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  • DRILLING PRODUCTS & SERVICES

  • CONTENTS

    INTRODUCTION

    About Grant Prideco Drilling Products & Services ........................................................ivVision and Values, Ethics ...........................................................................................vQuality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHS&E) .......................................................vi API Certifications ISO CertificationsInspection Procedures and Traceability .....................................................................viiLocations .............................................................................................................. viiiDisclaimer and Trademarks ........................................................................................x

    DRILL PIPE

    Drill Pipe Design and Manufacturing ....................................................................... 1-2Grant Prideco Proprietary Drill Pipe Grades ..............................................................1-9 Grant Prideco High-Strength Grades Grant Prideco Sour Service GradesGrant Prideco eXtreme® Reach (XR™) Drill Pipe ....................................................... 1-12

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Rotary-Shouldered Connection Selection Guide ........................................................ 2-2TurboTorque™ (TT™) and TurboTorque-M™ (TT-M™) Connections .................................2-5eXtreme® Torque (XT®) and eXtreme® Torque-M™ (XT-M™) Connections ..................... 2-14Grant Prideco Double Shoulder™ (GPDS™) Connections ............................................ 2-19HI-TORQUE® (HT™) Connections .............................................................................. 2-21Drill Collar (DC™) Connections ............................................................................... 2-24SST® and SRT® Connections ................................................................................... 2-27API and Public Domain Connections ....................................................................... 2-28Grant Prideco Benchmark ..................................................................................... 2-36Xmark™ Benchmark ............................................................................................. 2-37Care and Handling of Grant Prideco Drill Pipe ......................................................... 2-38

    HARDBANDING

    Platinum® HB Hardbanding ..................................................................................... 3-2SmoothX™ Hardbanding .........................................................................................3-4SmoothEdge® Tool Joints ........................................................................................3-5

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    CUSTOM-ENGINEERED PRODUCTS (CEP)

    CEP Capabilities ..................................................................................................... 4-1Slip-Proof® Drill Pipe ..............................................................................................4-3Landing Strings .................................................................................................... 4-4Completion Drill Pipe .............................................................................................4-5Intervention Risers ............................................................................................... 4-6

    HEAV YWEIGHT DRILL PIPE (HWDP)

    Standard HWDP .....................................................................................................5-2Tri-Spiral™ HWDP ...................................................................................................5-4Spiral-Wate® HWDP ............................................................................................... 5-6HWDP Features and Options ....................................................................................5-8HWDP Grades .........................................................................................................5-9

    DRILL COLLARS & DRILL STEM ACCESSORIES

    Slick Drill Collars .................................................................................................... 6-1Spiral Drill Collars .................................................................................................. 6-1Pony Collars ..........................................................................................................6-2Slip and Elevator Recesses ......................................................................................6-3Material Grades .................................................................................................... 6-4Pup Joints .............................................................................................................6-9Subs ................................................................................................................... 6-10Rotary Kellys ....................................................................................................... 6-12Thread Protectors ................................................................................................ 6-13Lift Subs and Lift Plugs ......................................................................................... 6-13Features and Options ........................................................................................... 6-14Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 6-16

    THE INTELLISERV® NETWORK

    The IntelliServ Network Components ....................................................................... 7-2Features and Benefits ............................................................................................7-4

    SERVICE & SUPPORT

    Technical Support ..................................................................................................8-2Field Support ........................................................................................................8-3Internal Plastic Coating ......................................................................................... 8-4Tool Joint Break-In Services (Make and Break) ......................................................... 8-4Licensed Repair and Accessory Network ...................................................................8-5Training and Seminars .......................................................................................... 8-6

    CONTENTS

    THTHE E INTELLLLISERV® NETWORK

    The e InntetelliServv Network Components ................................... ........................... .................... 7-2Featturu eses aandn Benenefits ..................................................... ......... ...............................................7-4

  • ABOUT GRANT PRIDECO DRILLING PRODUCTS & SERVICES

    Grant Prideco Drilling Products & Services is the world’s largest supplier of drill pipe and drill stem accessories. The division manufactures, sells and services a full range of proprietary and American Petroleum Institute (API) drill pipe, drill

    collars, heavyweight drill pipe, kellys, subs, pup joints and other

    drill stem accessories. Product quality and performance are

    optimized by Grant Prideco’s unique vertical integration from mill

    to market, which helps to mitigate the potentially adverse effects

    of tight steel mill supplies and the associated rising costs of

    production and raw materials.

    Grant Prideco’s IntelliServ® Network, the industry’s first high-

    speed, real-time drill string telemetry system is a breakthrough

    technology that transforms the drill string into an advanced

    information tool to enable instantaneous bi-directional

    communication from the rig floor to the drill bit. With The

    IntelliServ Network, engineers and geologists have access to critical

    information at speeds up to one million bits per second. Commands

    from the surface or between downhole devices can be sent,

    received and acted upon in real time to radically improve monitor-

    ing and measurement of all vital data during downhole operations.

    From the top-drive to the bit sub, whether manufacturing products

    to efficiently drill the simplest well, products for drilling in the

    harshest environments or that enable the drilling of world record

    wells, Grant Prideco Drilling Products & Services is the single source

    for all drill stem needs. Through innovative products, worldwide

    operations, expert engineering and design resources, sophisticated

    laboratories and a global repair network, Grant Prideco meets the

    demands of any tough drilling challenge.

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    ABOUT NOV GRANT PRIDECO

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    Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHS&E) Policy The long-term business success of Grant Prideco depends on the

    Company’s ability to continuously improve products and services,

    while protecting its people and the environments in which they

    work and live. This commitment is in the best interest of our

    employees and stockholders.

    QHS&E is the responsibility of all

    employees, with the active commit- ment and support of

    management. Grant Prideco will facilitate this policy through the

    QHS&E Management System with the following objectives:

    services that consistently meet the needs and expectations

    of our customers

    contractors

    live by pollution prevention, waste minimization, wise use of

    natural resources and continual improvement

    public on the safe and environmentally responsible use of our

    products and services

    Grant Prideco is committed to the proactive integration of QHS&E

    objectives into management systems at all levels. The commit-

    ments in this policy are in addition to a basic obligation to comply

    with Grant Prideco standards, as well as all applicable laws and

    regulations where the Company operates. Compliance with this

    pledge is critical in order to reduce risks and add value to Grant

    Prideco’s products and services.

    ABOUT GRANT PRIDECO DRILLING PRODUCTS & SERVICES

    GRANT PRIDECO GLOBAL INCIDENT TRENDYTD – February 2008

    DRILLING PRODUCTS & SERVICESINCIDENT TREND

    YTD – February 2008

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    T R I R R e d u c t i o n - 8 3 %LT I R R e d u c t i o n - 8 8 %

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    Grant Prideco is committed to safety from the board room to the shop floor. While increasing production over 11% in 2007, Grant Prideco Drilling Products and Services reduced total recordable incidents by 83% and lost time recordable incidents by 85%.

    ABOUT NOV GRANT PRIDECO

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    API and ISO CertificationsWhere applicable, all Grant Prideco products meet or exceed the

    requirements and are manufactured in compliance with the latest

    edition of the following API standards:

    In addition, where applicable, all Grant Prideco Drilling Products &

    Services manufacturing locations comply with the current

    requirements of the following:

    Quality, Inspection Procedures and TraceabilityQuality is the primary objective in every phase of Grant Prideco’s

    operations. The Quality Program is a dynamic one in which

    personnel at all levels strive toward customer satisfaction,

    continuous improvement and elimination of

    non-conformance.

    Along with the day-to-day task of ensuring that

    standards are met, the Company continually

    refines its own internal standards. Manufactur-

    ing engineers are devoted to improving Grant

    Prideco’s process capabilities through:

    The resulting efficiency and economy mean optimum product

    performance and cost savings to customers.

    Additionally, Grant Prideco licenses repair facilities located

    throughout the world. To ensure that the highest possible perfor-

    mance and quality are maintained, a full-time audit department

    continuously communicates with licensees and provides support

    and manufacturing technology.

    Rigid Inspection Procedures

    of its products at each critical phase of the procurement and

    manufacturing process. Internal specifications that meet or exceed

    applicable API standards assure compliance of all products. All

    inspection results are recorded, maintained and made available

    for customer review.

    Traceability

    All product material and process traceability are maintained from

    receipt of mill-certified raw material to

    completion of manufacturing. Products

    are assigned serial numbers, and

    inspection and traceability records are

    made available for customer review.

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    ABOUT GRANT PRIDECO DRILLING PRODUCTS & SERVICESABOUT NOV GRANT PRIDECO

  • LOCATIONS

    Grant Prideco, Inc

    U.S.A.P H O N E : 2 8 1- 8 7 8 - 8 0 0 0T O L L F R E E : 8 6 6 - 47 2 - 6 8 61

    Sales OfficesU . S . A .Grant PridecoDrilling Products & Services, and The IntelliServ® Network

    C A N A D AGrant Prideco Canada

    C H I N A Grant Prideco (Jiangsu) Drilling

    Golden TowerChaoyang District

    E-mail: [email protected]

    E U R O P E A N D A F R I C A Grant PridecoSuite C

    Aberdeen, Scotland

    Email: [email protected]

    F A R E A S T, A S I A - PA C I F I C , I N D I A

    E-mail: [email protected]

    M E X I C OGrant Prideco de Mexico, SA de CV

    Col. Anzures

    GrantPrideco.com

    M I D D L E E A S TGrant PridecoDubai Airport Free Zone

    DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

    R U S S I A , F S UGrant Prideco

    Email: [email protected]

    Manufacturing FacilitiesU . S . A .

    The IntelliServ Network

    www.IntelliServ.netEmail: [email protected]

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    A S T, A S I A - PA C I F I C ,

    [email protected]

    Orideco de Mexico, SA de CV

    zures

    ideco.com

    L E E A S Tridecoirport Free Zone

    Arab Emirates

    Manufacturing FacilitiesU . S . A .

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    NOV Grant Prideco

    NOV Grant PridecoDrilling Products & Services400 N. Sam Houston Parkway E.Suite 900Houston, TX 77060U.S.A.Phone: 281-878-8000Fax: 281-878-5736Toll Free: 866-472-6861

  • www.GrantPrideco.com

    M A N U F A C T U R I N G L O C AT I O N S

    S A L E S A N D S E R V I C E L O C AT I O N S

    A U S T R I AVoest Alpine Tubulars GmbH. & Co KGAlpinestrasse

    Kindberg-Aumuhl Austria

    C H I N A Grant Prideco (Jiangsu) Drilling

    Zhangmu Town, Jiangyan CityJiangsu Province

    Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

    Grant Prideco Tianjin

    District TianjinTianjin

    I N D O N E S I A

    Kabil Industrial Estate

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    M E X I C OGrant Prideco De Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

    Mexico-Veracruz Cd.

    Pagliai Veracruz

    Mexico

    LOCATIONS

    M A N U F A C T U R I N G L O C AT I O N S

    S A L E S A N D S E R V I C E L O C AT I O N S

    A U S T R I AVoest Alpine Tubulars GmbH. & Co KGAlpinestrasse

    C H I N A Grant Prideco (Jiangsu) Drilling

    Zhangmu Town, Jiangyan City

    I N D O N E S I A

    Kabil Industrial Estate

    M E X I C OGrant Prideco De Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

    Mexico-Veracruz Cd.

  • †While every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of the tables herein, this material is presented as a reference guide only. The technical information contained herein should not be construed as a recommendation. Grant Prideco cannot assume responsibility for the results obtained through the use of this material. No expressed or implied warranty is intended.

    Grant Prideco is the world leader in drill stem and drill pipe technology, manufacturing, sales and service; a global leader in drill bit

    technology and manufacturing, specialized downhole tools and related applications and services; and a leading provider of large-bore,

    engineered connectors. The Company provides a variety of product and service solutions to onshore and offshore markets worldwide.

    Find out more about Grant Prideco’s global activities at www.GrantPrideco.com.

    Grant Prideco Drilling Products & Services Trademarks

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    Grant Prideco (full logo) ®

    Grant Prideco®

    Grant Prideco Double

    ®

    HT®

    IntelliPipe®

    IntelliServ®

    Platinum®

    Slip-Proof®

    SmoothEdge®

    Spiral-Wate®

    SST®

    Tuff-Weld®

    TuffWeld®

    Other Trademarks

    API (logo) ® is a trademark of the American Petroleum Institute.DNV (logo) ® is a trademark of Det Norske Veritas.

    NanoSteel is a trademark of the NanoSteel Company.

    Teflon® is a trademark of DuPont.Truscope® is a trademark of Tuboscope.Weco® is a trademark of FMC Technologies.

    DISCLAIMER AND TRADEMARKS

  • DRILL PIPE

    DRILL PIPE

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    Grant Prideco provides the industry with the three most important considerations for drill pipe: quality, technology and economy. Manufacturing processes are vertically integrated from raw material to finished product. Pipe is supplied

    by the Company’s own mill and tool joints are forged in its own

    facilities.

    Drilling Products & Services also offers all the features of a fully

    integrated service company. Beyond full technical and field support

    for its products, Grant Prideco provides an array of other services,

    including training and seminars, tool joint break-in prior to delivery

    and a worldwide repair and accessory manufacturing network.

    DRILL PIPE

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    DRILL PIPE

    Drill Pipe Design and ManufacturingDesignDrill pipe life is extended by creating a design that is inherently

    fatigue resistant. When drill pipe rotates in a bent condition,

    alternating tensile and compressive stresses can cause fatigue

    cracks that may ultimately result in drill pipe “washouts” and

    failure. Stresses tend to concentrate in areas where geometries

    change rapidly. The shorter or more irregular the transition, the

    higher the stress concentration. Alternately, the longer and

    smoother the transition, the lower the stress.

    The thick weldneck, required for adequate weld strength and the short internal upset of a standard industry design concentrates stress in the adjacent pipe body.

    The weldneck/upset design incorporates a counterbored weldneck, an extended internal upset length, a shallow internal taper angle and generous radii to produce the optimum stress-reducing geometry.

    Grant Prideco Weldneck / Upset Design

    PipeBody

    Tool Joint

    Weldneck

    Upset

    Internal Upset Taper

    WeldLine

    Tool Joint ID

    WeldneckWall

    Thickness

    Internal Upset Taper Angle

    Counter-bored

    Weldneck

    Tool Joint

    Weldneck

    Upset

    Pipe Body

    Pipe BodyWall

    Thickness

    Internal Upset Taper

    WeldLine

    Tool Joint ID & Weldneck/

    Upset Are The Same

    WeldneckWall

    Thickness

    Internal Upset Taper Angle

    Generic Weldneck / Upset Design

    Pipe BodyWall

    Thickness

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    Tool Joint OD Recut Tool Joint Torque Shoulder

    Tool Joint IDRecut Tool Joint Pin Critical Section

    New Tool Joint Pin Critical Section

    DRILL PIPE

    GeometryThe critical section of a joint of drill pipe is the transition from the

    pipe body to the tool joint. This section consists of the weld that

    joins the pipe and tool joint, and the transition from the thin

    cross-section of the pipe to the thick cross-section of the tool joint.

    The challenge to the drill pipe designer is to ensure that the weld is

    stronger than the pipe body and the transition between the pipe

    body and the tool joint is as seamless as possible.

    Grant Prideco’s weldneck/upset design was engineered to

    maximize fatigue resistance in this critical transition. A geometry

    that minimizes stress concentrations is employed. The assembly is

    configured to optimize the transition from the cross-section of the

    pipe to the tool joint. The length of the internal upset is extended,

    producing a shallow fade-away angle that blends into the pipe

    body’s inside diameter with a liberal radius. To further improve

    fatigue resistance, the surface finish of the assembly adjacent to

    the weld line is improved by grinding on both the inside and

    outside diameter.

    The enhanced hardenability of Grant Prideco’s specially engineered tool joint steel produces more uniform microstructure and mechanical properties throughout the entire cross-section in comparison with standard 4137H steel.

    The increased hardenability of Grant Prideco’s proprietary tool joint material provides more consistent mechanical properties through the tool joint sections, such as the critical section at the last engaged thread, especially on recut joints.

    SAE/AISI4137H

    Grant PridecoTool Joint Material

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    HARDENABILITY CURVE TOOL JOINT MATERIAL

    Proprietary Steel Grant Prideco incorporates specially designed proprietary steel for

    both the drill pipe tube and the tool joint. Tube and billets are

    produced by Grant Prideco mills in Austria and China or obtained

    from qualified suppliers, and thoroughly inspected upon receipt to

    verify that all material requirements are met. By closely matching

    the chemistries of the tube and tool joint materials, Grant Prideco

    ensures good weld compatibility and weld strength. Stringent

    cleanliness requirements for both materials enhance fracture

    toughness. The increased hardenability of the materials consis-

    tently produces more uniform mechanical properties throughout

    the entire cross-section, commanding adequate strength in the

    weld zone and the critical sections of the connection. The result is

    a more reliable product. For both API drill pipe and high-perfor-

    mance, severe-environment products, Grant Prideco engineers

    materials that increase product performance and integrity.

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    DRILL PIPE

    Cut intoBillets

    Preheat Forge Into ToolJoint Blank

    Cut tolength

    Bar orTubing

    Tool JointBlank

    QualityInspection

    Finishing &Threading 5-step

    PhosphateCoating

    FinishedTool Joints

    QualityInspection

    QualityInspection

    LaboratoryInspection

    Inspection PointOptionalTool Joint

    Break In

    OptionalHardbanding

    Legend

    Round Cornered Square

    Austenitizingwith Integrated

    Oil Quench

    TemperingFurnaceBlanking & Boring

    Grant Prideco Drill Pipe Manufacturing Process

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    DRILL PIPE

    Green Tube

    Induction HeatingUpsettingthe Pipe

    Deburringand Facing

    AustenitizingFurnace

    TemperingFurnaceH2O External Quench

    QualityCheck

    Straightening Turn & Bore

    Pipe Tube Readyto Weld

    Tool Joint & Tube JoinedWith Inertia or Friction

    Welder

    Machining &Cleaning theWeld Zone

    Austenitizingby Induction

    Heating

    W eld ZoneInspection

    et Magnetic

    Temperingby Induction

    Heating

    QuenchingInternal/External

    Stress Relieve

    Inspection includingEnd Area

    Completed Drill Pipe

    TUFF WELD ® PROCESS

    Full Length Pipe

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    DRILL PIPE

    Tube ProcessingGrant Prideco drill pipe is manufactured with state-of-the-art

    production equipment. Tube ends are forged on modern Ajax

    upsetters featuring programmable heating systems, which

    optimize forging efficiency. The computer-controlled pipe handling

    system operates cleanly and quietly to transfer tubes quickly and

    without damage. Grant Prideco’s modern austenitizing and

    tempering furnaces provide a controlled quench-and-temper heat

    treatment process for tubes. Tensile and impact properties are then

    verified through rigorous testing.

    Tool Joint ProcessingGrant Prideco’s computer-controlled, automated forge line

    efficiently produces tool joints while reducing risk to employees.

    Forged tool joints are precision contoured on modern machining

    centers, then batch heat-treated by a controlled atmosphere

    quench-and-temper process. API or Grant Prideco proprietary

    rotary-shouldered connections are threaded onto the tool joint

    using Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machine tools.

    Tube ends are forged on a modern Ajax upsetter.

    Computer controlled pipe handling system quickly transfers tube quietly and without damage.

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    DRILL PIPE

    WeldingA friction or inertia weld process joins tubes and tool joints. Both

    processes are highly reliable and cost-effective, and produce

    consistent and uniform weld zone properties. In terms of weld

    quality, reliability, strength or metallurgical effects, both processes

    produce a high-integrity, solid-state weld connection between the

    tool joint and the drill pipe tube. The principles of both welding

    processes are based on the rotation of one surface against another

    at a relatively high speed and under heavy pressure. The friction

    between the tool joint surface and the tube surface causes the

    contact to heat up below the melting temperature at which they

    are forged together, producing the weld.

    Grant Prideco’s latest MTI400VX weld line system is fully auto-

    mated and features a computerized process and data system.

    Robotic handling and laser control position systems provide

    efficient operation and assure precise alignment between the tool

    joint and tube. Subsequently, the weld’s heat-affected zone (HAZ)

    receives the patented Tuff-Weld® process.

    Tuff-Weld is a post-weld quenched and tempered heat treatment

    of the heat-affected zone. The weld zone is heated by induction

    to the specified austenitizing temperature, which is followed by

    quenching from precisely positioned fluid nozzles. To ensure that

    complete tempering is obtained, an area wider than the HAZ is

    reheated to the proper tempering temperature by the induction

    coil. A full 100% of welds that undergo the Tuff-Weld process are

    subjected to hardness testing. The benefits of the Tuff-Weld

    process are shown to the right by comparing the two weld zone

    photomicrographs.

    This photomicrograph depicts a typical normalized and tempered weld zone. The weld line is clearly evident by the contrasting microstructures of the tool joint and the tube upset. The microstructure of the higher carbon tool joint contains predominantly ferrite and pearlite, while the upset is often pearlite and has lower transitional constituents.

    This photomicrograph depicts the typical microstructure of a Tuff-Weld® weld zone. The similar microstructures of the tool joint and the tube upset make the weld line difficult to detect. Both display tempered martensitic microstructures. The result is yield strengths and Charpy impact values superior to those of normalized microstructures. The Tuff-Weld process consistently produces stronger, tougher and more uniform weld zone properties. This combination of strength and toughness enhances fatigue resistance, making the Tuff-Weld process the most desired post-weld heat treatment in the industry. More than 50% of the drill pipe in the world is produced using the Tuff-Weld process.

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    DRILL PIPE

    Automatic customized inline lathes simultaneously remove the

    internal and external ram’s horns. Programmable sanding units

    provide a surface finish that is free of stress risers. State-of-the-art

    electromagnetic and ultrasonic inspections ensure that weld

    inclusions and defects are not present.

    Completed drill pipe assemblies undergo an intense inspection

    process including a magnetic particle end area inspection, a

    full-length Truscope® analysis, high-speed full-body ultrasonic and

    electromagnetic inspection for longitudinal and transverse defects

    and minimum wall thickness verification.

    Induction heating and pressurized fluid quench are used in the patented Tuff-Weld® post-weld heat-treating process. The resulting quenched and tempered microstructure maximizes weld area properties.

    TraceabilityDrill pipe assemblies are produced by welding pin and box tool

    joints to an upset and heat-treated drill pipe tube. Material and

    process traceability are maintained for each of the three compo-

    nents. Mill material certifications for tool joints are confirmed by

    incoming testing and each tool joint blank is given a unique heat

    code. This code is traceable through the manufacturing process.

    A Grant Prideco number is similarly used to provide traceability for

    the drill pipe tube. The number is die-stamped for permanent

    identification.

    The MTI400VX weld line system is fully automated and features a computerized process, robotic control and laser positioning system.

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    DRILL PIPE

    eXtreme® Drilling V-150™ Grade Drill PipeV-150 is a proprietary drill pipe grade offered by Grant Prideco for

    applications that require ultra-high strength material. V-150

    incorporates proprietary chemistry and a rigidly controlled

    quench-and-temper heat treatment. The increased yield strength

    provides superior torsional and tensile strength and enhanced

    internal and collapse pressure integrity.

    TSS™ Tough Sour Service 95 and 105 Grade Drill Pipe TSS™-95 and TSS™-105 drill pipe are proprietary grades offered

    by Grant Prideco for service in H2S environments. With a unique

    chemistry and a specialized quenched and tempered heat treat-

    ment, TSS-95 and TSS-105 have optimum fracture toughness,

    controlled yield strength and restricted hardness. The tubes are

    NACE Method A tested to a threshold stress of 85% and 70%

    respectively of the Specified Minimum Yield Strength (SMYS).

    TSS-95 and TSS-105 have API tool joints and are best suited for

    environments having lower H2S concentrations. Because its

    minimum fracture toughness is 100 ft-lbs, TSS-95 drill pipe is ideal

    for more demanding drilling applications, such as those with high

    bending loads and corrosive environments.

    Grant Prideco Proprietary Drill Pipe GradesIn addition to all API grades, Grant Prideco produces drill pipe in

    several proprietary grades including high-toughness, high-strength

    and sour-service grades designed for the most challenging

    applications in the most severe environments.

    S-135T™ Enhanced Toughness 135 Grade Drill Pipe S-135T™ drill pipe is a proprietary grade offered by Grant Prideco

    for applications that require high strength and high toughness.

    S-135T drill pipe incorporates a proprietary chemistry and a rigidly

    controlled quenched and tempered heat treatment. The minimum

    average specified Charpy impact energy is 59 ft-lbs for a 3/4 size

    specimen at -4ºF, a 48% increase in impact energy over the

    standard API S-135 grade. The performance behavior resulting from

    this increase in toughness provides a margin of safety superior to

    normal high-strength materials.

    eXtreme® Drilling Z-140™ Grade Drill PipeZ-140™ is a proprietary drill pipe grade offered by Grant Prideco,

    which is designed specifically for extreme drilling conditions

    present in high temperature high pressure (HTHP) environments,

    extended reach drilling (ERD), deepwater and ultra-deep wells.

    Through proprietary steel chemistry and a rigidly controlled

    quench-and-temper process, Z-140 drill pipe provides an excep-

    tional balance between elevated strength and low-temperature

    high-toughness requirements. Compared to standard API S-135

    grade drill pipe, Grant Prideco’s Z-140 drill pipe grade provides a

    higher minimum yield strength, a smaller window between

    allowable minimum and maximum yield strength values and

    increased toughness requirements to perform under the most

    demanding cyclic loading operations.

    The 5 inch 19.50 lb V-150™ drill pipe provides an 11% increase over S-135 in comparison to all standard API S-135 drill pipe in both tensile and torsional strength.

    S-135 V -150™ %Improvement

    Torsional Strength (ft-lbs) 74,100 82,300 11

    Tensile Strength (lbs) 712,100 791,200 11

    EXAMPLE: 5 IN 19.50 LB S-135 VS. V-150™

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    DRILL PIPE

    eXtreme® Drilling CYX™ Grade Sour Service Drill PipeGrant Prideco’s three standard proprietary sour service grades are

    suitable for most situations. However, customized sour service pipe

    can be produced to meet specific customer requirements including

    any combination of tube and tool joint yield strength and NACE

    testing.

    The following naming methodology is used for proper

    identification of CYX.

    CYX™ 000X-111Y where:

    Examples of popular CYX combinations are included in the

    accompanying grade table.

    SS Grade Sour Service Drill Pipe SS-95 and SS-105 are sour service drill pipe grades of high yield

    strength, which meet the requirements of Canada’s IRP specifica-

    tion for service in H2S environments. SS drill pipe features a unique

    chemical composition and a controlled quench-and-temper heat

    treatment that produces optimum fracture toughness, controlled

    yield strength and restricted hardness for both tubes and tool

    joints. SS tubes are NACE Method A tested to a threshold stress of

    85% of the SMYS, and tool joints are NACE Method A tested to a

    threshold stress of 65% of the SMYS .

    eXtreme® Drilling XD® Grade Sour Service Drill Pipe XD®-95 and XD®-105 are proprietary sour service drill pipe grades of

    high yield strength offered by Grant Prideco for service in H2S

    environments. XD drill pipe features a unique chemical composition

    and a controlled quench-and-temper heat treatment that produces

    optimum fracture toughness, controlled yield strength and

    restricted hardness for both tubes and tool joints. XD tubes are

    NACE Method A tested to a threshold stress of 70% of the SMYS.

    XD drill pipe is resistant to sulfide stress cracking and offers

    optimum resistance to fatigue-induced crack initiation and crack

    propagation.

    eXtreme® Drilling CXD™ Grade Sour Service Drill PipeCXD™-95 and CXD™-105 are identical to XD including material and

    heat-treat process. For situations requiring quicker delivery, NACE

    testing is omitted.

    NACE Method A test apparatus

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    DRILL PIPE

    Grade Use

    Yield Strength Tensile Strength Elongation Hardness Charpy NACETool JointMin

    (psi)Max(psi)

    Min(psi)

    Max(psi) (%) (HRC)

    Temp(ºF) Size

    Min Avg(ft-lb)

    Single(ft-lb) Req'd

    % SMYS

    Tube

    E-75 General purpose 75,000 105,000 100,000 na API na room full 40 35 no na API

    X-95 General purpose 95,000 125,000 105,000 na API na room full 40 35 no na API

    G-105 General purpose 105,000 135,000 115,000 na API na room full 40 35 no na API

    S-135 General purpose 135,000 165,000 145,000 na API na room full 40 35 no na API

    TSS™-95 Sour service 95,000 110,000 105,000 na API 26 max room full 40 35 yes 85 API

    TSS™-105 Sour service 105,000 120,000 115,000 na API 30 max room full 40 35 yes 85 API

    XD®-95 Sour service 95,000 110,000 105,000 na API 26 max room full 40 35 yes 70 XD

    XD®-105 Sour service 105,000 120,000 115,000 na API 30 max room full 40 35 yes 70 XD

    CXD™-95 Sour service 95,000 110,000 105,000 na API 26 max room full 40 35 no na XD

    CXD™-105 Sour service 105,000 120,000 115,000 na API 30 max room full 40 35 no na XD

    CYX™-95 Sour service 95,000 110,000 105,000 na API 26 max room full 40 35 per order 70 CYX

    CYX™-105 Sour service 105,000 120,000 115,000 na API 30 max room full 40 35 per order 70 CYX

    SS-95 IRP 95,000 110,000 105,000 130,000 17 min 25 max room 3/4 59 59 yes 85 SS

    SS-105 IRP 105,000 120,000 115,000 140,000 17 min 28 max room 3/4 59 59 yes 85 SS

    S-135T™ High toughness 135,000 165,000 145,000 na API na -4 3/4 59 48 no na API

    S-135 NS-1 135,000 165,000 145,000 na API na room full 59 na no na API

    Z-140™ High strength 140,000 160,000 150,000 na API na -4 3/4 59 48 no na API

    V-150™ High strength 150,000 165,000 160,000 na API na room full 50 na no na API

    Tool Joint

    API API 120,000 na 140,000 na API na room full 40 35 no na na

    XD® Sour service 105,000 115,000 115,000 na API 30 max room full 40 35 no na na

    CYX-XX-105 Sour service 105,000 115,000 115,000 na API 30 max room full 40 35 per order 65 na

    CYX-XX-110 Sour service 110,000 125,000 125,000 na API na room full 40 35 per order 65 na

    CYX-XX-115 Sour service 115,000 na API na room full 40 35 per order 65 na

    CYX-XX-120 Sour service 120,000 na API na room full 40 35 per order 65 na

    SS IRP 110,000 125,000 125,000 145,000 15 min 30 max room full 66 66 yes 65 na

    Weld

    Tuff-Weld® General purpose 110,000 na na na na 20-36 room full 13 11 na na na

    Tuff-Weld® Sour service 110,000 na na na na 20-36 room full 20 20 na na na

    Tuff-Weld® NS-1 110,000 na na na na 20-36 -4 full 31 24 na na na

    DRILL PIPE GRADE TABLE†

    NOTES: † Please refer to page x of the Introduction.

    full 50 40

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    DRILL PIPE

    5-7/8 inch eXtreme® Reach (XR™) Drill Pipe XR™ drill pipe was developed with a 5-7/8 inch diameter for

    extended reach drilling (ERD) and ultra-deep wells. This intermedi-

    ate size is ideal for hydraulic performance, high strength and ease

    of handling, and represents a logical intermediary drill pipe size

    between standard 5-1/2 inch and 6-5/8 inch drill pipe. Grant

    Prideco offers 5-7/8 inch XR drill pipe in all standard API material

    grades and proprietary grades including high toughness, high

    strength and sour service grades. Tool joints can be configured to

    accompany any rotary-shouldered connection.

    Operational Advantages of 5-7/8 inch XR™ Drill Pipe 5-7/8 inch drill pipe provides

    enhanced hydraulic performance compared to 5-1/2 inch drill

    pipe for ERD and ultra-deep well applications.

    5-7/8 inch drill pipe utilizes

    a 7 inch OD TurboTorque ™ or XT® tool joint, allowing it to be

    used to drill inside 9-5/8 inch casing and 8-1/2 inch open-hole

    sections. Overshot fishing capability in an 8-1/2 inch hole is

    maintained.

    XR eliminates the need for 6-5/8 inch drill pipe,

    which is difficult to handle and can sacrifice rig space and

    setback capacity because it cannot be used to drill 8-1/2 inch

    hole sections.

    5-7/8 inch drill pipe minimizes rig

    modifications in comparison to 6-5/8 inch drill pipe.

    PRESSURE LOSS COMPARISON12.25 INCH HOLE WITH 12.0 LB/GAL MUD DENSITY

    250

    200

    150

    100

    50

    0Pr

    essu

    re Lo

    ss pe

    r 1,0

    00 ft

    (psi)

    Flow Rate (gal/min)

    5-1/2 in 21.90 lb with 7.00 in x 4.00 in Tool Joints

    5-7/8 in 23.40 lb with 7.00 in x 4.25 in Tool Joints

    500 600 700 800 900 1,000 1,100 1,200

    Pressure loss shown includes both pipe and annulus flow.

  • ROTARY-SHOULDEREDCONNECTIONS

    ROTARY-SHOULDEREDCONNECTIONS

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    For more than 25 years, Grant Prideco has been the leader in the development of rotary-shouldered connections. A long-standing workhorse of the industry, the HI-TORQUE® (HT™) connection provides approximately 40% more torque than

    comparable API connections.

    With an improved thread form and a flatter taper, Grant Prideco’s

    second generation eXtreme® Torque (XT®) connection meets the

    needs of deep, extended reach and HTHP wells, providing even

    more torque, a reduced profile and improved hydraulics. eXtreme

    Torque (XT®) connections often allow the use of a larger pipe size

    for a given hole size while maintaining fishability.

    The eXtreme® Torque Metal Seal (XT-M™) connection is the

    industry’s first pressure-rated, gas tight rotary-shouldered

    connection. eXtreme® Torque XT-F™ and XT-MF™ offer XT and

    XT-M performance with a special fatigue-resistant thread form

    for the most severe drilling applications.

    Released in 2002, the Grant Prideco Double Shoulder® (GPDS™)

    connection provides nearly the torque of the HI-TORQUE connection

    with the convenience of interchangeability with the comparable

    API connection.

    Grant Prideco’s third generation TurboTorque™ (TT™) connection

    was introduced in 2006. TurboTorque features a double start thread

    form, reduced connection profile and multiple design configura-

    tions to meet specific drilling requirements. The results are

    optimized torque capacity and hydraulics, improved clearance and

    fishability, extended life and reduced risk of failure.

    Grant Prideco’s latest development is the gas-tight, pressure-

    rated TurboTorque-M™ (TT-M™), featuring all of the benefits of

    TurboTorque connections, with the added advantage of an

    advanced metal-to-metal seal.

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    How to Select Rotary-Shouldered Connections

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Selection of a rotary-shouldered connection is determined by torque capacity and

    profile requirements. There is a trade-off between these requirements. As you

    progress from left to right and bottom to top, Grant Prideco connections provide

    greater torque with a slimmer profile.

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    XT®Connection

    XT-M™Connection

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    TT™Connection

    TT-M™ Connection

    Increasing Per

    formance

  • 2-4

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    TOOL JOINT PROFILE COMPARISON†

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    HT™

    XT®

    TT™

    TOOL JOINT TORQUE COMPARISON†

    The difference in tool

    HT™

    XT®

    TT™

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Rotary-Shouldered ConnectionLeading the industry, Grant Prideco has further refined the

    development and optimization of rotary-shouldered connection

    design with the TurboTorque™ connection. TurboTorque is the

    industry’s first rotary-shouldered connection that is composed of

    four distinct configurations, optimized to best meet the specific

    and differing needs of each individual pipe size (see chart on next

    page).

    The patented TurboTorque connection is the industry’s highest

    performance connection available in sizes for 2-3/8 inch through

    6-5/8 inch drill pipe and provides the following benefits:

    Double-Start Thread TurboTorque™ connections are the industry’s first rotary-

    shouldered connections to offer a double-start thread form. Dual

    threads, 180 degrees apart, reduce the number of turns from stab

    to makeup by 50%, saving significant rig time. The resulting

    increase in thread lead angle provides an increased torque capacity

    of 12%.

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Stronger Tool Joints Standard drill pipe tool joints are made of steel with Specified

    Minimum Yield Strength (SMYS) of 120,000 psi (120 ksi SMYS).

    Historically, efforts to increase the

    tool joint yield strength have resulted

    in reduced fracture toughness and

    increased susceptibility to fatigue

    crack propagation. TurboTorque

    connections are engineered specifi-

    cally for use with 130 ksi SMYS tool

    joints, meeting the increased fracture

    toughness required by API and

    proprietary manufacturing standards

    such as NS-1™, DS-1™ and NORSOK. In

    addition, the TurboTorque thread

    form and tool joint geometry have

    been engineered to provide industry-

    leading fatigue performance. The result is a rotary-shouldered

    connection with increased torque capacity, reduced connection

    profile, greater fishability and increased hydraulic performance.

    of steel with Specified

    000 psi (120 ksi SMYS).

    1 2 3 4

    2 3/8 to 2 7/8 in Increased tensile capacity Increased torque capacity Optimized hydraulics Speed of makeup

    3 1/2 to 4 1/2 in Increased torque capacity Speed of makeup Optimized hydraulics

    5 to 5 7/8 in Speed of makeup Optimized hydraulics Increased torque capacity

    6 5/8 in Speed of makeup Reduced make-up torque Optimized hydraulics

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    Increased Torque Capacity TurboTorque connections provide more torque capacity than any

    other double-shouldered connection in the industry today, and the

    “torque on demand” feature provides an additional 8% of torque

    capacity for those unusual drilling situations.

    Three make-up torque (MUT) values are provided for each

    TurboTorque connection:

    Minimum torque is the least amount of MUT acceptable to ensure

    that the connection will function properly. Minimum MUT is

    normally only considered in cases when the recommended MUT

    may exceed capacity of the rig equipment, such as large diameter,

    high-strength drill strings or landing strings.

    Recommended MUT is used for normal drilling operations. In most

    situations, it provides enough torque to prevent downhole makeup

    while minimizing connection stress.

    TurboTorque connections are the first in the industry to provide a

    Turbo-MUT. Also known as “torque-on-demand”, Turbo-MUT

    provides an additional 8% of torque capacity for those unusual

    drilling situations when additional torque is required. Most of the

    testing and design validation for the TurboTorque family were

    conducted on connections made up to the Turbo-MUT value.

    Extensive testing allows the Turbo-MUT to be used confidently

    without having to consult Grant Prideco.

    Thread start 1

    Thread start 2

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    6-5/

    8 FH

    - 8.5

    00 x

    4.25

    0

    XT69

    - 8.5

    00 x

    5.25

    0

    0

    20,000

    40,000

    60,000

    80,000

    100,000

    12,100

    22,20025,500 26,900

    42,100

    50,50043,500

    56,60062,100

    65,500

    100,300

    82,100

    Connection

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    50 x

    2.75

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    XT46

    - 6.2

    50 x

    3.25

    0

    5-1/

    2 FH

    - 7.2

    50 x

    3.50

    0

    XT57

    - 7.0

    00 x

    4.25

    0

    NC38

    - 4.8

    75 x

    2.56

    3

    XT39

    - 4.8

    75 x

    2.56

    3

    63,100(min.)

    TT69

    0 - 8.

    250 x

    5.50

    0

    TT58

    5 - 7.

    000 x

    4.50

    0

    TT50

    0 - 6.

    250 x

    3.50

    0

    TT39

    0 4.8

    75 x

    2.68

    8

    120,000

    MAKE-UP TORQUE COMPARISON†

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Optimized Connection Taper Taper is the controlling factor in the final configuration of a

    rotary-shouldered connection. The TurboTorque taper is engineered

    to ensure a balance between the pin and box, maximizing

    connection stiffness and fatigue resistance. The taper is designed

    to deliver maximum tradeoff between tensile strength, torque

    capacity and connection profile. The result is a balanced pin and

    box, reduced connection profile, connection stiffness and fatigue

    resistance, greater fishability, increased hydraulic performance and

    optimum balance between all performance parameters.

    Optimized Hydraulic PerformanceThe refinement of the TurboTorque design and 130 ksi SMYS tool

    joints mean the tool joint ID can be increased for diminished

    pressure loss through the drill string. In comparison to Grant

    Prideco’s XT® connection, tool joint ID can often be increased

    1/8 of an inch or more. For a given hole size, TurboTorque’s slim

    outside diameter often permits the use of a larger pipe size, which

    significantly increases hydraulic performance. More hydraulic

    horsepower at the bit saves operational cost and enables drilling

    of deeper wells.

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    High–Performance Thread FormTurboTorque’s thread height is optimized for each of the four design

    configurations. The thread form incorporates a unique dual-root

    radius, larger than the root radii of API and even XT® connections,

    significantly reducing the connection peak stress.

    Save Time, Cut CostsA TurboTorque connection requires the same running procedures

    as the XT connection. However, TurboTorque’s double-start thread,

    faster taper and deeper stabbing greatly reduces the turns to

    makeup. The resulting time saved has a marked effect on rig

    economics. Compared to competitive premium rotary-shouldered

    connections, TurboTorque connections often pay for themselves on

    the first well, then continue to provide operational savings.

    THREAD FORM COMPARISONS

    API NC V-0.038R

    API FH V-0.050

    XT®(0.042” root radius)

    XT®

    (0.052” x 0.060” dual root radius)

    (0.065” x 0.065” dual-root radius)

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Enabling Technology – Drill Deeper, Faster, FurtherThe TurboTorque connection’s torque capacity exceeds that of all

    double-shouldered connections on the market. Its slim profile

    decreases pressure loss through the tool joint and often allows the

    use of a larger pipe size. The result: more mechanical and hydraulic

    horsepower at the bit, enabling completion of world class wells.

    Reduced Total Cost of OwnershipHigh-strength and high-toughness tool joints and a unique

    dual-radius thread form have pushed the fatigue resistance of

    TurboTorque connections far beyond previous industry limits. In

    addition, TurboTorque connections combined with superior Grant

    Prideco technology including engineered materials, quenched

    and tempered weld zones, fatigue-resistance upset/weld-neck

    geometry, quality processing and Platinum® hardbanding, are

    proven to extend life, increase reliability and reduce total cost

    of ownership.

    100,000 1,000,000

    Cycles to Failure, NIn

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    sing

    Ben

    ding

    Mom

    ent

    4-7/8” x 2-9/16” NC38 4-7/8” x 2-11/16” TurboTorque™ 390

    200,000 300,000 400,000

    100,000 1,000,000

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    7-1/4” x 3-1/2” 5-1/2 FH 7” x 4-1/2” TurboTorque™ 585

    200,000 300,000 400,000

    FATIGUE PERFORMANCE†TURBOTORQUE™ 390 AND API NC38

    FATIGUE PERFORMANCE†TURBOTORQUE™ 585 AND API 5-1/2 FH

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    TURBOTORQUE™ CONNECTION MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS†

    Grade Tensile Connection

    Tool Tool

    in in in in

    Standard 3.500 13.30 S-135 381,900 TurboTorque 380 4.750 2.688 14.42 16,800 20,200 21,900

    Standard 3.500 15.50 S-135 451,100 TurboTorque 380 4.813 2.500 16.88 19,900 23,900 25,900

    Streamline 4.000 14.00 S-135 403,500 TurboTorque 390 4.875 2.688 5.063 15.44 19,600 23,500 25,500

    Standard 4.000 14.00 S-135 403,500 TurboTorque 420 5.250 2.938 15.79 23,700 28,400 30,800

    Standard 4.000 15.70 S-135 456,900 TurboTorque 420 5.250 2.938 17.36 23,700 28,400 30,800

    Streamline 4.500 16.60 S-135 468,300 TurboTorque 435 5.375 3.125 5.563 17.96 24,700 29,600 32,100

    Standard 4.500 16.60 S-135 468,300 TurboTorque 485 6.000 3.563 18.50 31,500 37,800 40,900

    Standard 4.500 20.00 S-135 581,200 TurboTorque 485 6.125 3.250 22.72 39,700 47,600 51,600

    Streamline 5.000 19.50 S-135 560,800 TurboTorque 500 6.250 3.500 6.438 22.29 38,900 46,600 50,500

    Standard 5.000 19.50 S-135 560,800 TurboTorque 525 6.500 3.875 22.11 38,200 45,800 49,600

    Standard 5.000 25.60 S-135 746,400 TurboTorque 525 6.625 3.563 28.51 48,000 57,600 62,400

    Streamline 5.500 21.90 S-135 620,600 TurboTorque 550 6.625 4.250 6.813 23.71 39,100 46,900 50,900

    Standard 5.500 21.90 S-135 620,600 TurboTorque 585 7.000 4.500 24.08 47,800 57,300 62,100

    Standard 5.500 24.70 S-135 704,300 TurboTorque 585 7.125 4.313 27.33 55,500 66,600 72,200

    Streamline 5.875 23.40 S-135 666,500 TurboTorque 585 7.000 4.500 7.188 25.78 47,800 57,300 62,100

    Streamline 5.875 26.30 S-135 757,100 TurboTorque 585 7.000 4.500 7.188 28.37 47,800 57,300 62,100

    Standard 6.625 27.70 S-135 760,400 TurboTorque 690 8.250 5.500 30.15 63,100 75,800 82,100

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

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    ConnectionGrant Prideco’s latest rotary-shouldered connection is the result of

    an ongoing two year comprehensive design, test and qualification

    effort. The TurboTorque-M™ connection incorporates a radial,

    metal-to-metal, internal pressure seal, providing all of the benefits

    of the industry’s highest performing TurboTorque™ connection with

    the added security of a gas-tight pressure sealing capability.

    The internal metal seal is generated by radial interference, reducing

    the effects of tensile load. Capable of resisting high-pressure liquids

    and gas, the seal integrity is not affected by multiple trips.

    All sizes of the TurboTorque-M connections are pressure rated at

    20,000 psi internal and 10,000 psi external. ISO13679 testing

    methodologies for casing and tubing were modified to validate

    the connection’s pressure capability under harsh, aggressive,

    dynamic loads.

    TurboTorque-M drill strings can be used for drill stem testing

    operations, high-pressure workover and completion operations,

    and underbalanced drilling operations. The TurboTorque-M drill

    string eliminates the need for a separate work string, which

    ultimately saves time, money, rig space and deck load.

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Radial Metal-to-Metal Seal

    Connection

    Radial Metal-to-Metal Seal

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    In addition to providing a 20,000 psi internal and 10,000 psi

    external pressure rating, TurboTorque-M™ connections provide

    increased mechanical and hydraulic performance compared to

    eXtreme® Torque-M™ (XT-M™) connections, while also providing

    fatigue performance greater than standard API connections. In

    comparison with XT-M, TurboTorque-M provides a 1/4 inch larger

    ID for increased hydraulics, 8% additional working torque capacity

    and 5,000 ft/lbs of additional rated internal working pressure

    (see table).

    TurboTorque-M connections are not interchangeable with any

    other rotary-shouldered connection, including TurboTorque™

    connections.

    Connection

    XT-M57 7.000 4.500 51,600

    TurboTorque-M 585 7.000 4.250 55,903

    MAKE-UP TORQUE COMPARISON†

    4.250

    4.500

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    Rotary-Shouldered Connection The patented eXtreme® Torque (XT®) connection addresses the

    requirements of many extreme drilling applications, including

    extended reach drilling (ERD), horizontal drilling, deepwater, high

    temperature high pressure (HTHP) and ultra-deep wells.

    High-Performance DesignThe eXtreme Torque connection is a patented, high-performance,

    rotary-shouldered connection available in sizes from 2-3/8 inch

    through 6-5/8 inch drill pipe. The eXtreme Torque connection

    incorporates a second generation double-shouldered design. A

    secondary internal torque shoulder on the nose of the pin offers an

    additional friction surface and mechanical stop. The primary

    external shoulder still serves as the connection’s sealing surface.

    The eXtreme Torque connection design has an extended pin base,

    pin nose and box counterbore. These sections are carefully

    engineered to provide additional elastic deformation during

    makeup, ensuring that the contact forces are properly proportioned

    between the two shoulder surfaces.

    Increased Torque CapacityThe XT connection offers significantly higher torsional capacity

    than standard API connections, as well as Grant Prideco’s GPDS™

    and HI-TORQUE™ connections. This additional capacity provides the

    required torque for the most extreme drilling applications.

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Slim ProfileThe XT® connection’s increased torsional strength allows for the

    use of a streamlined tool joint that is sized for the pipe’s torsional

    strength. XT connections can be configured with a smaller OD and

    larger ID compared to standard API connections without sacrificing

    torsional capacity. Often, XT connections permit the use of a larger

    diameter drill pipe, providing improved hydraulic efficiency, better

    hole cleaning and greater buckling strength for horizontal and

    extended reach applications without sacrificing torsional strength

    or fishability.

    True Flush Inside DiameterThere is no gap or change in the inside diameter from the box to

    the pin, creating a smoother flow with less turbulence. This feature

    also eliminates the recess found in standard connections where

    cement and solids can be trapped.

    Rugged DurabilityThe robust XT connection design incorporates more steel in the

    critical areas of the connection resulting in less refacing and fewer

    recuts. In addition, because of the increased torsional capacity, the

    XT connection greatly extends the life of the joint by tolerating

    more OD wear.

    Field RepairableThe XT connection can be refaced in an inspection yard or at the rig

    site with a portable refacing tool. This flexibility can save time and

    expenses by eliminating transportation and handling costs.

    User FriendlyXT connections utilize the same running procedures as standard

    API connections. The connection spins up freely until shouldered,

    then is bucked up to the make-up torque. XT connections have a

    more shallow taper, requiring a more shallow stab and slightly

    more turns to makeup.

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    XT® CONNECTION MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS†

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Grade Tensile Connection

    Standard 3.500 13.30 S-135 381,900 XT38 4.750 2.563 14.59 11,500 18,800

    Standard 3.500 15.50 S-135 451,100 XT38 4.750 2.438 14.76 12,300 20,500

    Standard 4.000 14.00 S-135 403,500 XT39 4.875 2.688 5.250 15.54 12,400 21,200

    Standard 4.000 15.70 S-135 456,900 XT39 5.000 2.563 5.313 17.54 14,700 24,500

    Standard 4.500 16.60 S-135 468,300 XT46 6.250 3.250 19.74 26,000 42,100

    Standard 4.500 20.00 S-135 581,200 XT46 6.250 3.250 23.03 26,000 42,100

    Standard 5.000 19.50 S-135 560,800 XT50 6.500 3.750 22.39 28,000 46,200

    Standard 5.000 25.60 S-135 746,400 XT50 6.625 3.500 28.64 32,600 54,400

    Standard 5.500 21.90 S-135 620,600 XT54 6.625 4.000 24.30 29,000 49,900

    Standard 5.500 24.70 S-135 704,300 XT54 6.625 4.000 6.813 26.73 29,000 49,900

    Standard 5.875 23.40 S-135 666,500 XT57 7.000 4.250 26.41 33,800 56,600

    Standard 5.875 26.40 S-135 757,100 XT57 7.000 4.250 29.00 33,800 56,600

    Standard 6.625 25.20 S-135 697,400 XT69 8.500 5.250 29.98 59,400 100,300

    Standard 6.625 27.70 S-135 760,400 XT69 8.500 5.250 31.98 59,400 100,300

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    Rotary-Shouldered Connection The patented XT-M™ connection is the industry’s first gas-tight,

    pressure-rated rotary-shouldered connection. An eXtreme™ Torque

    connection with a radial metal-to-metal internal pressure seal,

    XT-M provides torsional strength comparable to XT® connections

    combined with a gas-tight pressure sealing capability.

    The gas-tight seal is generated by radial interference, reducing the

    effects of tensile load. Capable of resisting high-pressure liquids

    and gas, the seal integrity is not affected by multiple trips.

    All sizes of the XT-M connections are pressure rated at 15,000 psi

    internal and 10,000 psi external.

    XT-M drill strings can be used for drill stem testing (DST) opera-

    tions, high-pressure workover and completion operations, and

    underbalanced drilling operations. An XT-M drill string eliminates

    the need for a separate work string, which saves time, money and

    rig space.

    XT-M connections are not interchangeable with any other rotary-

    shouldered connection, including XT connections.

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Seal Connection

    Radial Metal-to-Metal Seal

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    XT-M™ CONNECTION MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS†

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Grade Tensile Connection

    Standard 3.500 13.30 S-135 381,900 XT-M 38 4.750 2.563 14.59 13,900 16,700

    Standard 3.500 15.50 S-135 451,100 XT-M 38 4.750 2.438 16.84 15,400 18,400

    Standard 4.000 14.00 S-135 403,500 XT-M 39 4.875 2.688 5.250 15.54 15,700 18,900

    Standard 4.000 15.70 S-135 456,900 XT-M 39 5.000 2.563 5.313 17.54 18,600 22,300

    Standard 4.500 16.60 S-135 468,300 XT-M46 6.250 3.250 19.74 32,200 38,700

    Standard 4.500 20.00 S-135 581,200 XT-M46 6.250 3.250 23.03 32,200 38,700

    Standard 5.000 19.50 S-135 560,800 XT-M50 6.625 3.750 22.72 35,200 42,200

    Standard 5.000 25.60 S-135 746,400 XT-M50 6.625 3.500 28.64 41,900 50,300

    Standard 5.500 21.90 S-135 620,600 XT-M54 6.625 4.000 24.30 37,800 45,400

    Standard 5.500 24.70 S-135 704,300 XT-M54 6.625 4.000 6.813 26.73 37,800 45,400

    Standard 5.875 23.40 S-135 666,500 XT-M57 7.000 4.250 26.41 43,000 51,600

    Standard 5.875 26.30 S-135 757,100 XT-M57 7.000 4.250 29.00 43,000 51,600

    Standard 6.625 25.20 S-135 697,400 XT-M69 8.500 5.250 29.98 77,400 92,900

    Standard 6.625 27.70 S-135 760,400 XT-M69 8.500 5.250 31.79 77,400 92,900

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    The Grant Prideco Double Shoulder™ (GPDS™) connection is a

    high-performance, rotary-shouldered connection available for

    2-3/8 inch through 6-5/8 inch drill pipe. GPDS connections offer

    a versatile alternative to standard API connections where higher

    torsional strength is required and are interchangeable with API

    connections.

    Increased Torsional CapacityThe double-shouldered design of GPDS provides increased torsional

    capacity when compared with similar sizes of API connections.

    A secondary internal shoulder on the nose of the pin offers an

    additional friction surface and mechanical stop. The primary

    external shoulder still serves as the connection’s sealing surface.

    Slimmer ProfileGPDS connections can be configured with a smaller OD and larger

    ID compared to standard API connections, improving fishability and

    hydraulic efficiency without sacrificing available connection

    torsional capacity.

    True Flush IDThe GPDS double-shouldered design provides a true flush inside

    diameter throughout the mated tool joint assembly, thereby

    minimizing turbulent flow, improving ID tool passage and

    eliminating opportunities for cement and solids to be trapped.

    Increased Allowable Tool Joint WearGPDS connections offer higher torsional capacity than standard

    API connections of the same dimensions, thereby increasing

    permissible connection wear prior to downgrading the assembly

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    to Class 2. For example, an NC50 on 5 inch 19.50 lb S-135 drill pipe

    is downgraded to Class 2 when the OD wears below 6-5/16 inches.

    At this diameter, the tool joint is less than 80% as strong as

    Premium Class pipe. The GPDS50 connection can tolerate wear

    down to a diameter of 5-3/4 inch before its torsional strength falls

    below 80% of the pipe strength.

    InterchangeabilityGPDS connections are fully interchangeable with corresponding

    API FH or NC counterparts as shown below: 0.25

    0.50

    0.75

    1.00

    1.25

    1.50

    0.00

    3/16"5/16"

    9/16"

    7/8"

    1-1/4"

    3 1/2 in 13.30 lbs S-135(5 in x 2 1/8 in)

    5 1/2 in 21.90 lbs S-135(7 1/2 in x 3 in)

    5 in 19.50 lbs S-135(6 5/8 in x 2 3/4 in)

    GPDS

    38 (+

    167%

    )

    GPDS

    50 (+

    180%

    )

    GPDS

    55 (+

    122%

    )

    NC 38

    NC 50

    5 1/2

    FH

    Cum

    ulat

    ive W

    ear (

    in)

    1/2"

    Tool Joint Dimensions (in)

    TOOL JOINT WEAR ALLOWANCE†(NEW TO MINIMUM PREMIUM CLASS)

    GPDS™ CONNECTION MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS†

    Grade Tensile Connection

    in in in

    Standard 3.500 13.30 S-135 381,900 GPDS 38 4.875 2.563 14.82 12,100 15,400

    Standard 3.500 15.50 S-135 451,100 GPDS 38 5.000 2.438 17.32 13,300 17,500

    Standard 4.000 14.00 S-135 456,900 GPDS 40 5.250 2.688 16.18 15,400 19,600

    Standard 4.000 15.70 S-135 456,900 GPDS 40 5.250 2.688 17.75 15,400 19,600

    Standard 4.500 16.60 S-135 468,300 GPDS 46 6.000 3.000 19.58 23,500 31,800

    Standard 4.500 20.00 S-135 581,200 GPDS 46 6.250 2.500 24.31 29,700 42,500

    Standard 5.000 19.50 S-135 560,800 GPDS 50 6.500 3.250 23.42 30,800 43,100

    Standard 5.000 25.60 S-135 746,400 GPDS 50 6.625 3.000 29.56 34,600 49,700

    Standard 5.500 21.90 S-135 620,600 GPDS 55 7.000 4.000 25.32 33,500 43,800

    Standard 5.500 24.70 S-135 704,300 GPDS 55 7.000 4.000 27.74 33,500 43,800

    Standard 5.875 23.40 S-135 666,500 GPDS 55 7.000 4.000 27.02 33,500 43,800

    Standard 5.875 26.30 S-135 704,300 GPDS 55 7.000 4.000 29.58 33,500 43,800

    Standard 6.625 27.70 S-135 760,400 GPDS 65 8.000 4.875 31.21 47,800 63,600

    GPDS26 NC26

    GPDS31 NC31

    GPDS38 NC38

    GPDS40 NC40

    GPDS46 NC46

    GPDS50 NC50

    GPDS55 5 1/2 FH

    GPDS65 6 5/8 FH

    INTERCHANGEABILITY TABLE

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    ®Rotary-Shouldered ConnectionThe HI-TORQUE® connection is a patented, high-performance,

    rotary-shouldered connection available in sizes for 2-3/8 inch

    through 6-5/8 inch drill pipe.

    Increased Torsional CapacityThe HI-TORQUE connection’s double-shouldered design provides

    increased torsional capacity as compared to similar sized API

    connections. A secondary internal shoulder on the nose of the pin

    offers an additional friction surface and mechanical stop. The

    primary external shoulder still serves as the connection’s sealing

    surface. HI-TORQUE connections are designed with an extended pin

    base, pin nose and box counterbore. These sections are carefully

    engineered to provide additional elastic deformation during

    makeup. This process ensures that the contact forces are properly

    proportioned between the two shoulder surfaces.

    ® Connection with ™

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    TORSIONAL YIELD STRENGTH†HI-TORQUE® CONNECTION VS. CONVENTIONAL TOOL JOINT

    0

    20

    40

    60

    80

    100

    Torsi

    onal

    Capa

    city (

    1,00

    0 ft-l

    bs)

    4 7/8 x 2 9/16 6 5/8 x 3 7 x 4Tool Joint Dimensions (in)

    29,500

    20,200

    57,800 55,900

    82,600

    77,800

    HT38

    +46

    %

    NC50

    NC38

    HT50

    +43

    %

    HT55

    +39

    %

    51/2

    in F

    H

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Slimmer ProfileHI-TORQUE® connections can be configured with a smaller OD and

    larger ID compared to standard API connections, improving

    fishability and hydraulic efficiency without sacrificing available

    connection torsional capacity. The accompanying figure illustrates

    the smaller OD and larger ID for HI-TORQUE connections compared

    to standard API connections with identical torsional capacity.

    NC38 AND HT™38 CONNECTIONSWITH 2-9/16 INCH ID

    WEAR ALLOWANCE COMPARISON†

    True Flush IDThe HI-TORQUE double-shoulder design provides a true flush inside

    diameter throughout the mated tool joint assembly, thereby

    minimizing turbulent flow, improving ID tool passage and

    eliminating opportunities for cement and solids to be trapped.

    Increased Allowable Tool Joint WearHI-TORQUE connections offer higher torsional capacity than

    standard API connections of the same dimensions, thereby

    increasing permissible connection wear prior to downgrading

    the assembly to Class 2. The accompanying chart illustrates

    the additional wear allowance provided by HT38 as compared

    with NC38.

    InterchangeabilityHI-TORQUE connections are not interchangeable with API or

    other types of rotary-shouldered connections.

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

    4.8134.875 4.750 4.688 4.625 4.563 4.500

    HT38

    NC38

    80% Torsional Strength 3 1/2 13.30 G-105 Premium Class Drill Pipe

    80% Torsional Strength3 1/2 13.30 S-135 Premium Class Drill Pipe

    Torsi

    onal

    Stre

    ngth

    (1,0

    00 ft

    -lbs)

    Tool Joint OD (in)

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    HI-TORQUE® CONNECTION MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS†

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Grade Tensile Connection

    in in in in

    Standard 3.500 13.30 S-135 381,900 HT38 4.750 2.438 14.80 10700 17000

    Standard 3.500 13.30 S-135 381,900 HT38 4.875 2.563 14.87 12200 17700

    Standard 3.500 13.30 S-135 381,900 HT38 5.000 2.563 15.11 12300 17700

    Standard 3.500 15.50 S-135 451,100 HT38 4.875 2.563 16.95 12200 17700

    Standard 4.000 14.00 S-135 403,500 HT38 4.938 2.563 15.88 12300 17700

    Standard 4.000 14.00 S-135 403,500 HT40 5.250 2.688 16.18 15500 21500

    Standard 4.000 15.70 S-135 456,900 HT38 4.875 2.563 5.063 17.23 12200 17700

    Standard 4.500 16.60 S-135 468,300 HT46 6.250 3.250 19.59 20500 28500

    Standard 4.500 20.00 S-135 581,200 HT46 6.250 3.000 23.34 23900 34600

    Standard 5.000 19.50 S-135 560,800 HT50 6.625 3.500 23.10 27200 39700

    Standard 5.000 25.60 S-135 746,400 HT50 6.625 3.000 29.40 34900 53300

    Standard 5.500 21.90 S-135 620,600 HT55 7.000 3.750 25.89 35900 52600

    Standard 5.500 21.90 S-135 620,600 HT55 7.000 4.000 25.16 33600 46300

    Standard 5.500 24.70 S-135 704,300 HT55 7.000 3.750 28.14 35900 52600

    Standard 5.500 24.70 S-135 704,300 HT55 7.000 4.000 27.59 33600 46300

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    Cycles to Failure

    Micr

    o Stra

    in (u

    e)

    100,000 1,000,000

    1,288,717

    10,000,000 100,000,000

    700

    600

    500

    400

    300

    200

    100

    0

    On average. DC™58 is at least 9 times more fatigue resistant than 6-5/8 Reg.

    12,220,611

    6-5/8 Reg Actual6-5/8 Reg AverageDC™58 Connection ActualDC™58 Connection Average

    The Grant Prideco Drill Collar (DC™) connection provides a step

    change in BHA connection performance. The enhanced connection

    is ideally suited for drilling programs plagued with aggressive drill

    string dynamics (axial, lateral and torsional vibrations), H2S

    environments and wells equipped with The IntelliServ® Network.

    A New Paradigm in Fatigue Resistance The DC connection features a unique fatigue

    resistant thread form that incorporates a generous

    dual thread root radius of 0.060 inch and 0.065

    inch. The larger dual-root radius significantly

    reduces peak stresses in the thread root and

    extends connection fatigue life. The DC connection

    pins also include a stress relief feature. Laboratory

    test results indicate that the DC58 connection

    provides a near full order of magnitude increase in

    fatigue performance, at least nine times improved,

    compared to API 6-5/8 inch Regular connection.

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    CONNECTION S-N COMPARISON†

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    Improved Make-Up Efficiency Compared to API Regular connections, the DC™ connection stabs

    deeper and makes up with fewer turns. DC™58 connections have

    three threads per inch and a steeper three-inch-per-foot taper.

    Three revolutions are required to make up the DC58 connection,

    compared to six revolutions with a 6-5/8 inch API Regular

    connection. DC58 field trials verified improved make-up

    efficiency and exceptional post-field trial inspection results.

    Workable Make-Up Torque For larger sizes, the normally high makeup torque of double-

    shouldered connections often tests the limits of rig equipment.

    DC connections are designed to have make-up torques similar

    to the requirements of the API counterpart connection.

    R0.065R0.060

    DC58

    R0.025

    V-.050API Regular

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

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    IntelliServ® Network Compatible In order to complete a telemetry network from the bit to the

    surface, DC™ double-shouldered drill collars provide an ideal

    location for the IntelliServ induction coil placement, with each coil

    installed in a protective groove in the secondary torque shoulder.

    Minimal Recut Loss The steeper taper of the DC connection reduces loss from recutting

    the connections. Compared to the API 6-5/8 inch Regular connec-

    tion, the DC58 connection saves just over one inch of material after

    each pin recut, and just over 1/2 inch after each box recut.

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Connection inch

    Thread Root Torsional Tensile Min

    in in in

    API 6 5/8 in Regular(1) 2 4 0.025 81,120 1,601,955 50,700 6.2 3.169 1.776

    DC™58 Connection(2) 3 3 0.060 and 0.065 99,793 1,653,446 62,371 2.8 2.043 1.208

    1 -1 -3.4 -1.126

    DC CONNECTION MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS†

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Resistant Thread ConnectionsThe SST® and SRT® connections are proprietary connections that

    provide increased durability and fatigue resistance compared to

    a standard API connection.

    The SST connection involves a modification to the pin thread

    only; the mating box thread remains standard. Completely

    interchangeable with the standard API connections, the SST

    connection requires no crossovers or special rig handling

    procedures. The SST pin incorporates two primary features. First,

    the thread form has an enlarged root radius grooved into the

    slab flank. Second, the pin thread body is machined on a slightly

    flatter taper than that of the box, effectively behaving like a

    variable pitch thread.

    The SRT connection involves a modification to the box thread

    only; the mating pin thread remains standard. Completely

    interchangeable with the standard API connections, the SRT

    connection requires no crossovers or special rig handling

    procedures. The thread form has an enlarged root radius

    grooved into the slab flank.

    thread root.

    Root Radius

    Load

    Carri

    ed by

    Pin T

    hrea

    d (%

    )

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

    1 10

    DISTRIBUTION OF TENSILE LOAD CARRIED BY THREADS†FROM MAKEUP ON NC46 & NC46 SST® THREADS

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    Rotary-Shouldered ConnectionsGrant Prideco provides drill pipe with API and public domain rotary-

    shouldered connections. Typical connection configurations are

    shown on the following tables. Additional configurations can be

    provided upon request. Contact Grant Prideco for additional

    information.

    An interchange chart for API connection designations is followed by

    API Drill Pipe Data Tables.

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

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    Style SizeThreads Thread

    in in

    InternalFlush(1)

    (IF)

    2 3/8 2.876 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)2 7/8 Slim Hole

    NC 26

    2 7/8 3.391 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)3 1/2 Slim Hole

    NC 31

    3 1/2 4.016 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)4 1/2 Slim Hole

    NC 38

    4 4.834 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)4 1/2 Extra Hole

    NC 46

    4 1/2 5.250 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)

    5 Extra HoleNC 50

    5 1/2 Double Streamline

    Full Hole (FH) 4 4.280 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)4 1/2 Double Streamline

    NC 40

    Extra Hole(1)(XH) (EH)

    2 7/8 3.327 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R) 3 1/2 Double Streamline

    3 1/2 3.812 4 2

    V-0.065(V-0.038 R)

    4 Slim Hole4 1/2 Slim Hole

    4 1/2 4.834 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)4 Internal Flush

    NC 46

    5 5.250 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)

    4 1/2 Slim HoleNC 50

    5 1/2 Double Streamline

    Slim Hole(1)(SH)

    2 7/8 2.876 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)2 3/8 Internal Flush

    NC 26

    3 1/2 3.391 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)2 7/8 Internal Flush

    NC 31

    4 3.812 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)3 1/2 Extra Hole

    4 1/2 External Flush

    4 1/2 4.016 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)3 1/2 Internal Flush

    NC 38

    Double Streamline

    (DSL)

    3 1/2 3.327 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R) 2 7/8 Extra Hole

    4 1/2 4.280 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)4 Full Hole

    NC 40

    5 1/2 5.250 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)

    4 1/2 Internal Flush5 Extra Hole

    NC 50

    Numbered Connections(2) (NC)

    26 2.876 4 2 V-0.038 R 2 3/8 Internal Flush2 7/8 Slim Hole

    31 3.391 4 2 V-0.038 R 2 7/8 Internal Flush3 1/2 Slim Hole

    38 4.016 4 2 V-0.038 R 3 1/2 Internal Flush4 1/2 Slim Hole

    40 4.280 4 2 V-0.038 R 4 Full Hole4 1/2 Double Streamline

    46 4.834 4 2 V-0.038 R 4 Internal Flush4 1/2 Extra Hole

    50 5.250 4 2 V-0.038 R4 1/2 Internal Flush

    5 Extra Hole5 1/2 Double Streamline

    External Flush (EF) 4 1/2 3.812 4 2 V-0.065(V-0.038 R)4 Slim Hole

    3 1/2 Extra Hole

    INTERCHANGE CHART FOR API CONNECTIONS†

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    4 1/2 Internal Flush

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    Size Grade Torsional Yield Tensile Yield Wall Section Section Modulus Modulus

    in in in cu in cu in

    2 3/8 6.65

    E-75 EU 6,300 138,200 0.280 1.815 1.843 0.867 1.733 15,474 15,599E-75 EU 6,300 138,200 0.280 1.815 1.843 0.867 1.733 15,474 15,599X-95 EU 7,900 175,100 0.280 1.815 1.843 0.867 1.733 19,600 19,759X-95 EU 7,900 175,100 0.280 1.815 1.843 0.867 1.733 19,600 19,759

    G-105 EU 8,800 193,500 0.280 1.815 1.843 0.867 1.733 21,663 21,839G-105 EU 8,800 193,500 0.280 1.815 1.843 0.867 1.733 21,663 21,839S-135 EU 11,300 248,800 0.280 1.815 1.843 0.867 1.733 27,853 28,079S-135 EU 11,300 248,800 0.280 1.815 1.843 0.867 1.733 27,853 28,079

    2 7/8 6.85

    E-75 IU 8,100 135,900 0.217 2.441 1.812 1.121 2.241 9,907 10,467E-75 EU 8,100 135,900 0.217 2.441 1.812 1.121 2.241 9,907 10,467X-95 IU 10,200 172,100 0.217 2.441 1.812 1.121 2.241 12,548 12,940X-95 EU 10,200 172,100 0.217 2.441 1.812 1.121 2.241 12,548 12,940G-105 IU 11,300 190,300 0.217 2.441 1.812 1.121 2.241 13,869 14,020G-105 EU 11,300 190,300 0.217 2.441 1.812 1.121 2.241 13,869 14,020S-135 IU 14,500 244,600 0.217 2.441 1.812 1.121 2.241 17,832 17,034S-135 EU 14,500 244,600 0.217 2.441 1.812 1.121 2.241 17,832 17,034

    2 7/8 10.40

    E-75 EU 11,600 214,300 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 16,526 16,509E-75 EU 11,600 214,300 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 16,526 16,509E-75 EU 11,600 214,300 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 16,526 16,509X-95 EU 14,600 271,500 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 20,933 20,911X-95 IU 14,600 271,500 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 20,933 20,911X-95 EU 14,600 271,500 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 20,933 20,911

    G-105 EU 16,200 300,100 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 23,137 23,112G-105 IU 16,200 300,100 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 23,137 23,112G-105 EU 16,200 300,100 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 23,137 23,112S-135 EU 20,800 385,800 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 29,747 29,716S-135 IU 20,800 385,800 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 29,747 29,716S-135 EU 20,800 385,800 0.362 2.151 2.858 1.602 3.204 29,747 29,716

    3 1/2 9.50

    E-75 EU 14,100 194,300 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 9,525 10,001E-75 IU 14,100 194,300 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 9,525 10,001E-75 EU 14,100 194,300 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 9,525 10,001X-95 EU 17,900 246,100 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 12,065 12,077X-95 IU 17,900 246,100 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 12,065 12,077X-95 EU 17,900 246,100 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 12,065 12,077

    G-105 EU 19,800 272,000 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 13,335 13,055G-105 IU 19,800 272,000 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 13,335 13,055G-105 EU 19,800 272,000 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 13,335 13,055S-135 EU 25,500 349,700 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 17,145 15,748S-135 IU 25,500 349,700 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 17,145 15,748S-135 EU 25,500 349,700 0.254 2.992 2.590 1.961 3.923 17,145 15,748

    3 1/2 13.30

    E-75 EU 18,600 271,600 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 13,800 14,113E-75 IU 18,600 271,600 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 13,800 14,113E-75 EU 18,600 271,600 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 13,800 14,113X-95 EU 23,500 344,000 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 17,480 17,877X-95 IU 23,500 344,000 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 17,480 17,877X-95 EU 23,500 344,000 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 17,480 17,877

    G-105 EU 26,000 380,200 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 19,320 19,758G-105 IU 26,000 380,200 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 19,320 19,758G-105 EU 26,000 380,200 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 19,320 19,758S-135 EU 33,400 488,800 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 24,840 25,404S-135 IU 33,400 488,800 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 24,840 25,404S-135 EU 33,400 488,800 0.368 2.764 3.621 2.572 5.144 24,840 25,404

    3 1/2 15.50

    E-75 EU 21,100 322,800 0.449 2.602 4.304 2.923 5.847 16,838 16,774X-95 EU 26,700 408,800 0.449 2.602 4.304 2.923 5.847 21,328 21,247

    G-105 EU 29,500 451,900 0.449 2.602 4.304 2.923 5.847 23,573 23,484G-105 EU 29,500 451,900 0.449 2.602 4.304 2.923 5.847 23,573 23,484S-135 EU 38,000 581,000 0.449 2.602 4.304 2.923 5.847 30,308 30,194S-135 EU 38,000 581,000 0.449 2.602 4.304 2.923 5.847 30,308 30,194

    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    DRILL PIPE TABLES†: 2 3/8 in – 3 1/2 in

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    ROTARY-SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS

    Size Grade Connection Torsional Yield Tensile

    Yield Torsional Ratio Tool

    in in in in in

    2 3/8 6.65

    E-75 EU NC26 3 3/8 1 3/4 6,900 313,700 3,900 1.10 9 10E-75 EU 2 3/8 SLH90 3 1/4 1 13/16 6,900 270,200 3,700 1.10 9 10X-95 EU NC26 3 3/8 1 3/4 6,900 313,700 3,900 0.87 9 10X-95 EU 2 3/8 SLH90 3 1/4 1 13/16 6,900 270,200 3,700 0.87 9 10

    G-105 EU NC26 3 3/8 1 3/4 6,900 313,700 3,900 0.78 9 10G-105 EU 2 3/8 SLH90 3 1/4 1 13/16 6,900 270,200 3,700 0.78 9 10S-135 EU NC26 3 5/8 1 1/2 9,000 390,300 4,900 0.80 9 10S-135 EU 2 3/8 SLH90 3 1/4 1 11/16 7,700 311,500 4,20