Definition(s)
Support Brackets (clamps)
Structural members positioned at sufficient intervals along the riser main tube to support the choke, kill, and auxiliary lines and prevent line buckling.
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Support Brackets
Brackets positioned at intervals along a riser joint that provide intermediate radial and lateral support from the riser main tube to the choke, kill and auxiliary lines.
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
Support Bracket
Bracket positioned at intervals along a riser joint that provides intermediate radial and lateral support from the riser main tube to the choke, kill and auxiliary lines.
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