Rock Bit Comparison Chart

5. SEALED ROLLER BEARING

GAUGE PROTECTED

FORMATIONS

Soft Formations/
Low-Compressive
Strength

Soft to Medium-Hard
Formations/
Low-Compressive
Strength

Types

Series

TCI

SMITH

GSi01B,GS01,GS01B
GS02B,GS02T,GS03B
Gi03B,G04B,GS04B
TCTi01

GS05, GS05B
GSi06B, G08B, GS08B

G10B, G10T
GS10B, GSi12B
GSi12UB, TCT10

GSi15B, G15, GSi18B

GSi20B, G11Y, M15S
15JS

G20, GS20B, G25

G20B, 20GMS, 2JS
GSi20B

G28B

G30, GS30B
3JS

Medium-Hard
Formations/
High-Compressive
Strength

2
3
4

7
8

Hard, Semi-Abrasive
and Abrasive
Formations
Extremely Hard
and Abrasive
Formations

3
4
1
2
3

ReedHycalog

GTX-00, GX-00
T41
MAX-GT00, MXL-00
EMS41H
GTX-03, GX-03
MAX-GT03, MXL-03
T42
GXT-03C
EMS42H
GTX-09, MAXGT-09
T43
MX-09, GTX-11, MX11 EMS43A
MX11S, MXL-09
EMS43H
MAXGT-18
MX-18

T44
EMS44H
EMS44A

Security
DBS
XT00-05
EBXT00-05
XT06-09
EBXT06-09

SMITH

GTX-20C
MAX-GT20CG
MX-20C, MX-28G
MX-30H
MAX-GT30

Hughes
Christensen

GF05, GF05B, GFi05B

GFSi06, MF05B

XT10-13 F10,F10B,F12,F12Y,GF08B
EBXT10-13 GF10B, GF10HB, GFS10B

GF12T,XR12,MF10T,MFS10T
XR10T, TCT11, TCT12
XT14-17 FH16,FH16B,FHi18,MF15M
EBXT14-17 F15T,MF15B,MF19,GF15

GF15B,GF15Y,GFS15B
XR15, XR15T, XRi15G

F25Y, GF20Y, XR20Y,TCTi20

GF26, F27, GFS28, FHi28
T52
XT24-27
GFi28B, FHi29, Fhi25, F26Y
EMS52H EBXT24-27 MF26Y, FHi24Y, F27A, F27IY
GF27Y, XR20TY

MXL-00, MXL-03
STR-05C, HX-05C

Security
DBS

FHi35, GFi35, F30Y, F37Y GT-30C, STR-30C, STRXT34-39

35C, STX-30C, HR-38C
EBXT34-39 FHi37Y,FHi38Y,F39Y,GFi35YG HR-30C, HR-35, GX-30C
F37Y, XR30Y, XRi35, XR35Y

R03A

GX-35, GX-38, MX-35C

TD42H
R07A

SL53,SL53A,TD53
TD53A, TD53B
TD53H, D53,HP53
HP53A, HP53H
JA53, R30,R30A
RD33

XS28-33, XL28-33
EBXS28-33
EBXL28-33

TD54A
XS34-39, XL34-39
TD54X, TD54
EBXS34-39
R34A, R35A
EBXL34-39
R36A

FH40, FHi45, F40, F45H,MF4H

SL61, SL61A
GF40H, GF40Y, Xr38, XR40 STR-40, HR-40, HR-44 TD61, TD61A XS40-45, XL40-45
XT40-45
STX-40, GX-44, MX-40
EBXS40-45
HP61A, HP61H
ETS61A EBXT40-45 XR45Y, F40Y, F40YA, F47Y
MX-44
EBXL40-45
R40A, R40
F47YA, FH43Y, GF47Y

G40, G40Y, G40YB

4JS
GT-40C, MX-44C

MX-55

EMS62

XT46-51
EBXT46-51

XT52-58
XT61-69

F50, FHi50, FHi50Y

F46HY, F47HY, GF45Y,
GF50Y, XR40Y, XR40YA,
XR45Y, XR50

STR-40C, STR-44C
STX-44C, HR-40C
HR-44C, GX-44C
GX-45C, MX-40C
MX-44C, MXL-44C

SL62,SL62A,SL62X
TD62, TD62A
HP62, HP62A
HP62H, JA62
R44A, R45, R48

GX-55, MX-50, MX-55

EBXL52-58

HR-60, HR-66, HR-68 TD64, TD64H

HP64, HP64H
STX-60, MX-66, MX-68 R60, R65

XS61-69
EBXS61-69

XT71-75
STR-70, STX-70
HR-70
HR-80, HR-88, STX-80
STX-88, STR-80, MX-88

XT95-97

XR75Y
F80Y, GF80Y, XR80Y
F85Y

XT99

F90Y, FHi90Y, XR90Y

HR-90, HR-99, STX-90,STX-99

STR-90, HR-95, GX-95 ,MX-99

XT83-89
XT91-93

Seal and Bearing Prefix

Non-sealed (open) bearing
D
Single seal, roller bearing
S
Single seal, friction bearing
F
Single seal, roller bearing motor bit
M
Single seal, friction bearing motor bit
MF

Product Type
Milled Tooth
Milled Tooth
All
All
All

Example
DSJ
SDGH
F15
MSDGH
MFDGH

Premium Product Type Prefix

FH, single seal, friction bearing
FH
Gemini twin seal, friction bearing
GF
Gemini twin seal, roller bearing
G
Ideas
i
Xplorer, single seal, friction bearing
XR
Xplorer Expanded
XR+

Insert
All
All
All
Insert
Milled Tooth

FH23
GF30
G18
Fhi21
XR25
XR+

Milled Tooth Cutting Structures

Soft formation type
S
Soft to medium formation type
T
Medium formation type
G
Medium to hard formation type
V
Self sharpening hard facing
S
Heel inserts
H
Premium Milled tooth cutting structure
+

Milled Tooth
Milled Tooth
Milled Tooth
Milled Tooth
Milled Tooth
Milled Tooth
Milled Tooth

FDS
DTJ
FDGH
SVH
MSDSSH
SDSH
FDS+

Insert Cutting Structures

Shamal design
S
00-99 Insert bit digits (00 Softest - 99 Hardest)

Insert
Insert

GFS10
FH50

Cutting Structure and Feature Suffix

Air application bit
A
Binary carbide gauge
B
Binary diamond gauge
BD
Center jet
C
SRT diamond gauge
D
Fully diamond enhanced cutting structure
DD
DD2
Fully diamond enhanced cutting structure (Premium)
Extended Nozzle Tubes
E
Super-D Gun cone coating
G
Heavy set gauge design
H
Inclined chisel on gauge
I
Dome Jets
J3
Lug Pads pressed with tungsten carbide inserts
L
Lug pads pressed with diamond inserts
LD
Nominal gauge diameter
N
Diamond heel (50%)
OD
Diamond heel (100%)
OD1
Modified PS Feature
P
SRT tungsten carbide legback protection
PS
SRT diamond legback protection
PD
Q-Tubes
Q
Upper and Lower tungsten carbide legback protection
R
Upper and Lower diamond legback protection
RD
Shaped diamond gauge and 50% Diamond heel
SD
Shaped diamond gauge and 100% Diamond heel
SD1
Trucut carbide gauge
T
Trucut diamond gauge inserts
TD
Unconventional cutting structure/feature
U
V-Flo hydraulics
V
Vectored Extended Nozzle Tubes
VE
Softer than standard insert grades
W
Conical cutting structure
Y
2-7/8 connection (not SMITH default size 2-3/8")
3
6-5/8 connection (not SMITH default size 7-5/8)
6
7-5/8 connection (not SMITH default size 8-5/8)
7

Insert
Insert
Insert
All
Insert
Insert
Insert
All
Insert
Insert
Insert
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
Insert
Insert
Insert
Insert
All
All
All
Insert
Insert
All
All
All

F47A
GFS10B
GS03BD
F10C
XR30D
MF37DD
XR40DD2
XR+E
F12YG
F37H
F27I
GS12BVEJ3
FH45L
MF15LD
GF05N
F57OD
XR25OD1
FH28P
FH28PS
F37PD
GS18BQ
GS18R
F50RD
G25SD
MF20SD1
XR20T
XR32TD
GS18U
FH35V
GSi01VE
XR15W
F59Y
XR30-3
XR-6
XR-7

XS71-75, EBXS71-75

F7, XR68Y
XR68HY, XR70Y

XT77-81

XS46-51, XL46-51
EBXS46-51
EBXL46-51

SL63, TD63 XS52-58, XL52-58

STR-50, STR-50A
F57Y, F57HY
EBXS52-58
GF50YB, F50YA, XR50Y STX-50, HR-50, HR-55 HP63, R50

F59Y, F59HY, F67Y

GF67Y, XRi65Y

SMITH ROLLER CONE BIT NOMENCLATURE

EBXL00-05

XS06-09, XL06-09
EBXS06-09
EBXL06-09
SL43H, TD43 XS10-13, XL10-13
GT-09, STR-09
STX-09, STX-09H TD43A, TD43H
EBXS10-13
HX-09, GX-11, MX-09 D43, HP43A
EBXL10-13
HP43H, R09A
MX-11, MX11H
R12A, RD12, R14
MXL-09, MXL-11
GT-18, STR-18
TD44, TD44H
XS14-17
STX-18, H-18, HX-18 TD44X, D44
XL14-17
GX-18, MX-18
HP44H, HP44X
EBXS14-17
MXL-18
R14A,RD15
EBXL14-17
R15A, R15
SL51H,TD51
XS18-23
GT-20, STR-20
TD51A,TD51H
XL18-23
STX-20, H-20, HX-20 TD51X,D51,HP51H
EBXS18-23
GX-20, MX-20, GX-22 P51A, HP51H
EBXL18-23
MX-22, GX-23, GX-25 HP51X,R19A,R20A
R21A,R22A,RD21
MXL-20
GT-20C, GT-28, H-28 TD52,TD52A,TD52H
TD52i, TD52X, HP52 XS24-27, XL24-27
HX-28, GX-20C
HP52X, R24A, R25A
EBXS24-27
GX-28, MX-20C, MX-28 R26A, RD25, R27
R28A
EBXL24-27
MXL-28

F3, F30, FH30, F30T

T53
XT28-33
STR-30, STX-30
EMS53 EBXT28-33 FHi30, FHi31, FH32, GF30 GT-30, STX-35, GX-30
GF30B, GF30T, MF30T H-30, HX-30, MX-30
EMS53A
ETS53A
XR30, XR32, F30Y, FH30Y
MXL-30
T54

ReedHycalog

GT-00, MX-00, GT-03

GFSi01, GFS04, GFS04B MX-03, GX-00, GX-03 TD41H, TD41 XS00-05, XL00-05
TD41A, R01A
EBXS00-05
MFS04, MFi04
STR-03, H-03

F15H, F2, MF2, MF15H

GTX-20, MAXGT-20
T51
XT18-23
MX-20, MXL-20
EMS51A EBXT18-23 FHi20, FHi21, FHi23, GFi20
GTX-22
EMS51H
GF21, GF25, GFS20
MX-22
MFS20, XR20, XR20B, XR25

GTX-30C, GTX-33
MAX-GT30CG
MX-33CG

4
1

Hughes
Christensen

7. SEALED FRICTION BEARING

GAUGE PROTECTED

HR-89

SL73
HP73

XS77-81
EBXS77-81

TD74,HP74,R75 XS83-89, EBXS83-89

TD81, HP81 XS91-93, EBXS91-93
R80, R85
XS95-97, EBXS95-97
SL83, TD83
HP83, R90, R95

XS99, EBXS99

SMITH BITS

Rock Bit Comparison Chart

FORMATIONS

Types

Series

MILLED TOOTH

4. SEALED
ROLLER BEARING

1. STANDARD
ROLLER BEARING
SMITH
DSJ

ReedHughes
Christensen Hycalog

R1

Y11

Security
DBS

SMITH

XN1

SDS

ReedHughes
Christensen Hycalog

Security
DBS

GTX-1

Soft
Formations/
LowCompressive
Strength

Med. to Med.-Hard
Formations/
HighCompressive
Strength

Hard, SemiAbrasive
Formations

DTJ

DGJ

1
2
3
1
2
3
4

R3

Y13

MGG

XN3

SMITH

Hughes
Christensen

XR+
GSSH+
TCTi+

GTX-G1
MAX-GT1
MX-1
MXL-1
MXL-1V

GGH+
MSDGH

GTX-3

XN4
M4N

OFM

5. SEALED ROLLER BEARING

GAUGE PROTECTED

GTX-G3
MAX-GT3
MX-3

ReedHycalog

Security
DBS

T11
EMS11G
ETS11G

XT1
XT1S
XL1N

T13
EMS13G
ETS13G

6. SEALED
FRICTION BEARING
SMITH

Security
DBS

FDS

HP11

XS1
XSC1

FDT

HP12

XSC2

XT3
EBXT3

HP13

XT4
XT4S

SVH

ReedHughes
Christensen Hycalog

M44NF

ATJ-4

7. SEALED FRICTION BEARING

GAUGE PROTECTED
SMITH
XR+
FDS+
TCTi+

Hughes
Christensen

ReedHycalog

Security
DBS

GT-1
MX-1
MXL-1
MXL-1V
STR-1
STX-1

TC10
TC11
SL11
TD11
D11

XSC1
XLC1
EBXS1
EBXSC1
EBXLC1

SL12, HP12

MFDGH
FDGH

MX-3

HP13G
D13

XS3
XL3

GFVH
FVH

ATJ-G4

HP21G

XS4
XL3

DR5

XN5
H77F

R7

ATJ-G8

IADC DULL BIT GRADING

Inner
1

Inner Cutting Structure (1) (All Inner Rows)

(For fixed cutter bits, use the inner 2/3 of the bit radius)

Cutting Structure
Outer
Dull Char.
2
3

Location
4

Other Dull
Char.
7

Gauge
6

Reason
Pulled
8

Reason Pulled or Run Terminated (8)

Gauge (6)

Outer Cutting Structure (2) (Gauge Row Only)

(For fixed cutter bits, use the outer 1/3 of the bit radius)
Dull Characteristics (3)
(Use only cutting structure related codes)

In columns 1 and 2 a linear scale from 0 to 8 is used to

describe the condition of the cutting structure according to the
following:
Steel Tooth Bits
A measure of lost tooth height due to abrasion and/or damage
0 - No Loss of Tooth Height
8 - Total Loss of Tooth Height
Insert Bits
A measure of total cutting structure reduction due to lost, worn
and/or broken inserts
0 - No Lost, Worn and/or Broken Inserts
8 - All Inserts Lost, Worn and/or Broken
Fixed Cutter Bits
A measure of lost, worn and/or broken cutting structure
0 - No Lost, Worn and/or Broken Cutting Structure
8 - All of Cutting Structure Lost, Worn and/or Broken

Bearings/
Seals
5

*BC
BF
BT
BU
*CC
*CD
CI
CR
CT
ER
FC
HC
JD
*LC
LN
LT

Broken Cone
Bond Failure
Broken Teeth/Cutters
Balled Up Bit
Cracked Cone
Coned Dragged
Cone Interference
Cored
Chipped Teeth/Cutters
Erosion
Flat Crested Wear
Heat Checking
Junk Damage
Lost Cone
Lost Nozzle
Lost Teeth/Cutters

OC - Off Center Wear

PB - Pinched Bit
PN - Plugged Nozzle/Flow
Passage
RG - Rounded Gauge
RO - Ring Out
SD - Shirttail Damage
SS - Self Sharpening Wear
TR - Tracking
WO - Washed Out Bit
WT - Worn Teeth/Cutters
NO - No Dull
Characteristics
* Show cone number(s) under
location (4)

Location (4)
Roller Cone
N - Nose Row
M - Middle Row
G - Gauge Row
A - All Rows
Cone #
1 2 3
Fixed Cutter
C - Cone
N - Nose
T - Taper
S - Shoulder
G - Gauge
A - All Areas

Measure to nearest
1/16 of an inch
I - In Gauge
1 - 1/16 Out of Gauge
2 - 2/16 Out of Gauge
4 - 4/16 Out of Gauge

Other Dull Characteristics (7)

Refer to column 3 codes

Bearings / Seals (5)

Non-Sealed Bearings
A linear scale estimating bearing
life used
0 - No Life Used
8 - All Life Used, i.e., no
bearing life remaining
Sealed Bearings
E - Seals Effective
F - Seals Failed
N - Not Able to Grade
X - Fixed Cutter Bit
(Bearingless)

BHA DMF DTF DSF DST DP CM CP FM HP LIH HR LOG PP PR RIG TD TW TQ WC -

Change Bottom-Hole Assembly

Downhole Motor Failure
Downhole Tool Failure
Drillstring Failure
Drill Stem Test
Drill Plug
Condition Mud
Core Point
Formation Change
Hole Problems
Left in Hole
Hours on Bit
Run Logs
Pump Pressure
Penetration Rates
Rig Repair
Total Depth/Casing Depth
Twist Off
Torque
Weather Conditions

SMITH BITS