Drill Collar Technical Support

Standard: API Spec 7
Material: AISI 4145H Alloy Steel or Non-magnetic material
Specification: OD: 3 1/8”-11”
Length: 10’-32’

Usage: The Drill Collar is used between the drill pipe and the bit in the drill stem. It is used to put weight on the bit so that the bit can drill.

Description:

Slick Drill Collars

Drill collars are made of AISI 4145 H or 4145 H modified alloy steel, which are trepanned and drifted to API Spec. 7. Full-length heat-treatment processes ensure that mechanical properties meet or exceed API Spec. 7 requirements. A hardness range of 285-341 Brinell Hardness and Charpy “V” notch minimum impact strength of 40ft-lb at 70F are guaranteed one inch below the surface.

Spiral Drill Collars

We manufactures not only slick Drill Collars, but also spiral Drill Collars with Slip, Elevator recesses and hardbanding. Our drill collars are available in lengths from 10 to 32 feet and outside diameter from 3-1/8" to 11".

Spiral drill collars are complete product line. Spiral grooves let mud circulate freely around the drill collar to equalize pressure and prevent a seal from forming. The reduces the occurrence of differential sticking without spiral.

Spiral collars are wide used because of their maintenance features. The special grooves decrease the volume of the contact between the well side and the pipe, it leads to the decrease of the “tack” of the pipe and to turning of the drill pipe string.

The weight of round drill collars will be reduced approximately 4-6% by spiral conversion.

Non-magnetic Drill Collars

Materials of the Non-magnetic drill collars are from chrome manganese, low carbon alloy obtained by combining a proprietary chemical analysis and a rotary hammer process. The material is resistant to stress corrosion cracking, with high machine ability and no tendency to galling.

The non-magnetic drill collar exhibit the mechanical properties indicated below along their entire length. The table is derived from test samples of steel taken from a point 1” below the surface.

Magnetic permeability (when MPS=1105 /4 Nm)
Relative max: 1.010 average: Ur≥1.005
Magnetic field gradient (hot spots)
Max: B 0.05micro tesla/100mm

With excellent lower Magnetic permeability, high strength of mechanical properties and outstanding resistant to stress corrosion cracking and no tendency to galling.

Drill Collar Specification

Style of Connection

OD

ID

Lmm

Shoulder bevel edge Diameter

Bending Strength Ratio

mm

in

mm

in

DF(mm)

NC23-31

79.4

3 1/8

31.8

1 1/4

9150

76.2

2.57:1

NC26-35(2 3/8IF)

88.9

3 1/2

38.1

1 1/2

9150

82.9

2.42:1

NC31-41(2 7/8IF)

104.8

4 1/8

50.8

2

9150

100.4

2.43:1

NC35-47

120.7

4 3/4

50.8

2

9150

114.7

2.58:1

NC3850(3 1/2IF)

127

5

57.2

2 1/4

9150

121

2.38:1

NC44-60

152.4

6

57.2

2 1/4

9150or9450

144.5

2.49:1

NC44-62

158.8

6 1/4

57.2

2 1/4

9150or9450

149.2

2.91:1

NC46-62(4IF)

158.8

6 1/4

71.4

2 13/16

9150or9450

150

2.63:1

NC46-65(4IF)

165.1

6 1/2

57.2

2 1/4

9150or9450

154.8

2.76:1

NC46-65(4IF)

165.1

6 1/2

71.4

2 13/16

9150or9450

154.8

3.05:1

NC46-67(4IF)

171.4

6 3/4

57.2

2 1/4

9150or9450

159.5

3.18:1

NC50-67(4 1/2IF)

171.4

6 3/4

71.4

2 13/16

9150or9450

159.5

2.37:1

NC50-70(4 1/2IF)

177.8

7

57.2

2 1/4

9150or9450

164.7

2.54:1

NC50-70(4 1/2IF)

177.8

7

71.4

2 13/16

9150or9450

164.7

2.73:1

NC50-72(4 1/2IF)

184.2

7 1/4

71.4

2 13/16

9150or9450

169.5

3.12:1

NC50-77

196.8

7 3/4

71.4

2 13/16

9150or9450

185.3

2.70:1

NC50-80

203.2

8

71.4

2 13/16

9150or9450

190.1

3.02:1

6 5/8REG

209.6

8 1/4

71.4

2 13/16

9150or9450

195.7

2.93:1

NC61-90

228.6

9

71.4

2 13/16

9150or9450

212.7

3.17:1

7 5/8REG

241.3

9 1/2

76.2

3

9150or9450

223.8

2.81:1

NC70-97

247.6

9 3/4

76.2

3

9150or9450

232.6

2.57:1

NC70-100

254

10

76.2

3

9150or9450

237.3

2.81:1

8 5/8REG

279.4

11

76.2

3

9150or9450

266.7

2.84:1

 

Mechanical Property of Drill Collar

OD

Yield Strength

Tensile Strength

Elongation

Brinell Hardness HB

Charpy

mm

in inch

σ 0.2 Mpa

σ b Mpa

4%

AKVJ

79.4-171.4

3 1/8-6 3/4

≥758

≥965

≥13

285-341

≥54

177.8-279.4

7-11

≥689

≥930

 

Stress Relief Groove for Thread Connection

Style of Connection

Length between Inner Thread Shoulder and the last Dens

Diameter of Inner Thread

Taper of the Hole nest to inner Thread

Outer Thread Diameter

Length between alternative Inner Thread Shoulder and Stress Relief Groove

±1.59mm

Dcb+0.40,-0

±20.83

DRG+0 -0.79

LRG +0 -3.18

mm

mm/m

mm

mm

NC35

82.6

82.15

166.67

82.15

85.73

NC38(3 1/2IF)

88.9

88.11

166.67

89.3

92.08

NC44

101.6

101.6

166.67

106.36

104.78

NC46(4IF)

101.6

106.76

166.67

109.93

104.78

NC50(4 1/2IF)

101.6

117.48

166.67

120.65

104.78

NC56

114.3

121.84

250

134.14

117.48

NC61

127

132.95

250

149.25

130.18

NC70

139.7

152

250

171.05

142.88

6 5/8REG

114.3

134.14

166.67

137.72

117.48

7 5/8REG

120.7

133.35

250

162.72

123.83

8 5/8REG

123.8

149.25

250

184.94

127

Note: The connection of NC23、26、31 and 2 3/8IF are without stress relief groove mould for their thin wall.