May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Drill Stem

 Tubular types:
Drill String
Drill Pipe

BHA
Hevi-Wate Drill Pipe
Drill Collars
Misc XO, Stab, etc

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Tubular components which provide an integral

communication conduit between the drill bit and
surface.

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What is a Drill Stem

Length
- most are 30 ft long (10m)
OD
- OD ranges are similar in similar tools
Materials
- made from low alloy carbon steel
Couplings - components joined together with tapered
thread connections

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Drilling tubulars share many generalized similarities

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Component Similarity

 Made of seamless tube by hot or cold boring a

single length of cylindrical steel
Tool Joints added after

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Predominantly 30ft suit drilling operation handling

and techniques
Rig equipment made to handle stands
Manufacture, repair and transportation suited to
handle 30ft

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Tubular Component Length

Greater strength
Enhanced dynamic stability
Increased hydraulic capabilities
Improved wear resistance

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OD size must suit the various application hole sizes

Vary in respect to application:

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Tubular Component OD

30 inch
Conductor

26 inch
Hole

20 inch
Casing

171/2 inch
Hole

133/8 inch
Casing

121/4 inch
Hole

95/8 inch
Casing

81/2 inch
Hole

7 inch
Liner

6 inch
Hole

5 inch
Liner

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36 inch
Hole

Generally the casing/hole size

determine the OD of tubular
OD decreases as depth increases in
multiple casing wells

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Tubular Component OD

 Provide good strength, wear

resistance, toughness and ductility

Stainless material also used in

special directional application
High corrosion
Where ferrous material affect
magnetic survey equipment

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Predominantly made from high

quality 41XX series low alloy
carbon steel
Heat treated

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Tubular Component Materials

 Rotary shoulder connection

Shoulder is the sole sealing surface

Highly complex structure

At optimal torque
Screw jack to force shoulders together
Adequate force to seal shoulder together to
prevent leakage
Transfer support from box to pin to provide
structural integrity

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Tubulars connected by robust tapered

threaded connection

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Tubular Component Connections

 Weld flash removed and heat

treated to austentite

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Tool joints joined to pipe

through inertia welding

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Tubular Component Connections

 Hardbanding applied for wear resistance

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Tubular Component Connections

FH
IF
NC46
XH
Etc.

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What the @#%& does all this mean?

Do anyone really care?
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Tool Joints Types

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Tool Joints Classification

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Tool Joints Classification

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Tool Joints Threads

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Tool Joints Threads

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Tubular Element Drill Collar

 Drill collars are manufactured from bored solid bar

to provide stiff heavy walled tubular
May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Drill Collars

 Phosphate coated
Cold rolled
Stress relief features

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Heat treated steel alloy

Made from bored solid bar stiff heavy walled
Connections in accordance with API specification 7

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Drill Collar Specifications

 Provide adequate weight to bit

Maintain drill pipe in tension to prevent buckling

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

DC have 2 main function in lower section of BHA

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Drill Collar Specifications

 Supplying adequate drillstring weight

Providing proper drillstring tension

Proper neutral point placement

HWDP can be used in transition
area to help minimize stress
HWDP used in some directional
application in place of drill collars

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Need adequate collars to maintain

a balance between

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Drill Collars How Many

 Cold rolled radii

Hardmetal applied to pin and box

ends
Spiral OD
Spiral feature reduce weight by 4%

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Slip or elevator recessed

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Drill Collar Options

 Utilize sufficient safety factor

Assists in deviation control

Maximize diameter
Maximize stiffness

Spiral option
Reduces wall contact
Reduces risk of sticking

Non magnetic option

Avoids magnetic interference
Enables accurate surveys

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Provision of drilling weight

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Drill Collar Applications

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Tubular Element Hevi-Wate Drill

Pipe

 More bearing surface, reduce wear

More length for recutting connections

Additional forged center upset

Minimize stress concentration and reduce body center
wear

Connections in accordance with API specification 7

Phosphate coated
Stress relief features

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Similar manufacture as drill pipe with heavy walled

tube
Extra long tool joints

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HWDP Specifications

Standard, spiral, non-magnetic designs

Optional hardmetal on tool joints and center
upset
May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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HWDP Options

 Reduces fatigue damage in drill pipe

Reduce the risk of failure in the transition zone

Can be used in compression for weight on bit

Deviated and horizontal well profiles
Vertical well profiles
Reduced risk of differential sticking

Neutral point is permitted to be in HWDP

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Used in high stressed transition zone between drill

collars and drill pipe

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HWDP Applications

 Rigs with limited capacity

Handled as conventional drill pipe

Widely used in directional applications where its

ability to sustain high bending stresses would limit
standard application of drill pipe or collar

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Increased abrasion resistance

Ease of handling

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HWDP Applications

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Tubular Element Drill Pipe

 Commonly known as - Drill string

Primary purpose
Transmit rotary torque from surface
Provide conduit for circulation of drilling fluid

To accommodate wide range of application

Drill pipe manufactured in variety of sized and materials

Drill pipe relatively flexible

Experiences majority of bending during downhole operation
Also experience wear

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Drill pipe is the main tubular member of drill stem

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Drill Pipe Specifications

 Vary in size to suit application

Made from 120KSI min yield material

E 75
X 95
G 105
S - 135

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Drill pipe strength is defined by a combination of the

pipe grade, weight, size and condition
Grade indicates the minimum yield strength of pipe
body in thousand pounds per square inch
The most common grades used are included here
Tool joints attached to ends of pipe body using
inertia welding

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Drill Pipe Grade

Grade

Minimum

Tensile Strength

Maximum

Minimum

psi

MPa

psi

MPa

psi

MPa

E-75

75,000

517

105,000

724

100,000

689

X-95

95,000

655

125,000

862

105,000

724

G-105

105,000

724

135,000

931

115,000

793

S-135

135,000

931

165,000

1138

145,000

l000

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Yield Strength

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Drill Pipe Yield and Tensile Strength

 Nominal descriptive weight, refer to wall thickness, not

actual weight
Plain end actual weight per foot of body without tool joint
or upset
Approximate actual average weight of complete pipe
with connection and upsets, the value used in calculations
Size
inches

Wall
inches

Nominal
Weight
lb/ft

Plain End
Weight
lb/ft

Approximate or
Actual Weight
lb/ft

.337

16.60

14.98

17.98

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Classified by weight per foot

Three different weight terminology

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Drill Pipe Weight

Size OD
In

4
Nominal Weight
lb/ft

16.6

Grade
psi
Conn
Adjusted Weight
lb/ft

75,000
NC46
18.37

95,000
NC46
18.88

135,000
NC46
19.09

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Drill Pipe Weight

New
Premium
Class 2
Class 3
Scrap

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5 inspection classifications
Identify wear and damage to pipe
Each class must meet established mechanical
strength specifications
Most widely specified class for use is premium

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Drill Pipe Class

New

Premium

Class 2

Class 3

87.5

80

70

< 70

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Wall thickness used as main factor in defining class

of pipe
Wall thickness reduction will reduce mechanical
strength of pipe
Each class defines the remaining wall thickness as
a percentage of the nominal wall thickness

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Drill Pipe OD vs. Class

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Tubular Element Stabilizers

Integral blade
Welded blade
Sleeve blade
DEI stabilizer
Combo tools
May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

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Stabilizers Types

 Optional hardmetal types

Available in open or full wrap designs

Optional wall contact area

Can be field repairable

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Blade are integral to body

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IB Stabilizer Specification

 Pendulum assembly
Pack hole assembly
Directional assembly

Support and centralize BHA

Reduce risk of sticking
Can reduce vibration in BHA

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Used to assist in controlling wellbore deviation

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IB Stabilizer Application

 Cheaper
But not as durable
Chance of blade breaking off downhole

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Blades welded onto drill collar like tubular

Similar specification and application as IB

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Welded Blade Stabilizer

 2 piece construction
Mandrel
Sleeve
May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Can back off downhole when drilling

in shock environment

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Sleeve Stabilizer

DEI

For demanding drilling environment

Longer life
Superior wear resistance
Reaming capability
Combination of synthetic DEI and
hardfacing

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Type 300H
hardfacing

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DEI Stabilizer Specification

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Synthetic DEI maintain hole gage and extend

stabilizer life
Effective stabilizer gage improve BHA
performance
DEI configuration allow reaming capability
Suitable for both near bit stabilization and string
application
Can be repaired at authorized field locations

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DEI Stabilizer Application

May not be disclosed, used or reproduced without written permission from Smith International, Inc.

Ideal for deviation control

2 point of stabilization (packed assembly)
Combine extended stabilizer contact with reaming
capability
Provides ability to maximize WOB

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Double Diamond Combo Tool