Spiral Drill Collar

Standard slip 63⁄4-in OD with NC-50 connection

Drill Collar Specifications
NC–50 box
with boreback Weight, lbm/ft [kg/m] 88.23 [131.30]
Displacement open ends, galUS/ft [L/m] 1.32 [16.39]
Capacity, galUS/ft [L/m] 0.313 [3.89]
63/4-in diameter Drift diameter, in [cm] 211⁄16 [6.83]

42 in Above data based on drill collar nominal dimensions and 31-ft OAL. Spiral
assumed to reduce slick drill collar weight by 4%.

Connection Data Specifications

Connection size NC50 (41⁄2-in IF)
75 in
OD, in [cm] 63⁄4 [17.15]
61/2-in diameter ID, in [cm] 213⁄16 [7.14]
API recommended minimum makeup torque, ft.lbf [N.m] 32,277 [43,761.74]
Torsional yield, ft.lbf [N.m] 56,807 [77,019.95]
18 in 61/4-in diameter Bending strength ratio 2.366
slip recess

Torsional values based on API drill collar thread compound with 1.0 API
friction factor.
3 in
Material Specifications
12 in
Material AISI 4145 H modified,
Q and T
Yield strength, psi 110,000 minimum
31-ft
Overall Length P/N 09013461
(OAL)

63/4-in diameter

26 in

NC–50 pin with

API relief groove

213/16-in bore

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