Definition(s)
Riser Spider
Device having retractable load-bearing members used to support the riser string on the uppermost riser coupling load shoulder during deployment and retrieval of the riser.
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Riser Spider
A device having retractable jaws or dogs used to support the riser string on the uppermost coupling support shoulder during deployment and retrieval of the riser.
Source: API RP 16Q, Recommended Practice for Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, First Edition, November 1993 (Reaffirmed August 2001). Global Standards
Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards
Riser Spider
Equipment used to support the marine riser while it is being run or retrieved.
Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards