From simple

to complex drill strings,

VAM Drilling
manufactures it all.
Drill Pipe

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe

Drill Collars

Performance Drilling Systems

Services and Accessories

Vallourec Group

Why VAM Drilling is Designed to Perform

Our slogan Designed to Perform is the result of a long adventure which began over three years ago when
V&M TUBES Drilling Products, OMSCO Inc. and SMF-International came together to become VAM Drilling,
now one of the most recognized producers of innovative drill stem products in the world. Since then, VAM
Drilling has grown tremendously with the acquisition of DPAL and Protools in the Middle East and with the
investment in a new welding line in the Vallourec & Mannesmann do Brasil Mill. VAM Drilling today is a truly
international drilling solutions provider supplying products and services close to where our clients are active.
Through its vertical integration with the Vallourec Group, VAM Drilling is able to guarantee the superior
quality of its raw materials and to develop new steel grade technologies to ensure superior performance.
Our company has brought together experts with a variety of backgrounds in a number of locations, all
working towards the same common goal: bringing our clients the best possible products and services for
their most challenging drilling needs.

Reaching our goal is made possible by the core values which are shared by every VAM Drilling employee:
commitment towards our customers and their needs combined with the know-how to provide customized
solutions based on recognized processes and proven products.
Designed to Perform is VAM Drillings way of highlighting not only our innovative products,
but also the values that our employees implement in their everyday tasks. Our products are
designed for and our people are dedicated to bringing you optimum performance. At VAM
Drilling, our success is measured by our clients satisfaction.

I hope you will enjoy our VAM Drilling Catalog, which summarizes our innovative service and
product offer. We have done our best to provide you with the most detailed information possible,
but since our offer is vast, if you have any additional questions please contact one of our nearest
sales representatives. You will find a list of contacts on the inside back cover of this catalog.

Happy reading!

Dirk Bissel

VAM Drilling Managing Director

Table of Contents

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VAM Drilling

Connections

VAM Drilling
VAM Drilling Designed to Perform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Vertical Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Products From the Rig Floor to the BHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Engineering and R&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Services Before Drilling Pre-Project Planning . . . . . . . . . . 5
Services During Drilling Field Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Services After Drilling Machine Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Corporate Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connections
API Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
VAM Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
VAM EIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
VAM CDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Grades
High-Strength Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Sour Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Low-Temperature Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

17

Grades

23

Drill Pipe

53

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe

Drill Pipe
Drill Pipe Designed to Go Deep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Drill Pipe Manufacturing Flow Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data Sour Service . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data High Performance. . . . . . . 48
Drill Pipe Performance Datasheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Drill Pipe Inquiry Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP)

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP) Gradual Transition
and Weight in Complex Wells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heavy Weight Spiral Drill Pipe (HWSP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP)
Manufacturing Flow Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Data Sour Service . . . . . . . . . . . 66
HWDP Performance Datasheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP) Inquiry Form. . . . . . . . . . 72

The data provided in this catalog is for general information only. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all data and information contained herein, VAM Drilling assumes
no responsibility or liability for loss, damage or injury resulting from the use of this material. All uses of the information presented in this catalog are at the users own risk and responsibility.
2011 VAM Drilling. Unless otherwise specified, the Vallourec Group and its subsidiaries are sole owners of all content including, and without limitation, all patents, trademarks, copyrights
and other intellectual property rights thereto.

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Drill Collars

87 Performance Drilling Systems

95

105

Accessories

Options

Drill Collars
Drill Collars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Spiral Drill Collars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Slip and Elevator Recesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Drill Collar Manufacturing Flow Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Hardbanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Drill Collar Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Drill Collar Performance Datasheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Drill Collar Inquiry Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Performance Drilling Systems
Hydroclean Reducing Non-Productive Time . . . . . . . . . 87
Hydroclean Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
VAM DPR SR For Deepwater Completion
and Workover Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
VAM DPR HP For High-Pressure Ultra-Deep Water
Completion and Workover Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Landing Strings For Casing Running and Subsea
Equipment Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Non-Magnetic Materials For Directional Drilling . . . . . . . . 93

Accessories
Kellys A VAM Drilling Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Square and Hexagonal Kellys Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Safety Valves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Upper and Lower Kelly Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Upper and Lower Kelly Valves Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Check Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Check Valves Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Pup Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Drill Stem Subs, Rotary Subs, Lift Subs and Lift Plugs. . . 103
Drilling Stabilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Options
Client Specifications and Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Hardbanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Make and Break Saves You Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Thread Compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Thread Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside back cover

The data provided in this catalog is for general information only. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all data and information contained herein, VAM Drilling assumes
no responsibility or liability for loss, damage or injury resulting from the use of this material. All uses of the information presented in this catalog are at the users own risk and responsibility.
2011 VAM Drilling. Unless otherwise specified, the Vallourec Group and its subsidiaries are sole owners of all content including, and without limitation, all patents, trademarks, copyrights
and other intellectual property rights thereto.

VAM Drilling
Designed to Perform

At VAM Drilling
we are committed to
our clients success.

HEADQUARTERS
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
REGIONAL SALES OFFICES

VAM Drilling is a
fully integrated
manufacturer of
both API and
high-performance
drilling products.

VAM Drilling is one of the worlds largest fully integrated

manufacturers of drill pipe and associated drillstem products.
All of our products are designed to meet the most demanding
specifications for todays drilling market. VAM Drilling is a subsidiary
of the Vallourec Group, a world leader in the design and production
of seamless steel tubes for diversified industrial applications (oil and
gas, power generation, petrochemicals, automotive and mechanical
engineering industries).
The VAM Drilling product lines combine a full range of drilling tubulars
and accessories. From the rig floor to the bottomhole assembly (BHA),
VAM Drilling products are available in a variety of steel grades with
standard API or proprietary high-performance connections.
With performance manufacturing facilities in Brazil, France, the
Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates and the United States,
VAM Drilling supplies drilling products and services worldwide
and has earned an international reputation for quality. Our
representatives combine professionalism and responsiveness
to ensure that our clients are completely satisfied.

Vertical Integration

Being part of the Vallourec Group

ensures VAM Drilling a continuous
supply of raw materials, to improve
delivery and to mitigate costs.

VAM Drilling is truly vertically integrated, providing

drillstem products from the mill to the well.
VAM Drilling, through parent company Vallourec,
has its own mills, ensuring continuous supply of
raw materials.
VAM Drilling receives green tubes from V&M
Tubes mills in Saint-Saulve (France); Mlheim
(Germany); Youngstown, Ohio (USA); and
Belo Horizonte (Brazil). Tubes are upset and
heat-treated to the required specifications at
VAM Drillings manufacturing plants in Europe
and the United States. Other welding lines are
situated in South America and the United Arab
Emirates. Tool joint forgings are supplied by
VAM Drilling France and American producers,
and are machined and phosphated prior to friction
welding in VAM Drilling plants.

After the tubes have been upset, heat-treated

and welded to the tool joint, they are inspected
and can be coated internally and externally
before shipment. Manufacturing includes both
API and high-performance products, such as
VAM Drillings proprietary connections VAM EIS
and VAM Express; H2S resistant materials; or
high-strength steel grades.
VAM Drillings plant in Cosne-sur-Loire (France)
manufactures its patented Hydroclean product
line. Bottom-hole assembly and accessory
products such as kellys, heavy weight drill pipe,
rotary subs, non-magnetic drill collars, spiralgrooved drill collars, slick drill collars, safety
valves, etc. are also produced in France, the
United States and the United Arab Emirates.

Products
From the Rig Floor to the BHA

VAM Drilling offers the

following standard product lines:
VAM Drilling is more than a manufacturer
of drilling tubulars, supplying a complete
range of proprietary drillstem products.
VAM Drilling also designs and provides
tailor-made systems to help clients
succeed in increasingly
challenging well profiles
and drilling programs.

Drill Pipe: 2-3/8 to 6-5/8, Range 2 and 3

Heavy Weight: 2-7/8 to 6-5/8, welded or integral

Drill Collars: 2-7/8 to 14, slick or spiral

API and High-Performance Connections:

API connections;

VAM EIS: API compatible high-torque connections;

VAM CDS: compatible with API and certain other

double-shoulder connections;

VAM Express: proprietary high-torque connections;

VAM DPR SR and VAM DPR HP: proprietary gas-tight

drill pipe riser connections.

Steel Grades: API, Sour Service, high strength, cold

temperature, non-mag material grades.

Drillstem Accessories: Square or hexagonal kellys,

VAM EIS proprietary
high-torque connections

kelly valves, drop-in check valves, IBOPs, pup joints,

crossovers, subs.

Performance Drilling Systems: Hydroclean drill

pipe, Hydroclean heavy weight, risers, landing strings.

Engineering and R&D

Engineering

API has long been a reference for the oil and gas industry. Todays
drilling conditions, however, are becoming increasingly complex,
with deviated and extended reach wells and corrosive environments.
This means that the demand for highly engineered products has
never been greater.

Research and Development

With research and development

capabilities that cover the entire
drill string production process (from
steel development to final product
manufacturing), VAM Drilling is in
complete control of its own production
process and can answer most
customer needs internally.
VAM Drillings research and
development resources include
industry experts and experienced
engineering personnel, along with a
complete array of testing facilities. In
order to better ensure the performance
of your products, VAM Drilling can
apply combined drilling loads and
simulated field conditions in-house
on full-scale samples.
When a new product leaves our
research and testing facilities, you
can rest assured it has been fully
analyzed, field tested and evaluated
and that it is ready for service.

VAM Drilling is an industry leader in downhole product design and

production. With its renowned engineering base, VAM Drilling is
able to improve both the performance and the mechanical properties
of products.
Because we are continually analyzing and improving our design
parameters, we can guarantee that our materials and final products
will perform better than API and ISO standards and bring our
clients added value.

VAM Drilling connects the dots between

customer needs for drilling products and
the processes required to produce them.

Services Before Drilling

Pre-Project Planning

Connecting Customer Needs

At VAM Drilling, we know that a successful drilling project depends on the decisions made before the first
joint of drill pipe is run through the rotary table. That is why VAM Drilling offers a wide range of services to
help contractors and operators guarantee project success well in advance of the drilling phase. Our ultimate
goal is to reduce lost time and maximize your operational performance. To meet this goal, we have engineers
and specially trained staff prepared to assist you with:

Drill string design: With efficient product selection support

from VAM Drilling during the planning phase, you can
minimize your drilling risks, maximize operational
performance and be more cost efficient.
Customer specification design: By working with us
to define your own specific product manufacturing
specifications based on your expected drilling
conditions, you can minimize drilling risks and
maximize drill string service life.

Rig crew and drilling contractor training (VAM Schools):

Through VAM Schools you can build on your human
capital and solidify your teams understanding of their
drilling environment. By maximizing their performance,
you minimize your risks and costs.

Capacity reservations: As a privileged

VAM Drilling partner, you can be sure that
our products will be available for you, when
and where you need them, in the shortest
time available.

Enhanced and third party inspections:

Through its years of experience, VAM Drilling
has developed excellent working relationships
with third party inspection companies and
knows how to facilitate any inspection or
inspection process.
Our goal is to ensure that your products are
delivered according to your specifications in
the shortest lead-times possible.

Services During Drilling

Field Service
Global Field Services
VAM Drilling understands that you may need assistance throughout your drilling program. To support
this we provide a global service with field engineers who are trained professionals and have hands-on
drill pipe running experience. They can provide rig advisory and inspection services to ensure that your
VAM Drilling premium drill pipe is run in a manner that guarantees optimal performance. VAM Drilling
field service engineers are there where and when you need them.
SERVICE

OBJECTIVES

On-site
Rig

Support

AUDIENCE

Assist with the running of VAM Drilling pipe on a dedicated rig.

Provide instructions to the drillers in real time to achieve:

Optimal torque, taking into account dope friction factor

and PDS recommendations/wear status
Proper handling/cleaning of the pipes on deck,
to and from the rig floor

Quick inspection and gauging of the pipes to determine

wear status or if they are to be sent for inspection
Optimal (longer) service life for VAM Drilling
supplied products

Proper setup of equipment (top drive, tongs, iron

roughnecks, gauges) to ensure proper handling of the
pipe and connections.

Field engineers are available for local support with:

Carrying out inspections on connections in

order to make all necessary recommendations
for the repair of damaged pipe and rejecting
pipe that has been damaged beyond safe
running guidelines.
Checking the suitability of make-up and
handling equipment in order to ensure that
correct parameters are being used.

Assisting in supervising drill pipe running and

making recommendations as necessary to
ensure that VAM Drilling approved torque
and make-up procedures are applied. Upon
completion of the job, a written report with
inspection results and joint make-up
performance will be issued.

Drilling Crew

TOOLS

VAM Field
Procedure
DP Inspection
Procedure
Product Data
Sheet
Running
Procedures
I-Box

All VAM Field Service engineers regularly

attend VAM Drilling product training and have
been trained in offshore survival techniques in
compliance with european standards.
Major oil and gas companies and drilling
contractors have recognized the added value
that can be gained through the use of our
VAM Drilling field engineers.

Services After Drilling

Machine Shops
VAM Drilling Licensee Network
With more than 70 licensees strategically located
to meet your needs, VAM Drilling has a local
machine shop network to provide any repair services
that may be necessary following the completion of
the drilling program.

Quality Control
Each licensee is issued a complete
set of TSLI (Technical Specifications
for Licensees), which highlight the
necessary manufacturing and
controlling procedures for
threading VAM connections.

Authorized repair and accessory threading facilities

are located in more than 40 countries. Every year, new
support facilities are added to this list in order to ensure
we can provide back-up for exploration and development
projects, even in the most remote locations.

Annual audits are performed by

VAM representatives to ensure that
our licensed machine shops respect
our strict quality standards. Access
to specially calibrated VAM gauges
is critical, so they are always ready

for immediate dispatch to licensees

in order to ensure continual product
quality and prompt product delivery.

Quality

By monitoring quality at all stages of

manufacturing, VAM Drilling ensures
a superior product.

VAM Drilling guarantees superior products.

The performance of VAM Drilling
products is critical to the drilling
process, no matter what the condition
or where. Whether the application is for
a shallow well in the Middle East or a
deepwater HP/HT well in the Gulf of
Mexico, VAM Drillings product quality
is never in question.
By monitoring quality at all stages of
product manufacturing from the
seamless green tube to finished drill
pipe and drillstem components VAM
Drilling ensures a superior product.
Adherence to the most rigorous
industry standards or unique customer
specifications (as well as VAM Drillings
stringent design specifications) ensures
that the products delivered to the field
are immediately suitable for use.

Where applicable, VAM Drilling products

are manufactured in compliance with the
following API standards:

API Specification 5DP (ISO 11961)

API Specifications 7.1 & 7.2 (ISO

10424:2004 & ISO 10424-2:2007)
API Recommended Practice 7G
(ISO 10407:1993)

In addition, VAM Drilling products can be

supplied with the following specifications:

NS1
DS1

IRP 1.8

Customer-supplied specification

VAM Drilling facilities meet the following

quality standards:

API Specification Q1
ISO 9001

ISO 11961

Corporate Responsibility

Health and Safety of Employees are Paramount

As part of the Vallourec Group, VAM Drilling bases its development on the operational excellence of
its staff and the high motivation of respected individuals. Because we manufacture some of the finest
downhole products in the industry, using high-tech, safety-oriented facilities, the health and safety of
all employees are paramount to the manufacturing process.

To that end, VAM Drilling has developed a policy to:

The health and safety of all employees are

paramount to the manufacturing process.

Consistently comply with international agreements

and national laws, while respecting and fulfilling
country specific needs.
Deploy Continuous Improvement Teams (CIT) in
the context of a Total Quality Management (TQM)
program.

Constantly optimize the performance of the

workforce, with vocational training programs and
efficient Competency Management (CM) systems.

In recognition of these efforts, VAM Drilling

was awarded OHSAS 18001.

Environment

VAM Drilling Takes Care of Its Environment

As part of the Vallourec Group, VAM
Drillings policy is to respect laws and
regulations, prevent pollution in order to
maintain the earths biodiversity, and
ensure our continuous improvement in
this field and in others.

Priorities of our environmental policy include:

Reduction of our carbon footprint;

Avoidance of soil and water pollution;

Reduction of water consumption, and adequate

wastewater treatment;
Reduction of air pollution;

Reduction and clean disposal of industrial waste; and

Reduction of noise annoyance.

Our growth is based on an optimal use

of resources, and more specifically
non-renewable resources such as raw
material and energy, and on an R&D
policy for clean technologies and
environmentally friendly products.

Each manufacturing facility methodically identifies its

environmental risks and puts the necessary measures
in place to prevent and control these on a daily basis.

All new investments or product developments include

a study of their environmental impact.

In recognition of these efforts,

VAM Drilling was awarded ISO 14001.

API Connections
VAM Drilling provides American
Petroleum Institute (API) certified
connections in a variety of pipe
lengths, diameters and steel grades
and is licensed for:

API Specification 5DP (ISO 11961)

API Specifications 7.1 & 7.2 (ISO

10424:2004 & ISO 10424-2:2007)
API Recommended Practice 7G
(ISO 10407:1993)

For detailed dimensional information,

see API Specification 7.

In addition to industry accepted API tool joint connections,

VAM Drilling provides its advanced VAM EIS, VAM CDS
and VAM Express high-torque threads upon request.

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VAM Express
Developed using the latest
VAM connection technology,
the patented VAM Express
connection incorporates a
proprietary thread profile
and high-performance doubleshoulder design producing
the most rugged high-torque
connection available today.
The primary torque shoulder
provides initial seal and preload during make-up to full
recommended torque and the
secondary torque shoulder
provides high-torque capacity.

API THREAD FORM

1 reverse angle crest

Laid down 40 stabbing flank

Elliptical root
30 loading flank
VAM EXPRESS THREAD FORM

Trip time is money.

With the easy stabbing

and quick make-up

of the VAM Express

PRIMARY SEALING EXTERNAL SHOULDER

high-performance

connections, drilling

contractors can save

valuable rig time,

resulting in significant
cost saving on

VAM EXPRESS THREAD FORM

each well.

VAM Express high-performance

connections run like API.

SECONDARY INTERNAL SHOULDER

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Easy stabbing, higher torsional strength and

extended service life save you time and money.
Typical Tool Joint Data and Comparison
CONNECTION

TYPE

API

OD (IN)

VX38

4-3/4

VX39

API

NC40
VX39

VAM Express

API

SIZE

NC38

VAM Express

TORSIONAL
STRENGTH
(FT-LBS)

2-9/16

19,500

32,600

2-9/16

16,600

27,700

2-9/16

4-7/8

2-13/16

2-13/16

7-1/4

3-1/2

4-1/4

5-1/4
5-1/4

VX54

6-3/4

VX57

ID (IN)

MAKE-UP
TORQUE
(FT-LBS)

4-3/4

VX40

5-1/2 FH

VAM Express

TOOL JOINT

3
4

11,500

20,100

19,200

TENSILE
STRENGTH
(LBS)

649,000
693,000

33,500

713,000

35,500

713,000

43,300

72,200

1,620,000

58,800

94,200

1,400,000

21,300
25,400
55,500

42,300
89,000

838,000

818,000

1,340,000

The VAM Express (VX) thread form features a large, rounded stab crest and a laid down stab flank
which allows easy stabbing of the connection. A back beveled crest reduces the chance of wedging the
thread and increases the freedom of movement, allowing easy connection make-up. The elliptical root
increases resistance to rotational-induced bending fatigue.
The patented VAM Express connection design provides:
Quick rig make-up. 67 turns from stab-in to
full make-up, similar to API connections with
trip-time savings up to 16% better than other
high-performance connections.

Higher torque. Torque capacity averages

150 to 200% of that of API connections.

User friendly. Reduces stabbing damage

and the need for stabbing or de-stabbing
guides because of thread form design.

Durability. Reduces wedging risk, resulting

in less thread damage and a low re-cut rate.

Strength. Allows change of OD/ID for improved hydraulic performance.

Gas-tight. Up to 5,000 psi differential working pressure.

VAM Express combines quick

make-up with exceptional
strength and durability.

VAM EIS

VAM EIS is a high-torque

connection that is fully

intermateable with API connections

but incorporates a double-shoulder
tool joint design. As additional

torque is applied, the pin nose

makes contact with the internal

shoulder. The internal shoulder

absorbs the higher frictional load,

providing the connection with
improved torque capability.

VAM EIS

high-strength

double-shoulder

EXTERNAL SHOULDER

connections from

VAM Drilling set a

new connection
performance

standard at cost

API THREAD FORM

efficiencies similar
to those of API
connections.

VAM EIS high-torque connections are fully

intermateable with API drill pipe connections.

INTERNAL SHOULDER

Additional torsional strength provides exceptional

performance in the most difficult well conditions.

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The additional torsional strength provides exceptional performance in the most difficult well conditions, such as
highly deviated or extended reach wells. This design also benefits service life, with a significantly greater wear
capability. VAM EIS is available in drill pipe sizes from 2-7/8 to 6-5/8 OD, including 5-7/8, and in a wide
range of steel grades, including Sour Service and high strength. The VAM EIS tool joint design provides:
Higher Torque. Using the
VAM EIS connections with current API ODs and IDs
results in torque capacity 50% higher (or more) than API.

Larger ID. Using VAM EIS improves hydraulic

performance while maintaining the required torque.

Smaller OD. Slimmer profile than current

API connections, while maintaining required strength,
controlling torque and drag, and improving fishability.

Extended Service Life. Using the VAM EIS with

standard ODs and IDs results in an OD wear capability
30% higher than API, which combined with a
2 longer-than-standard tool joint, provides unbeatable
service life.

Flexibility. Intermateable with new or used API connections.

VAM EIS double-shoulder connection is

fully compatible with API connections.

VAM CDS
VAM CDS high-torque

double-shoulder connections
are fully compatible with

Drill better and faster with fully

compatible premium connections.
Torsional Performance VAM CDS vs API

100
VAM CDS

API and certain other

80

available on the market.

60

In deep well conditions,

100 ft-lbs

double-shoulder connections

40

provides exceptional

20

performance.

VAM CDS allows smaller ODs

and larger IDs to achieve a slimmer
profile than current API connections
while maintaining the required torque.
Alternatively, using the VAM CDS
connection with current API ODs
and IDs results in connections with
a 50% (or more) greater torque
capacity than API.
The VAM CDS connection offers:

Higher torsional strength

Improved hydraulics

Optimum for Sour Service

Longer service life

Full intermateability with

certain other double-shoulder
connections on the market and
with API connections.

+54%

+54%
+57%

VAM CDS has additional

torsional strength which

API

+51%
+50%

NC31

NC38

NC50 5-1/2 FH 6-5/8 FH

Tool Joint Comparison

API
(120 ksi)

VAM CDS
(130 ksi)

Tool Joint
OD (in)
ID (in)

6-5/8
3-1/2

6-5/8
3-1/2

Torsional
Yield
(ft-lbs)

44,500

67,700

Make-up
Torque
(ft-lbs)

26,700

40,600

Note: Data based on API NC50 and NC50 VAM CDS

connections. OD and ID were selected to be
the same for comparative purpose only.

VAM CDS offers significantly higher torsional performance than

API connections. The additional strength provides the higher
torque required for deviated wells and drilling to extended depths.
Please contact your local VAM Drilling representative to confirm
product compatibility.

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High-Strength Material
High-Grade Material for
Lighter and Stronger Solutions

Tensile and Torsional Strength

Improvement over S-135

Complex drilling environments,

including ultra-deep and extended
reach wells, deep offshore or
high-temperature and high-pressure
conditions, are a real challenge for
drilling contractors and operators.
For the most challenging drilling
projects, VAM Drilling has
developed high-strength grades
including VM-140 DP, VM-150 DP
and VM-165 DP.

(based on 5, 19.50 lbs/ft tube body)

25%

100 ft-lbs

20%

VAM Drilling guarantees the

superior mechanical properties of
its steel alloys through proprietary
chemistry, strict quality procedures
and true vertical integration from
steel making to drill pipe heat
treatment and dedicated
manufacturing process controls.
High-strength grades are ideal
for the lighter drill pipes required
to minimize torque and drag in
ultra-extended reach wells. By
using high-strength material to
reduce tube body wall thickness,
lighter drill pipe joints can be
manufactured without compromising mechanical performance.
Reducing wall thickness also
improves hydraulic programs,
making it easier to reach drilling
targets efficiently.

When stronger tubulars are needed

for ultra-deep or landing string
applications, high-grade materials
offer additional tensile capacity as
compared to API grades.

15%

10%
5%
0

Thin wall is
light weight,
has less T&D
and better
hydraulic
performance

VAM Drilling high-grade materials

are characterized by:

THICK WALL
For landing string
applications

STANDARD WALL

THIN WALL

For drill pipe

applications

VM-140 DP VM-150 DP VM-165 DP

Superior proprietary chemistry;

Precise manufacturing
processes from steel making to
heat treatment;
Improved tensile and torsional
strengths;
Improved fracture toughness
and hardness; and
Lighter pipe bodies.

Proprietary materials can be manufactured in standard API sizes as well

as unique thin and thick wall configurations with different mechanical
Grade
Yield
Ultimate
Charpy
properties for each option.
Strength
Strength Impact (ft-lbs)
VAM Drilling encourages
(PSI) Min
(PSI) Min
Average,
10x7.5 at 4F
you to contact your closest
VM-140 DP 140,000 150,000
59
VAM Drilling sales office to
44
discuss engineering specific VM-150 DP 150,000 160,000
VM-165 DP 165,000 175,000
35
fit-for-purpose solutions.

Sour Service

VAM Drilling offers

three levels of resistance
to Sour Service
environments defined in
the NACE MR-0175-2004
industry standard:

The evolution of drilling programs

has driven the industry to develop
innovative solutions for extreme
conditions such as Sour Service
environments. Here, specially
designed drill pipes are essential
to provide the necessary H2S
resistance within the steel and to
ensure the safety of those working
in such harsh environments.
Vallourec & Mannesmann Sour
Service proprietary grades are
renowned for their performance.
This is reflected in the extensive
research and development facilities,
which are combined with our

MS level: Mild Sour

S level: Intermediate
Sour

SS level: Severe Sour

the SS level is fully
compliant with IRP 1.8
requirements

internationally recognized expertise

in order to produce outstanding
critical service material. Today,
VAM Drilling is able to guarantee
the superior performance of its
material in the toughest sour
environments around the world.
Due to the
astringency of the
sour environment,
particular
attention needs
to be paid when
selecting and
characterizing adapted Sour
Service steel grades. Controlling

critical manufacturing parameters

is also a requirement to ensure
superior product performance.
Steel microstructure, chemical
composition, cleanliness and heat
treatment process control are
essential for high sulfide stress
cracking resistance.

Specially designed drill pipes are essential to

provide necessary H2S resistance within the steel.

19

Sour Service Drill Pipe

7
6,5

Domain 1:
Mild Sour Service

6
5,5
pH

Domain 2:
Intermediate Sour Service

VM-105 DP MS

Domain 0:
Non Sour Service

5
4,5
4

Domain 3:
Severe Sour Service

VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S

3,5

VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

0
0,0001

0,001

0,05 psi

0,01

0,1

1
H2S partial pressure (psi)

10

Mechanical parameters essential

for drilling contractor and operator
safety include controlled yield
strength, restricted hardness
and improved fracture toughness.
Our vertical integration with the
Vallourec Group, coupled with our
strict quality control procedures,
enables VAM Drilling to achieve
superior manufacturing parameter
control and assure our clients of
safety, reliability, and performance.

Sour Service
Sour Service Drill Pipe Offer

Our Sour Service drill pipe provides a superior resistance

to H2S as compared to standard grade drill pipe.
Sour
Domain

Technical Name

Mild

VM-105 DP MS

Severe

Severe

VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

Pipe Part

YS
MinMax
Ksi

UTS
Min
Ksi

pipe body

105120
120/

140

pipe body

95110

105

pipe body

105120

pipe body

95110

tool joint

tool joint

tool joint

tool joint

pipe body
tool joint

SMYS: Specified Minimum Yield Strength

105120

105120

115

No

H 2S

70

Yes

115

H 2S

70

Yes

105

H 2S

85

Yes

H 2S

85

Yes

115

115

110125

125

115

H 2S

H 2S
H 2S
H 2S

50

VAM Drilling specification

Yes

65

UTS: Ultimate Tensile Strength

Fully compliant with API

Yes

50

65

Specification
Reference

No

125

YS: Yield Strength

H 2S
API

110125

105120

SSC
Material Threshold NACE
Type
% SMYS Test

Yes

Fully compliant with IRP 1.8

Yes

NACE test as per NACE TM0177 Method A Solution A

Sour Service HWDP Offer: Friction Welded or Integral Machined Bar Solutions

Our Sour Service HWDP is compliant with API specifications and is more resistant to
H2S than standard grade HWDP.
Sour
Domain

Technical
Name

Construction

Mild

VM-65 HW MS

Welded

Mild

VM-110 HW MS

Integral

SMYS: Specified Minimum Yield Strength

YS
Min
Ksi

UTS
Min
Ksi

Hardness
Single Max
HRC

Min Single Impact

Charpy Test
ft-lb@+20C

Material
Type

SSC
Threshold
% SMYS

NACE
Test

110

140

36

48

H 2S

No

110

140

65

YS: Yield Strength

95

22

36

24

48

UTS: Ultimate Tensile Strength

H 2S

H 2S

No
No

NACE test as per NACE TM0177 Method A Solution A

VAM Drilling can maximize safety margins in H2S environments.

21

Sour Service Hydroclean DP and Hydroclean HWDP

Sour Service Hydroclean DP and Hydroclean HWDP are also available.

Both are well adapted to mild sour environments, where materials are
exposed to low levels of H2S corrosion.
Sour
Domain

Technical
Name

VM-110 HDP MS

Mild

VM-110 HHW MS

Mild

Product
Type

Construction

Hydroclean HWDP

Integral

SMYS: Specified Minimum Yield Strength

Hydroclean DP

YS: Yield Strength

Welded

YS
Min
Ksi

110

100

UTS
Min
Ksi

140

Toughness
Hardness
Min Single
Single Max Impact Charpy Test
HRC
ft-lb@+20C

36

135

UTS: Ultimate Tensile Strength

48

36

48

Equivalent
SSC
Material Threshold NACE
Type
% SMYS
Test

H 2S

H 2S

No

NACE test as per NACE TM0177 Method A Solution A

No

Sour Service DC and Accessories Offer

VAM Drilling can maximize safety margins in H2S environments with Sour
Service drill collars, pup joints and accessories using ERS 425 material.
Sour
Domain

Severe
Mild

Technical
Name

Construction

Sour Service DC and subs

Integral

VM-110 PUP S

SMYS: Specified Minimum Yield Strength

Integral

YS: Yield Strength

YS
Min
Ksi

110

110

UTS
Min
Ksi

140

140

Toughness
Hardness
Min Single
Single Max Impact Charpy Test
HRC
ft-lb@+20C

36

36

UTS: Ultimate Tensile Strength

48

48

In extended reach wells, VAM Drilling can propose Sour Service

compatible high-torque connections. High-torque connections make
up for lower yield strengths which occur in Sour Service grades.
Connection
(Tool Joint Grade)

API
(120 ksi)

API
(105 ksi)

VAM Express
(105 ksi)

VAM EIS
(105 ksi)

VAM CDS
(105 ksi)

ID

3-1/2

3-1/2

3-1/2

3-1/2

3-1/2

Torsional stength (ft-Ibs)

44,500

38,900

63,100

54,700

54,600

Make-up torque (ft-lbs)

26,700

23,300

39,400

32,800

32,800

6-5/8

6-3/8

6-3/8

NACE
Test

H 2S

No

H 2S

50

NACE test as per NACE TM0177 Method A Solution A

Sour Service Connections Offer

Tool Joint OD

Material
Type

Equivalent
SSC
Threshold
% SMYS

6-3/8

6-3/8

No

Low-Temperature Grades
Maximizing Safety and
Performance in LowTemperature Environments
Arctic drilling is one of the most vivid
examples of how the oil and gas
industry is called upon to adapt to
ever-increasing demand for energy
resources. This evolution has driven
the industry to develop more suitable
drill string solutions adapted to
extreme conditions, including arctic
environments.

The need for such drill pipe was

triggered by the wells topology
(mainly Eastern Europe, CIS, Alaska
and Canadian markets) where the
fracture toughness behavior of drill
pipe at temperatures as low as 60C
(76F) has to be controlled and
guaranteed. The underlying issue
behind this constraint is not related
to the service temperature of these
tubulars, but instead to potential
damage during ground transportation
and handling in the arctic permafrost.
Steel grade ductility decreases
dramatically below a certain temperature called transition temperature.
The transition temperature is specific
to the metallurgy and grade of steel.
When the transition temperature of
the steel grade is too high, the steel
can become brittle even at 20C.
Therefore, it is desirable to use steel
with very low transition temperature,
which is typically difficult to achieve
for high-strength steel. Nevertheless,
the transition temperature can be
improved by controlling the way the
steel is manufactured. In particular,
the use of carbon steel with a low

content of phosphorus and sulfur and

also a reduced content of inclusion
and oxides increases the tolerance
to damage and prevents fatigue
crack initiation.

This process control (micro alloying

addition in the steel and heat
treatment control) can successfully
lower the transition temperature.
Proprietary arctic grades already exist
for temperatures as low as 40C.
However, for high-strength drill pipe it
is necessary to meet the drilling loads
in arctic conditions with temperatures
as low as 60C. VAM Drilling is at
the forefront of developing solutions
for these types of environments.

Controlling critical manufacturing

parameters is the key to reach
top-of-the-range products. The
parameters include:

Steel microstructure;

Chemical composition;
Cleanliness;

Heat treatment; and

Process control.

For further information or to

request special low-grade material,
contact your nearest VAM Drilling
sales office.

Low-Temperature Grades
Technical Name
Working Domain

Pipe Body
Minimum Yield Strength
Ultimate Tensile Strength
Minimum Elongation
Minimum average Charpy Impact Value
at 60C (76F), standard size (7.5 X 10 mm)
Tool Joint
Minimum Yield Strength
Ultimate Tensile Strength
Minimum Elongation
Minimum Hardness
Minimum average Charpy Impact Value
at 60C (76F), standard size (10 X 10 mm)
Weld Zone
Minimum Yield Strength
Maximum Hardness
Minimum average Charpy Impact Value
at 60C (76F), standard size (10 X 10 mm)

VM-135 DP LT
Low Temperature

135,000 psi
150,000 psi
API formula 7.3.2
60J 44 ft-lbs (100J/cm)
120,000 psi
140,000 psi
13%
30 HRC
42J 31 ft-lbs (52.5 J/cm)
Stronger than the pipe body
37HRC
42J 31 ft-lbs (52.5 J/cm)

Drill Pipe
Designed to Go Deep

23

VAM Drilling drill pipe meets or

exceeds API 5DP and ISO 11961
specifications for the most
stringent drilling conditions.
VAM Drilling provides a complete line of drill string products, including a full range of jointed drill pipe in nominal
sizes from 2-3/8 to 6-5/8 and in a wide range of wall thicknesses.

VAM Drilling drill pipe is designed to provide superior

technical performance and a service lifetime exceeding
most current industry standards. VAM Drilling drill pipe
is available with:

Proprietary oversized minimum internal upset (miu),

for better fatigue resistance (where applicable);

Longer tool joints, providing a maximum re-cut

capability for longer service life; and

Higher toughness specification on pipe body, weld

and tool joint, providing greater safety margins in
extreme drilling conditions.

VAM Drilling tool joint forgings meet or exceed API

specifications and tolerance requirements. Each joint
is inspected to guarantee visual and dimensional
properties, and tested to ensure proper mechanical
characteristics. All VAM Drilling tool joint forgings are:

100% thread-gauged;

100% magnetic-particle inspected;

Phos-coated (anti-galling treatment); and

Hardness-tested.

Do not hesitate to contact our sales representatives

with special needs to evaluate feasibility.

VAM Drilling Drill Pipe Internal and External Upset Profile

TOOL JOINT ID

WELD LINE

LONG SMOOTH
Min TRANSITION

miu Radius

One of the most critical sections in welded drill pipe is the transition zone between the tool joint and the
pipe body. A smooth, gradual transition linked to the superior nature of the purity of our steel ensures
minimum stress concentration and greatly improves the fatigue life of the pipe.

Pipe Body

Drill Pipe Manufacturing Flow Chart

Upsetting

Heat
Treatment

Straightening

Tool Joint

Forging

Shipping

Heat
Treatment

Threading

Internal
Plastic Coating
(optional)

Phos
Coating

Make-and-Break
(optional)

Finishing and
Final Inspection

25

Drill pipe is manufactured to customer requirements and, where applicable, to specifications

such as API, ISO, NS1, DS1, IRP 1.8, etc. It is inspected 100% after completion.

Magnetic
Particle
Inspection

Inspection for
Longitudinal Defect
Transverse Defect
Wall Thickness

ASSEMBLY

Friction
Welding

Alignment
Inspection
Hardbanding
(optional)

Wet Magnetic
Particle and
Ultrasonic Inspection

Magnetic
Particle
Inspection

Hardness
Check

Heat
Treatment
of Weld

Flash
Removal

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size
Weight
in

ft-lbs

2-7/8
2-7/8

10.40
10.40

2-7/8
2-7/8

2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8

Grade

Pipe Body

Wall
Upset Thickness

10.40
10.40

E-75
E-75

EU
EU

10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105

EU
IU
IU
EU
EU
IU
EU

10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40

X-95
X-95

S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

IU
EU

IU
EU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU

in

0.362
0.362

0.362
0.362

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

ID
in

2.151
2.151

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse
ft-lbs

11,600
11,600

lbs

214,000
214,000

psi

16,500
16,500

Burst

Connection

OD

ID

16,500
16,500

NC31
NC31

4-1/8
4-1/8

2
2-1/8

psi

2.151
2.151

14,600
14,600

272,000
272,000

20,900
20,900

20,900
20,900

2.151
2.151
2.151
2.151
2.151
2.151
2.151

20,800
20,800
20,800
20,800
20,800
20,800
20,800

386,000
386,000
386,000
386,000
386,000
386,000
386,000

29,700
29,700
29,700
29,700
29,700
29,700
29,700

29,700
29,700
29,700
29,700
29,700
29,700
29,700

2.151
2.151
2.151
2.151
2.151
2.151
2.151

16,200
16,200
16,200
16,200
16,200
16,200
16,200

300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000

23,100
23,100
23,100
23,100
23,100
23,100
23,100

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

Tool Joint

23,100
23,100
23,100
23,100
23,100
23,100
23,100

in

in

NC26
NC31

3-3/8
4-1/8

1-3/4
2

2-7/8 PAC
NC31
2-7/8 PAC VAM EIS
NC26 VAM EIS
NC26 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX24
VAM Express VX26

3-1/8
4-3/8
3-1/8
3-5/8
3-5/8
3-1/8
3-5/8

1-1/2
1-5/8
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2

NC31
NC26 VAM EIS
NC26 VAM CDS
NC31 VAM EIS
NC31 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX26
VAM Express VX31

4-1/8
3-5/8
3-5/8
4-1/8
4-1/8
3-1/2
4

2
1-1/2
1-1/2
2
2
1-1/2
2-1/8

2-7/8

27

Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

9
9

11
11

ft-lbs

lbs

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

7,890
7,070

13,200
11,800

496,000
447,000

1.14
1.02

120
130
130
130
130
130
130

7,890
8,180
8,320
11,800
11,800
9,040
11,600

13,200
13,600
13,900
19,600
19,700
15,100
19,400

496,000
423,000
423,000
537,000
537,000
427,000
489,000

0.81
0.84
0.86
1.21
1.22
0.93
1.20

10
11

120
120

9
9
9
9
9
11
11

11
11
11
10
10
12
12

120
120
130
130
130
130
130

11
10
10
11
11
12
13

Tensile
Strength

120
120

9
9

9
9
9
9
9
11
11

Torsional
Strength

Assembly

4,130
7,890

3,420
10,100
5,720
8,180
8,320
5,780
9,040

6,880
13,200

5,690
16,800
9,530
13,600
13,900
9,630
15,100

314,000
496,000

273,000
624,000
296,000
423,000
423,000
309,000
427,000

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size
in

ft-lbs

in

11.39
11.25

359
354

0.19
0.19

0.36
0.36

0.17
0.17

3-27/32
3-27/32

4,970
4,970

2-7/8
2-7/8

11.39
11.10
11.10
11.39
11.39
11.15
11.31

359
350
350
359
359
351
356

0.19
0.18
0.18
0.19
0.19
0.18
0.19

0.36
0.35
0.35
0.36
0.36
0.35
0.36

0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17

3-15/16
3-5/16
3-5/16
3-27/32
3-27/32
3-1/4
3-3/4

6,110
6,160
6,350
8,580
8,660
6,490
8,270

2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8

0.47
0.90

10.63
11.39

0.27
0.81
0.46
0.66
0.67
0.46
0.72

10.63
12.12
10.63
11.10
11.10
10.71
11.31

335
359

335
382
335
350
350
337
356

0.18
0.19

0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18

0.34
0.36

0.34
0.37
0.34
0.35
0.35
0.34
0.35

0.16
0.17

0.16
0.19
0.16
0.17
0.17
0.16
0.17

3-3/8
3-29/32

3-1/8
4-1/16
3-1/8
3-15/32
3-15/32
3-1/8
3-3/8

4,130
5,730

3,420
7,690
5,720
7,730
7,920
5,780
7,730

2-7/8
2-7/8

2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size
Weight
in

ft-lbs

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

Grade

Pipe Body

Wall
Upset Thickness
in

ID
in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse
ft-lbs

lbs

psi

Burst

Connection

NC38
NC31 VAM EIS
NC31 VAM CDS

psi

13.30
13.30
13.30

E-75
E-75
E-75

EU
IU
IU

0.368
0.368
0.368

2.764
2.764
2.764

18,600
18,600
18,600

272,000
272,000
272,000

14,100
14,100
14,100

13,800
13,800
13,800

13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105

EU
EU
EU
EU
IU
EU

0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368

2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764

26,000
26,000
26,000
26,000
26,000
26,000

380,000
380,000
380,000
380,000
380,000
380,000

19,800
19,800
19,800
19,800
19,800
19,800

19,300
19,300
19,300
19,300
19,300
19,300

15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50

E-75
E-75
E-75
E-75
E-75

EU
IU
IU
IU
EU

0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449

2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602

13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30

15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50

X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95

S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

EU
EU
IU
IU
EU
EU
IU
EU

EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU

EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU

EU
EU
EU
EU
EU

EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU

0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368

0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368
0.368

0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449

0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449

0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449

2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764

2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764
2.764

2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602

2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602

2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602

23,500
23,500
23,500
23,500
23,500
23,500
23,500
23,500

33,400
33,400
33,400
33,400
33,400
33,400
33,400

21,100
21,100
21,100
21,100
21,100
26,700
26,700
26,700
26,700
26,700
26,700

29,500
29,500
29,500
29,500
29,500

38,000
38,000
38,000
38,000
38,000
38,000
38,000

344,000
344,000
344,000
344,000
344,000
344,000
344,000
344,000

489,000
489,000
489,000
489,000
489,000
489,000
489,000

323,000
323,000
323,000
323,000
323,000
409,000
409,000
409,000
409,000
409,000
409,000

452,000
452,000
452,000
452,000
452,000

581,000
581,000
581,000
581,000
581,000
581,000
581,000

17,900
17,900
17,900
17,900
17,900
17,900
17,900
17,900

25,400
25,400
25,400
25,400
25,400
25,400
25,400

16,800
16,800
16,800
16,800
16,800
21,200
21,200
21,200
21,200
21,200
21,200

23,500
23,500
23,500
23,500
23,500

30,200
30,200
30,200
30,200
30,200
30,200
30,200

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

Tool Joint

17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500

NC38
NC40
NC31 VAM EIS
NC31 VAM CDS
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX31
VAM Express VX38

24,800
24,800
24,800
24,800
24,800
24,800
24,800

NC38
NC40
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
NC40 VAM EIS
NC40 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38

16,800
16,800
16,800
16,800
16,800
21,300
21,300
21,300
21,300
21,300
21,300

23,600
23,600
23,600
23,600
23,600

30,300
30,300
30,300
30,300
30,300
30,300
30,300

NC38
NC40
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX31
VAM Express VX38

NC38
NC31 VAM EIS
NC31 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX31
VAM Express VX38
NC38
NC40
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38

NC38
NC40
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38

NC40
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
NC40 VAM EIS
NC40 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38
VAM Express VX38

OD
in

ID
in

4-3/4 2-11/16
4-1/8
2
4-1/8
2
5
5-1/4
4-1/8
4-1/8
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-1/8
4-3/4
5
5-1/4
4-7/8
4-7/8
4-1/8
4-3/4
5
5-1/4
4-7/8
4-7/8
5-1/4
5-1/4
4-3/4

2-9/16
2-9/16
2
2
2-9/16
2-9/16
2
2-11/16

2-1/8
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2
2-11/16
2-1/8
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16

5
2-9/16
4-1/4
2
4-1/4
2
4-1/8
2
4-3/4 2-9/16
5
5-1/4
4-7/8
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4

2-7/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16

5-1/2
5
5
5-1/4
5-1/4
4-3/4
4-7/8

2-1/4
2-7/16
2-7/16
2-7/16
2-7/16
2-7/16
2-7/16

5
5-1/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4

2-1/8
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16

3-1/2

29

Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

10
9
9

12-1/2
11
11

10
9
10
10
11
12

12-1/2
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
13
15

10
9
9
9
10
10
11
12

10
9
10
10
9
9
12
10
9
9
11
12
10
9
10
10
10
12
10
9
10
10
12
9
10
10
9
9
12
12

120
130
130

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

10,800
11,800
11,800

18,100
19,600
19,700

587,000
537,000
537,000

0.97
1.06
1.06

14.44
14.12
14.12

455
445
445

0.31
0.30
0.30

0.53
0.51
0.51

15,900
16,600
17,700
17,700
13,300
17,200

26,500
27,700
29,400
29,500
22,200
28,600

842,000
838,000
703,000
703,000
542,000
626,000

1.02
1.07
1.13
1.13
0.85
1.10

15.68
15.36
14.85
14.85
14.36
14.78

494
484
468
468
452
466

0.30
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.30
0.31

0.54
0.54
0.53
0.53
0.51
0.54

12-1/2
12
11
11
12-1/2
12-1/2
13
15

120
120
130
130
130
130
130
130

12,100
16,600
11,800
11,800
17,000
17,100
13,300
17,200

12-1/2
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
12
12
15

120
120
130
130
130
130
130

15,900
16,600
17,700
17,700
24,700
24,700
19,500

12-1/2
11
11
13
15
12-1/2
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
12-1/2
15
12-1/2
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
15
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
12
12
15
15

120
120
130
130
130
130

120
130
130
130
130
120
120
130
130
130
130
120
120
130
130
130
120
130
130
130
130
130
130

Assembly

12,100
11,800
11,800
13,300
19,500
13,200
16,600
17,700
17,000
17,100
19,500
15,900
16,600
17,000
17,100
19,500
19,600
19,900
19,900
26,700
26,300
20,800
21,800

ft-lbs

20,100
27,700
19,600
19,700
28,300
28,500
22,200
28,600

26,500
27,700
29,400
29,500
41,100
41,200
32,600
20,100
19,700
19,700
22,200
32,600
22,000
27,700
29,400
28,300
28,500
32,600
26,500
27,700
28,300
28,500
32,600
32,700
33,200
33,200
44,500
43,800
34,600
36,300

lbs

649,000
838,000
537,000
537,000
703,000
703,000
542,000
626,000

842,000
838,000
703,000
703,000
908,000
908,000
693,000

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

0.86
1.18
0.84
0.84
1.21
1.21
0.94
1.22

0.79
0.83
0.88
0.88
1.23
1.23
0.98

15.07
15.36
14.12
14.12
14.63
14.63
14.36
14.78

15.68
15.36
14.85
14.85
15.36
15.36
14.99

475
484
445
445
461
461
452
466

494
484
468
468
484
484
472

0.31
0.31
0.30
0.30
0.31
0.31
0.30
0.31

0.30
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.31

0.54
0.54
0.51
0.51
0.53
0.53
0.51
0.54

0.54
0.54
0.53
0.53
0.54
0.54
0.54

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size

in

in

ft-lbs

0.22
0.22
0.22

4-1/2
3-27/32
3-27/32

7,270
8,580
8,660

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

0.24
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.22
0.23

4-21/32
4-7/8
4-15/32
4-15/32
3-13/16
4-3/8

9,880
10,200
11,900
12,000
9,780
11,800

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

0.23
0.23
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.23

0.24
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.23

4-19/32 8,820
4-27/32 9,600
3-7/8
8,990
3-7/8
9,070
4-15/32 11,900
4-15/32 12,000
3-3/4
8,970
4-3/8 11,800

4-13/16
5
4-17/32
4-1/2
4-27/32
4-27/32
4-3/8

12,600
12,600
13,000
12,500
17,000
17,100
12,900

4-21/32
4-7/8
4-15/32
4-15/32
4-15/32
4-3/8

9,880
10,200
11,900
11,900
12,000
12,900

5-3/32
4-9/16
4-17/32
4-27/32
4-27/32
4-13/32
4-13/32

14,400
14,500
14,000
18,000
17,600
14,400
14,400

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

649,000
537,000
537,000
542,000
693,000

0.95
0.94
0.94
1.05
1.54

17.13
16.37
16.37
16.42
17.03

540
516
516
517
537

0.28
0.26
0.26
0.26
0.28

0.54
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.54

0.26
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.26

4-17/32 7,790
3-27/32 8,580
3-27/32 8,660
3-3/4
8,970
4-3/8 12,900

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

842,000
838,000
703,000
703,000
693,000

0.90
0.94
0.96
0.96
1.10

17.74
17.43
16.70
16.70
17.03

559
549
526
526
537

0.27
0.28
0.28
0.28
0.28

0.54
0.54
0.53
0.53
0.54

0.27
0.27
0.26
0.26
0.26

4-23/32
4-15/16
4-15/32
4-15/32
4-3/8

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

708,000
838,000
703,000
703,000
703,000
693,000

980,000
767,000
767,000
972,000
972,000
757,000
757,000

0.83
1.04
1.10
1.06
1.07
1.22

0.86
0.88
0.87
1.17
1.16
0.91
0.96

17.32
17.43
16.91
16.70
16.70
17.03

18.34
17.32
17.32
17.61
17.61
17.24
17.49

546
549
533
526
526
537

578
546
546
555
555
543
551

0.27
0.28
0.28
0.28
0.28
0.28

0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27

0.54
0.54
0.53
0.53
0.53
0.54

0.55
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54

0.26
0.27
0.26
0.26
0.26
0.26

0.28
0.26
0.26
0.27
0.27
0.26
0.27

11,000
11,400
11,900
12,000
12,900

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size
Weight
in

ft-lbs

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00

4
4
4
4
4

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

Grade

14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00

E-75
E-75
E-75
E-75
E-75

14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00

15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70

14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00

15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70

Pipe Body

Wall
Upset Thickness
in

ID
in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse
ft-lbs

lbs

psi

Burst

Connection

OD

ID

10,800
10,800
10,800
10,800
10,800

NC38
NC40
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38

5
5-1/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4

2-7/16
2-11/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-11/16

psi

IU
IU
IU
IU
IU

0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330

3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340

23,300
23,300
23,300
23,300
23,300

285,000
285,000
285,000
285,000
285,000

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105

IU
EU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU

0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330

3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340

32,600
32,600
32,600
32,600
32,600
32,600
32,600
32,600

400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000

15,900
15,900
15,900
15,900
15,900
15,900
15,900
15,900

15,200
15,200
15,200
15,200
15,200
15,200
15,200
15,200

E-75
E-75
E-75
E-75
E-75

IU
IU
IU
IU
IU

0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380

3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240

25,800
25,800
25,800
25,800
25,800

324,000
324,000
324,000
324,000
324,000

12,900
12,900
12,900
12,900
12,900

12,500
12,500
12,500
12,500
12,500

X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95

S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

IU
IU
EU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU

EU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU

IU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU

IU
EU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU
IU

EU
IU
IU
IU
IU

0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330

0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330

0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380

0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380

0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380

3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340

3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340
3.340

3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240

3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240

3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240

29,500
29,500
29,500
29,500
29,500
29,500
29,500
29,500

41,900
41,900
41,900
41,900
41,900
41,900
41,900
41,900

32,700
32,700
32,700
32,700
32,700
32,700
32,700

36,100
36,100
36,100
36,100
36,100
36,100
36,100
36,100
36,100

46,500
46,500
46,500
46,500
46,500

361,000
361,000
361,000
361,000
361,000
361,000
361,000
361,000

514,000
514,000
514,000
514,000
514,000
514,000
514,000
514,000

411,000
411,000
411,000
411,000
411,000
411,000
411,000

454,000
454,000
454,000
454,000
454,000
454,000
454,000
454,000
454,000

583,000
583,000
583,000
583,000
583,000

11,400
11,400
11,400
11,400
11,400

14,400
14,400
14,400
14,400
14,400
14,400
14,400
14,400

20,100
20,100
20,100
20,100
20,100
20,100
20,100
20,100

16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300

18,100
18,100
18,100
18,100
18,100
18,100
18,100
18,100
18,100

23,200
23,200
23,200
23,200
23,200

Tool Joint
in

in

13,700
13,700
13,700
13,700
13,700
13,700
13,700
13,700

NC38
NC40
NC46
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
NC40 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38
VAM Express VX39

5
5-1/4
6
4-7/8
4-7/8
5-1/4
4-7/8
4-7/8

2-7/16
2-11/16
3-1/4
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-11/16
2-9/16
2-13/16

19,500
19,500
19,500
19,500
19,500
19,500
19,500
19,500

NC46
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
NC40 VAM EIS
NC40 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38
VAM Express VX39
VAM Express VX40

6
5
5
5-1/4
5-1/4
5
5
5-1/4

3
2-7/16
2-7/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-7/16
2-11/16
3

15,800
15,800
15,800
15,800
15,800
15,800
15,800
17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500
17,500

22,400
22,400
22,400
22,400
22,400

NC40
NC46
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
NC40 VAM EIS
NC40 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38
VAM Express VX39

NC38
NC40
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38

NC40
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
NC40 VAM EIS
NC40 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38
VAM Express VX39
NC40
NC46
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38 VAM CDS
NC40 VAM EIS
NC40 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX38
VAM Express VX39
VAM Express VX40
NC46
NC40 VAM EIS
NC40 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX39
VAM Express VX40

5-1/2
6
5
5
5-1/4
5-1/4
4-7/8
5

2-7/16
3-1/4
2-7/16
2-7/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-13/16

5
5-1/4
4-7/8
4-7/8
4-3/4

2-7/16
2-11/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-11/16

5-1/2
6
5
5
5-1/4
5-1/4
5
5
5-1/4

2-7/16
3
2-7/16
2-7/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-7/16
2-11/16
3

5-1/2
4-7/8
4-7/8
5-1/4
5-1/4
4-7/8
5

6
5-1/4
5-1/4
5
5-1/2

2-7/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-11/16

3
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-11/16
2-11/16

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified. API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling. Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

31
Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

ft-lbs

lbs

Assembly

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size
in

ft-lbs

10
9
10
10
12

12-1/2
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
15

120
120
130
130
130

13,200
15,300
17,000
17,100
17,200

22,000
25,500
28,300
28,500
28,600

708,000
776,000
703,000
703,000
626,000

0.95
1.10
1.22
1.22
1.23

16.11
16.03
15.49
15.49
15.63

507
505
488
488
492

0.43
0.44
0.43
0.43
0.44

0.68
0.68
0.67
0.67
0.67

0.25
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24

4-19/32 8,820
4-27/32 9,600
4-15/32 11,900
4-15/32 12,000
4-3/8 11,800

9
9
10
10
9
9
12
12

12
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
12
12
15
15

120
120
130
130
130
130
130
130

17,900
19,900
19,900
19,900
24,700
24,700
19,500
21,300

29,800
33,200
33,200
33,200
41,100
41,200
32,600
35,500

897,000
901,000
767,000
767,000
908,000
908,000
693,000
713,000

0.91
1.02
1.02
1.02
1.26
1.26
1.00
1.09

16.87
16.79
16.11
16.11
16.22
16.22
16.10
15.92

531
529
507
507
511
511
507
502

0.43
0.45
0.43
0.43
0.44
0.44
0.43
0.44

0.69
0.71
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68

0.26
0.26
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.24

5
5-7/16
4-15/32
4-15/32
4-27/32
4-27/32
4-3/8
4-9/16

10
9
9
10
10
9
12
12

9
10
10
9
9
12
12
11
10
9
10
10
12
9
10
10
9
9
12
12
9
9
10
10
9
9
12
12
11
9
9
9
12
11

12-1/2
12
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
12
15
15

12
12-1/2
12-1/2
12
12
15
15
14
12-1/2
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
15
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
12
12
15
15
12
12
12-1/2
12-1/2
12
12
15
15
14
12
12
12
15
14

120
120
120
130
130
130
130
130

120
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
120
120
130
130
130
120
130
130
130
130
130
130
120
120
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
120
130
130
130
130

13,200
15,300
19,900
17,700
17,700
22,300
19,500
20,100

23,400
19,900
19,900
24,700
24,700
21,800
23,900
25,400
13,200
15,300
17,700
17,700
17,200
17,900
17,700
17,700
24,700
24,700
19,500
23,900
17,900
23,400
19,900
19,900
24,700
24,700
21,800
23,900
25,400
23,400
24,700
24,700
23,900
32,100

22,000
25,500
33,200
29,400
29,500
37,100
32,600
33,500

708,000
776,000
901,000
703,000
703,000
841,000
693,000
713,000

0.75
0.87
1.13
1.00
1.00
1.26
1.10
1.13

16.11
16.03
16.79
15.70
15.70
16.03
16.10
15.66

39,000
33,200
33,200
41,100
41,200
36,300
39,800
42,300

1,050,000
767,000
767,000
908,000
908,000
757,000
783,000
818,000

0.93
0.79
0.79
0.98
0.98
0.87
0.95
1.01

17.24
16.11
16.11
16.22
16.22
16.56
16.14
15.91

29,800
29,400
29,500
41,100
41,200
32,600
39,800

897,000
703,000
703,000
908,000
908,000
693,000
783,000

0.91
0.90
0.90
1.26
1.26
1.00
1.22

18.44
17.27
17.27
17.79
17.79
17.64
17.69

1,050,000
908,000
908,000
783,000
1,000,000

0.84
0.89
0.89
0.86
1.15

22,000
25,500
29,400
29,500
28,600

29,800
39,000
33,200
33,200
41,100
41,200
36,300
39,800
42,300
39,000
41,100
41,200
39,800
53,600

708,000
776,000
703,000
703,000
626,000

897,000
1,050,000
767,000
767,000
908,000
908,000
757,000
783,000
818,000

0.85
0.99
1.14
1.14
1.11

0.82
1.08
0.92
0.92
1.14
1.14
1.01
1.10
1.17

17.67
17.60
17.27
17.27
17.18

18.44
18.81
17.67
17.67
17.79
17.79
18.10
17.69
17.46
18.81
17.79
17.79
17.69
18.56

507
505
529
495
495
505
507
493

543
507
507
511
511
522
509
501

557
554
544
544
541
581
544
544
560
560
556
557
581
592
557
557
560
560
570
557
550
592
560
560
557
585

0.43
0.44
0.45
0.43
0.43
0.44
0.43
0.44

0.45
0.43
0.43
0.44
0.44
0.43
0.44
0.44

0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.42
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.42
0.42
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41

0.68
0.68
0.71
0.67
0.67
0.68
0.68
0.68

0.71
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.69

0.68
0.68
0.67
0.67
0.67
0.69
0.67
0.67
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.69
0.71
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.69
0.71
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.70

0.25
0.24
0.26
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.25
0.24

in
4
4
4
4
4

4-3/4
4-15/16
5-13/32
4-15/32
4-15/32
4-27/32
4-3/8
4-9/16

11,500
11,400
12,100
11,900
12,000
16,100
12,900
13,900

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

0.26
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.24

5-9/16
4-21/32
4-21/32
4-27/32
4-27/32
4-1/2
4-5/8
4-31/32

15,800
16,200
16,300
17,000
17,100
16,100
16,300
19,000

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

0.28
0.26
0.26
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27

5
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-27/32
4-27/32
4-3/8
4-9/16

12,600
12,400
12,500
17,000
17,100
12,900
15,100

4
4
4
4
4
4
4

0.29
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.28

5-21/32
4-7/8
4-7/8
4-11/16
4-31/32

18,100
17,700
17,700
17,500
21,500

4
4
4
4
4

0.27
0.27
0.26
0.26
0.26

0.28
0.29
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.28
0.27
0.27

4-21/32
4-7/8
4-15/32
4-15/32
4-3/8

5-1/16
5-15/32
4-17/32
4-17/32
4-27/32
4-27/32
4-3/8
4-9/16
4-31/32

12,600
12,800
12,800
12,900
17,000
17,100
12,900
13,900

9,880
10,200
11,900
12,000
11,800

13,800
13,500
13,900
14,000
17,000
17,100
13,900
15,100
19,000

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

4
4
4
4
4

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size
Weight
in

ft-lbs

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2

16.60
16.60
16.60

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2

Grade

Pipe Body

Wall
Upset Thickness
in

ID
in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse
ft-lbs

lbs

psi

Tool Joint

Burst

Connection

9,830
9,830
9,830
9,830

NC46
NC46
NC50
NC40 VAM CDS

psi

OD
in

ID
in

16.60
16.60
16.60
16.60

E-75
E-75
E-75
E-75

IEU
IEU
EU
IEU

0.337
0.337
0.337
0.337

3.826
3.826
3.826
3.826

30,800
30,800
30,800
30,800

331,000
331,000
331,000
331,000

10,400
10,400
10,400
10,400

16.60
16.60
16.60
16.60
16.60

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105

IEU
EU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.337
0.337
0.337
0.337
0.337

3.826
3.826
3.826
3.826
3.826

43,100
43,100
43,100
43,100
43,100

463,000
463,000
463,000
463,000
463,000

13,800
13,800
13,800
13,800
13,800

13,800
13,800
13,800
13,800
13,800

NC46
NC50
NC46 VAM EIS
NC46 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX46

6-1/4
6-3/8
6
6
6

3
3-3/4
3
3
3-3/4

20.00
20.00

E-75
E-75

IEU
EU

0.430
0.430

3.640
3.640

36,900
36,900

412,000
412,000

13,000
13,000

12,500
12,500

NC46
NC50

6-1/4
6-3/8

3
3-3/4

16.60
16.60
16.60
16.60
16.60
16.60
16.60

20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00

X-95
X-95
X-95

S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

X-95
X-95

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

IEU
EU
EU

IEU
EU
IEU
IEU
EU
EU
IEU

IEU
EU

EU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
EU
IEU
IEU
EU
EU
IEU
IEU

0.337
0.337
0.337

0.337
0.337
0.337
0.337
0.337
0.337
0.337

0.430
0.430

0.430
0.430
0.430
0.430

0.430
0.430
0.430
0.430
0.430
0.430
0.430
0.430

3.826
3.826
3.826

3.826
3.826
3.826
3.826
3.826
3.826
3.826

3.640
3.640

3.640
3.640
3.640
3.640

3.640
3.640
3.640
3.640
3.640
3.640
3.640
3.640

39,000
39,000
39,000

55,500
55,500
55,500
55,500
55,500
55,500
55,500

46,700
46,700

51,700
51,700
51,700
51,700

66,400
66,400
66,400
66,400
66,400
66,400
66,400
66,400

419,000
419,000
419,000

595,000
595,000
595,000
595,000
595,000
595,000
595,000

522,000
522,000

577,000
577,000
577,000
577,000

742,000
742,000
742,000
742,000
742,000
742,000
742,000
742,000

12,800
12,800
12,800

16,800
16,800
16,800
16,800
16,800
16,800
16,800

16,400
16,400

18,100
18,100
18,100
18,100

23,300
23,300
23,300
23,300
23,300
23,300
23,300
23,300

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

12,500
12,500
12,500

17,700
17,700
17,700
17,700
17,700
17,700
17,700

15,900
15,900

17,600
17,600
17,600
17,600

22,600
22,600
22,600
22,600
22,600
22,600
22,600
22,600

NC46
NC50
NC50

NC46
NC50
NC46 VAM EIS
NC46 VAM CDS
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX46

NC46
NC50

NC50
NC46 VAM EIS
NC46 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX46

NC46
NC50
NC46 VAM EIS
NC46 VAM CDS
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX46
VAM Express VX46

6-1/4
3
6-1/4 3-1/4
6-3/8 3-3/4
5-1/4 2-11/16
6-1/4
6-3/8
6-5/8

6-1/4
6-5/8
6
6
6-3/8
6-3/8
6

6-1/4
6-3/8

6-5/8
6
6
6

6-1/4
6-5/8
6
6
6-3/8
6-3/8
6
6-1/4

3
3-3/4
3-3/4

2-3/4
3-1/2
3
3
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

2-3/4
3-1/2

3-1/4
3
3
3-1/2
2-3/4
3
3
3
3-1/2
3-1/2
3
3

4-1/2

33

Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

ft-lbs

lbs

Assembly

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size
in

ft-lbs

in

9
9
9
9

12
12
12
12

120
120
120
130

23,400
19,900
22,400
22,300

39,000
33,200
37,300
37,100

1,050,000
901,000
939,000
841,000

1.27
1.08
1.21
1.20

19.85
19.39
18.93
18.34

625
611
596
578

0.57
0.58
0.59
0.57

0.88
0.88
0.88
0.85

0.30
0.30
0.29
0.28

5-13/32
5-13/32
5-13/16
4-27/32

12,100
12,100
14,100
16,100

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2

9
9
9
9
11

12
12
12
12
14

120
120
130
130
130

23,400
22,400
35,900
35,800
31,600

39,000
37,300
59,800
59,700
50,700

1,050,000
939,000
1,140,000
1,140,000
923,000

0.90
0.86
1.39
1.38
1.18

19.85
18.93
19.30
19.30
18.30

625
596
608
608
576

0.57
0.59
0.57
0.57
0.59

0.88
0.88
0.87
0.87
0.87

0.30
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.28

5-19/32
5-29/32
5-13/32
5-13/32
5-5/8

16,500
16,600
23,400
23,600
22,800

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2

9
9
9

9
9
9
9
9
9
11
9
9
9
9

9
9
9
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
11

12
12
12

12
12
12
12
12
12
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14

120
120
120

120
120
130
130
130
130
130
120
120
120
120
120
130
130
130
120
120
130
130
130
130
130
130

23,400
22,400
22,400

26,600
26,700
35,900
35,800
40,600
40,600
37,600
23,400
22,400
26,600
26,700
30,700
35,900
35,800
37,600
26,600
34,500
35,900
35,800
40,600
40,600
41,000
48,900

39,000
37,300
37,300

44,400
44,500
59,800
59,700
67,700
67,700
60,200
39,000
37,300
44,400
44,500
51,200
59,800
59,700
60,200
44,400
57,500
59,800
59,700
67,700
67,700
65,700
78,400

1,050,000
939,000
939,000

1,180,000
1,110,000
1,140,000
1,140,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,110,000
1,050,000
939,000
1,180,000
1,110,000
1,270,000
1,140,000
1,140,000
1,110,000
1,180,000
1,420,000
1,140,000
1,140,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,440,000
1,440,000

1.00
0.96
0.96

0.80
0.80
1.08
1.08
1.22
1.22
1.09
1.06
1.01
0.95
0.95
0.99
1.16
1.16
1.17
0.67
0.87
0.90
0.90
1.02
1.02
0.99
1.18

19.85
18.93
19.50

20.27
20.03
19.30
19.30
19.45
19.45
18.87
23.15
22.23
23.57
22.76
23.83
22.61
22.61
22.14
23.57
24.29
22.61
22.61
22.76
22.76
23.17
23.80

625
596
614

638
631
608
608
613
613
594
729
700
742
717

751
712
712
697

742
765
712
712
717
717
730
750

0.57
0.59
0.59

0.57
0.59
0.57
0.57
0.59
0.59
0.59
0.52
0.54
0.52
0.54

0.53
0.52
0.52
0.54

0.52
0.52
0.52
0.52
0.54
0.54
0.52
0.52

0.88
0.88
0.89

0.88
0.89
0.87
0.87
0.88
0.88
0.87
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88

0.89
0.87
0.87
0.87

0.88
0.89
0.87
0.87
0.88
0.88
0.87
0.88

0.30
0.29
0.30

0.31
0.31
0.29
0.29
0.30
0.30
0.29

5-17/32 15,000
5-27/32 14,900
5-27/32 14,900

5-25/32
6-1/16
5-13/32
5-13/32
5-13/16
5-13/16
5-5/8

21,200
21,000
23,400
23,600
26,800
26,900
26,600

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2

5-21/32 18,100
5-15/16 17,500

4-1/2
4-1/2

0.35
0.34

5-1/2 14,300
5-13/16 14,100

0.36
0.35
0.35
0.34

6-1/32
5-13/32
5-13/32
5-5/8

0.36
0.35

0.36
0.37
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.36

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2

5-15/16
6-7/32
5-15/32
5-15/32
5-13/16
5-13/16
5-5/8
5-5/8

20,100
23,400
23,600
26,600

25,300
25,600
25,000
25,100
26,800
26,900
30,000
30,000

4-1/2
4-1/2

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size
Weight
in

ft-lbs

5
5
5
5
5

19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

Grade

Pipe Body

Wall
Upset Thickness
in

ID
in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse
ft-lbs

lbs

psi

Burst

Connection

OD

ID

9,500

NC50

6-3/8

3-1/2

psi

in

in

19.50

E-75

IEU

0.362

4.276

41,200

396,000

19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276

57,600
57,600
57,600
57,600
57,600
57,600

554,000
554,000
554,000
554,000
554,000
554,000

13,000
13,000
13,000
13,000
13,000
13,000

13,300
13,300
13,300
13,300
13,300
13,300

NC50
5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX46
VAM Express VX50

6-5/8
7
6-1/2
6-1/2
6
6-1/2

3-1/4
4
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
4

25.60
25.60

E-75
E-75

IEU
IEU

0.500
0.500

4.000
4.000

52,300
52,300

530,000
530,000

13,500
13,500

13,100
13,100

NC50
5-1/2 FH

6-3/8
7

3-1/2
3-3/4

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500

4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000

73,200
73,200
73,200
73,200
73,200
73,200

742,000
742,000
742,000
742,000
742,000
742,000

18,900
18,900
18,900
18,900
18,900
18,900

18,400
18,400
18,400
18,400
18,400
18,400

NC50
5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX46
VAM Express VX50

6-5/8
7-1/4
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-1/2
6-1/2

2-3/4
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/4
3-3/4

19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50

25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60

X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95

S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95

S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500

0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500

4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276

4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276

4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000

4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000

52,100
52,100
52,100
52,100
52,100

74,100
74,100
74,100
74,100
74,100
74,100

66,200
66,200
66,200
66,200
66,200
66,200

94,100
94,100
94,100
94,100
94,100

501,000
501,000
501,000
501,000
501,000

712,000
712,000
712,000
712,000
712,000
712,000

672,000
672,000
672,000
672,000
672,000
672,000

954,000
954,000
954,000
954,000
954,000

9,960

Tool Joint

12,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
12,000

15,700
15,700
15,700
15,700
15,700
15,700

17,100
17,100
17,100
17,100
17,100
17,100

24,300
24,300
24,300
24,300
24,300

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

12,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
12,000

17,100
17,100
17,100
17,100
17,100
17,100

16,600
16,600
16,600
16,600
16,600
16,600

23,600
23,600
23,600
23,600
23,600

NC50
5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX46

NC50
5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX46
VAM Express VX50

NC50
5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX46
VAM Express VX50

5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
VAM Express VX46
VAM Express VX50

6-3/8
7-1/4
6-3/8
6-3/8
6

6-5/8
7-1/4
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-1/2
6-1/2

6-5/8
7
6-3/8
6-3/8
6-1/4
6-1/2

7-1/4
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-1/2
6-5/8

3-1/2
3-3/4
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

2-3/4
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/4
3-3/4

3
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-3/4

3-1/4
3-1/4
3-1/4
3-1/4
3-1/2

35
Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

1,110,000

1.08

22.28

702

0.72

1.06

0.34

1,270,000
1,270,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,110,000
1,130,000

0.89
0.97
1.18
1.17
1.05
1.19

23.35
22.84
22.56
22.56
21.96
22.03

735
720
711
711
692
694

0.71
0.74
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.73

1.07
1.08
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.07

0.36
0.35
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34

ft-lbs

12

120

26,700

44,500

9
10
9
9
11
11

12
12
12
12
14
14

120
120
130
130
130
130

30,700
33,400
40,800
40,600
37,600
42,700

51,200
55,700
67,900
67,700
60,200
68,400

9
10
9
9
11

9
10
9
9
11
11
9
10
9
10
9
9
11
11
9
10
9
9
11
11
10
9
9
11
11

12
12
12
12
14

12
12
12
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
14
14
12
12
12
14
14

120
120
130
130
130

120
120
130
130
130
130
120
120
120
120
130
130
130
130
120
120
130
130
130
130
120
130
130
130
130

26,700
38,500
40,600
40,600
37,600

38,000
43,300
40,900
40,600
47,800
49,200
26,700
37,700
34,500
37,700
40,600
40,600
40,000
49,200
38,000
43,300
40,900
40,600
47,800
49,200
47,200
48,500
48,300
47,800
57,700

Assembly

lbs

44,500
64,200
67,700
67,700
60,200

1,110,000
1,450,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,110,000

63,400
72,200
68,200
67,700
76,700
78,900

1,550,000
1,620,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,280,000
1,330,000

44,500
62,900
57,500
62,900
67,700
67,700
64,200
78,900
63,400
72,200
68,200
67,700
76,700
78,900
78,700
80,900
80,600
76,700
92,400

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

0.85
1.23
1.30
1.30
1.16

0.86
0.97
0.92
0.91
1.03
1.06

22.28
24.11
22.28
22.28
21.96

24.23
24.67
22.85
22.85
23.76
22.64

702
759
702
702
692

763
777
720
720
748
713

0.72
0.73
0.72
0.72
0.72

0.70
0.72
0.72
0.72
0.71
0.73

1.06
1.09
1.06
1.06
1.05

1.07
1.09
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.07

0.45
0.45
0.42
0.42
0.43
0.43

6-7/32
6-21/32
5-13/16
5-13/16
5-5/8
6-1/32

25,600
25,500
26,800
26,900
26,600
33,300

5
5
5
5
5
5

0.47
0.44
0.44
0.45
0.44

6-15/16
6
6
5-7/8
6-1/32

0.42
0.44

1,550,000
1,620,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,280,000
1,330,000

0.87
0.99
0.93
0.92
1.05
1.08

29.66
30.06
28.28
28.28
29.13
28.02

934
947
891
891
918
882

0.62
0.64
0.64
0.64
0.63
0.64

1.07
1.09
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.07

0.45
0.46
0.43
0.43
0.45
0.43

1,780,000
1,370,000
1,380,000
1,280,000
1,510,000

0.84
0.86
0.86
0.81
0.98

30.58
28.78
28.78
29.13
28.92

963
907
907
918
911

0.63
0.63
0.63
0.63
0.63

1.09
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.08

21,900
22,300
26,800
26,900
26,600
29,000

5
5
5
5
5
5

1.06
1.08
1.07
1.08
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.07

6-3/32
6-9/16
5-13/16
5-13/16
5-5/8
6-1/32

6-1/32
6-1/2

6-9/32
6-23/32
5-27/32
5-27/32
5-5/8
6-1/32

20,100
20,200
26,800
26,900
26,600

28,400
28,700
28,700
28,800
30,000
33,300

0.64
0.64
0.62
0.64
0.64
0.64
0.63
0.64

15,800

6-5/16
6-3/4
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-5/8
6-1/32

873
908
921
926
873
873
880
882

5-7/8

in

0.37
0.38
0.35
0.35
0.36
0.35

27.72
28.84
29.24
29.39
27.72
27.72
27.95
28.02

ft-lbs

6-1/32
6-1/2
5-13/16
5-13/16
5-5/8

0.85
1.20
0.87
0.95
1.02
1.02
0.97
1.19

in

0.34
0.37
0.34
0.34
0.34

1,110,000
1,450,000
1,420,000
1,620,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,110,000
1,330,000

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size

20,100
20,200

27,400
27,600
27,700
27,900
30,000
33,300

35,400
35,800
35,900
37,200
37,200

5
5
5
5
5

5
5
5
5
5
5

5
5

5
5
5
5
5
5

5
5
5
5
5

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size
Weight
in

ft-lbs

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90

5-1/2

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

Grade

Pipe Body

Wall
Upset Thickness
in

ID
in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse
ft-lbs

lbs

psi

Burst

Connection

OD

ID

8,610

5-1/2 FH

psi

in

in

21.90

E-75

IEU

0.361

4.778

50,700

437,000

21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361

4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778

71,000
71,000
71,000
71,000
71,000
71,000
71,000

612,000
612,000
612,000
612,000
612,000
612,000
612,000

10,800
10,800
10,800
10,800
10,800
10,800
10,800

12,100
12,100
12,100
12,100
12,100
12,100
12,100

5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX50
VAM Express VX57

7-1/4
6-5/8
6-5/8
7
7
6-5/8
7

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
4
4
4
4-1/2

24.70

E-75

IEU

0.415

4.670

56,600

497,000

10,500

9,900

5-1/2 FH

21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70

X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95

S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361

0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415

0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415

0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415

4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778

4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670

4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670

4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670

64,200
64,200
64,200
64,200
64,200

91,300
91,300
91,300
91,300
91,300
91,300
91,300
71,700
71,700
71,700
71,700
71,700
71,700
71,700

79,200
79,200
79,200
79,200
79,200
79,200
79,200

102,000
102,000
102,000
102,000
102,000

554,000
554,000
554,000
554,000
554,000

787,000
787,000
787,000
787,000
787,000
787,000
787,000
630,000
630,000
630,000
630,000
630,000
630,000
630,000

696,000
696,000
696,000
696,000
696,000
696,000
696,000

895,000
895,000
895,000
895,000
895,000

8,410

Tool Joint

10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000

12,700
12,700
12,700
12,700
12,700
12,700
12,700
12,900
12,900
12,900
12,900
12,900
12,900
12,900

14,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
14,000

17,000
17,000
17,000
17,000
17,000

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

10,900
10,900
10,900
10,900
10,900

15,500
15,500
15,500
15,500
15,500
15,500
15,500
12,500
12,500
12,500
12,500
12,500
12,500
12,500

13,900
13,900
13,900
13,900
13,900
13,900
13,900

17,800
17,800
17,800
17,800
17,800

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX50
VAM Express VX57

5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX50
VAM Express VX54
VAM Express VX57
5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX50
VAM Express VX54
VAM Express VX57

5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM CDS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX50
VAM Express VX54
VAM Express VX57

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX54
VAM Express VX57

7
7
7
6-5/8
7

7-1/2
6-5/8
6-5/8
7
6-5/8
6-3/4
7
7-1/4
6-5/8
6-5/8
7
6-5/8
6-5/8
7

7-1/4
6-5/8
6-5/8
7
6-5/8
6-3/4
7

7-1/4
7
7
6-3/4
7

3-3/4
4
4
4
4-1/2

3
3-1/4
3-1/4
4
3-3/4
4
4-1/4
3-1/2
3-1/4
3-1/4
4
4
4-1/4
4-1/2

3-1/2
3-1/4
3-1/4
4
3-3/4
4
4-1/4

3-1/2
4
4
4
4-1/4

5-1/2

37

Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

ft-lbs

lbs

Assembly

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size
in

ft-lbs

in

10

12

120

33,400

55,700

1,270,000

1.10

25.17

793

0.90

1.29

0.38

6-15/32 19,200

5-1/2

10
9
9
10
10
11
12

12
12
12
12
12
14
15

120
130
130
130
130
130
130

43,300
40,900
40,600
49,500
49,400
42,700
47,200

72,200
68,200
67,700
82,400
82,400
68,400
75,600

1,620,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
1,130,000
1,180,000

1.02
0.96
0.95
1.16
1.16
0.96
1.06

26.96
25.16
25.16
25.17
25.17
24.67
24.67

849
793
793
793
793
777
777

0.88
0.89
0.89
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.92

1.29
1.27
1.27
1.29
1.29
1.28
1.30

0.41
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38

6-23/32
5-13/16
5-13/16
6-13/32
6-13/32
6-1/32
6-15/32

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

10
10
10
11
12

10
9
9
10
11
12
12
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
12
12

12
12
12
14
15

12
12
12
12
14
15
15
12

12
12
12
12
14
15
15
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
12
12
12
15
15

120
130
130
130
130

120
130
130
130
130
130
130
120

120
130
130
130
130
130
130
120
130
130
130
130
130
130
120
130
130
130
130

37,700
49,500
49,400
42,700
47,200

52,100
48,500
48,300
49,500
52,300
55,500
58,800
33,400

43,300
48,500
48,300
49,500
42,700
45,100
47,200
43,300
48,500
48,300
49,500
52,300
55,500
58,800
43,300
49,500
49,400
55,500
58,800

62,900
82,400
82,400
68,400
75,600

86,800
80,900
80,600
82,400
83,800
89,000
94,200
55,700

72,200
80,900
80,600
82,400
68,400
72,300
75,600
72,200
80,900
80,600
82,400
83,800
89,000
94,200
72,200
82,400
82,400
89,000
94,200

1,450,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
1,130,000
1,180,000

1,930,000
1,370,000
1,380,000
1,370,000
1,330,000
1,340,000
1,400,000
1,270,000
1,620,000
1,370,000
1,380,000
1,370,000
1,130,000
1,130,000
1,180,000
1,620,000
1,370,000
1,380,000
1,370,000
1,330,000
1,340,000
1,400,000
1,620,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
1,340,000
1,400,000

0.98
1.28
1.28
1.06
1.18

0.95
0.89
0.88
0.90
0.92
0.97
1.03
0.98
1.01
1.13
1.12
1.15
0.95
1.01
1.06
0.91
1.02
1.02
1.04
1.06
1.12
1.19
0.71
0.81
0.81
0.87
0.92

25.75
25.17
25.17
24.67
24.67

28.68
25.64
25.64
25.17
25.28
25.32
25.39
27.59

811
793
793
777
777

903
808
808
793
796
798
800
869

0.89
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.92

0.87
0.88
0.88
0.90
0.89
0.90
0.91
0.86

1.29
1.29
1.29
1.28
1.30

1.31
1.27
1.27
1.29
1.28
1.28
1.30
1.29

0.39
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38

0.44
0.39
0.39
0.38
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.42

6-5/8
6-13/32
6-13/32
6-1/32
6-15/32

24,400
31,600
31,800
29,000
32,700

6-15/16
5-31/32
5-31/32
6-1/2
6-1/8
6-7/32
6-15/32

35,400
34,800
34,900
35,000
36,400
36,200
38,000

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

6-9/16

27,600
26,800
26,900
31,600
31,800
29,000
32,700

22,300

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

5-1/2

29.38
28.08
28.08
27.59
27.08
26.68
27.05

925
884
884
869
853
841
852

0.85
0.84
0.84
0.86
0.86
0.87
0.88

1.29
1.27
1.27
1.29
1.28
1.28
1.30

0.45
0.43
0.43
0.42
0.41
0.41
0.41

6-23/32
5-13/16
5-13/16
6-13/32
6-1/32
6-7/32
6-15/32

27,600
30,200
30,300
31,600
29,000
31,400
32,700

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

29.38
27.59
27.59
27.71
27.78

925
869
869
873
875

0.85
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.87

1.29
1.29
1.29
1.28
1.30

0.45
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42

7-1/32
6-19/32
6-19/32
6-11/32
6-17/32

38,900
38,400
38,500
40,500
40,300

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

29.38
28.08
28.08
27.59
27.68
27.71
27.78

925
884
884
869
872
873
875

0.85
0.84
0.84
0.86
0.85
0.86
0.87

1.29
1.27
1.27
1.29
1.28
1.28
1.30

0.45
0.43
0.43
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42

6-25/32
5-13/16
5-13/16
6-13/32
6-1/32
6-7/32
6-15/32

29,800
30,200
30,300
31,600
33,300
36,200
38,000

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size
Weight
in

ft-lbs

5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8

23.40
23.40
23.40
23.40

5-7/8
5-7/8

5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8

Grade

Pipe Body

Wall
Upset Thickness
in

ID
in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse
ft-lbs

lbs

psi

23.40
23.40

E-75
E-75

IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361

5.153
5.153

58,600
58,600

469,000
469,000

7,450
7,450

23.40
23.40
23.40

G-105
G-105
G-105

IEU
IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361
0.361

5.153
5.153
5.153

82,000
82,000
82,000

657,000
657,000
657,000

9,360
9,360
9,360

26.30
26.30
26.30
26.30

E-75
E-75
E-75
E-75

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415

5.045
5.045
5.045
5.045

65,500
65,500
65,500
65,500

534,000
534,000
534,000
534,000

23.40
23.40
23.40

26.30
26.30
26.30
26.30
26.30
26.30
26.30
26.30
26.30

X-95
X-95
X-95
X-95

S-135
S-135
S-135

X-95
X-95
X-95

G-105
G-105
G-105
S-135
S-135
S-135

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361

0.361
0.361
0.361

0.415
0.415
0.415

0.415
0.415
0.415

0.415
0.415
0.415

5.153
5.153
5.153
5.153

74,200
74,200
74,200
74,200

5.153
5.153
5.153

105,000
105,000
105,000

5.045
5.045
5.045

83,000
83,000
83,000

5.045
5.045
5.045

5.045
5.045
5.045

91,700
91,700
91,700

118,000
118,000
118,000

594,000
594,000
594,000
594,000

Burst

Connection

OD

ID

8,060
8,060

5-1/2 FH
VAM Express VX50

7
6-5/8

4
4

11,300
11,300
11,300

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX57

7
7
7

9,270
9,270
9,270
9,270

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX57

psi

8,780
8,780
8,780
8,780

10,200
10,200
10,200
10,200

844,000
844,000
844,000

10,800
10,800
10,800

14,500
14,500
14,500

676,000
676,000
676,000

11,500
11,500
11,500

11,700
11,700
11,700

747,000
747,000
747,000
961,000
961,000
961,000

9,560
9,560
9,560
9,560

12,400
12,400
12,400
14,900
14,900
14,900

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

Tool Joint

13,000
13,000
13,000
16,700
16,700
16,700

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX54
VAM Express VX57

in

7
7
6-3/4
7

in

4
4
4-1/4
4-1/2

4
4
4-1/4

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX57

7
7
7

3-3/4
3-3/4
4-1/4

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX57

7
7
7

4
4
4-1/4

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX57

7
7
7
7

7
7
7

7
7
7-1/4

4
4
4
4-1/2

4
4
4-1/4

3-3/4
3-3/4
4

5-7/8

39

Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

ft-lbs

lbs

Assembly

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

10
11

12
14

120
130

33,400
42,700

55,700
68,400

1,270,000
1,130,000

0.95
1.17

10
10
12

12
12
15

130
130
130

49,500
49,400
58,800

82,400
82,400
94,200

1,370,000
1,370,000
1,400,000

1.00
1.00
1.15

10
10
12
12

10
10
12
10
10
10
12
10
10
12
10
10
12
10
10
12

12
12
15
15

12
12
15
12
12
12
15
12
12
15
12
12
15
12
12
15

130
130
130
130

130
130
130
120
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130

49,500
49,400
45,100
47,200

58,300
58,400
58,800
33,400
49,500
49,400
47,200
49,500
49,400
58,800
49,500
49,400
58,800
58,300
58,400
70,000

82,400
82,400
72,300
75,600

97,200
97,300
94,200
55,700
82,400
82,400
75,600
82,400
82,400
94,200
82,400
82,400
94,200

97,200
97,300
112,000

1,370,000
1,370,000
1,130,000
1,180,000

1,570,000
1,570,000
1,400,000
1,270,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
1,180,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
1,400,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
1,400,000

1,570,000
1,570,000
1,610,000

26.86
26.35

846
830

1.04
1.03

1.45
1.44

0.41
0.40

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size
ft-lbs

6-9/16
6-1/32

22,300
29,000

5-7/8
5-7/8

6-13/32 31,600
6-13/32 31,800
6-15/32 38,000

5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8

1.11
1.11
0.97
1.02

26.86
26.86
26.32
26.35

846
846
829
830

1.04
1.04
1.04
1.05

1.45
1.45
1.44
1.45

0.41
0.41
0.40
0.40

6-13/32
6-13/32
6-7/32
6-15/32

0.92
0.92
0.89

27.42
27.42
27.06

864
864
853

1.03
1.03
1.04

1.45
1.45
1.45

0.42
0.42
0.41

6-17/32 40,400
6-17/32 40,500
6-9/16 41,500

0.85
1.26
1.26
1.15
0.99
0.99
1.13
0.90
0.90
1.03

0.82
0.83
0.95

26.86
26.86
27.06

29.47
29.47
29.47
28.93
29.47
29.47
29.65
29.47
29.47
29.65

30.04
30.04
31.10

846
846
853

928
928
928
911
928
928
934
928
928
934

946
946
980

1.04
1.04
1.04

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.01
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

0.99
0.99
0.99

1.45
1.45
1.45

1.45
1.45
1.45
1.45
1.45
1.45
1.45
1.45
1.45
1.45

1.45
1.45
1.47

0.41
0.41
0.41

0.45
0.45
0.45
0.44
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45

0.46
0.46
0.48

in

in

6-21/32
6-13/32
6-13/32
6-15/32

31,600
31,800
31,400
32,700

25,500
31,600
31,800
32,700

6-13/32 31,600
6-13/32 31,800
6-15/32 38,000

6-1/2 35,000
6-1/2 35,100
6-15/32 38,000
6-21/32 45,000
6-21/32 45,100
6-9/16 46,400

5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8

5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8

5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size
Weight
in

ft-lbs

6-5/8
6-5/8

25.20
25.20

6-5/8

6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

Grade

Pipe Body

Wall
Upset Thickness
in

ID
in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse
ft-lbs

lbs

psi

Tool Joint

Burst

Connection

OD

ID

6-5/8 FH

psi

in

in

25.20

E-75

IEU

0.330

5.965

70,600

489,000

4,790

6,540

25.20
25.20
25.20
25.20
25.20

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330

5.965
5.965
5.965
5.965
5.965

98,800
98,800
98,800
98,800
98,800

685,000
685,000
685,000
685,000
685,000

5,500
5,500
5,500
5,500
5,500

9,150
9,150
9,150
9,150
9,150

6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX65
VAM Express VX69

8-1/4
8
8
8
8-1/4

4-3/4
5
5
5-1/2
5-7/8

27.70

E-75

IEU

0.362

5.901

76,300

534,000

5,890

7,170

6-5/8 FH

25.20
25.20
25.20
25.20
25.20
27.70
27.70
27.70
27.70
27.70
27.70
27.70
27.70
27.70
27.70
27.70
27.70

X-95
X-95

S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
X-95
X-95
X-95

G-105
G-105
G-105
G-105
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.330
0.330

0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.362
0.362
0.362

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

5.965
5.965

89,400
89,400

5.965
5.965
5.965
5.965
5.965

127,000
127,000
127,000
127,000
127,000

5.901
5.901
5.901

96,600
96,600
96,600

5.901
5.901
5.901
5.901

5.901
5.901
5.901
5.901
5.901

107,000
107,000
107,000
107,000

137,000
137,000
137,000
137,000
137,000

620,000
620,000

881,000
881,000
881,000
881,000
881,000

677,000
677,000
677,000

748,000
748,000
748,000
748,000

962,000
962,000
962,000
962,000
962,000

5,320
5,320

8,280
8,280

6,040
6,040
6,040
6,040
6,040

11,800
11,800
11,800
11,800
11,800

6,760
6,760
6,760

9,080
9,080
9,080

7,100
7,100
7,100
7,100

7,810
7,810
7,810
7,810
7,810

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000

12,900
12,900
12,900
12,900
12,900

6-5/8 FH
VAM Express VX65

6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX65
VAM Express VX69
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX65

6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX65

6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH VAM CDS
VAM Express VX65
VAM Express VX69

8
8

8-1/2
8
8
8
8-1/2
8-1/4
8
8

8-1/4
8
8
8

8-1/2
8
8
8-1/4
8-1/2

5
5-1/2

4-1/4
5
5
5-1/2
5-5/8
4-3/4
5
5-1/2

4-3/4
5
5
5-1/2

4-1/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
5
5-1/2

6-5/8

41

Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

10

13

120

43,900

10
10
10
12
12

13
13
13
17
17

120
130
130
130
130

51,300
64,700
64,700
66,800
72,500

10
12

10
10
10
12
12
10
10
10
12
10
10
10
12
10
10
10
12
12

13
17

13
13
13
17
17
13
13
13
17
13
13
13
17
13
13
13
17
17

120
130

120
130
130
130
130
120
120
130
130
120
130
130
130
120
130
130
130
130

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

73,200

1,450,000

1.04

29.25

921

1.40

1.85

85,500
108,000
108,000
107,000
116,000

1,680,000
1,570,000
1,570,000
1,450,000
1,500,000

0.86
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.17

30.78
29.25
29.25
28.76
28.23

970
921
921
906
889

1.39
1.40
1.40
1.42
1.45

73,200

1,450,000

0.96

31.05

978

1.38

ft-lbs

43,900
66,800

73,200
107,000

65,000
64,700
64,700
66,800
91,800

108,000
108,000
108,000
107,000
147,000

43,900
51,300
64,700
66,800

85,500
108,000
107,000

65,000
78,900
79,000
92,400
96,100

108,000
131,000
132,000
148,000
154,000

51,300
64,700
64,700
66,800

Assembly

85,500
108,000
108,000
107,000

lbs

1,450,000
1,450,000

2,100,000
1,570,000
1,570,000
1,450,000
1,790,000
1,680,000
1,570,000
1,450,000
1,680,000
1,570,000
1,570,000
1,450,000
2,100,000
1,820,000
1,820,000
1,980,000
1,930,000

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

0.82
1.20

0.85
0.85
0.85
0.84
1.16

29.25
28.76

921
906

33.01
29.25
29.25
28.76
30.20

1,040
921
921
906
951

0.88
1.12
1.11

32.57
31.05
30.52

1,026
978
962

0.79
0.96
0.96
1.08
1.12

34.80
31.78
31.78
33.27
32.44

1,096
1,001
1,001
1,048
1,022

0.80
1.01
1.01
1.00

32.57
31.05
31.05
30.52

1,026
978
978
962

1.40
1.42

1.37
1.40
1.40
1.42
1.43
1.36
1.38
1.40

1.36
1.38
1.38
1.40
1.34
1.36
1.36
1.37
1.40

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size

in

in

ft-lbs

0.45

7-7/16

26,800

6-5/8

1.86
1.85
1.85
1.86
1.88

0.47
0.45
0.45
0.44
0.43

7-11/16
7-11/32
7-11/32
7-1/2
7-27/32

38,000
41,500
41,700
45,100
49,600

6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

1.85

0.47

7-1/2

1.85
1.86

1.87
1.85
1.85
1.86
1.89
1.86
1.85
1.86

1.86
1.85
1.85
1.86
1.87
1.85
1.85
1.88
1.89

0.45
0.44

0.50
0.45
0.45
0.44
0.46

7-5/8
7-1/2

7-29/32
7-1/2
7-1/2
7-5/8
7-27/32

35,100
45,100

48,200
48,800
49,100
51,300
58,300
29,600

0.50
0.47
0.47

7-11/16 38,000
7-11/32 41,500
7-1/2 45,100

0.53
0.49
0.49
0.51
0.50

8
7-7/16
7-7/16
7-17/32
7-27/32

0.50
0.47
0.47
0.47

7-3/4
7-11/32
7-11/32
7-1/2

40,900
41,500
41,700
45,100

52,700
52,300
52,500
54,300
58,300

6-5/8
6-5/8

6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size Weight
in

ft-lbs

2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8

10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40

2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8

2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
4
4

Grade

in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse
ft-lbs

lbs

psi

Burst

Connection

OD

ID

psi

in

in

IU
EU
IU

0.362
0.362
0.362

2.151
2.151
2.151

16,200
16,200
16,200

300,000
300,000
300,000

23,100
23,100
23,100

23,100
23,100
23,100

2-7/8 PAC
NC31
2-7/8 PAC VAM EIS

3-1/8
4-1/8
3-1/8

1-1/2
2
1-1/2

10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40

VM-95 DP SS
VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

IU
EU
IU
EU

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

2.151
2.151
2.151
2.151

14,600
14,600
16,200
16,200

272,000
272,000
300,000
300,000

20,900
20,900
23,100
23,100

20,900
20,900
23,100
23,100

2-7/8 PAC
NC31
2-7/8 PAC
NC31

3-1/8
4-1/8
3-1/8
4-3/8

1-1/2
2
1-1/2
1-5/8

EU
EU
EU

0.368
0.368
0.368

2.764
2.764
2.764

23,500
26,000
26,000

344,000
380,000
380,000

17,900
19,800
19,800

17,500
19,300
19,300

VM-95 DP S
VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-105 DP S

IU
EU
IU
EU

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

13.30
13.30
13.30

VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

EU
EU
EU

0.368
0.368
0.368

2.764
2.764
2.764

23,500
26,000
26,000

344,000
380,000
380,000

EU
EU
EU

0.449
0.449
0.449

2.602
2.602
2.602

26,700
29,500
29,500

409,000
452,000
452,000

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

EU
EU

15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50

VM-95 DP SS
VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

EU
EU
EU
EU

0.449
0.449
0.449
0.449

2.602
2.602
2.602
2.602

26,700
26,700
29,500
29,500

409,000
409,000
452,000
452,000

VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-105 DP S

IU
EU
IU

0.330
0.330
0.330

3.340
3.340
3.340

29,500
32,600
32,600

361,000
400,000
400,000

VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-105 DP S

14.00
14.00

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

14.00
14.00
14.00

VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

IU
EU
IU

0.330
0.330
0.330

3.340
3.340
3.340

VM-95 DP S
VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-105 DP S

IU
IU
IU
IU

0.380
0.380
0.380
0.380

3.240
3.240
3.240
3.240

15.70
15.70

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

15.70
15.70
15.70

VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

15.70
15.70
15.70
15.70

IU
IU

IU
IU

IU
IU
IU

0.330
0.330

2.602
2.602

0.380
0.380

0.380
0.380
0.380

3.340
3.340

3.240
3.240

3.240
3.240
3.240

29,500
29,500

380,000
380,000

15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50

0.449
0.449

26,000
26,000

272,000
272,000
300,000
300,000

EU
EU

VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-105 DP S

2.764
2.764

14,600
14,600
16,200
16,200

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

13.30
13.30
13.30

0.368
0.368

2.151
2.151
2.151
2.151

13.30
13.30

4
4

4
4
4

in

ID

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

14.00
14.00
14.00

4
4
4
4

Wall
Upset Thickness

Tool Joint

10.40
10.40
10.40

4
4
4
4
4
4

Pipe Body

32,600
32,600

452,000
452,000

20,900
20,900
23,100
23,100

19,800
19,800

20,900
20,900
23,100
23,100

2-7/8 PAC
NC31
2-7/8 PAC
NC31

NC38
NC38 VAM EIS

17,900
19,800
19,800

17,500
19,300
19,300

NC38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS

5
2-1/8
5
2-1/8
4-7/8 2-9/16

21,200
23,500
23,500

21,300
23,600
23,600

NC38
NC40
NC38 VAM EIS

5
2-1/8
5-1/4 2-9/16
4-7/8 2-9/16

23,500
23,500

21,200
21,200
23,500
23,500

NC38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS

21,300
21,300
23,600
23,600

NC38
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS

5
2-1/8
4-7/8 2-9/16
5
2-1/8
4-7/8 2-9/16

NC40
NC46
NC38 VAM EIS

5-1/4 2-9/16
6
3
5
2-7/16

NC40
NC38 VAM EIS

29,500
32,600
32,600

361,000
400,000
400,000

14,400
15,900
15,900

13,700
15,200
15,200

NC40
NC46
NC40 VAM EIS

32,700
32,700
36,100
36,100

411,000
411,000
454,000
454,000

32,700
36,100
36,100

411,000
454,000
454,000

18,100
18,100

16,300
16,300
18,100
18,100

16,300
18,100
18,100

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

5
2-1/8
5
2-1/8
4-7/8 2-9/16

NC38
VAM Express VX38

15,200
15,200

14,400
15,900
15,900

5
2-1/8
4-7/8 2-9/16

23,600
23,600

15,900
15,900

454,000
454,000

1-1/2
2
1-1/2
1-5/8

19,300
19,300

400,000
400,000

36,100
36,100

3-1/8
4-1/8
3-1/8
4-3/8

13,700
15,200
15,200

17,500
17,500

NC40
VAM Express VX38

15,800
17,500
17,500

NC40
NC40 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX39

15,800
15,800
17,500
17,500

NC40
NC38 VAM EIS
NC40 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX39

5
2-1/8
4-3/4 2-9/16

5-1/2 2-7/16
5
2-7/16

5-1/4 2-11/16
6
3
5-1/4 2-9/16
5-1/2 2-7/16
5
2-7/16
5-3/8
4-7/8
5-1/4
5

2-7/16
2-7/16
2-9/16
2-11/16

5-3/8 2-7/16
5-1/4 2-9/16
5 2-11/16

Sour Service 2-7/8 4

Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

ft-lbs

lbs

11
11
12

120
120
130

3,420
7,890
5,720

5,690
13,200
9,530

273,000
496,000
296,000

0.35
0.81
0.59

9
9
9
9

11
11
11
11

110
110
110
110

3,130
7,240
3,130
9,250

5,220
12,100
5,220
15,400

250,000
454,000
250,000
572,000

0.36
0.82
0.32
0.95

11
11
11
11

105
105
105
105

2,990
6,910
2,990
8,820

10
10

12-1/2
12-1/2

120
130

15,900
17,700

10
10
10

12-1/2
12-1/2
12-1/2

110
110
110

14,600
14,600
14,900

10
10
10

10
12
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
9

9
12
9
10
9
12
9
9
12

12-1/2
12-1/2
12-1/2

105
105
105

13,900
13,900
14,300

4,980
11,500
4,980
14,700

26,500
29,400
23,200
23,200
23,800
24,300
24,300
24,900

239,000
434,000
239,000
546,000

842,000
703,000
737,000
737,000
568,000
772,000
772,000
595,000

Assembly

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

9
9
10
9
9
9
9

43

10.63
11.39
10.63
12.12

335
359
335
382

0.18
0.19
0.18
0.18

0.34
0.36
0.34
0.37

0.16
0.17
0.16
0.19

3-1/8
3-15/16
3-1/8
3-31/32

15.68
14.85
15.68
15.68
14.85
15.68
15.68
14.85

335
359
335
382

494
468
494
494
468
494
494
468

0.18
0.19
0.18
0.18

0.30
0.31
0.30
0.30
0.31
0.30
0.30
0.31

0.34
0.36
0.34
0.37

0.54
0.53
0.54
0.54
0.53
0.54
0.54
0.53

0.16
0.17
0.16
0.19

0.24
0.23
0.24
0.24
0.23

559
537

0.27
0.28

0.54
0.54

0.27
0.26

12-1/2
12-1/2
12-1/2
12-1/2

110
110
110
110

14,600
14,900
14,600
14,900

24,300
24,900
24,300
24,900

772,000
595,000
772,000
595,000

0.91
0.93
0.82
0.84

17.74
16.91
17.74
16.91

559
533
559
533

0.27
0.28
0.27
0.28

0.54
0.53
0.54
0.53

0.27
0.26
0.27
0.26

559
549
533

0.27
0.28
0.28

0.54
0.54
0.53

4-11/16 9,110
4-3/4 10,100
4-1/2 10,000

4-3/4
5
4-9/16

17.74
17.03
17.74
17.43
16.91

4-21/32 9,880
4-15/32 11,900

0.27
0.27
0.26

0.90
1.10
0.87
0.82
0.81

2,990
5,690
2,990
6,030

4-21/32 9,060
4-23/32 10,000
4-15/32 10,000

842,000
693,000
737,000
733,000
568,000

3-1/8
3-31/32
3-1/8
4

0.24
0.24
0.23

26,500
32,600
23,200
24,200
23,800

2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8

3-1/8
3-15/16
3-1/8

15,900
19,500
13,900
14,500
14,300

3,130
5,600
3,130
5,960

0.16
0.17
0.16

120
130
105
105
105

2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8

0.34
0.36
0.34

12-1/2
15
12-1/2
12
12-1/2

3,420
6,110
5,720

0.18
0.19
0.18

1.02
1.13

1.03
0.94
0.96

ft-lbs

335
359
337

10.63
11.39
10.63
12.12

4-23/32 11,000
4-3/8 12,900

4-23/32
4-15/32
4-25/32
4-17/32

10,100
11,000
10,900
10,000
10,000
11,100
11,000

12
12-1/2

120
130

17,900
19,900

29,800
33,200

897,000
767,000

0.91
1.02

16.87
16.11

531
507

0.43
0.43

0.69
0.68

0.26
0.25

5
12,600
4-15/32 12,800

12
12
12

110
110
110

14,000
21,400
20,900

23,400
35,700
34,800

712,000
961,000
768,000

0.79
1.10
1.07

16.03
17.24
16.22

505
543
511

0.44
0.45
0.44

0.68
0.71
0.68

0.24
0.26
0.25

5
11,500
5-15/32 12,400
4-27/32 14,400

0.28
0.27
0.27
0.27

5-3/32
4-5/8
4-27/32
4-21/32

12
12
12-1/2

105
105
105

14,500
20,500
16,100

24,200
34,100
26,800

733,000
917,000
620,000

0.82
1.05
0.82

16.22
17.24
16.11

12
15

120
130

17,900
21,800

29,800
36,300

897,000
757,000

0.82
1.01

18.44
18.10

12
12
15

110
110
110

16,400
20,900
20,200

27,300
34,800
33,700

822,000
768,000
663,000

0.83
0.96
0.93

18.20
17.79
17.69

12
12-1/2
12
15

105
105
105
105

15,600
16,000
19,900
19,300

26,000
26,700
33,200
32,100

785,000
620,000
733,000
633,000

0.80
0.82
0.92
0.89

18.20
17.45
17.79
17.69

511
543
507

581
570

573
550
560
557
573
560
557

0.44
0.45
0.43

0.41
0.41

0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41

0.68
0.71
0.68

0.69
0.68

0.69
0.67
0.68
0.68
0.69
0.68
0.68

0.25
0.26
0.25

0.28
0.28

0.28
0.27
0.27

in

in

10.63
11.39
10.69

0.34
0.79
0.31
0.91

0.99
0.89
0.92

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size

2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8

3-1/2
3-1/2

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

3-1/2
3-1/2

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
4
4

5-1/32
5-1/2
4-5/8

11,500
12,500
12,600

5-1/16
4-3/8

13,800
13,900

4
4

5-1/16 12,600
4-27/32 14,400
4-5/8 13,800

4
4
4

12,600
12,600
13,800
13,600

4
4
4
4
4
4

4
4
4
4

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size Weight
in

ft-lbs

4-1/2
4-1/2

16.60
16.60

4-1/2
4-1/2

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2

Grade

psi

OD

ID
3
3

psi

in

43,100
43,100

463,000
463,000

13,800
13,800

13,800
13,800

NC46
VAM Express VX40

6-1/4
5-3/8

16.60
16.60

VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

EU
EU

0.337
0.337

3.826
3.826

39,000
43,100

419,000
463,000

12,800
13,800

12,500
13,800

NC50
NC50

6-3/8
6-3/8

VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S

EU
IEU

0.430
0.430

3.640
3.640

46,700
51,700

522,000
577,000

16,400
18,100

15,900
17,600

NC50
NC46 VAM EIS

19.50
19.50

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

IEU
IEU

13,300
13,300

NC50
NC50 VAM EIS

19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50

VM-95 DP SS
VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S

5
5
5
5
5

19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50

5
5
5

lbs

Connection

3.826
3.826

VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

5
5

ft-lbs

Burst

0.337
0.337

20.00
20.00

5
5
5
5
5

in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse

IEU
IEU

4-1/2
4-1/2

5
5
5
5
5

in

ID

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

VM-105 DP MS

5
5

Wall
Upset Thickness

Tool Joint

16.60
16.60

20.00

4-1/2
4-1/2

Pipe Body

20.00
20.00

EU
EU

EU

0.337
0.337

0.430

3.826
3.826

3.640

39,000
43,100

51,700

419,000
463,000

577,000

12,800
13,800

18,100

12,500
13,800

17,600

EU
EU

0.430
0.430

3.640
3.640

46,700
51,700

522,000
577,000

16,400
18,100

15,900
17,600

VM-95 DP S
VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-105 DP S

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276

52,100
52,100
57,600
57,600
57,600

501,000
501,000
554,000
554,000
554,000

12,000
12,000
13,000
13,000
13,000

25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500

4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000

73,200
73,200
73,200
73,200
73,200

742,000
742,000
742,000
742,000
742,000

18,900
18,900
18,900
18,900
18,900

25.60
25.60
25.60

VM-95 DP SS
VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

25.60
25.60

VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.362
0.362

0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362
0.362

0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500

4.276
4.276

4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276
4.276

4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000

57,600
57,600

52,100
52,100
57,600
57,600
57,600

66,200
73,200
66,200
66,200
73,200

554,000
554,000

501,000
501,000
554,000
554,000
554,000

672,000
742,000
672,000
672,000
742,000

13,000
13,000

12,000
12,000
13,000
13,000
13,000

17,100
18,900

17,100
17,100
18,900

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

NC50
NC50

NC50

in

6-3/8
6-3/8

3-1/2
3-1/2

6-5/8

3-1/4

6-3/8
6

3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3

NC50
NC50

6-3/8
6-3/8

3-1/2
3-1/2

12,000
12,000
13,300
13,300
13,300

NC50
5-1/2 FH
NC50
5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS

6-5/8
7
6-5/8
7
6-5/8

3-1/4
4
3-1/4
4
3-1/4

18,400
18,400
18,400
18,400
18,400

NC50
5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX46
VAM Express VX50

6-5/8
7-1/4
6-3/8
6-1/2
6-5/8

3-1/4
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/4
3-3/4

16,600
16,600
18,400

NC50
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM EIS

6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

3-1/4
3-1/4
3-1/4

12,000
12,000
13,300
13,300
13,300

16,600
18,400

NC50
5-1/2 FH
NC50
5-1/2 FH
NC50 VAM EIS

NC50 VAM EIS

NC50 VAM EIS

6-5/8
6-1/2

6-5/8
7
6-5/8
7
6-5/8

6-5/8
6-5/8

3-1/4
3-1/2

3-1/4
4
3-1/4
4
3-1/4

3-1/4
3-1/4

Sour Service 4-1/2 5

Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

ft-lbs

lbs

45
Assembly

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size
in

ft-lbs

9
11

12
14

120
130

23,400
25,600

39,000
42,600

1,050,000
818,000

0.90
0.99

19.85
18.47

625
582

0.57
0.57

0.88
0.85

0.30
0.28

5-19/32 16,500
4-31/32 19,000

9
9

12
12

110
110

24,500
24,500

40,800
40,800

1,020,000
1,020,000

1.04
0.94

19.45
19.45

613
613

0.59
0.59

0.88
0.88

0.30
0.30

5-29/32 15,200
5-31/32 16,800

9
9

9
9
9
9
9
9
9

9
10
9
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
10
9
11
11
9
9
9
9
9

12
12

105
105

23,300
23,300

38,900
38,900

971,000
971,000

1.00
0.90

19.45
19.45

613
613

0.59
0.59

0.88
0.88

0.30
0.30

12

120

30,700

51,200

1,270,000

0.99

23.83

751

0.53

0.89

0.36

12
12

110
110

24,500
24,500

40,800
40,800

1,020,000
1,020,000

0.87
0.79

22.76
22.76

717
717

0.54
0.54

0.88
0.88

0.35
0.35

12
12

105
105

23,300
29,000

38,900
48,300

971,000
917,000

0.83
0.93

22.76
22.61

717
712

0.54
0.52

0.88
0.87

0.35
0.35

12
12

120
130

30,700
40,800

51,200
67,900

1,270,000
1,200,000

0.89
1.18

23.35
22.56

735
711

0.71
0.72

1.07
1.06

0.36
0.34

12
12
12
12
12

110
110
110
110
110

28,200
30,600
28,200
30,600
41,100

46,900
51,000
46,900
51,000
68,500

1,160,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
1,160,000

0.90
0.98
0.81
0.89
1.19

23.35
22.84
23.35
22.84
23.35

735
720
735
720
735

0.71
0.74
0.71
0.74
0.71

1.07
1.08
1.07
1.08
1.07

0.36
0.35
0.36
0.35
0.36

65,300
65,300

1,110,000
1,110,000

12
12
12
12
12

105
105
105
105
105

12
12
12
14
14

120
120
130
130
130

12
12
12

110
110
110

12
12

105
105

26,900
29,200
26,900
29,200
39,200

30,700
43,300
40,600
47,800
52,300
39,200
39,200
28,200
41,100
41,100

44,800
48,700
44,800
48,700
65,300

51,200
72,200
67,700
76,700
83,800

46,900
68,500
68,500

1,110,000
1,110,000
1,110,000
1,110,000
1,110,000

1,270,000
1,620,000
1,200,000
1,280,000
1,330,000

1,160,000
1,160,000
1,160,000

0.86
0.93
0.78
0.85
1.13

0.70
0.99
0.93
1.05
1.15
0.99
0.89
0.71
1.03
0.94

23.35
22.84
23.35
22.84
23.35

28.78
30.06
27.72
29.13
28.34
28.78
28.78
28.78
28.78
28.78

735
720
735
720
735

907
947
873
918
893
907
907

907
907
907

0.71
0.74
0.71
0.74
0.71

0.63
0.64
0.64
0.63
0.64
0.63
0.63

0.63
0.63
0.63

1.07
1.08
1.07
1.08
1.07

1.07
1.09
1.06
1.07
1.08
1.07
1.07

1.07
1.07
1.07

in

4-1/2
4-1/2

5-15/16 15,300
6
16,800

4-1/2
4-1/2

6-1/32

20,100

4-1/2

6
6-3/32

17,600
20,100

4-1/2
4-1/2

6-1/32
5-7/16

17,600
19,600

6-3/32 21,900
5-13/16 26,800

4-1/2
4-1/2

4-1/2
4-1/2

5
5

0.36
0.35
0.36
0.35
0.36

6-1/8
6-19/32
6-7/32
6-21/32
5-13/16

20,000
20,400
22,400
22,300
24,400

5
5
5
5
5

0.44
0.46
0.42
0.45
0.43

6-9/32
6-23/32
5-27/32
5-5/8
6-1/32

27,400
27,600
27,700
30,000
33,300

5
5
5
5
5

0.44
0.44
0.44

6-9/32 25,200
5-13/16 25,500
5-29/32 27,900

0.44
0.44

6-3/32
6-9/16
6-5/32
6-5/8
5-13/16

20,100
20,400
21,800
22,400
25,500

5-27/32 25,100
5-15/16 27,400

5
5
5
5
5

5
5

5
5
5

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size Weight
in

ft-lbs

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

21.90
21.90
21.90

5-1/2
5-1/2

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

Grade

Pipe Body

Wall
Upset Thickness
in

ID
in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse
ft-lbs

lbs

psi

Burst

Connection

OD

ID

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

7-1/4
7

3-1/2
4

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX57

7
7
7

4
4
4-1/2

psi

21.90
21.90

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361

4.778
4.778

71,000
71,000

612,000
612,000

10,800
10,800

12,100
12,100

21.90
21.90
21.90

VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

IEU
IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361
0.361

4.778
4.778
4.778

64,200
71,000
71,000

554,000
612,000
612,000

10,000
10,800
10,800

10,900
12,100
12,100

VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-105 DP S

24.70
24.70

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70

VM-95 DP SS
VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70

VM-95 DP S
VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-105 DP S

23.40
23.40

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

23.40
23.40
23.40
23.40

VM-95 DP SS
VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

23.40
23.40
23.40
23.40

VM-95 DP S
VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S
VM-105 DP S

26.30
26.30

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

26.30
26.30
26.30

VM-95 DP SS
VM-95 DP SS
VM-105 DP SS

26.30
26.30
26.30

25.20
27.70
27.70

VM-95 DP S
VM-95 DP S
VM-105 DP S

VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS
VM-105 DP MS

IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361
0.361

0.415
0.415

0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.361
0.361

0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361
0.415
0.415

0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.330
0.362
0.362

4.778
4.778
4.778

4.670
4.670

4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670
5.153
5.153

5.153
5.153
5.153
5.153
5.153
5.153
5.153
5.153
5.045
5.045

5.045
5.045
5.045
5.045
5.045
5.045
5.965
5.901
5.901

64,200
71,000
71,000

79,200
79,200

71,700
71,700
79,200
79,200
71,700
71,700
79,200
79,200
82,000
82,000

74,200
74,200
82,000
82,000
74,200
74,200
82,000
82,000
91,700
91,700

83,000
83,000
91,700
83,000
83,000
91,700

98,800
107,000
107,000

554,000
612,000
612,000

696,000
696,000

630,000
630,000
696,000
696,000
630,000
630,000
696,000
696,000
657,000
657,000

594,000
594,000
657,000
657,000

10,000
10,800
10,800

14,000
14,000

12,900
12,900
14,000
14,000
12,900
12,900
14,000
14,000
9,360
9,360

Tool Joint

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX54

13,900
13,900

5-1/2 FH
VAM Express VX50

7-1/4
6-5/8

3-1/2
4

12,500
12,500
13,900
13,900

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

VAM Express VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX57

7
7
7
7

4
4-1/4
4
4-1/4

12,500
12,500
13,900
13,900

11,300
11,300

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

VAM Express VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX57

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

VAM Express VX57

10,200
10,200
11,300
11,300

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

VAM Express VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX57

747,000
747,000

12,400
12,400

13,000
13,000

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

VAM Express VX57

676,000
676,000
747,000

11,500
11,500
12,400

676,000
676,000
747,000

685,000
748,000
748,000

8,780
8,780
9,360
9,360

11,500
11,500
12,400

5,500
7,100
7,100

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

10,200
10,200
11,300
11,300

11,700
11,700
13,000
11,700
11,700
13,000
9,150
10,000
10,000

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

VAM Express VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX57

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

VAM Express VX57
VAM Express VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX57
VAM Express VX57
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS

7
7
6-3/4

in

10,900
12,100
12,100

8,780
8,780
9,360
9,360

594,000
594,000
657,000
657,000

in

7
7
7
7

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

7
7
7
7
7
7

8
8-1/4
8

4
4
4

4
4-1/4
4
4-1/4

4
4-1/4

4
4-1/4
4
4-1/4
4
4-1/4
4
4-1/4
4
4-1/4

4
4-1/4
4-1/4
4
4-1/4
4-1/4

5
4-3/4
5

Sour Service 5-1/2 6-5/8

Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

ft-lbs

lbs

10
10

12
12

120
130

43,300
49,500

72,200
82,400

1,620,000
1,370,000

10
10
12

12
12
15

110
110
110

41,900
41,900
39,900

69,800
69,800
64,000

1,160,000
1,160,000
998,000

10
10
12

10
11
10
12
10
12
10
12
10
12
10
12
10
12
10
12
10
12
10
12
10
12
10
12
12
10
12
12
10
10
10

12
12
15

105
105
105

40,000
40,000
44,900

66,600
66,600
71,900

47
Assembly

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

1.02
1.16

26.96
25.17

849
793

0.88
0.90

1.29
1.29

0.41
0.38

0.90
0.90
0.90

1.29
1.29
1.28

0.38
0.38
0.39

6-13/32 25,600
6-15/32 27,400
6-7/32 29,200

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

6-25/32 29,800
6-3/32 31,000

5-1/2
5-1/2

1.09
0.98
0.90

25.17
25.17
24.67

793
793
777

0.90
0.90
0.92

1.29
1.29
1.30

0.38
0.38
0.38

1,620,000
1,130,000

0.91
0.86

29.38
27.08

925
853

0.85
0.86

1.29
1.28

0.45
0.41

12
15
12
15

110
110
110
110

41,900
49,700
41,900
49,700

69,800
79,700
69,800
79,700

1,160,000
1,190,000
1,160,000
1,190,000

0.97
1.11
0.88
1.01

27.59
27.78
27.59
27.78

869
875
869
875

0.86
0.87
0.86
0.87

1.29
1.30
1.29
1.30

0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42

1,110,000
1,130,000
1,110,000
1,130,000

12
15

130
130

49,500
58,800

82,400
94,200

1,370,000
1,400,000

12
15
12
15

110
110
110
110

41,900
49,700
41,900
49,700

69,800
79,700
69,800
79,700

1,160,000
1,190,000
1,160,000
1,190,000

12
15
12
15

105
105
105
105

40,000
47,500
40,000
47,500

66,600
76,100
66,600
76,100

27,400
30,700
30,100
31,600

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

0.41
0.41

6-13/32 31,600
6-15/32 38,000

5-7/8
5-7/8

6-7/16
6-15/32
6-17/32
6-15/32

27,700
32,100
30,600
32,100

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

6-1/2
6-15/32
6-19/32
6-17/32

28,300
30,700
31,000
32,600

5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8

0.90
1.03

29.47
29.65

928
934

1.00
1.00

1.45
1.45

0.45
0.45

6-1/2 35,000
6-15/32 38,000

5-7/8
5-7/8

0.45
0.45
0.45

6-9/16 31,500
6-1/2 33,100
6-19/32 36,100

41,900
49,700
49,700

69,800
79,700
79,700

1,160,000
1,190,000
1,190,000

108,000
85,500
108,000

6-15/32
6-15/32
6-9/16
6-1/2

0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41

110
110
110

64,700
51,300
64,700

1.45
1.45

0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42

1.45
1.45
1.45
1.45

12
15
15

130
120
130

1.04
1.04

1.29
1.30
1.29
1.30

1.04
1.04
1.04
1.04

1,370,000
1,400,000

13
13
13

846
853

0.86
0.87
0.86
0.87

846
853
846
853

82,400
94,200
66,600
76,100
76,100

26.86
27.06

869
875
869
875

26.86
27.06
26.86
27.06

49,500
58,800
40,000
47,500
47,500

1.00
1.15

27.59
27.78
27.59
27.78

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

0.90
1.02
0.81
0.93

130
130
105
105
105

0.93
1.06
0.84
0.96

6-13/32 26,800
6-7/16 27,700
6-1/2 28,600

1,110,000
1,130,000
1,110,000
1,130,000

12
15
12
15
15

5-1/2
5-1/2

793
793
798

72,200
68,400
66,600
76,100
66,600
76,100

6-23/32 27,600
6-13/32 31,600

in

25.17
25.17
25.32

43,300
42,700
40,000
47,500
40,000
47,500

ft-lbs

1.04
0.94
1.01

120
130
105
105
105
105

in

1,110,000
1,110,000
1,080,000

12
14
12
15
12
15

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size

0.94
1.07
0.85
0.97

26.86
27.06
26.86
27.06

846
853
846
853

1.04
1.04
1.04
1.04

1.45
1.45
1.45
1.45

0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41

1,110,000
1,130,000
1,130,000

0.80
0.92
0.83

29.47
29.65
29.65

928
934
934

1.00
1.00
1.00

1.45
1.45
1.45

0.45
0.45
0.45

1,570,000
1,680,000
1,570,000

1.09
0.80
1.01

29.25
32.57
31.05

921
1,026
978

1.40
1.36
1.38

1.85
1.86
1.85

0.45
0.50
0.47

0.84
0.96
0.87

29.47
29.65
29.65

928
934
934

1.00
1.00
1.00

1.45
1.45
1.45

6-15/32
6-15/32
6-9/16
6-1/2

28,700
32,100
31,500
33,100

5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8

6-5/8 31,900
6-17/32 32,600
6-21/32 36,400

5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8

7-11/32 41,500
7-3/4 40,900
7-11/32 41,500

6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data

Nominal
Size
Weight
in

ft-lbs

Grade

HIGH-STRENGTH DRILL PIPE

5
25.60
VM-140
5-1/2
24.70
VM-140
5-1/2
24.70
VM-140
5-7/8
26.30
VM-140
5-7/8
26.30
VM-140
6-5/8
27.70
VM-140
6-5/8
27.70
VM-140
5
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-7/8
5-7/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
5-1/2
5-7/8
6-5/8

19.50
24.70
24.70
26.30
26.30
27.70
27.70
27.70
24.70
26.30

LIGHT WALL DRILL

4
14.00
4
14.00
5

5-1/2
21.90
5-7/8

6-5/8
25.20
5
5-1/2
5-7/8
6-5/8

21.90

25.20

VM-150
VM-150
VM-150
VM-150
VM-150
VM-150
VM-150
VM-150
VM-165
VM-165
VM-165

VM-150
VM-150
VM-150
VM-150
VM-150
VM-150

VM-165
VM-165
VM-165
VM-165

Pipe Body

Upset

Wall
Thickness

ID

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.500
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.362
0.362

IEU
IEU
IEU

0.415
0.415
0.500

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IU
IU
IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

in

0.362
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415
0.362
0.362
0.362

0.330
0.330
0.300
0.361
0.320
0.330
0.300
0.361
0.320
0.330

in

Torsional Tensile
Strength Strength Collapse

Tool Joint

Burst

Connection

OD

ID

ft-lbs

lbs

psi

4.000
4.670
4.670
5.045
5.045
5.901
5.901

97,500
106,000
106,000
122,000
122,000
142,000
142,000

990,000
928,000
928,000
997,000
997,000
997,000
997,000

25,200
17,500
17,500
15,300
15,300
7,880
7,880

24,500
18,500
18,500
17,300
17,300
13,400
13,400

NC50 VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM EXPRESS VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM EXPRESS VX57
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
VAM EXPRESS VX65

6-5/8
7
7
7-1/4
7-1/4
8
8-1/4

3-1/4
3-3/4
4-1/4
3-3/4
4
4-3/4
5

4.670
5.045
5.625

124,000
144,000
218,000

1,090,000
1,170,000
1,590,000

19,600
16,900
19,600

21,800
20,400
21,800

VAM EXPRESS VX57

VAM EXPRESS VX57
VAM EXPRESS VX65

7-1/4
7-1/4
8-1/2

4
4
4-1/2

4.276
4.670
4.670
5.045
5.045
5.901
5.901
5.901

3.340
3.340
4.400
4.778
5.235
5.965
4.400
4.778
5.235
5.965

82,300
113,000
113,000
131,000
131,000
153,000
153,000
153,000

791,000
994,000
994,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
1,070,000

46,600
46,600
70,900
101,000
106,000
141,000

571,000
571,000
664,000
874,000
838,000
979,000

77,900
112,000
117,000
155,000

731,000
962,000
921,000
1,080,000

16,900
18,400
18,400
16,000
16,000
7,970
7,970
7,970

21,900
21,900
10,700
13,500
7,880
6,260
11,000
14,100
8,090
6,390

psi

19,000
19,800
19,800
18,500
18,500
14,300
14,300
14,300

21,700
21,700
15,800
17,200
14,300
13,100
17,300
19,000
15,700
14,400

NC50 VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM EXPRESS VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM EXPRESS VX57
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
VAM EXPRESS VX65
VAM EXPRESS VX69

VAM EXPRESS VX39

VAM EXPRESS VX40
VAM EXPRESS VX50
VAM EXPRESS VX57
VAM EXPRESS VX57
VAM EXPRESS VX69
VAM EXPRESS VX50
VAM EXPRESS VX57
VAM EXPRESS VX57
VAM EXPRESS VX69

in

6-3/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
8
8-1/4
8-1/2

5-1/4
5-1/4
6-5/8
7-1/4
7-1/4
8-1/2
6-5/8
7-1/4
7-1/4
8-1/2

in

3-1/4
3-3/4
4
3-3/4
4
4-3/4
5
5-1/2

2-3/4
2-3/4
3-3/4
4
3-7/8
5-1/4
3-3/4
4
3-7/8
5-1/4

Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified. API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS, VAM CDS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling. Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

Light Wall Drill Pipe

Light wall drill pipes have reduced
wall thickness, allowing for a
larger ID while maintaining the
same OD as standard drill pipes.

Wall
Thickness

API

ERD

Configurations

Configurations

Lightwall

Configurations

Grade

Light wall parameters are used in

drilling conditions where reduced
drill string weight is needed.
Reducing wall thickness also
improves hydraulic programs,
making it easier to reach drilling
targets efficiently.

High Performance 5 6-5/8

Tool Joint

Tong Length Material Make-up

Yield
Torque
Pin
Box Strength
in
in
ksi
ft-lbs

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

ft-lbs

lbs

49
Assembly

9
10
12
10
12
10
12

12
12
15
12
15
13
17

130
130
130
130
130
130
130

48,500
58,300
58,800
59,500
70,000
78,900
92,400

80,900
97,200
94,200
99,100
112,000
131,000
148,000

1,370,000
1,570,000
1,400,000
1,570,000
1,610,000
1,820,000
1,980,000

0.83
0.92
0.89
0.81
0.92
0.92
1.04

28.78
28.17
27.78
30.71
31.10
31.78
33.27

907
887
875
967
980
1,001
1,048

0.63
0.85
0.87
0.99
0.99
1.36
1.37

1.07
1.29
1.30
1.46
1.47
1.85
1.88

0.44
0.43
0.42
0.47
0.48
0.49
0.51

12
12
12

15
15
17

135
135
135

72,600
72,600
111,000

116,000
116,000
178,000

1,680,000
1,680,000
2,560,000

0.94
0.81
0.82

29.24
31.10
43.32

921
980
1,365

0.86
0.99
1.23

1.31
1.47
1.89

0.45
0.48
0.66

135
135
130
130
130
130

23,500
29,000
52,300
70,000
72,900
96,100

39,100
48,400
83,800
112,000
117,000
154,000

777,000
1,000,000
1,330,000
1,610,000
1,710,000
2,210,000

16.58
16.58
20.45
26.86
26.86
31.62

522
522
644
846
846
996

9
10
12
10
12
10
12
12

12
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12

12
12
15
13
15
13
17
17

15
15
14
15
15
17
14
15
15
17

130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130

135
135
135
135

48,700
59,500
70,000
59,500
70,000
78,900
92,400
96,100

54,300
72,600
75,700
99,800

81,200
99,100
112,000
99,100
112,000
131,000
148,000
154,000

87,000
116,000
121,000
160,000

Premium
Nominal
OD Make-up Size

Torsional Approx Approx

Displacement
Ratio
Wt/foot Weight Capacity Closed Open
End
End
lbs/ft
lbs
gal/ft
gal/ft gal/ft

1,370,000
1,570,000
1,610,000
1,570,000
1,610,000
1,820,000
1,980,000
1,930,000

1,380,000
1,680,000
1,780,000
2,290,000

0.99
0.88
0.99
0.76
0.86
0.86
0.97
1.01

0.84
1.04
1.18
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.12
1.04
1.04
1.03

23.65
28.83
29.24
30.91
31.10
31.78
33.27
32.44

20.45
26.86
26.86
31.62

745
908
921
974
980
1,001
1,048
1,022

644
846
846
996

0.71
0.85
0.86
0.99
0.99
1.36
1.37
1.40

0.44
0.44
0.76
0.90
1.06
1.41
0.76
0.90
1.06
1.41

1.07
1.29
1.31
1.46
1.47
1.85
1.88
1.89

0.69
0.69
1.08
1.31
1.47
1.89
1.08
1.31
1.47
1.89

in

ft-lbs

in

6-1/32
6-17/32
6-9/16
6-11/16
6-5/8
7-1/2
7-19/32

36,700
40,400
41,500
46,200
48,700
55,300
57,400

5
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-7/8
5-7/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

0.36
0.44
0.45
0.47
0.48
0.49
0.51
0.50

5-27/32
6-19/32
6-17/32
6-25/32
6-23/32
7-9/16
7-21/32
7-29/32

31,100
42,700
45,200
49,700
52,400
58,300
60,600
61,800

5
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-7/8
5-7/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

0.25
0.25
0.31
0.41
C
0.41
0.48

4-11/16
4-31/32
6-1/32
6-15/32
6-15/32
7-27/32

17,500
22,400
33,300
42,900
42,900
58,300

4
4
5
5-1/2
5-7/8
6-5/8

0.31
0.41
0.41
0.48

6-19/32
6-25/32
8-1/16

6-1/32
6-15/32
6-17/32
7-7/8

49,400
56,900
85,300

34,600
44,500
46,900
62,400

ERD (Extended Reach Drilling)

ERD configurations allow drilling into reservoirs
where vertical access is difficult or impossible
(onshore/offshore). With ERD product
configurations, it is possible to reach oil/gasbearing formations or pockets that are
uneconomic to develop with standard API
products. ERD allows multiple subsurface
locations to be reached using only one drilling
pad, which reduces the environmental impact.
ERD configurations allow the drilling of:

Very shallow high build rate (>6/100ft);

Very long high angle (>55);

Complex well design turns, drops, etc.; and

Deepwater >3,000ft.

Shallow
Very Long
S-Turn

Catenary

Complex

Build & Hold

5-1/2
5-7/8
6-5/8

5
5-1/2
5-7/8
6-5/8

Drill Pipe Performance Datasheet

Overview

The Drill Pipe Performance Datasheet is an

easy-to-use document summarizing the performances
and other technical characteristics of drill pipes
manufactured by VAM Drilling.
An overview of some additional information
available in the Drill Pipe Performance Datasheet
is shown below.
Useful datasheet definitions:

Load Chart
Tension
Tensile Yield of Tool Joint

Premium Tool Joint OD: The actual tool joint OD

to meet 0.80 torsional ratio of a premium pipe, or
the specific tool joint OD determined by the initial
connection OD.
Torsional Ratio: The ratio of the connection
torsional strength divided by the pipe body
torsional strength. API recommends a ratio
of 0.80 or larger.

Balance OD: The tool joint OD where the yield of

the box is equal to the yield of the pin for a given
tool joint ID.

Load Chart: Chart used to determine the

operation zone for tool joint in tension and torque.
Elevator Capacity: Chart used to determine the
elevator capacity, assuming a 1.1 safety factor.

Wear Chart: Chart used to determine the

recommended make-up torque for worn products.

Box Yield

This document provides key characteristics such as

tensile strength, torsional strength, and make-up
torque range, as well as other product-specific
performance data.

Operation Zone
for Tool Joint
New Recommended
Make-up Torque

Torsional Yield
of Tool Joint

Torque

Elevator Capacity
Tension
Tool Joint Tensile Capacity
For

a giv

Elev

en e

ator

leva

Cap

tor g

acit

rade

Pipe Tensile Capacities

New TJ

and

elev

ator

ID

Wear TJ

Tool Joint
OD

51

Product Description

ITEM

Quantity units/footage feet

Drill Pipe
Inquiry Form

Nominal OD inches

Nominal weight lbs/ft

PIPE

Nominal wall thickness inches

Minimum wall thickness %
Pipe grade
Range

Type of upset

18

90

18

90

18

90

18

90

Connection

Minimum internal upset miu

Box TJ OD inches
Box TJ ID inches

Box tong length inches

Box taper degrees

Box hardbanding type

Box hardbanding length inches

TOOL JOINTS

Box hardbanding application

Box taper hardbanding
Make-and-break

Pin TJ OD inches

With Without
With Without

With Without
With Without

With Without
With Without

With Without
With Without

Pin TJ ID inches

Pin tong length inches

Pin taper degrees

Pin hardbanding type

18 35 90 18 35 90 18 35 90 18 35 90

Pin hardbanding application

Pin hardbanding length inches

Pin marking

Cold rolling threads

Thread protector type (pressed steel, plastic)

External coating
GENERAL

Internal Plastic Coating

Tolerance on quantity

Applicable specification (API, DS1, NS1, etc.)

Packing

Comments

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP)

Gradual Transition and Weight in Complex Wells

VAM Drilling heavy weight drill pipe (HWDP) provides

a gradual transition from flexible drill pipe to heavy
rigid drill collars. This gradual change significantly
reduces the stress concentration which would
otherwise occur. Because HWDP is stiffer than drill
pipe, it simplifies directional control and reduces
fatigue problems associated with non-conventional
and high-angle drilling. HWDP is most commonly
used in directional drilling, where it also helps to
control torque and prevent differential sticking. The
three-point contact profile reduces drag, and the
center upset prevents excessive buckling.

53

HWDP provides a gradual transition from drill pipe to

drill collars.

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP)

Gradual Transition and Weight in Complex Wells

VAM Drilling heavy weight drill pipe
(HWDP) assembly consists of a tool
joint (pin and box) and a thick-walled
tube with a raised central section.
VAM Drilling HWDP incorporates
the following features.

21 Min

General Properties
Standard

25

31

Pipe body OD from 2-7/8 to 6-5/8;

Welded construction;
Slick construction;

Central upset with two bands

totalling 3 of hardbanding material
to protect casing and prevent wear;
and
Standard service steel grades
(AISI 1340 pipe body, AISI 4145Hmodified tool joints).

Options

Manufacturing from an integral

solid bar;
Spiraling;

Hardbanding on HWDP protects

the tool joint and the central body
and minimizes casing wear.
HWDP properties meet or exceed
API 7.1 and ISO 10424:2004
specification requirements.

Tool Joint Properties

Standard

Sour Service steel grades (VM-65

HW MS or VM-110 HW MS);

Internal Plastic Coating.

Non-magnetic steel grade for

compressive service drill pipe
(Amagnit 501); and

27 Min

Extra-length tool joints permit

maximum re-cut capability;

API connections;

Enhanced fatigue resistance

(threads cold rolled, pin relief
groove and box bore-back on
API standard connections);

4 of casing-friendly hardbanding
on pin OD and box OD, plus 1
flush on the box taper and 2 x 3
on center wear pad; and
Phosphate-coating on threads
and shoulders to prevent galling.

Options

High-performance VAM
connections (VAM EIS,
VAM Express).

Heavy Weight Spiral Drill Pipe (HWSP)

55

Heavy weight spiral drill pipe (HWSP) from VAM Drilling is designed for tough drilling environments in vertical and
directional wells. For vertical wells VAM Drillings HWSP is a transition member, while in directional wells it serves
as a weight member and provides additional stiffness to prevent buckling. The HWSP design employs many of
the same features as VAM Drillings heavy weight drill pipe. All sizes are manufactured by friction welding a tool
joint on each end of a specially machined heavy wall pipe.
The pipe body has an enlarged center
section with three spiral grooves and
incorporates all features of the
conventional HWDP with the
following additional advantages:

Increased weight and stiffness;

Reduced buckling and differential

sticking;

Improved torque and drag control; and

Better hole cleaning.

Spiraling helps to reduce

differential sticking and
improves hole cleaning.

Materials

VAM Drilling provides

HWDP in standard,
Sour Service or
non-magnetic grades.

Conventional heavy weight drill

pipe (HWDP) from VAM Drilling is
supplied with AISI 1340 steel or
equivalent in the pipe body and AISI
4145H modified tool joints. VAM
Drilling HWDP is normally provided
with welded tool joints, but an integral
version can be supplied on request.
For Sour Service
applications, VAM
Drillings ERS 425
proprietary grade
has been developed
to provide bottomhole
assembly (BHA)
products with improved impact
strength, fracture toughness and

resistance to sulfide stress cracking.

The mechanical properties of
ERS 425 meet or exceed the
requirements of API Specification
7.1 and ISO 10424:2004. In NACE
test TM 0177, the resistance of
ERS 425 to sulfide stress cracking
significantly surpasses the resistance
of AISI 4145H-modified steel. VAM
Drillings ERS 425 HWDP continues
to provide superior performance in
Sour Service applications around
the world.
In addition, VAM Drilling supplies
special non-magnetic HWDP
(Amagnit 501) for extreme service
or directional drilling applications.

57

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Material

Specification

Construction

Standard

Welded

Integral
Sour Service

Non-magnetic

Welded
(VM-65 HW MS)

Integral
(VM-110 HW MS)
Integral

Heavy Weight
Drill Pipe

Elongation

Reduction
of Area

135/
140/

13

45

285/340

95/

18

110/

140/

13

Tool Joint:
ERS 425

100/
110/

135/
140/

Integral
ERS 425

100/
110/

Material

Tool Joint:
AISI 4145H

Min/Max (ksi)

Pipe Body:
AISI 1340 Mod Tube
AISI
4145H Bar

Pipe Body:
AISI 1340 Mod Tube

Amagnit 501

Yield
Strength

100/
110/
55/

65/

112/116

Ultimate
Strength

Min/Max (ksi)

(%)

(%)

Hardness Hardness
(Brinell)
Min/Max
(HB)

Min Avg
Charpy

(HRc) (ft-lbs @+20C)

41

/22

31

45

285/340

41

13

45

285/340

/36

48

95/

18

/22

31

135/
140/

13

45

285/340

/36

48

25

50

275/

73

130/135

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP)

Manufacturing Flow Chart (Welded Construction)

Central Body

Tool Joint

Heat
Treatment

Straightening
Cutting

Threading

Boring

Shipping

Internal
Plastic Coating
(optional)

Finishing and
Final Inspection

Central Body
Hardbanding
(optional)

Heavy weight drill pipe is manufactured to customer requirements and,

where applicable, to specifications such as API, ISO, NS1, DS1, etc.
It is inspected 100% after completion.

Straightening
Heat Treated
Tube

ASSEMBLY

Friction
Welding

Hardbanding
(optional)

Machining

Cold Rolling

Phos Coating

Ultrasonic Inspection
Magnetic Particle Inspection
Hardness Check

Heat
Treatment
of Weld

Flash
Removal

59

Pipe Body

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Data

Tube
OD

Construction

Tube
ID

Central
Upset

Tube
Yield

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
2-7/8
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2

Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Integral
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded

1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
2
2
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/8
2-1/8
2-1/8
2-1/8
2-1/8
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4

3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55

22,900
22,900
22,900
22,900
22,900
22,900
18,900
18,900
18,100
18,100
18,100
17,300
17,300
17,300
17,300
17,300
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
19,600
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500
18,500

520,000
520,000
520,000
520,000
520,000
520,000
369,000
369,000
347,000
347,000
347,000
324,000
324,000
324,000
324,000
324,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
345,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000
310,000

in

in

in

ksi

ft-lbs

lbs

Connection

Tool Joint

2-7/8 PAC
VAM Express VX24
NC26
NC26 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX26
VAM Express VX26
VAM Express VX28
VAM Express VX28
NC31
NC31 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX31
2-7/8 OH
2-7/8 SL H-90
2-7/8 SL H-90
NC31
VAM Express VX31
NC31
NC31 VAM EIS
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
VAM Express VX38
VAM Express VX38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX39
NC38 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX39
NC31
NC31 VAM EIS
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
VAM Express VX38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX39
NC38 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX39

TJ
OD

TJ
ID

TJ
Yield

3-1/8
3-1/8
3-5/8
3-5/8
3-1/2
3-5/8
3-1/2
3-5/8
4-1/8
4-1/8
4
3-7/8
4
4-1/8
4-1/8
4-1/8
4-1/8
4-1/8
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
5
4-5/8
4-3/4
5
4-3/4
5
5
4-3/4
4-7/8
4-3/4
4-7/8
4-1/8
4-1/8
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
5
4-3/4
5
4-3/4
5
5
4-3/4
4-7/8
4-3/4
4-7/8

1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
2
2
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/8
2-1/8
2-1/8
2-1/8
2-1/8
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-11/16
2-1/16
2-1/8
2-3/16
2-1/4
2-5/16
2-3/8
2-7/16
2-9/16
2-7/16
2-3/4
2-3/4
2-1/4
2-9/16
2-1/8
2-1/16
2-1/4
2-13/16
2-1/16
2-11/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-11/16
2-1/16
2-1/8
2-3/16
2-1/4
2-5/16
2-3/8
2-7/16
2-9/16
2-7/16
2-3/4
2-1/4
2-9/16
2-1/8
2-1/16
2-1/4
2-13/16
2-1/16
2-11/16

110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120

in

in

ksi

2-7/8 3-1/2
Recommended
Make-Up
Torque
ft-lbs
4,150
4,630
4,670
6,560
7,650
7,650
5,610
6,820
6,500
8,830
10,100
4,690
6,050
6,050
6,140
9,910
7,490
10,200
10,800
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
13,200
14,600
14,700
14,900
15,700
15,900
16,100
17,800
18,500
18,900
19,600
7,490
10,200
10,800
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
13,200
14,700
14,900
15,700
15,900
16,100
17,800
18,500
18,900
19,600

Tool Joint

61

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

Box
Length

Pin
Length

5,220
8,150
8,220
11,500
12,800
12,800
9,350
11,400
11,400
15,500
16,900
8,260
10,600
10,600
10,800
16,500
12,500
17,000
18,100
19,200
19,200
19,200
19,200
19,200
19,200
19,200
19,200
22,000
24,300
24,500
24,800
26,100
26,500
26,800
29,600
30,900
31,400
32,700
12,500
17,000
18,100
19,200
19,200
19,200
19,200
19,200
19,200
19,200
19,200
22,000
24,500
24,800
26,100
26,500
26,800
29,600
30,900
31,400
32,700

250,000
262,000
358,000
358,000
361,000
361,000
318,000
318,000
432,000
432,000
437,000
328,000
362,000
362,000
410,000
414,000
472,000
472,000
587,000
867,000
842,000
817,000
791,000
764,000
736,000
708,000
649,000
708,000
546,000
546,000
791,000
649,000
842,000
867,000
791,000
658,000
867,000
723,000
472,000
472,000
587,000
867,000
842,000
817,000
791,000
764,000
736,000
708,000
649,000
708,000
546,000
791,000
649,000
842,000
867,000
791,000
658,000
867,000
723,000

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

ft-lbs

lbs

in

in

Central
Upset
Length
in
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

Slick

Total
Weight

Weight
per foot

532
527
565
564
551
560
408
417
440
438
424
399
409
420
419
413
729
728
785
785
785
785
785
785
785
785
785
811
765
777
811
783
811
811
783
790
783
790
663
662
719
719
719
719
719
719
719
719
719
745
711
745
717
745
745
717
724
717
724

17.26
17.24
18.38
18.36
18.03
18.32
13.36
13.64
14.33
14.30
13.89
12.98
13.31
13.66
13.63
13.53
23.75
23.74
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
26.44
25.09
25.48
26.44
25.56
26.44
26.44
25.56
25.89
25.56
25.89
21.60
21.58
23.44
23.44
23.44
23.44
23.44
23.44
23.44
23.44
23.44
24.28
23.32
24.28
23.40
24.28
24.28
23.40
23.73
23.40
23.73

lbs

lbs/ft

Unspiraled
Upset
Length
in
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Spiraled
Total
Weight

Weight
per foot

634
630
668
666
654
663
511
520
543
541
527
502
512
523
521
516
859
857
915
915
915
915
915
915
915
915
915
941
895
907
941
912
941
941
912
920
912
920
793
791
849
849
849
849
849
849
849
849
849
874
841
874
846
874
874
846
854
846
854

20.60
20.60
21.72
21.71
21.39
21.68
16.72
17.00
17.68
17.65
17.25
16.32
16.65
17.00
16.98
16.89
27.98
27.97
29.83
29.83
29.83
29.83
29.83
29.83
29.83
29.83
29.83
30.67
29.34
29.73
30.67
29.80
30.67
30.67
29.80
30.14
29.80
30.14
25.82
25.81
27.67
27.67
27.67
27.67
27.67
27.67
27.67
27.67
27.67
28.51
27.57
28.51
27.64
28.51
28.51
27.64
27.98
27.64
27.98

lbs

lbs/ft

Pipe Body

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Data

Tube
OD

Construction

Tube
ID

Central
Upset

Tube
Yield

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded

2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55

28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
28,200
27,600
27,600
27,600
27,600
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
42,800
40,100
40,100
40,100
40,100
40,100
40,100
40,100
40,100
40,100
40,100
40,100
40,100
40,100
56,500
56,500
56,500
56,500
56,500
56,500
56,500
56,500
56,500
56,500
56,500
56,500
56,500

421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
421,000
408,000
408,000
408,000
408,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
605,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
533,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
691,000

in

in

in

ksi

ft-lbs

lbs

Connection

Tool Joint

NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS
NC40
NC38 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX39
VAM Express VX38
NC46
NC40 VAM EIS
NC46
VAM Express VX40
NC46 VAM EIS
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS
NC40
NC46
NC40 VAM EIS
NC50
NC46
VAM Express VX40
NC46
NC46
NC46
NC50
VAM Express VX46
NC46
NC46
VAM Express VX46
NC46 VAM EIS
NC50
NC50 VAM EIS
NC40
NC40 VAM EIS
NC50
NC46
VAM Express VX40
NC46
NC46
NC50
VAM Express VX46
VAM Express VX46
NC46 VAM EIS
NC50
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH
VAM Express VX50
NC50
5-1/2 FH
VAM Express VX50
NC50 VAM EIS
VAM Express VX50
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

TJ
OD

TJ
ID

TJ
Yield

4-3/4
4-7/8
5
4-7/8
5
5
5
5-1/2
5
4-7/8
4-3/4
6
5-1/4
6
5-1/4
6
4-3/4
4-7/8
5
5
5-1/2
6-1/4
5-1/4
6-5/8
6-1/4
5-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-5/8
6
6-1/4
6-1/4
6
6-1/4
6-5/8
6-5/8
5-1/2
5-1/4
6-5/8
6-1/4
5-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-5/8
6
6
6-1/4
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-3/8
6-5/8
7
6-1/2
6-5/8
7-1/4
6-1/2
6-5/8
6-5/8
7
7-1/4
7

2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-7/16
2-7/16
2-1/4
2-9/16
2-7/16
2-7/16
2-13/16
2-7/16
3-1/4
2-11/16
3
3
3
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-13/16
3-1/4
2-11/16
3-3/4
3
3
2-7/8
2-13/16
2-3/4
3-1/2
3-3/4
2-1/2
2-1/4
3-1/2
3
3
3-1/2
2-13/16
2-11/16
3-3/4
3
3
2-13/16
2-3/4
3-1/2
3-3/4
3-1/2
3
3
3-1/2
3
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-3/4
4
2-3/4
3-1/2
3-3/4
3-1/4
3-1/2
3-3/4
3-3/4
3-1/2

120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120

in

in

ksi

4 5
Recommended
Make-Up
Torque
ft-lbs
11,500
12,100
12,100
13,200
13,200
14,900
16,400
17,900
18,400
18,500
19,200
19,900
20,600
23,400
23,400
33,100
11,500
12,100
12,100
16,400
14,000
19,900
20,600
22,400
23,400
23,400
25,000
25,800
26,600
26,700
29,200
29,600
32,300
34,700
33,400
34,500
37,800
14,000
20,600
22,400
23,400
23,400
25,800
26,600
26,700
29,200
34,700
33,400
34,500
37,800
34,500
37,500
37,800
37,700
39,400
38,000
43,300
45,500
44,800
53,300
53,800
54,900
57,400

63
Tool Joint

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

Box
Length

Pin
Length

19,200
20,100
20,100
22,000
22,000
24,800
27,300
29,800
30,700
30,900
31,900
33,200
34,300
39,000
39,100
55,200
19,200
20,100
20,100
27,300
23,300
33,200
34,300
37,300
39,000
39,100
41,700
43,100
44,400
44,500
46,800
49,300
53,800
55,600
55,600
57,500
62,900
23,300
34,300
37,300
39,000
39,100
43,100
44,400
44,500
46,800
55,600
55,600
57,500
62,900
57,500
62,500
62,900
62,900
63,100
63,400
72,200
72,800
74,700
85,300
89,700
91,500
95,700

649,000
649,000
649,000
708,000
708,000
791,000
649,000
897,000
708,000
658,000
698,000
901,000
776,000
1,050,000
755,000
1,050,000
649,000
649,000
649,000
649,000
712,000
901,000
776,000
939,000
1,050,000
755,000
1,120,000
1,150,000
1,180,000
1,110,000
852,000
1,310,000
1,420,000
1,020,000
1,050,000
1,420,000
1,110,000
712,000
776,000
939,000
1,050,000
755,000
1,150,000
1,180,000
1,110,000
852,000
1,020,000
1,050,000
1,420,000
1,110,000
1,420,000
1,110,000
1,110,000
1,450,000
1,040,000
1,550,000
1,620,000
1,230,000
1,270,000
1,400,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
1,620,000

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

ft-lbs

lbs

in

in

Central
Upset
Length
in
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

Slick

Total
Weight

Weight
per foot

893
906
918
906
918
918
916
971
916
899
886
1,032
940
1,032
934
1,028
867
880
892
890
1,277
1,369
1,247
1,421
1,369
1,242
1,369
1,369
1,369
1,421
1,322
1,369
1,369
1,322
1,365
1,421
1,416
1,141
1,111
1,285
1,233
1,106
1,233
1,233
1,285
1,187
1,187
1,229
1,285
1,280
1,536
1,498
1,531
1,587
1,501
1,536
1,625
1,501
1,531
1,517
1,581
1,619
1,581

29.13
29.53
29.94
29.53
29.94
29.94
29.91
31.69
29.91
29.45
29.05
33.69
30.73
33.69
30.65
33.61
28.28
28.68
29.10
29.07
41.70
44.71
40.78
46.40
44.71
40.74
44.71
44.71
44.71
46.40
43.43
44.71
44.71
43.43
44.64
46.40
46.31
37.27
36.35
41.97
40.28
36.30
40.28
40.28
41.97
39.00
39.00
40.20
41.97
41.88
50.17
48.99
50.09
51.88
49.33
50.17
53.13
49.33
50.09
49.87
51.78
53.02
51.78

lbs

lbs/ft

Unspiraled
Upset
Length
in
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Spiraled
Total
Weight

Weight
per foot

1,045
1,057
1,070
1,057
1,070
1,070
1,067
1,122
1,067
1,050
1,038
1,183
1,091
1,183
1,086
1,179
1,019
1,031
1,044
1,041
1,451
1,543
1,420
1,595
1,543
1,415
1,543
1,543
1,543
1,595
1,496
1,543
1,543
1,496
1,538
1,595
1,589
1,315
1,285
1,459
1,407
1,280
1,407
1,407
1,459
1,361
1,361
1,403
1,459
1,454
1,732
1,694
1,727
1,782
1,696
1,732
1,821
1,696
1,727
1,713
1,777
1,815
1,777

34.07
34.47
34.88
34.47
34.88
34.88
34.86
36.64
34.86
34.41
34.02
38.64
35.69
38.64
35.62
38.57
33.22
33.62
34.04
34.01
47.37
50.38
46.46
52.07
50.38
46.43
50.38
50.38
50.38
52.07
49.13
50.38
50.38
49.13
50.31
52.07
51.99
42.94
42.03
47.64
45.94
42.00
45.94
45.94
47.64
44.70
44.70
45.88
47.64
47.56
56.56
55.40
56.50
58.28
55.77
56.56
59.53
55.77
56.50
56.31
58.20
59.43
58.20

lbs

lbs/ft

Pipe Body

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Data

Tube
OD

Construction

Tube
ID

Central
Upset

Tube
Yield

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded
Welded

3-5/8
3-5/8
3-5/8
3-5/8
3-5/8
3-5/8
3-5/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
4
4
4
4-1/2
4-1/2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6-3/8
6-3/8
6-3/8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55

70,100
70,100
70,100
70,100
70,100
70,100
70,100
65,100
65,100
65,100
65,100
65,100
65,100
65,100
82.700
82.700
82.700
119,000
119,000
102,000
102,000
102,000
102,000
102,000
102,000
102,000
102,000
102,000

739,000
739,000
739,000
739,000
739,000
739,000
739,000
658,000
658,000
658,000
658,000
658,000
658,000
658,000
800.000
800.000
800.000
1,020,000
1,020,000
816,000
816,000
816,000
816,000
816,000
816,000
816,000
816,000
816,000

in

in

in

ksi

ft-lbs

lbs

Connection

Tool Joint

VAM Express VX57

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX54
5-1/2 FH
VAM Express VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX57
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX54
5-1/2 FH
VAM Express VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VX57
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX65
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX65
VAM Express VX65
VAM Express VX65
VAM Express VX65
VAM Express VX65

TJ
OD

TJ
ID

TJ
Yield

7
7-1/4
7
6-3/4
7-1/2
7
7
7
7-1/4
7
6-3/4
7-1/2
7
7
7
7
7
8-1/4
8
8-1/4
8
8-1/2
8-1/4
8
8
8-1/4
8-1/2
8-1/4

4-1/2
3-1/2
4
4
3
4-1/4
3-3/4
4-1/2
3-1/2
4
4
3
4-1/4
3-3/4
4
4
4
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-3/4
5
4-1/4
4-3/4
5
4-1/2
5
5
4-3/4

120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120

in

in

ksi

5-1/2 6-5/8
Recommended
Make-Up
Torque
ft-lbs
43,600
43,300
45,700
51,300
52,100
54,300
53,800
43,600
43,300
45,700
51,300
52,100
54,300
53,800
58.800
45.700
33.400
85,600
72,700
51,300
59,700
65,000
73,200
72,700
72,700
85,300
85,300
85,500

Tool Joint

65

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

Box
Length

Pin
Length

69,800
72,200
76,100
82,100
86,800
86,900
89,700
69,800
72,200
76,100
82,100
86,800
86,900
89,700
94.100
76.100
55.700
143,000
116,000
85,500
99,600
108,000
122,000
116,000
116,000
137,000
137,000
137,000

1,090,000
1,620,000
1,270,000
1,240,000
1,930,000
1,290,000
1,450,000
1,090,000
1,620,000
1,270,000
1,240,000
1,930,000
1,290,000
1,450,000
1,490,000
1,270,000
1,270,000
1,900,000
2,150,000
1,680,000
1,450,000
2,100,000
1,680,000
1,830,000
2,150,000
1,830,000
1,830,000
2,060,000

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

ft-lbs

lbs

in

in

Central
Upset
Length
in
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

Slick

Total
Weight

Weight
per foot

1,608
1,662
1,619
1,579
1,701
1,608
1,619
1,456
1,509
1,467
1,426
1,548
1,456
1,467
1.683
1.693
1.698
2,203
2,145
1,822
1,774
1,866
1,816
1,759
1,759
1,799
1,841
1,799

52.88
54.34
53.04
51.82
55.62
52.88
53.04
47.87
49.33
48.04
46.82
50.61
47.87
48.04
55.33
55.45
55.50
72.17
70.58
59.58
58.12
61.03
59.49
57.90
57.90
59.22
60.60
59.22

lbs

lbs/ft

Unspiraled
Upset
Length
in
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Spiraled
Total
Weight

Weight
per foot

1,827
1,880
1,838
1,797
1,919
1,827
1,838
1,674
1,727
1,685
1,645
1,766
1,674
1,685
1.918
1.928
1.933

2,031
1,983
2,075
2,025
1,968
1,968
2,008
2,050
2,008

60.06
61.47
60.19
58.99
62.75
60.06
60.19
55.05
56.47
55.18
53.98
57.75
55.05
55.18
63.06
63.15
63.20

66.40
64.95
67.85
66.32
64.76
64.76
66.09
67.47
66.09

lbs

lbs/ft

Tube
OD

Reference

Tube
ID

2-7/8
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
4
4
4
4
4
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

VM-110 HW MS
VM-110 HW MS
VM-110 HW MS
VM-110 HW MS
VM-110 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-110 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-110 HW MS
VM-110 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS
VM-65 HW MS

1-3/4
2-3/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-3/16
2-1/4
2-1/16
2-1/4
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/4
2-3/8
2-1/4
2-1/16
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/16
2-3/16
2-1/4
2-1/16
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/16
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-9/16
2-1/2
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-3/4
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
3
3
3
3
3
3-1/8
3
2-3/4
2-13/16
3
3
3-1/16
3
3
3-1/4

in

in

Pipe Body

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Data

Central
Upset

Tube
Yield

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

3-3/8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

110
110
110
110
110
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
110
65
65
65
65
65
110
110
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65

21,300
37,700
39,200
39,200
39,200
23,100
23,100
23,100
23,100
22,300
21,800
23,100
21,800
23,100
23,100
21,800
20,700
21,800
23,100
21,800
21,800
23,100
22,300
21,800
23,100
21,800
21,800
23,100
33,300
33,300
33,300
32,700
33,300
80,200
47,400
48,100
47,400
47,400
47,400
113,000
113,000
66,800
66,800
66,800
65,000
66,800
69,700
69,000
66,800
66,800
65,900
66,800
66,800
63,000

450,000
645,000
691,000
691,000
691,000
408,000
408,000
408,000
408,000
381,000
367,000
408,000
367,000
408,000
408,000
367,000
337,000
367,000
408,000
367,000
367,000
408,000
381,000
367,000
408,000
367,000
367,000
408,000
498,000
498,000
498,000
482,000
498,000
1,070,000
630,000
648,000
630,000
630,000
630,000
1,380,000
1,380,000
817,000
817,000
817,000
778,000
817,000
890,000
872,000
817,000
817,000
797,000
817,000
817,000
737,000

in

ksi

ft-lbs

lbs

Connection

Tool Joint

VAM Express VX26

NC38
VAM Express VX38
NC38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38 VAM EIS
NC38
VAM Express VX39
VAM Express VX39
NC38
VAM Express VX39
NC40
NC46
NC46
NC46
NC46 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM EIS
NC46
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50
NC50 VAM EIS

TJ
OD

TJ
ID

TJ
Yield

3-3/8
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
5
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-13/16
4-7/8
4-7/8
4-7/8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4-7/8
5
5
5
5-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-5/8
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

1-3/4
2-3/16
2-1/2
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-1/8
2-3/16
2-3/16
2-3/16
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-5/16
2-3/8
2-3/8
2-3/8
2-1/4
2-1/16
2-1/4
2-5/16
2-1/16
2-3/16
2-3/16
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-7/16
2-13/16
2-1/2
2-9/16
2-9/16
2-1/2
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-7/8
3-1/4
3-5/8
2-13/16
3
3
3
3-1/16
3-1/8
3-1/8
3-1/8
2-3/4
2-13/16
3
3-1/16
3-1/16
3-1/8
3-1/4
3-1/4

110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110

in

in

ksi

Sour Service 2-7/8 5

Recommended
Make-Up
Torque
ft-lbs
5,760
9,990
17,100
9,990
13,900
16,400
9,990
9,990
9,990
9,990
9,990
9,990
9,990
9,990
9,990
9,990
9,990
16,400
11,900
11,900
11,900
13,900
13,400
13,400
12,900
12,900
18,400
11,500
17,000
21,100
10,500
21,100
15,000
22,400
22,400
21,700
23,700
29,200
22,400
29,700
30,000
29,700
29,200
28,300
28,300
28,300
33,000
32,300
30,000
29,200
29,200
28,300
26,700
38,900

Tool Joint

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

Box
Length

Pin
Length

9,590
17,600
28,600
17,600
24,600
28,800
17,600
17,600
17,600
17,600
17,600
17,600
17,600
17,600
17,600
17,600
17,600
28,900
21,000
21,000
21,000
24,600
23,500
23,500
22,700
22,700
32,400
20,200
28,300
35,200
18,400
35,200
26,300
39,500
39,500
38,300
41,700
51,400
39,500
52,200
52,700
52,200
51,300
49,900
49,900
49,900
58,100
56,800
52,700
51,300
51,300
49,900
46,900
68,500

291,000
749,000
614,000
795,000
795,000
795,000
795,000
772,000
749,000
749,000
749,000
725,000
725,000
700,000
675,000
675,000
675,000
725,000
795,000
725,000
700,000
795,000
749,000
749,000
725,000
725,000
725,000
649,000
603,000
747,000
595,000
719,000
796,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
1,020,000
826,000
940,000
1,050,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,270,000
1,230,000
1,230,000
1,230,000
1,420,000
1,390,000
1,300,000
1,270,000
1,270,000
1,230,000
1,160,000
1,160,000

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

ft-lbs

lbs

in

in

Central
Upset
Length
in
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

67
Slick

Total
Weight

Weight
per foot

476
742
777
785
811
783
785
785
785
742
719
785
719
785
785
719
672
723
798
732
732
811
767
745
811
745
742
811
899
911
918
885
943
1,233
1,233
1,262
1,229
1,229
1,268
1,519
1,536
1,519
1,519
1,519
1,456
1,519
1,654
1,625
1,536
1,536
1,505
1,536
1,536
1,404

15.58
24.19
25.48
25.60
26.44
25.56
25.60
25.60
25.60
24.19
23.44
25.60
23.44
25.60
25.60
23.44
21.90
23.61
26.02
23.86
23.86
26.44
25.02
24.28
26.44
24.28
24.23
26.44
29.45
29.85
29.94
29.00
30.78
40.28
40.28
41.20
40.20
40.20
41.39
49.60
50.17
49.60
49.60
49.60
47.56
49.60
54.00
53.08
50.17
50.17
49.15
50.17
50.17
45.92

lbs

lbs/ft

Unspiraled
Upset
Length
in
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Spiraled
Total
Weight

Weight
per foot

579
871
907
915
941
912
915
915
915
871
849
915
849
915
915
849
801
852
927
861
861
941
897
874
941
874
872
941
1,050
1,062
1,070
1,037
1,094
1,407
1,407
1,435
1,403
1,403
1,441
1,715
1,732
1,715
1,715
1,715
1,652
1,715
1,850
1,821
1,732
1,732
1,701
1,732
1,732
1,600

18.94
28.41
29.73
29.83
30.67
29.80
29.83
29.83
29.83
28.41
27.67
29.83
27.67
29.83
29.83
27.67
26.13
27.84
30.24
28.08
28.08
30.67
29.25
28.51
30.67
28.51
28.47
30.67
34.41
34.81
34.88
33.97
35.73
45.94
45.94
46.87
45.88
45.88
47.06
56.00
56.56
56.00
56.00
56.00
53.95
56.00
60.40
59.47
56.56
56.56
55.55
56.56
56.56
52.33

lbs

lbs/ft

Tube
OD
in

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
5-7/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

Reference
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65
VM-65

HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW
HW

MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS

Tube
ID
in

3-1/8
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-5/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-5/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-1/4
3-1/4
3-1/4
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-5/8
3-3/4
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-1/2
3-7/8
4-1/8
3-1/2
4
4-1/4
3-7/8
4-1/4
4-1/2
4
4
4-1/2
5
5
5
5
4-1/2
5
4-3/4
5
5
4
5
4-1/4
5
5
5
5
5

Pipe Body

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Data

Central
Upset

Tube
Yield

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6-3/8
6-3/8
6-3/8
6-3/8
6-3/8
6-3/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8
7-1/8

65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65

91,500
85,400
85,400
82,800
76,900
76,900
76,900
76,900
82,800
76,900
76,900
76,900
89,700
89,700
89,700
85,400
85,400
76,900
76,900
82,800
80,000
76,900
76,900
76,900
85,400
76,900
81,700
109,000
97,700
90,400
101,000
90,400
81,600
155,000
155,000
140,000
121,000
121,000
121,000
121,000
140,000
121,000
131,000
121,000
121,000
155,000
121,000
148,000
121,000
121,000
121,000
121,000
121,000

1,050,000
919,000
919,000
873,000
778,000
778,000
778,000
778,000
873,000
778,000
778,000
778,000
1,010,000
1,010,000
1,010,000
919,000
919,000
778,000
778,000
873,000
826,000
778,000
778,000
778,000
919,000
778,000
783,000
1,140,000
945,000
840,000
995,000
840,000
728,000
1,420,000
1,420,000
1,210,000
964,000
964,000
964,000
964,000
1,210,000
964,000
1,090,000
964,000
964,000
1,420,000
964,000
1,320,000
964,000
964,000
964,000
964,000
964,000

in

ksi

ft-lbs

lbs

Connection

Tool Joint

NC50
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX57
VAM Express VX57
VAM Express VX57
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS

TJ
OD

TJ
ID

TJ
Yield

6-7/8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7-1/8
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/2
7-1/2
7-1/2
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8-1/4
8-1/4
8-1/4
8-1/4
8-1/4
8-1/2
8-1/2
8-1/2
8-1/2
8-1/2
8-1/2
8-1/2
8-1/2

3-1/4
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-5/8
3-5/8
3-3/4
3-7/8
3-7/8
4
4
4
4
3-1/4
3-5/16
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-5/8
3-3/4
3-7/8
3-7/8
3-1/4
3-1/2
3-7/8
4-1/8
3-1/2
4
4
4-1/4
4-1/4
4-1/2
4
4
4-1/2
4-3/4
4-3/4
5
5
3-1/2
4-1/2
4-3/4
4-3/4
5
4
4
4-1/4
4-1/4
4-1/2
4-3/4
5
5

110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

in

in

ksi

Sour Service 5-1/2 6-5/8

Recommended
Make-Up
Torque
ft-lbs
26,700
32,800
49,800
32,800
32,800
46,700
31,200
43,600
39,600
39,600
39,600
39,800
41,000
40,600
37,600
37,600
54,800
37,600
54,800
35,600
47,700
31,200
31,200
41,500
37,600
31,200
26,700
49,800
39,600
39,600
49,700
49,700
39,900
45,800
34,000
45,800
44,500
63,200
38,100
51,900
56,500
50,600
63,600
63,600
38,100
62,000
62,000
56,400
56,400
50,600
63,900
38,100
52,500

Tool Joint

Torsional
Strength

Tensile
Strength

Box
Length

Pin
Length

46,900
57,700
87,700
57,700
57,700
82,200
55,000
76,700
69,800
69,800
69,800
63,600
65,600
64,900
60,200
60,200
87,700
60,200
87,700
56,900
76,300
50,000
50,000
66,500
60,200
50,000
47,000
87,700
69,800
69,800
79,700
79,700
64,000
73,200
54,400
73,200
71,200
101,000
61,000
83,000
90,400
81,000
102,000
102,000
61,000
99,100
99,100
90,300
90,300
81,000
102,000
61,000
84,000

1,160,000
1,480,000
1,480,000
1,410,000
1,410,000
1,330,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
1,050,000
1,480,000
1,450,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
1,280,000
1,210,000
1,130,000
1,130,000
1,480,000
1,350,000
1,130,000
1,070,000
1,480,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
1,190,000
1,190,000
998,000
1,910,000
1,200,000
1,580,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,210,000
1,210,000
2,210,000
1,580,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,210,000
1,910,000
1,910,000
1,750,000
1,750,000
1,580,000
1,400,000
1,210,000
1,210,000

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27

ft-lbs

lbs

in

in

Central
Upset
Length
in
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Slick

69

Total
Weight

Weight
per foot

1,886
1,697
1,692
1,624
1,471
1,467
1,471
1,467
1,619
1,467
1,467
1,485
1,872
1,872
1,872
1,735
1,729
1,509
1,503
1,662
1,581
1,509
1,509
1,548
1,774
1,548
1,445
1,999
1,693
1,525
1,763
1,515
1,338
2,525
2,525
2,178
1,791
1,785
1,791
1,785
2,221
1,833
2,026
1,827
1,833
2,612
1,877
2,444
1,877
1,877
1,871
1,877
1,871

61.59
55.49
55.42
53.11
48.11
48.04
48.11
48.04
53.04
48.04
48.04
48.63
61.22
61.22
61.22
56.71
56.63
49.33
49.24
54.34
51.79
49.33
49.33
50.61
58.00
50.61
47.24
65.46
55.45
49.94
57.95
49.82
43.98
82.58
82.58
71.23
58.55
58.47
58.55
58.47
72.61
59.93
66.35
59.84
59.93
85.41
61.38
79.90
61.38
61.38
61.27
61.38
61.27

lbs

lbs/ft

Unspiraled
Upset
Length
in
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Spiraled
Total
Weight

Weight
per foot

2,104
1,915
1,910
1,843
1,690
1,685
1,690
1,685
1,838
1,685
1,685
1,703
2,091
2,091
2,091
1,953
1,947
1,727
1,722
1,880
1,799
1,727
1,727
1,766
1,992
1,766
1,595
2,234
1,928
1,760
1,998
1,751
1,573
2,795
2,795
2,448
2,060
2,054
2,060
2,054
2,490
2,102
2,295
2,096
2,102
2,881
2,146
2,713
2,146
2,146
2,140
2,146
2,140

68.72
62.63
62.57
60.25
55.25
55.18
55.25
55.18
60.19
55.18
55.18
55.78
68.36
68.36
68.36
63.85
63.78
56.47
56.39
61.47
58.94
56.47
56.47
57.75
65.13
57.75
52.14
73.17
63.15
57.65
65.69
57.55
51.71
91.38
91.38
80.03
67.35
67.29
67.35
67.29
81.42
68.74
75.17
68.66
68.74
94.21
70.18
88.71
70.18
70.18
70.09
70.18
70.09

lbs

lbs/ft

Overview

HWDP Performance Datasheet

The Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Performance

Datasheet is an easy-to-use document
summarizing the performances and other
technical characteristics of HWDPs
manufactured by VAM Drilling.
This document provides key performance
characteristics such as tensile strength,
torsional strength and make-up torque
range, as well as other product-specific
performance data.
An overview of some additional
information available in the HWDP
Performance Datasheet is shown below.
Useful datasheet definitions:

Balance OD: The tool joint OD

where the yield of the box is equal
to the yield of the pin for a given
tool joint ID.
Bending Strength Ratio (BSR):
This bending criteria is defined in
the API spec RP7G as an inertia
ratio between pin and box
connection. A rotary shouldered
connection that has a BSR of 2.5
(or 2.5:1) is generally accepted as
an average balanced connection.

Load Chart
Tension
Tensile Yield of Tool Joint

Load Chart: Chart used to

determine the operation zone for
tool joint in tension and torque.

Wear Chart: Chart used to

determine the recommended
make-up torque for worn products.

Box Yield

Torsional Ratio: The ratio of

the connection torsional strength
divided by the pipe body torsional
strength. API recommends a ratio
of 0.80 or larger.

Operation Zone
for Tool Joint
New Recommended
Make-up Torque

Torsional Yield
of Tool Joint

Torque

71

Product Description

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP)

Inquiry Form
1

ITEM

Quantity (joints)

Nominal OD inches
Tube ID inches

PIPE

Overall length feet

HWDP type

Construction

Central wear pad OD x length inches

Slick

Spiral

Welded Integral

Slick

Spiral

Slick

Spiral

Welded Integral Welded Integral

Slick

Spiral

Welded Integral

Type of hardbanding on center wear pad

Hardbanding application on center wear pad

Hardbanding center upset length inches
Connection

Tool joint OD inches

Tool joint ID inches

Box tool joint length inches

TOOL JOINTS

Pin tool joint length inches

Type of hardbanding tool joint

Hardbanding application on tool joint

Hardbanding length inches
Box taper hardbanding

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Relief groove pin

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Make-and-break
Bore back box

Thread protector type (pressed steel, plastic)

Internal Plastic Coating
GENERAL

Applicable specification (API, DS1, NS1, etc.)

Packing

Comments

Yes
Yes

No
No

Yes
Yes

No
No

Yes
Yes

No
No

Yes
Yes

No
No

73

Drill Collars

Drill collars are thick-walled tubular

pieces machined from solid steel bars,
forming a component of the bottom
hole assembly that provides weight-onbit for improved drilling performance.
VAM Drilling has been making drill
collars for more than 50 years and
was the first company to make small
diameter pierced drill collars from solid
bar. Bars are trepanned on equipment
specially designed by VAM Drilling.
Today, VAM Drilling provides a full range
of slick and spiral drill collars in AISI
4145H-modified steel, ERS 425 Sour
Service steel and non-magnetic alloys.

Drill collars from VAM Drilling are

available with the following features:

ODs from 2-7/8 to 14;

Mechanical properties
guaranteed to 1 below the
steels surface at ambient
temperature;

Enhanced fatigue resistance

(threads cold rolled, pin-relief
groove and box bore back for
API standard connections);
Phosphate-coated threads to
prevent galling; and
Hardbanding is available
upon request.

Spiral Drill Collars

Spiral Design (3 spirals)
6-3/4 and less

7 to 8-1/2

SPIRAL DRILL COLLAR TYPICAL SIZE

OD (in)

2-7/8
3-1/8
3-3/8
3-1/4
3-1/2
4-1/8
4-1/4
4-1/2
4-3/4
5
5-1/4
5-1/2
5-7/8
6
6-1/4
6-1/2
6-5/8
7
7-1/4
7-1/2
7-3/4
8
8-1/4
8-1/2
8-3/4
9
9-1/4
9-1/2
9-3/4
10
11
11-1/4

Spiral Depth (in)

N/A
3/19
3/19
3/19
3/19
17/90
17/90
15/68
15/68
15/68
1/4
1/4
1/4
26/93
26/93
14/45
14/45
13/55
13/55
13/55
11/43
11/43
8/29
8/29
3/8
15/37
15/37
15/37
15/37
7/16
15/32
15/32

Tolerance

N/A
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)
(+/ 1/16)

8-3/4 and larger

Spiral Lead (in)

N/A
36
36
36
36
36
36
38
38
38
42
42
42
42
42
46
46
46
64
64
64
68
68
68
68
72
72
72
72
76
80
80

Tolerance

N/A
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)
(+/ 2)

In order to reduce differential pressure

sticking, the surface of drill collars can
be spiral-grooved. VAM Drilling spiral
drill collars are the perfect solution for
deep, directional or deviated drilling.
Cross sections of the drill collars
reduce the contact area with the
wall of the hole.
The grooving consists of three righthand spirals, machined on VAM
Drillings unique triple-headed milling
machines. Stress relief features
improve the bending strength of
pin and box API connections and,
therefore, durability. Bore back on box
and stress relief grooves on pin are
defined by API.
VAM Drilling spiral drill collars reduce
wall contact area and eliminate
differential sticking.

75

Slip and Elevator Recesses

VAM Drilling offers optional slip and elevator recesses to

improve handling efficiency and safety. Slip and elevator
recesses are machined in accordance with the standards
API RP7G and ISO 10407:1993. The upper radius of the
elevator recess is cold rolled to increase product life. Slip and
elevator recesses can be used together or separately. Special
drill pipe elevator designs can be supplied for automated
handling operations to decrease non-productive time.
VAM Drilling slip and elevator recesses improve downhole
handling efficiency and safety.
Drill Collar
OD

(in)

Drill
Collar
OD

Box
End

20 +2
0

42
R
Radius

Elevator
Recess

16 +1
0

3
3

1
Radius
Slip
Recess

18 +2
0

4-1/8
4-1/4
4-3/4
4-7/8
5
5-1/4
5-3/4
6
6-1/4
6-1/2
6-3/4
7
8
8-1/4
8-1/2
9
9-1/2
10
11
11-1/4

OD

(in)

3-11/16
3-13/16
4-1/4
4-3/8
4-1/2
4-3/4
5-1/8
5-3/8
5-5/8
5-7/8
6
6-1/4
7-1/4
7-1/2
7-3/4
8-1/8
8-5/8
9-1/8
10-1/8
10-3/8

Elevator Recess
Depth
(in)

7/32
7/32
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
5/16
5/16
5/16
5/16
3/8
3/8
3/8
3/8
3/8
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16

Radius

(in)

1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4

()

4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
9
9
9
9
9

OD

(in)

3-3/4
3-7/8
4-3/8
4-1/2
4-5/8
4-7/8
5-1/4
5-1/2
5-3/4
6
6-1/4
6-1/2
7-1/2
7-3/4
8
8-1/2
9
9-1/2
10-1/2
10-3/4

Slip Recess
Depth

Approx
Angle

3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4

3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

(in)

()

Drill Collar Manufacturing Flow Chart

Heat
Treatment

Ultrasonic
Inspection

Straightening
Boring

Shipping

Finishing and
Final Inspection

Phos
Coating

77

Drill collars are manufactured to customer requirements and, where applicable, to

specifications such as API, ISO, NS1, DS1, etc. and are inspected 100% after completion.

Spiraling
(optional)

Hardbanding
(optional)

Cold
Rolling

Inspection

Threading

Recess Machining
(optional)

Materials
VAM Drilling drill collars for
standard use are made of AISI
4145H chromium molybdenum
alloy steel. The concentration of
residual elements, such as sulphur
and phosphorus, is reduced
during the steel-making process,
producing homogeneous steel
with excellent physical properties.
VAM Drilling can supply drill collars
for use on sour gas wells where
resistance to hydrogen

embrittlement, caused by the

presence of H2S, is expected.
VAM Drillings ERS 425 Sour
Service grade material has been
developed to provide bottom-hole
assembly (BHA) products with
improved impact strength (KCV),
fracture toughness (K1c) and
resistance to sulfide stress cracking
(SSC) in wells with a Sour Service
environment. The mechanical
properties of ERS 425 meet
or exceed the requirements

Drill Collar Material Table

of API Specification 7.1 and

ISO 10424:2004. In NACE tests
TM 0177, the resistance of ERS
425 to SSC significantly surpasses
the resistance of standard
4145H-modified steel. ERS 425
drill collars have provided superior
performance in Sour Service
applications around the world.
In addition, VAM Drilling supplies
special non-magnetic (Amagnit
501) drill collars for extreme service
or directional drilling applications.

Application

Material

Size

Yield
Strength

Ultimate
Strength

Hardness
(Brinell)

Elongation

Reduction
of Area

Standard
Service

AISI 4145H
Mod Bar

Up to 6-7/8"
Above 6-7/8"

110
100

140
135

(%)

(ft-lbs @ +20C)

285 to 340

13

45

40

100

135

285 to 341

13

45

48

116
112

135
130

275 min

25

50

74

Sour Service

ERS 425

Non-Magnetic Amagnit 501

Above 7"
(up to 8-1/2")
Up to 7"
Above 7"

Min (ksi)

Min (ksi)

(HB)

(%)

Min
Charpy

79

Hardbanding

For more information

on hardbanding types
please see page 106.

Hardbanding (flush or raised)

Type A

Type B

Type B hardbanding is recommended on drill

collars with slip and elevator recesses and is
applied in a 4 long wear pad above the
elevator recess, a 1 long wear pad above
the slip recess and a 10 long wear pad
under the slip recess.

Type C

4"
10"

1"

1"

1"
30"
min.

For drill collars with a slip recess only, type C

hardbanding is applied to a 10 long wear
pad under the slip recess and a 4 long wear
pad above the slip recess.

4"

1"

1"

b
Flush

For drill collars without any recess, type A

hardbanding is applied in a 10 long wear
pad located 30 from the end of the pin.

10"

10"

+1/32"
0"

3/32"

Raised

3/32"

+1/16"
0"

Drill Collar Data

OD

ID

(in)

(in)

2-7/8
3-1/8
3-1/8
3-1/8
3-1/8
3-3/8
3-1/2
3-3/4
4-1/8
4-1/4
4-1/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-7/8
5
5-1/4
5-3/4
5-3/4
6
6
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-3/4
6-3/4
6-3/4
6-3/4
6-3/4
6-3/4

1-1/2
1
1-1/8
1-1/4
1-1/4
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
2
1-3/4
2
1-3/4
2
2
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/2
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-13/16
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/2
2-3/4
2-13/16
2-13/16
3
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-1/2
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-7/8
3
2-1/4
2-1/2
2-1/2
2-13/16
2-7/8
3

Connection

2-3/8 PAC
2-3/8 REG
2-3/8 REG
NC23
2-3/8 REG
NC26
NC26
NC26
NC31
NC31
NC31
NC38
NC35
NC38
NC38
NC35
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC38
NC46
NC40
NC46
NC46
4-1/2 H-90
NC46
NC46
NC46
NC46
NC50
NC46
NC46
4-1/2 H-90
NC50
NC46
NC46
NC50
NC50
4-1/2 H-90
NC50
NC50
NC46
NC50
NC50
NC50

* Performances calculated for products manufactured as per API.

Bevel
Diameter
(in)

2-45/64
3
3
3
3
3-17/64
3-17/64
3-29/64
3-61/64
3-61/64
3-61/64
4-37/64
4-33/64
4-37/64
4-37/64
4-33/64
4-37/64
4-37/64
4-49/64
4-61/64
5-5/8
5-25/64
5-23/32
5-23/32
6
5-29/32
5-29/32
5-29/32
5-29/32
5-59/64
5-29/32
6-3/32
6
6-7/64
6-3/32
6-3/32
6-7/64
6-7/64
6
6-19/64
6-19/64
6-9/32
6-19/64
6-19/64
6-19/64

Pipe Body

Overall
Length

Recommended
Make-Up Torque*

31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31

2,070
3,030
3,030
3,330
3,030
3,580
4,610
4,670
6,850
8,160
6,850
9,990
10,800
9,990
9,990
9,200
9,990
11,900
12,900
12,900
17,700
17,000
23,400
22,400
28,700
28,000
25,700
23,100
22,400
23,000
20,300
28,000
28,700
29,700
25,700
22,400
29,700
29,700
21,100
36,700
35,800
25,700
32,300
31,500
30,000

(ft)

(ft-lbs)

2-7/8 6-3/4
Pipe Body

81

Torsional
Strength*

Bending
Strength Ratio

Total
Weight Sl

3,640
5,330
5,330
5,860
5,330
6,300
8,110
8,220
12,100
14,400
12,100
17,600
19,100
17,600
17,600
16,200
17,600
21,000
22,700
22,700
31,200
30,000
41,200
39,500
56,200
49,300
45,200
40,700
39,500
40,500
35,700
49,300
56,200
52,200
45,200
39,500
52,200
52,200
41,200
64,700
63,000
45,200
56,800
55,500
52,700

2.58
2.57
2.65
2.57
2.75
2.07
2.42
3.18
2.44
2.51
2.75
1.73
2.58
1.80
1.92
2.82
2.10
2.14
2.38
2.88
1.68
3.04
2.02
2.24
2.31
2.38
2.47
2.60
2.64
1.71
2.79
2.77
2.69
1.89
2.87
3.07
2.03
2.05
3.14
2.21
2.26
3.30
2.37
2.39
2.46

495
720
698
674
674
750
821
970
1,070
1,230
1,150
1,600
1,520
1,520
1,430
1,430
1,340
1,530
1,630
1,840
2,290
2,290
2,530
2,300
2,780
2,780
2,680
2,580
2,550
2,550
2,460
3,040
3,040
3,040
2,940
2,810
2,810
2,780
2,720
3,310
3,210
3,210
3,080
3,050
2,990

(ft-lbs)

(lbs)

Slick

Weight/Foot Sl
(lbs/ft)

16
23
23
22
22
24
27
32
35
40
38
52
50
50
47
47
44
50
53
60
75
75
83
75
91
91
88
84
83
83
80
99
99
99
96
92
92
91
89
108
105
105
101
100
98

Spiraled

Total
Weight Sp

Weight/Foot Sp

OD

N/A
681
660
635
635
711
780
928
1,010
1,170
1,090
1,520
1,440
1,440
1,360
1,360
1,260
1,450
1,550
1,740
2,190
2,190
2,410
2,170
2,650
2,650
2,560
2,450
2,420
2,420
2,330
2,890
2,890
2,890
2,790
2,660
2,660
2,630
2,570
3,160
3,060
3,060
2,920
2,890
2,830

(lbs/ft)

N/A
22
21
21
21
23
25
30
33
38
36
50
47
47
44
44
41
47
51
57
71
71
79
71
87
87
83
80
79
79
76
94
94
94
91
87
87
86
84
103
100
100
95
95
93

(in)

(lbs)

2-7/8
3-1/8
3-1/8
3-1/8
3-1/8
3-3/8
3-1/2
3-3/4
4-1/8
4-1/4
4-1/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-3/4
4-7/8
5
5-1/4
5-3/4
5-3/4
6
6
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
6-3/4
6-3/4
6-3/4
6-3/4
6-3/4
6-3/4

Drill Collar Data

OD

ID

(in)

(in)

7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8-1/4
8-1/4
8-1/4
8-1/4
8-1/2
8-1/2
8-1/2
8-1/2
9
9
9
9
9
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-3/4
10
10
11

2-1/4
2-1/2
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-13/16
2-1/4
2-1/2
2-13/16
2-13/16
3
3
3-1/4
3-3/8
2-13/16
3
3-3/16
3-1/4
2-13/16
2-13/16
3
3-1/4
2-13/16
2-13/16
3
3
3-1/2
2-3/4
2-13/16
3
3
3-1/16
3-1/2
3
3
3
3

Connection

NC50
NC50
NC50
5-1/2 H-90
5-1/2 FH
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
NC56
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 H-90
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
NC61
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
7-5/8 REG
6-5/8 FH
7-5/8 REG
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH
7-5/8 REG
7-5/8 REG
7-5/8 REG
NC70
7-5/8 REG
7-5/8 REG
7-5/8 REG LT
8-5/8 REG
7-5/8 REG LT
8-5/8 REG LT

* Performances calculated for products manufactured as per API.

Bevel
Diameter
(in)

6-31/64
6-31/64
6-31/64
6-5/8
6-23/32
7-33/64
7-33/64
7-33/64
7-31/64
7-33/64
7-1/2
7-33/64
7-33/64
7-45/64
7-45/64
7-45/64
7-45/64
7-45/64
8
7-45/64
7-45/64
8-7/16
8-29/64
8-7/16
8-29/64
8-29/64
8-13/16
8-13/16
8-13/16
8-31/32
8-13/16
8-13/16
9-1/4
9-33/64
9-1/4
10-1/2

Pipe Body

Overall
Length

Recommended
Make-Up Torque*

31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31

38,400
35,800
32,300
36,500
32,800
60,300
57,400
53,300
48,200
50,700
53,600
46,900
44,900
53,300
50,700
47,900
46,900
53,300
68,400
50,700
46,900
84,400
84,000
84,400
81,000
72,100
92,600
91,600
88,600
102,000
87,500
79,500
91,800
109,000
91,800
131,000

(ft)

(ft-lbs)

7 11

83

Pipe Body

Torsional
Strength*

Bending
Strength Ratio

Total
Weight Sl

61,400
57,300
51,600
64,900
52,400
96,500
91,800
85,400
77,200
81,100
95,400
75,100
71,900
85,400
81,100
76,600
75,100
85,400
109,000
81,100
75,100
135,000
134,000
135,000
130,000
115,000
148,000
147,000
142,000
164,000
140,000
127,000
147,000
175,000
147,000
209,000

2.54
2.61
2.73
2.40
1.72
2.50
2.54
2.60
3.02
2.66
2.50
2.75
2.81
2.93
2.99
3.07
3.10
3.27
2.59
3.34
3.46
2.28
2.41
2.31
2.44
2.56
2.78
2.78
2.81
2.34
2.83
2.93
3.09
1.98
3.38
2.84

3,590
3,500
3,360
3,360
3,360
4,810
4,720
4,580
4,580
4,490
4,490
4,360
4,300
4,910
4,820
4,730
4,700
5,250
5,250
5,160
5,040
5,960
5,970
5,880
5,880
5,610
6,750
6,720
6,630
6,620
6,600
6,370
7,020
7,420
7,430
9,140

(ft-lbs)

(lbs)

Slick

Weight/Foot Sl
(lbs/ft)

117
114
110
110
110
157
154
150
150
147
147
143
140
161
158
155
154
172
172
169
165
195
195
192
192
184
221
220
217
217
216
208
230
243
243
299

Spiraled

Total
Weight Sp

Weight/Foot Sp

OD

3,380
3,290
3,150
3,150
3,150
4,560
4,460
4,330
4,330
4,240
4,240
4,110
4,040
4,630
4,540
4,440
4,410
4,960
4,960
4,870
4,750
5,430
5,440
5,340
5,350
5,080
6,200
6,170
6,080
6,070
6,050
5,820
6,470
6,800
6,800
8,410

(lbs/ft)

110
107
103
103
103
149
146
142
142
139
139
134
132
151
148
145
144
162
162
159
155
178
178
175
175
166
203
202
199
199
198
190
212
222
222
275

(in)

(lbs)

7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8-1/4
8-1/4
8-1/4
8-1/4
8-1/2
8-1/2
8-1/2
8-1/2
9
9
9
9
9
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-3/4
10
10
11

Drill Collar
Performance Datasheet

Overview

The Drill Collar Performance

Datasheet is an easy-to-use
document summarizing the
performances and other
technical characteristics of
drill collars manufactured by
VAM Drilling.
This document provides key
performance characteristics such
as tensile strength, torsional
strength, and make-up torque
range, as well as other productspecific performance data.

An overview of some additional

information available in the Drill
Collar Performance Datasheet is
shown below.
Useful datasheet definition:

Bending strength ratio: This

bending criteria is defined in the
API spec RP7G as an inertia ratio
between pin and box connection.
A rotary shouldered connection
that has a BSR of 2.5 (or 2.5:1)
is generally accepted as an
average balanced connection.

85

Drill Collar
Inquiry Form

Product Description

ITEM

Quantity (joints)

Nominal OD inches
ID inches

Overall length feet

Hardbanding type

Hardbanding application
Hardbanding inches

PIPE

Hardbanding location
Slip recess

Yes

Steel material

Non mag 4145

Elevator recess
Collar type

No

Slick

Spiral

Relief groove pin

Yes

Fish neck

Yes

Connection

Bore back box

Fish neck OD inches

Fish neck length inches

Make-and-Break

Thread protector type (pressed steel, cast steel)

Applicable specification (API, DS1, NS1, etc.)
Packing
GENERAL

Yes

No

Comments

Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes

No
No

Non mag 4145

Slick

Spiral

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes

No
No

Non mag 4145

Slick

Spiral

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes

No
No

Non mag 4145

Slick

Spiral

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Hydroclean
Reducing Non-Productive Time

87

High-velocity
annular flow area
Hydroclean
recirculating
zone

View from bottom

Final cuttings
bed height
Dynamic
recirculation
Two zones for full lifting
and scooping of cuttings

Hydroclean drill pipe and Hydroclean

heavy weight drill pipe are new
generation hole-cleaning and torquemanagement tools patented by
VAM Drilling. Hydroclean reduces
or eliminates problems associated
with cuttings build-up and excess
torque and drag in complex or nonconventional wells. For the operator,
this translates into improved drilling
performance and significant
cost savings.

Initial cuttings
bed height

ROP

hydrodynamic effects that significantly When properly spaced in the

improve hole-cleaning and greatly
drill string, Hydroclean provides:
reduce the amount of non-productive
Reduced operating costs
time associated with a build-up of
with reduction of wiper trips,
backreaming and sweeps;
cuttings. These effects increase the
quantity of cuttings re-introduced into
Improved hole-cleaning
the flowstream, resulting in a wellbore
efficiency (60%);
that cleans up better and faster.
Reduction in torque-and-drag
loads (30%);
Also, within the machined upsets are
Decreased non-productive
bearing sections designed to spread
time (20%); and
out the bearing load and improve
Optimized hydraulics and pressure
tool life. The bearing section has a
management through a reduction of
Manufactured on full length joints,
slightly larger OD and is supplied
pressure losses by more than 50%.
there are two to three machined
with a casing friendly hardbanding
upsets with specially designed
material. Each bearing section is
Hydroclean reduces or eliminates
grooves or blades that are the
specially designed to allow easy
problems with cuttings build-up. Because
primary feature of Hydroclean. In
repair using standard automated
Hydroclean placement is essential to
these bladed sections, the combination hardbanding machines. The slightly
proper product performance, our
of rotational speed, flow rate and the
larger OD offers protection against
technical support teams are available
specially designed angles produces
borewall damage as well as
to make sure your string is designed
a number of mechanical and
protection of the bladed section.
for optimum performance.

Hydroclean
Reducing Non-Productive Time

Patented dual

Specially designed

prevents wear.

transport efficiency.

OD tool joint

Hydroclean drill pipe is manufactured with welded construction and

comprised of patented dual OD tool

joints and three specially designed

central upsets machined directly
onto the pipe body. Hydroclean
heavy weight features a mono
block construction consisting of a
patented dual OD tool joint with two
extra length central upsets and the
Hydroclean profile machined directly
onto the pipe body. Both products are
available in Range 2 and Range 3
lengths. Hydroclean drill pipe is

grooves improve cuttings

suitable to run with standard handling

equipment and is designed to be
integrated directly into the drill string.
Placement recommendations are
available from any VAM Drilling
regional office. Hydroclean heavy
weight drill pipe is run with
conventional heavy weight drill pipe.
The rugged design of the two
extended Hydroclean sections
makes it ideally suited to assist
with hole-cleaning in the BHA.
Experience has shown that placing
Hydroclean heavy weight drill pipe
as near as possible to the large OD
BHA components will significantly
reduce the risk of pack-off in this
critical area.
Today, VAM Drilling provides
Hydroclean drill pipe and Hydroclean

heavy weight drill pipe suitable for

H2S environments (proprietary grade
VM-110 HDP MS & VM-110 HHW MS).

Hydroclean heavy weight drill pipe is

run with conventional heavy weight
drill pipe as near as possible to the
large OD BHA components.

89

Hydroclean Data
Dimensional Data Hydroclean Drill Pipe
Nominal OD (in)
2-7/8
Approx Wt (includes tube & tool joints) (lbs/ft) 18.84
Tube ID
2
CENTER UPSET(S)
No.
3
OD (in)
4-3/4
Length (in)
24
Central Upset Spacing
57
TOOL JOINT
Elevator Upset OD (in)
3
NC31 VAM EIS
Connection
OD (dual OD) (in)
4-3/4
ID (in)
2
Length (Pin/Box) (in)
29/23
MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH
Tube (psi)
120,000
Tool Joint (psi)
120,000
BODY MECHANICAL DATA
Tensile Yield (lbs)
402,000
Torsional Yield (ft-lbs)
20,600
TOOL JOINT MECHANICAL DATA
Tensile Yield (lbs)
496,000
Torsional Yield (ft-lbs)
18,100
Make-up Torque (ft-lbs)
10,900
HARDBANDING LENGTH
Tool Joint
2 x 3
Central Part
2 x 3

3-1/2
23.05
2-5/8
3
5-3/8
24
57

3
5-7/8
24
57

3-5/8

3
6-5/8
24
57

3
7
24
57

5-7/8
43.41
4-7/8

3
7-5/8
24
57

3
8-1/8
24
57

6-5/8
52.61
5-1/2
3
8-5/8
24
57

NC50 VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

5-11/16

6-1/16
VX57

6-5/8 VAM EIS

120,000
120,000

120,000
120,000

120,000
120,000

120,000
120,000

120,000
120,000

120,000
120,000

120,000
120,000

505,000
33,200

660,000
49,600

2 x 3
2 x 3

2 x 3
2 x 3

649,000
26,100
15,700

3-1/2
32.19
2-1/16

838,000
38,300
23,000

6-5/8
3
29/23

754,000
65,500

1,050,000
55,600
33,400
2 x 3
2 x 3

5-1/8

5-1/2
42.22
4-1/2

NC46 VAM EIS

5-7/8
2-9/16
29/23

4-5/8

5
38.56
4

NC40 VAM EIS

5-3/8
2-9/16
29/23

4-1/8

4-1/2
35.45
3-1/2

NC38 VAM EIS

Range 3 pipes and other connections are available upon request.

Nominal OD (in)
2-7/8
Approx Wt (includes tube & tool joints) (lbs/ft) 25.26
Tube ID
1-1/2
CENTER UPSET(S)
No.
2
OD (in)
4-3/4
Length (in)
48
Central Upset Spacing
66-2/3
TOOL JOINT
Elevator Upset OD (in)
3
NC31 VAM EIS
Connection
OD (dual OD) (in)
4-3/4
ID (in)
2
Length (Pin/Box) (in)
30/26
MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH
Tube (psi)
110,000
Tool Joint (psi)
110,000
BODY MECHANICAL DATA
Tensile Yield (lbs)
520,000
Torsional Yield (ft-lbs)
22,900
TOOL JOINT MECHANICAL DATA
Tensile Yield (lbs)
454,000
Torsional Yield (ft-lbs)
16,600
Make-up Torque (ft-lbs)
9,440
HARDBANDING LENGTH
Tool Joint
2 x 3
Central Part
2 x 4

4
29.42
3

7
3-1/4
29/23

848,000
83,600

1,270,000
74,700
44,800
2 x 3
2 x 3

7-5/8
3-3/4
29/23

942,000
104,000

8-1/8
4-1/4
29/23

1,450,000 1,290,000 1,450,000

89,700
86,900
99,600
53,800
54,300
59,700
2 x 3
2 x 3

2 x 3
2 x 3

4
39.06
2-1/2

4-1/2
51.17
2-3/4

5
60.38
3

5-1/2
62.27
3-3/4

2
7
48
66-2/3

NC38 VAM EIS

NC40 VAM EIS

NC46 VAM EIS

NC50 VAM EIS

5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

5-11/16

6-1/16

110,000
110,000

110,000
110,000

110,000
110,000

110,000
110,000

4-1/8

5-7/8
2-9/16
30/26

4-5/8

6-5/8
3
30/26

5-1/8

7
3-1/4
30/26

691,000
39,200

842,000
56,300

1,100,000
81,400

1,380,000
113,000

2 x 3
2 x 4

2 x 3
2 x 4

2 x 3
2 x 4

2 x 3
2 x 4

Range 3 pipes and other connections are available upon request.

768,000
35,100
20,000

961,000
51,000
29,000

1,160,000
68,500
38,900

2
7-5/8
48
66-2/3

5-7/8
66.38
4

2
6-5/8
48
66-2/3

595,000
24,000
13,600

2 x 3
2 x 3

Dimensional Data Hydroclean Heavy Weight

2
5-7/8
48
66-2/3

5-3/8
2-9/16
30/26

8-5/8
5
29/23

1,010,000 1,290,000
121,000
173,000

2
5-3/8
48
66-2/3
3-5/8

6-3/4

6-5/8
82.95
4-1/2

2
8-1/8
48
66-2/3

2
8-5/8
48
66-2/3

VX57

6-5/8 VAM EIS

110,000
110,000

110,000
110,000

110,000
110,000

1,330,000
82,200
46,700

1,119,000
79,700
49,700

1,330,000
91,300
51,900

7-5/8
3-3/4
30/26

8-1/8
4-1/4
30/26

6-3/4

8-5/8
5
30/26

1,400,000 1,600,000 2,040,000

135,000
165,000
238,000

2 x 3
2 x 4

2 x 3
2 x 4

2 x 3
2 x 4

VAM DPR SR

For Deepwater Completion and Workover Operations

VAM Drilling drill pipe risers have been designed to improve the efficiency of well intervention and production testing
processes in deep offshore operations. This innovative application for drill pipe has been successfully developed to
replace the traditional technology composed of a drilling riser and a tubing string with a metal-to-metal seal. The
equipment provides improved performance thanks to its design and running properties, including weight reduction,
time saving, and a high degree of reliability. VAM Drilling drill pipe risers have been in use for more than 10 years with
the highest level of efficiency.

The drill pipe riser features the VAM DPR SR connection, which includes a gas-tight seal
rated up to 10,000 psi internal pressure and ensures extreme fatigue resistance and high
tension efficiency. Whether in open-sea mode or in a drilling riser, VAM
DPR SR incorporates an API thread design combined with a doubleshoulder connection, ensuring easy handling, multiple make-up, thread
durability, and cost-effective maintenance.
20000
18000
16000

Circumferential
groove,
PTFE housing
external shoulder

14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
X axis = TENSION (1000 lbs)

API thread
30 loading and
stabbing flank
1/6 taper
4 TPI

Internal shoulder

-1500

-1300

-1100

2000
-900

-700

-500

VAM Drilling risers are supplied

with the following features:

Robust and replaceable sealing

mechanism;

More than 100 make-and-breaks;

FEA based SCF = 1.1.

A comprehensive testing program

has been performed to qualify the
VAM DPR SR connection and to
guarantee its suitability in the
most severe operational conditions.
The testing program included:

VAM DPR SR with Teflon seal for

gas-tight performance is rated up
to 10,000 psi internal pressure.

Multiple make-and-breaks;

Sealability under combined loads

(tension and compression);
Sealability under thermo-cycles;
Fatigue.

-300

-100
-2000

100

300

500

700

900

1100

1300

1500

-4000
-6000
VAM DPR SR Normal Operating Envelope(*)

-8000

Tool Joint Operating Zone(*)

-10000

67% Pipe Body Yield Strength(*)

-12000

80% Pipe Body Yield Strength(*)

-14000
-16000
-18000

100% Pipe Body Yield Strength(*)

Y axis = PRESSURE (psi)

(*) Capped and effect included

-20000

VAM DPR SR can also be used in

any land or shallow offshore well for
production testing as an alternative
to tubing strings with metal-to-metal
seals. A strong field experience
accumulated for over 10 years has
demonstrated substantial savings in
time and cost as a result of using
VAM Drilling drill pipe riser
completion strings as compared to
conventional solutions.

VAM DPR SR standard configuration

includes 6-5/8 tube body in X-95
grade, 0.500 wall thickness, and
8.000 x 5.102 tool joints in 120 ksi
material grade. Other dimensional
and material grade configurations
are available upon request. Please
contact your nearest sales office for
more information about customized
fit-for-purpose solutions.

VAM DPR HP

91

For High-Pressure Ultra-Deep Water

Completion and Workover Operations

When well intervention or production testing requires high-pressure sealing equipment to ensure safe and
reliable operations (gas, high-pressure wells), VAM Drilling recommends combining its proprietary drill
pipe riser design with the VAM DPR HP tool joint connection. The VAM DPR HP connection exceeds most
of the VAM DPR SR performance criteria and offers significantly higher tension efficiency, extreme fatigue
resistance, and a gas-tight metal-to-metal seal rated up to 15,000 psi internal pressure and to 29C.
Whether in open-sea mode or in
a drilling riser, the VAM DPR HP
provides user-friendly features,
such as:

Double-shoulder connection
with metal-to-metal seal;

Proprietary thread
characteristics ensuring easy
handling, multiple make-up
(more than 100 make-andbreaks), thread durability and
cost-effective maintenance;
and

SAF = 1.0 based on full-scale

fatigue test.

A comprehensive test program

has been performed to qualify
the VAM DPR HP connection
and to guarantee its suitability
to the most severe operational
conditions. The testing
program included:

Sealability under combined

loads (tension and
compression);
Sealability under
thermo-cycles; and
Fatigue.

External shoulder

VAM DPR HP
thread profile

VAM DPR HP standard

configuration includes
6-5/8 tube body in
X-95 grade, 0.500 wall
thickness and 8.000 x
5.102 tool joints in
110 ksi material grade.
Other dimensional
and material grade

Internal shoulder/
metal-to-metal
seal area

20000
18000
16000
14000
12000
10000

Multiple make-and-breaks;

Sealability combined
with fatigue and
make-and-break cycles;

VAM DPR HP proven

field experience, along
with ISO 13628-7
compliance,
guarantees reliable
performance for your
more complex deep
and ultra-deep water
completion and
workover projects.

8000
6000
4000
X axis = TENSION (1000 lbs)
-1500

-1300

-1100

2000
-900

-700

-500

-300

-100
-2000

100

300

500

700

900

1100

1300

1500

-4000
-6000
-8000

VAM DPR HP Normal Operating Envelope (*)

-10000

Tool Joint Operating Zone(*)

-12000

67% Pipe Body Yield Strength(*)

80% Pipe Body Yield Strength(*)

-14000
-16000
-18000
-20000

100% Pipe Body Yield Strength(*)

Y axis = PRESSURE (psi)

configurations that increase

tensile strength or improve
performance in Sour Service
environments are available

(*) Capped and effect included

upon request. Please contact

your nearest sales office for more
information about customized
fit-for-purpose solutions.

Landing Strings

For Casing Running and Subsea Equipment Installations

For todays most

complex offshore

drilling environments,
VAM Drilling has the
innovative products
you need to ensure
project success.

Landing strings, an important component in todays

offshore drilling operations, are tubulars with a similar
configuration to drill pipe, but with thicker wall and
larger cross-sectional areas on the tube body.
These strings are designed to run casing and to
land heavy subsea equipment on the seabed.
VAM Drilling designs and manufactures these
types of strings in nominal sizes of 5 or larger
(and with wall thicknesses that exceed 1).
Typical configurations include:
Nominal
Tube OD

Wall
Thickness

Tube Body
Material Grade

5-1/2

0.750

VM-140

0.813

VM-165

5-7/8
6-5/8

0.625
0.750

Ultra-deep water drilling and extended reach wells are

pushing the tensile strength limits of drilling equipment
to new levels. These challenges have fuelled innovation
in high-strength grades beyond the traditional S-135.
Today VAM Drilling offers VM-140 DP, VM-150 DP and
even VM-165 DP ksi material grades.
VAM Drilling landing string products feature:

Tube Body
Tensile Strength

S-135

1,160,000 lbs

VM-150

1,810,000 lbs

1,570,000 lbs
2,450,000 lbs

Standard and customized nominal tube ODs;

Standard and customized wall thicknesses;
Standard and high-strength grades;

Standard and customized tool joint configurations

for higher elevator capacities;

Crush-proof section for slip crushing resistance; and

API or premium double-shoulder connections for

internal flush configurations.

Please contact our local sales teams and technical support for customized fit-for-purpose solutions.

Non-Magnetic Materials
For Directional Drilling

For directional drilling applications,

VAM Drilling supplies BHA
components made from Amagnit
501, a chrome manganese carbon
austenitic alloy obtained by
combining a proprietary chemical
analysis and a rotary hammer
forging process.
Amagnit 501 is specifically designed
for extreme service. This chrome
manganese, low carbon austenitic
alloy ensures non-magnetic steel
that is resistant to stress corrosion
cracking and provides superior
mechanical properties with low
magnetic permeability, excellent
machineability, and no tendency for

galling. Consistent non-magnetic

behavior is essential in this special
alloy steel, as well as material that is
free of hot spots. These non-magnetic
characteristics of Amagnit 501
are certified by VAM Drilling upon
delivery for the life of the product.
Mechanical and non-magnetic
properties of Amagnit 501 meet or
exceed API 7.1 and ISO 10424:2004
minimum requirements.
For specific downhole applications
where higher mechanical properties
are required, as can often be the
case with MWD housing, highstrength corrosion resistant steel

93

Amagnit 601 is also available

upon request.
Laboratory tests and actual field
use confirm that Amagnit 501
provides excellent resistance to
stress corrosion cracking in an
aggressive chloride environment.
VAM Drillings
Amagnit 501
and Amagnit 601
non-magnetic
alloys provide
resistance to
stress corrosion
cracking and
exhibit considerable anti-galling
characteristics.

Non-Magnetic Materials
For Directional Drilling
The metallurgical and material
integrity of Amagnit 501 is
achieved by careful raw material
selection, closely controlled
remelting procedures and efficient
forging. Exact time/temperature/force
cycles are achieved on a highspeed, high-precision rotary forge.
The melting technology and warm
forging process used in making
Amagnit 501 alloy eliminate the
precipitation of carbides on grain
boundaries, thus producing a

non-sensitized microstructure.
This is achieved through the rigorous
selection of the time/temperature/
force cycle used during the warmworking process.
Amagnit 501 was exposed to
proprietary test methods of a
major directional drilling company
(U-bend, C-ring, etc) and outperformed competitive grades.
A detailed report of the test
results is available on request.

Non-Magnetic Material Properties Amagnit 501

Drill Collar
OD Range
(in)

3-1/2 6-7/8
7 11

Yield Strength
Min (at 0.2%)

Tensile
Strength Min

800 MPa

930 MPa

( 116,000 psi)

(135,000 psi)

( 112,000 psi)

( 130,000 psi)

770 MPa

Min
Min
Elongation Reduction
%

900 MPa

25

50

25

50

Min
Charpy
(ft-lbs)

73

73

(in)

10
3-3/4 9-1/4
> 9-1/4 10

Yield Strength
Min (at 0.2%)

Tensile
Strength Min

320 MPa

680820 MPa

965 MPa

1035 MPa

Min
Min
Elongation Reduction

( 46,000 psi) (100,000120,000 psi)

( 140,000 psi)

( 150,000 psi)

( 130,000 psi)

( 150,000 psi)

900 MPa

1035 MPa

of Amagnit 501 depends as

much on quality assurance
and quality control as on

its patented chemistry and

forging process. In addition,

systematic stress corrosion
tests on each bar provide

Non-Magnetic Material Properties Amagnit 601

Drill Collar
OD Range

The ultimate performance

Min
Charpy
(ft-lbs)

35

50

103

20

50

74

20

50

74

constant correlation between

its actual chemistry time/

temperature/force cycles

and its corrosion resistance.

Superior corrosion and galling

resistance make Amagnit 501

the obvious choice for
downhole equipment.

Kellys A VAM Drilling Standard

95

VAM Drilling Kellys are manufactured

on equipment specially designed for
this application.

The VAM Drilling precisionmachined Kelly is a heavy

square or hexagonal steel tube
supported by the swivel through
the rotary table and connected
to the first joint of drill pipe in the
drill string. Straightness is the
key to VAM Drillings
manufacturing process.
Straightness is checked before,
during and after each machining
operation. Flats are precisionmilled to API specifications. All
milling is performed on specially
designed rigid Kelly mills.

VAM Drilling offers square and hexagonal

Kellys up to 46 and features include:

Manufactured from AISI 4145Hmodified, fully heat-treated alloy

steel with a Brinell hardness range
of 285341 and a minimum average
Charpy impact value of 40 ft-lbs;

Ends and drive sections, IDs and

connections machined and inspected
to API specifications;
Kelly bars ultrasonically inspected
over full length and section; and

Shipped in a protective steel-cased

scabbard; rathole scabbards can be
provided upon request.

Square and Hexagonal Kellys Data

Length (ft)

Type Nominal Drive Overall

Size Section
(in)

37

40

3-1/2

37

40

SQUARE

3-1/2
4-1/4
4-1/4
5-1/4

43
37
43
37

46
46
40
46
40

4-1/2 Reg

5-3/4

NC31

6-5/8 Reg

7-3/4

4-1/2 Reg

5-3/4

NC38

6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg

7-3/4

7-3/4
7-3/4
7-3/4
7-3/4

4-1/2 Reg
4-1/2 Reg
4-1/2 Reg

5-3/4

NC50 or 5-1/2 FH

6-5/8 FH

5-3/4

46

6-5/8 Reg

7-3/4

37

40

6-5/8 Reg

7-3/4

4-1/2 Reg

3-1/2

37

40

6-5/8 Reg

7-3/4

4-1/2 Reg

3-1/2
4-1/4
4-1/4
5-1/4

5-1/4
6
6

43
43
37
43
37
43
37
43

46
46
40
46
40
46
40
46

6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg

7-3/4

7-3/4
7-3/4
7-3/4
7-3/4
7-3/4

7-3/4
7-3/4

4-1/2 Reg

4-1/2 Reg
4-1/2 Reg
4-1/2 Reg

NC38

NC46 or NC50

43

NC31

5-3/4

7-3/4

5-3/4

6-5/8 Reg

6-5/8 Reg

7-3/4

4-1/2 Reg

46

40

RH
Connection

7-3/4

43

37

Bottom Upset

6-5/8 Reg

5-1/4
6

HEXAGONAL

43

Top Upset
Optional
Standard
LH
Tool Joint
LH
Tool Joint
Connection
OD
Connection
OD
(in)
(in)

Drive Section

Bore

Across
Corners

4-1/8

1-3/4

3.875

4-3/4

2-1/4

Tool Joint
OD
(in)

4-1/8

4-3/4

(in)

1-3/4

2-1/4

1,090

4.437

3-1/2

1,315

3.875

4.437

1,710

3-1/4

6.750

5-1/4

2,745

2-13/16
3-1/4

5.500

6.750

6-5/8 FH

5-3/4

NC26

3-3/8

1-1/2

5-3/4

NC31

4-1/8

1-3/4

5-3/4

NC38

NC46 or NC50

5-1/2 FH

NC46 or NC50
5-1/2 FH

1,380

1,810

NC50 or 5-1/2 FH

NC38

1,475

1,215

4-1/4

7.625

5-3/4

1,125

5.500

6-3/8 6-1/2

NC31

3-1/2

1,225

2-13/16

3-1/2

5-3/4

995

6 6-1/4

NC46 or NC50

NC26

Across
Flats Standard Optional
(lbs)
(lbs)

5-3/4

Approximate Weight

3-3/8

4-1/8
4-3/4
4-3/4

6 6-1/4

3-1/2

1-1/2

1-3/4
2-1/4
2-1/4

3-1/2

3,140

1,950

3,680

3.375

970

870

3.937

3-1/2

1,270

1,170

4.781

4-1/4

1,630

1,530

7.625

3.375

3.937
4.781

2-13/16 or 3-1/4 5.900

3-1/2

5-1/4

2,050

6-3/8 6-1/2 2-13/16 or 3-1/4 5.900

7

4-1/4

6.812
6.812

4,220

1,090

3-1/2

1,465

4-1/4

1,850

5-1/4

2,250

2,900

5-1/4
6

2,570

3,320

995

1,365
1,755

97

Safety Valves

VAM Drilling is a major manufacturer

of drilling Safety Valves, including
Kelly Valves, Retrievable Drop-In
Check Valves and Inside BOP Valves.
Each of these valves is available in
three different versions:

KC4S

KC2S

VAM Drilling
manufactures
Kelly Valves,
Retrievable Drop-In
Check Valves and
Inside BOP Valves
used throughout
the world.

Standard. Suitable for normal

drilling conditions. The valve body
is made of AISI 4145H-modified
alloy steel, heat-treated to 285341
Brinell hardness and a minimum
impact strength value of 42J as per
ASTM 370 Charpy V-Notch, at
10C. Inner surfaces of bodies
are treated to enhance mud
corrosion resistance and
maintenance operations.
H2S Trim. This version has
been designed for low H2S
concentrations. Internal parts
are made of corrosion-resistant
materials matching the NACE
MR0175 standard, fitted in a
standard body.

NACE Version. The NACE version

fully meets the NACE MR0175
standard to resist higher H2S
concentrations. The body is made
of UNS S17400, heat-treated to
meet both NACE standard and
API Spec 7 (latest editions).

VAM Drilling Safety Valves meet

or exceed API 7.1 and ISO 10424:2004
minimum requirements and are
proposed in Class 1 or 2 versions.

Upper and Lower Kelly Valves

VAM Drilling provides both onepiece and two-piece Kelly Valves
designed for maximum fluid
circulation without pressure loss.
Valves are supplied with either API
or VAM Drilling proprietary doubleshoulder connections.

Snap Ring

Retainer Ring

Split Retainer Ring

Upper Spring
Upper Seat

VAM Drilling offers two types of

Kelly Valves:

Upper Seat O Ring

Spherical Plug

The KC2S Kelly Valve with PTFE

rings inserted in both the upper
and lower seats, which provides
superior sealing capability, even
at low pressures.

Lower Seat O Ring

Lower Seat

Lower Spring

The KC4S Kelly Valve has metalto-metal seals. The superior

sealing capacity of the KC4S
Kelly Valve is reached by
controlled elastic deformation of
the special plug. This technology,
combined with enhanced seat
guidance, guarantees excellent
sealing characteristics throughout
the life of the valve.

VAM Drilling offers

two types of Kelly
Valves, one with
PTFE rings
inserted in both the
upper and lower
seats and the
other with metal-tometal seals.

Body

Knob O Ring
Knob Plate

Operating Knob

KC2S and KC4S Kelly Valves are available

in either standard or H2S resistant versions
and are supplied according to
Class 1 or 2 test specifications.
VAM Drilling Kelly Valves feature:

Simple construction for trouble-free operations

and easy servicing;
Sealed lubrication packing;

Complete stainless steel valve parts for Sour Service;

PSI working pressure 10,000 and 15,000; and
Operating wrench and thread protectors.

Upper and Lower Kelly Valves Data

Lower Kelly Cock KC2S
Upper connection
Lower connection
OD (in)
ID (in)
Length SH to SH (in)
Weight (lbs)

202 Standard
NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
4-3/4
1-3/4
13
51

203 Standard
NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
5-3/8
2-1/8
15
75

206 Standard
NC50
NC50
6-5/8
2-13/16
16
113

206 Standard
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
7-1/4
2-13/16
16
144

Lower Kelly Cock KC2S

Upper connection
Lower connection
OD (in)
ID (in)
Length SH to SH (in)
Weight (lbs)

202 H2S Trim

NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
4-3/4
1-3/4
13
51

203 H2S Trim

NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
5-3/8
2-1/8
15
75

206 H2S trim

NC50
NC50
6-5/8
2-13/16
16
113

207 H2S Trim

6-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
8
3-1/16
16
179

Upper Kelly Cock KC2S

Upper connection
Lower connection
OD (in)
ID (in)
Length SH to SH (in)
Weight (lbs)

206 Standard
6-5/8 Reg LH
6-5/8 Reg LH
7-3/4
2-13/16
16
170

207 Standard
6-5/8 Reg LH
6-5/8 Reg LH
7-3/4
3-1/16
16
170

Lower Kelly Cock KC2S

206 Standard
207 Standard
Upper connection
NC50 VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
Lower connection
NC50 VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
Intermediate connection 5-1/4 4 STUB ACME 2G 5-3/4 4 STUB ACME 2G
OD (in)
6-5/8
7
ID (in)
2-13/16
3-1/16
Length SH to SH (in)
24
24
Weight (lbs)
202
190

Lower Kelly Cock KC2S

207 H2S Trim
Upper connection
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
Lower connection
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
Intermediate connection 5-3/4 4 STUB ACME 2G
OD (in)
7
ID (in)
3-1/16
Length SH to SH (in)
24
Weight (lbs)
190

Lower Kelly Cock KC4S

Upper connection
Lower connection
OD (in)
ID (in)
Length SH to SH (in)
Weight (lbs)

Lower Kelly Cock KC4S

Upper connection
Lower connection
OD (in)
ID (in)
Length SH to SH (in)
Weight (lbs)

404 Standard
NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
5-3/8
2-1/4
15
75

404 H2S Trim

NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
5-3/8
2-1/4
15
75

406 Standard
NC50 (4-1/2 IF)
NC50 (4-1/2 IF)
6-5/8
2-13/16
16
124

Upper Kelly Cock KC4S

Upper connection
Lower connection
OD (in)
ID (in)
Length SH to SH (in)
Weight (lbs)

Upper Kelly Cock KC4S

Upper connection
Lower connection
OD (in)
ID (in)
Length SH to SH (in)
Weight (lbs)

99

207 Standard 209 Standard

6-5/8 Reg
8-5/8 Reg
6-5/8 Reg
8-5/8 Reg
8
10
3-1/16
4-1/4
16
18
179
298

407 Standard
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
7-3/4
3-1/16
18
194
407 H2S Trim
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 REG
7-3/4
3-1/16
18
194

Ordering Information

On orders and inquiries, please specify

the following:
KC2S or KC4S
Trim (standard, H2S, Full Nace)
Series (202, 203...)
Outside diameter
Connection type and size
Other sizes and optional features are
available upon request.

Check Valves
VAM Drilling offers two different types of
Check Valves, Inside BOP Valves and
Retrievable Drop-In Check Valves.

Overshot

The Inside BOP Valve (IBOP) is a heavy duty

Check Valve used in protecting against drill
string kicks at the rig floor level. It can be
left in the drill string as long as necessary to
re-establish well-pressure balance control.
Features include:

OD sizes ranging from 3-3/8 to 9-1/2;

ID sizes ranging from 1-1/2 to 2-13/16; and

PSI working pressure 10,000 and 15,000.

The Retrievable Drop-In Check

Valve (RDCV) is used to control
back flows from high-pressure
formations. It also allows
downward fluid circulation
within the drill string. When
the back flow is under control,
the Drop-In Check Valve may
be retrieved using a wire line.
Features include:
VAM Drilling
Check Valves
ensure rig safety
by providing
protection from
kicks in high
pressure
formations.

OD sizes ranging from

1-9/32 to 3-7/64;

ID sizes ranging from 3/8

to 1-11/16;
PSI working pressure
10,000 and 15,000; and

Optional features, including

non-API connections,
landing sub ODs and
landing sub lengths.

Check Valve

Landing Sub

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Check Valves Data

Inside BOP (IBOP)
Connection
OD (in)
ID (in)
Length (in)

Series 1

NC26 (2-3/8 IF)

3-3/8
1-1/2
31

Series 2

NC31 (2-7/8 IF)

4-1/8
1-3/4
32

Series 3

NC38 (3-1/2 IF)

4-3/4
2-1/4
33

Series 3

NC38 (3-1/2 IF)

5
2-1/4
33

Series 4

NC50 (4-1/2 IF)

6-1/2
2-13/16
35

Series 4

NC50 (4-1/2 IF)

6-5/8
2-13/16
35

Ordering Information
On orders and inquiries, please specify the
following:
IBOP

Trim (standard, H2S, Full Nace)

Series (1, 2, 3)

Connection type and length

Optional features are available upon request.

RDCV
Check Valve OD (in)
Requested drill string ID (in)
Check Valve ID (in)
Connection
Landing sub OD mini (in)
Landing sub length
between shoulders (in)
Landing sub drift diameter (in)

902

903

905

906

907

1-25/32
1-27/32
5/8
NC38
4-3/4

2-5/32
2-7/32
3/4
NC38
4-3/4

2-15/32
2-19/64
1-1/8
NC50
6-3/8 6-1/2 6-5/8

2-27/32
2-29/32
1-3/8
NC50
6-3/8 6-1/2 6-5/8

3-3/64
3-7/64
1-9/16
5-1/2 FH
7

18
1-29/64

22
1-27/32

24
2-1/8

25
2-33/64

26-1/2
2-11/16

Ordering Information
On orders and inquiries, please specify the following:
RDCV

Trim (standard, H2S, Full Nace)

Series (902, 903, 905)
Landing sub OD

Landing sub connection type and length

Other series and optional features are

available upon request.

Pup Joints
VAM Drilling Pup Joints are
available in standard lengths
of 5, 10, 15 and 20. Other
configurations are available
upon request. VAM Drilling
Pup Joints are made from
modified alloy steel heattreated to a Brinell Hardness
range of 285341 with a
Charpy V-Notch minimum
impact strength of 40 ft-lbs
at 70F guaranteed to one
inch below the surface.
Connections can be cold
rolled after machining, if
requested. All connections
are phos-coated to prevent
galling during initial make-up.

VAM Drilling also offers

integral Pup Joints for Sour
Service applications. VM-110
PUP S is a Sour Service
compliant Pup Joint based
on ERS 425 material
providing improved resistance
to sulfide stress cracking with
high yield strength.
For more information about
VM-110 PUP S, see page 21.

VAM Drilling Pup Joints are

available in any size or
configuration required.

Nominal Size
A (in)

2-3/8
2-7/8
3-1/2
3-1/2
4
4-1/2
5
5
5
5-1/2
5-1/2
6-5/8
6-5/8

Tool Joint OD
B (in)

3-3/8
4-1/8
4-3/4
5
5-1/4
6-1/4
6-1/2
6-5/8
6-5/8
7-1/4
7-1/2
8-1/2
8

Tool Joint ID
in

1-1/2
2-1/8
2-9/16
2-1/8
2-11/16
3
3-1/4
2-3/4
3-1/4
3-1/2
3-1/2
4-1/4
5

3-1/2
3-1/2
4
4-1/2
5
5
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-7/8
5-7/8
6-5/8
6-5/8

9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
10
8
8

Box TJ Tong
D (in)

Connection

12
11
12-1/2
12-1/2
12
12
12
12
12
10
12
10
10

NC26
NC31
NC38
NC38
NC40
NC46
NC50
NC50
NC50
5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH
6-5/8 FH
6-5/8 FH

C
Nominal Size
(in)

Pin TJ Tong
C (in)

Tool Joint OD
(in)

4-3/4
5
5
6-1/4
6-5/8
6-5/8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8-1/2

Tool Joint ID
(in)

2-7/16
2-9/16
2-9/16
3-1/4
3-1/4
3-1/2
3-1/2
3-3/4
4
3-3/4
4
5
5

Pin TJ Tong
(in)

10
10
10
11
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

Box TJ Tong
(in)

14
15-1/2
15
14
15
12
15
15
12
15
12
15
15

Connection

NC38 VAM EIS

NC38 VAM EIS
NC40 VAM EIS
NC46 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM EIS
NC50 VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS
6-5/8 FH VAM EIS

Sour Service grades and equivalent to G-105 and S-135 are available upon request
Length L(ft): 5; 10; 15; 20
Other configurations are available upon request

Drill Stem Subs, Rotary Subs,

Lift Subs and Lift Plugs

Reduced
Section/Bottleneck Subs

VAM Drilling proposes all types of

drill stem subs, including Reduced
Section Subs, Straight OD Subs,
Bit Subs, Kelly Saver Subs and
Lift Subs, as well as Pump-in Subs,
Side-entry Subs and Circulating Subs.
Drill stem subs are made of AISI
4145H-modified steel and manufactured to the same specifications used
for VAM Drilling drill collars. VAM
Drilling heat-treatment processes
ensure a Brinell Hardness range of
285341 with a Charpy V-Notch

Lift Plug

103

Straight
OD Subs

minimum impact strength of 40 ft-lbs

at 70F guaranteed to one inch
below the surface. Subs are heattreated to 110,000 psi minimum yield
strength. Connections can be cold
rolled after machining, if requested.
All connections are phos-coated to
prevent galling during initial make-up.
VAM Drilling drill stem subs are available in sizes from 3-1/8 to 11-1/4
and in a full range of connection
combinations and standard lengths.
VAM Drilling heavy-duty Lift Subs

Lift Subs

Bit Sub

Kelly
Saver Sub

and Lift Plugs are available in sizes

from 3-1/8 to 11.
Product Data Tables are available
upon request.

VAM Drilling drill stem subs are available

in any size or configuration required.

Pump-in
Sub

Side-entry
Sub

Circulating
Sub

Drilling Stabilizers
Stabilizers are used to prevent buckling of
drill collars and undesirable deviation of the
drill string. Typically, one or two stabilizers
are placed in the bottom hole assembly (BHA)
to increase drill string stability. Additional
stabilizers can be added to the drill string to
further improve BHA solidness and minimize
wellbore deviation.
Stabilizers are also used to avoid differential
sticking of the drill string and to reduce
vibration, drill pipe whirl and wellbore
turtuousity. Whether you are drilling vertical,
horizontal or deviated wells, by using VAM
Drilling stabilizers you maintain drilling trajectory
to reach your drilling targets efficiently.

Dimensions
Hole Size
(in)

6
8-1/2
12-1/4
12-1/4
16
17-1/2
26

Fishing Neck
Length
OD
(in)
(in)

28
28
30
30
30
30
30

4-3/4
6-1/2
8
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-1/2
9-1/2

Wall Contact
Length
(in)

16
16
18
18
18
18
18

Overall Length
Near Bit
String
(in)
(in)

69
69
77
77
87
89
98

72
73
82
82
92
93
103

Blade Angle
Blade Width Approx Weight
Open Design Tight Design
BW
(lbs)
360 Coverage
(in)

15
15
15
15
15
15
15

15
23
27
27
35
38
43

2-3/16
2-3/8
3-1/2
3-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
5

320
717
1,146
1,477
2,227
2,315
3,417

Client Specifications and Inspections

Client Specifications
Because VAM Drilling monitors
quality during all phases of production
for all of its products, we can ensure
superior performance. In addition to
VAM Drillings strict design specifications,
our products adhere to the most
demanding industry standards or
individual client specifications and are
immediately suitable for use on the rig
site upon delivery. Where applicable,
VAM Drilling manufactures products
in compliance with the following
API standards:

105

No matter what your

conditions are or where

you drill, the optimum
performance of your

VAM Drilling products is

critical. Whether you are

drilling shallow wells in the

Middle East or a deepwater

HP/HT well in the Gulf of
Mexico, VAM Drillings

API Specification 5DP

(ISO 11961)

product quality is designed

to go above and beyond

API Specifications 7.1 & 7.2

(ISO 10424:2004 &
ISO 10424-2:2007)

your expectations.

API Recommended Practice 7G

(ISO 10407:1993)

Furthermore, VAM Drilling products

can be supplied with the following
specifications:

NS1
DS1

IRP 1.8

Customer supplied specification

When a client requires unique

specifications, a team of dedicated
engineers reviews the specification
to ensure it is feasible and that the
manufacturing process is modified
accordingly to guarantee
client satisfaction.
VAM Drilling facilities meet the
following quality standards:

API Specification Q1
ISO 9001

ISO 11961

VAM Drilling can supply products

according to the most stringent
customer requirements. Today,
specially designed and
manufactured pipes are drilling
complex wells for our clients
around the world. If you have
specific needs, do not hesitate
to contact your local sales office
to see what VAM Drilling can
do for you.
Third Party Inspection
In certain circumstances, clients
may ask us to work with third party

inspectors to guarantee the

independent technical inspection,
testing, assessment and approval
of our products. Inspection
companies regularly certify the
compliance of our products to
international standards and the
customer's technical specification
during and after manufacturing,
right up to delivery. VAM Drilling
welcomes these inspections and
readily works hand-in-hand with
inspectors in order to guarantee
the success of their mission and
our clients satisfaction.

Hardbanding
Hardbanding is available in raised,
semi-raised or flush configurations.
Casing friendly solutions can also
be selected. In addition to our
proprietary tungsten carbide
hardbanding (Series 1000, 3000
and 5000 and Series CF 500, 1000
and 2000), VAM Drilling is also a
qualified applicator for:
Tuboscope TCS 8000 and TCS Ti
ARNCO 100XT & 150XT
Armacor M Star
Duraband NC
Castolin OTW-12
Procasing

Hardbanding supplied by
VAM Drilling increases tool
joint life and is applied prior
to the tool joint being welded
to the pipe body. It is applied
under closely controlled
conditions, resulting in a
uniform, low porosity, wearresistant surface.

VAM Drillings special

hardbanding (Series 5000
and Series CF 2000) is a
non-abrasive hardbanding in
which the tungsten carbide
pellets are buried below the
joint surface and covered
with a layer of soft metal.
This special hardbanding is
recommended when casing
wear is a problem and there
is an issue with aggressive
formations.

Standard Application
Drill Pipe
VAM Drilling offers hardbanding on tool
joint box sections. However, special
requests for tool joint pin sections and
box elevator tapers are also available.

Several bands of hardbanding

(generally 3 to 4 in length) are applied
to the box tool joint and an optional
band (approximately 3/4 in length) can
be applied to the box elevator taper.

Heavy Weight Drill Pipe

VAM Drilling offers hardbanding on tool
joint pin and box sections and center
wear pad. However, special requests for
tool joint box elevator tapers are also
available. Several bands of hardbanding
(generally 3 to 4 in length) are applied
to the pin and box tool joints and an
optional band (approximately 3/4 in
length) may be applied to the box
elevator taper. Several bands of

hardbanding (generally 2 x 3) are

applied to the center wear pad.

Drill Collar
Type B hardbanding is recommended
on drill collars with slip and elevator
recesses and is applied in a 4 long
wear pad above the elevator recess,
a 1 long wear pad above the slip
recess, and a 10 long wear pad under
the slip recess.
For drill collars with only slip recess,
type C hardbanding is applied to a
10 long wear pad under the slip
recess and a 4 long wear pad above
the slip recess.
For drill collars without any recess,
type A hardbanding is applied to slick
drill collars in a 10 long wear pad
located 30 from the end of the pin.
For more information on drill collar
hardbanding, see page 79.

107

Make and Break Saves You Money

2500

Make-up/Break-out Costs at Rig

Figures in $ Thousands

Cost of Rig Site Make-up/Break-out

2000

1500

1000

Day Rates
$25,000
$50,000
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000

500

VAM Drillings make-up/break-out service is performed

consistently using the same procedure for each joint of
pipe, thus avoiding material handling mishaps and the
potential variability of procedure used on different rig
sites. If galling does occur during the process, it is
repaired or replaced immediately, saving additional rig
time or transportation. Pipe that has been properly
broken-in lasts longer.
Time is money on the drilling rig. It takes about
10 minutes per joint to break-in pipe at the rig site.
If you are breaking in a 15,000-foot drill string (about
500 joints), thats 5,000 minutes (or 83 hours) of rig
and crew time. The chart above demonstrates the
cost of pipe break-in at different rig day rates.

Procedure for tool joint make-up/break-out:

Joints are finish-machined, inspected and

phos-coated prior to operation;

Threads of each box and pin member are cleaned

thoroughly to remove any oil, grease or other matter;
Box and pin threads are thoroughly coated with drill
pipe thread compound;
Joints are made-up hand tight and then powertightened to 100% of recommended make-up
torque and broken-out to hand-tight condition for
three successive make and break cycles; and

Joints are finally broken apart, cleaned thoroughly,

and inspected to ensure that no galling of the
threads and sealing shoulders has occurred.

Factory make-up/break-out of VAM Drilling tool joints

provides excellent insurance against damage to
drill pipe connections.

Coating
Internal Plastic Coating
Internal Plastic Coating (IPC) is generally an
epoxy resin that is applied on the ID of drill
pipe and heavy weight drill pipe in a thin layer
(0.1 to 0.4 m or 5 to 15 mils). It is deposited
on the pipe after the entire manufacturing
process is complete. The coating plays a
key role in the protection of the pipe ID from
corrosion, thus extending the life span of
the tubular in the field.
Additionally, IPC significantly improves the
flow of fluids within the pipe. The coating is
designed such that mechanical (tensile and
torsional) performances of the pipe are
fully preserved.

Benefits include:

Prevention of pipe ID corrosion, which can

induce pipe cracks and failures;

Reduction of friction losses along the

string, therefore giving additional
operational margin on pressure budget (up
to 15%);
Compatibility with all drilling fluids;
Decrease of ID build-up;

Resistance to high temperatures up to

204C (400F) with mud flow; and
Field proven solution.

Plastic coatings provided by VAM Drilling

have an extensive worldwide field record.
VAM Drilling has identified coating solutions
near all of our manufacturing plants.

Pipe supplied by VAM Drilling is available with

most industry accepted coating and is applied
by premium coating applicators worldwide.

IPC solutions that are available for VAM

Drilling customers on a global basis include:

NOV Tuboscope TK-34, TK-34 P,

TK-34 XT; and
DJ Coatings DJ207.

Other coating materials are available

on request.

External Coating
Before shipping, VAM Drilling products are
externally coated on the outer surface, and
protectors are fitted on the threads. This external
coating acts as a barrier against corrosion during
transportation and long-term storage.
A varnish is applied to drill pipes. On all other
products and accessories, VAM Drilling applies
paint. Both the varnish and the paint have
been developed to minimize environmental
impact. For technical specifications on each
of the above products, please contact your
local VAM Drilling Technical Support.

109

Thread Compounds
VAM Drilling Ensures the Proper Use of Its Products in the Field

The use of thread compounds on VAM Drilling products is required to guarantee safe operations and superior
product performance. Pipe thread compound (pipe dope) is a specially formulated blend of lubricate and fine
particles that prevents thread galling (a particular form of metal-to-metal damage) and assists in sealing the
connection. The American Petroleum Institute (API) specifies properties of pipe dope, including its coefficient
of friction. The rig crew applies pipe dope to the drill pipe tool joints every time a connection is made according
to the corresponding VAM Drilling procedure.

As per API rules, make-up torque values are calculated with the friction factor of the dope equal to 1.
Example:
In the case of HP/HT drilling conditions, the
stability of the dopes friction factor has to be
Published recommended make-up torque = 20,000 ft-lbs
checked. In the case of a friction factor different
Thread compound friction factor = 1.12
from 1, published make-up torque values must
be corrected by multiplying them by the thread
Final make-up torque = 20,000 x 1.12 = 22,400 ft-lbs
compound friction factor.
Application of Thread Compound (Running Dope)

Before applying the thread

compound to connections, check
to see that the threads and the
shoulders are clean and free of
dirt or other foreign material.
Drilling fluids and/or additives may
affect the frictional properties of
the thread compound or increase
the chance of corrosion within the
connection, so it is important to
rinse all foreign material off the
connection prior to applying
thread compound.

In order to ease the application of

thread compound in cold climates,
it may be necessary to heat the
compound before application.
Never add solvents to thin the
thread compound.
After application of thread
compound, the lid must be
set over the bucket in order to
prevent foreign material or water
from entering the bucket and
contaminating the compound.

The thread compound should be applied evenly but sparingly, so that the
thread profile is still visible, as shown in the following pictures:

Thread compound to be applied on external shoulder

Thread compound to be applied on threaded area

Thread compound to be applied on internal shoulder

Figure 6. The correct

application of thread
compound

Figure 7. Too little

thread compound

Figure 8. Too much

thread compound

It is important that the correct amount of thread compound be applied on connections. VAM Drilling is concerned about the use of its products on the field
and their environmental impact. Please follow VAM Drilling recommendations
regarding quantities and application procedure for thread compounds.

VAM Drilling declines any responsibility if the thread

compound does not meet supplier specifications.

Thread Protectors

Far less expensive than the

cost of re-cutting threads, VAM
Drilling thread protectors offer
guaranteed thread protection
and are available for all standard
oilfield connections. VAM Drilling
products are generally shipped
with standard plastic protectors,
while cast-steel protectors are
available as an option. Lift
certification can be provided
upon request.
VAM Drilling precision-machined
cast steel thread protectors are
ideal for handling and protecting
swivels, drill collars, tool joints
and wear subs. The unique
handle speeds the safe
movement of all equipment.
VAM Drilling thread protectors
are available for all standard
oilfield connections.

Thread Protectors
Drill Collar
OD Range (in)

3-1/2 3-7/8
4 4-3/4
4-1/2 5-1/4
5 5-3/4
5-3/4 6-1/4
6-1/4 6-3/4
6-3/4 7-1/2
7-3/4 8-1/4
8-1/4 9
9 10

10 11

Connection

NC23
2-2/4 REG
NC26
2-3/8 IF
2-7/8 XH
2-7/8 IF
NC31
3-1/2 REG
NC35
3-1/2 XH
NC38
3-1/2 IF
3-1/2 H-90
NC40
4 FH
4 H-90
4-1/2 REG
NC44
4-1/2 FH
4 IF
NC46
4-1/2 H-90
5 H-90
5-1/2 REG
5-1/2 H-90
NC50
4-1/2 IF
5-1/2 FH
6-5/8 REG
6-5/8 H-90
NC56
7 H-90
NC61
7-5/8 REG
7-5/8 H-90
NC70
8-5/8 REG
8-5/8 H-90

Pin
Protector
Weight (lbs)

4
4
4
4
7
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
14
14
14
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
21
21
21
21
21
28
28
28
28
29
29
35
35
35
55
55

Box
Protector
Weight (lbs)

6
6
6
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
18
18
18
18
18
23
23
23
23
25
25
31
31
31
46
46

Weight
per Set
(lbs)

10
10
10
11
13
13
13
15
19
19
19
19
25
25
25
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
39
39
39
39
39
51
51
51
51
54
54
66
66
66
101
101

Contacts Headquarters and Manufacturing Facilities

HEADQUARTERS

VAM Drilling France S.A.S.

27 avenue du Gnral Leclerc, 92660 Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE
Phone: +33 1 49 09 35 61, Fax: +33 1 49 09 37 15
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

France
VAM Drilling France S.A.S.
Aulnoye Plant
62 rue de Leval
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries
France
Fax: +33 3 27 69 77 29
VAM Drilling France S.A.S.
Cosne & Villechaud Plants
7 rue des Frres Lumire
58200 Cosne-sur-Loire
France
Fax: +33 3 86 39 52 01
VAM Drilling France S.A.S.
Tarbes Plant
10 boulevard Renaudet
65000 Tarbes
France
Fax: +33 5 62 90 18 33
USA
VAM Drilling USA Inc.
Houston Plant
6300 Navigation Blvd
Houston, Texas 77011
USA
Fax: +1 713 844 3708

The Netherlands
Vallourec Mannesmann
Oil & Gas Nederland B.V.
Heerhugowaard Plant
Kelvinstraat 8-16-1704 RS
Heerhugowaard
The Netherlands
Fax: +31 72 574 34 21

United Arab Emirates

VAM Drilling Middle East FZE
Jebel Ali Free Zone Plant
PO BOX 261108
UAE
Fax: +971 4 883 5525

VAM Drilling Protools Oil Equipment

Manufacturing LLC
Mussafah Industrial Area Plant
PO BOX 9709
Abu Dhabi
UAE
Fax: +971 2 551 0553

Brazil
V&M do Brasil S.A.
Belo Horizonte Plant
Avenida Olinto Meireles, 65, Barreiro
30640-010 Belo Horizonte
MG - Brazil
Fax: +55 31 3328 2746

REGIONAL SALES OFFICES

North America
VAM Drilling USA Inc.
6300 Navigation Blvd
Houston, Texas 77011
USA
Phone: +1 713 844 3700
Fax: +1 713 844 3708
Email: contact.usa@vamdrilling.com

South America
V&M do Brasil S.A.
Rua Lauro Mller, 116 - Sala 1906
Edificio Rio Sul Center - Botafogo
22290-160 Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
Phone: +55 21 3873 83 00
Fax: +55 21 3351 72 61
Email: contact.la@vamdrilling.com

Canada
VAM Canada Inc.
2107 - 9 Street
Nisku Alberta
Canada T9E 7Z7
Phone : +1 780 955 8350
Fax : +1 780 955 8355
Email: contact.canada@vamdrilling.com

Northern Europe
Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas UK Ltd
Prospect Place, Westhill Industrial Estate
Westhill, Aberdeen AB32 6SY
UK
Phone: +44 1224 279 392
Fax: +44 1224 279 384
Email: contact.uk@vamdrilling.com
Western Europe
VAM Drilling France S.A.S.
27 avenue du Gnral Leclerc
92660 Boulogne-Billancourt
France
Phone: +33 1 49 09 35 61
Fax: +33 1 49 09 37 15
Email: contact.france@vamdrilling.com
Email: contact.italy@vamdrilling.com
Middle East
VAM Dubai LLC
World Trade Center
Level 14, Office 14:01, PO BOX 9405
Dubai, UAE
Phone: +971 4 332 0313
Fax: +971 4 332 0314
Email: contact.dubai@vamdrilling.com

Eastern Europe
Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas
Germany GmbH
Theodorstrasse 90
40472 Dsseldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 211 960 2352
Fax: +49 211 960 3924
Email: contact.cis@vamdrilling.com

Russia
Vallourec & Mannesmann RUS LLC
Office E02-305, Business
Centre Dobrynia
4th Dobryninsky Pereulok 8
Moscow, 119049
Russia
Phone: +7 495 787 49 30
Fax: +7 495 787 49 31
Email: contact.russia@vamdrilling.com

Africa
VAM Drilling France S.A.S.
7 rue des Frres Lumires
58200 Cosne-sur-Loire
France
Phone: +33 3 86 39 52 00
Fax: +33 3 86 39 52 01
Email: contact.france@vamdrilling.com

Far East
Seamless Tubes Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
133 New Bridge Road, #21-01
Chinatown Point
Singapore 059413
Phone: +65 6733 47 78
Fax: +65 6738 91 75
Email: contact.singapore@vamdrilling.com
China
V&M (Beijing) Co. Ltd
Room 301, East Ocean Center
24A Jianguomenwai Avenue
Beijing 100004 China
Phone: +86 10 5923 3000
Fax: +86 10 5923 3063
Email: contact.china@vamdrilling.com

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