Rock Bit Comparison Chart

5. SEALED ROLLER BEARING 7. SEALED FRICTION BEARING SMITH TOOL BIT NOMENCLATURE
TCI GAUGE PROTECTED GAUGE PROTECTED
Series

Types
SMITH
Seal and Bearing Prefix Product Type Example
FORMATIONS HUGHES REED SECURITY SMITH HUGHES REED SECURITY D
S
Non-sealed (open) bearing
Single seal, roller bearing
Milled Tooth
Milled Tooth
DSJ
SDGH
F Single seal, friction bearing All F15
GS01, G02, GS03B, GTX-00, GX-00, T41, XT00-05, GFS01, GFS04 GT-00, MX-00, GT-03, TD41H, TD41, XS00-05, XL00-05, M Single seal, roller bearing motor bit All MSDGH
1 GS04B, G04 MAX-GT00, MX-00, EMS41H EBXT00-05
GTX-03, GX-03, MX-03
MX-03, GX-00, GX-03,
STR-03, H-03
TD41A EBXS00-05,
EBXL00-05
MF Single seal, friction bearing motor bit All MFDGH

Premium Product Type Prefix

GS05, GS05B, T42, XT06-09, GF05, GF05B, GFS05, STR-05C, HX-05C TD42H XS06-09, XL06-09,
2
FH FH™, single seal, friction bearing Insert FH23
EMS42H EBXT06-09 F05, MF05 EBXS06-09, GF Gemini™ twin seal, friction bearing All GF30
GS08 EBXL06-09 G Gemini™ twin seal, roller bearing All G18
Soft Formations/ GTX-09, MAXGT-09, T43, XT10-13, F10, F10B, F12, F12Y, GT-09, STR-09, SL43H, TD43, XS10-13, XL10-13,
XR Xplorer™, single seal, friction bearing Insert XR25
G10, GS10, GS10B
4 Low-Compressive XR+ Xplorer™ Expanded Milled Tooth XR+
Strength 3 MX-09, GTX-11, GX11, EMS43A, EBXT10-13
MX11 EMS43H
GF08B, GF10B, STX-09, H-09, HX-09, TD43A,
MX-09, GX-11, MX-11 TD43H, D43,
EBXS10-13,
EBXL10-13
GF10HB, GFS10B, HP43A, HP43H Milled Tooth Cutting Structures
GF12T,XR10T S Soft formation type Milled Tooth FDS
T Soft to medium formation type Milled Tooth DTJ
G15, G18, GS18, MAXGT-18, MX-18 T44, XT14-17, GT-18, STR-18, TD44, TD44H, XS14-17, XL14-17,
EMS44H, EBXT14-17
FH16, FH18, MF15T, STX-18, H-18, HX-18, TD44X, D44, EBXS14-17,
G Medium formation type Milled Tooth FDGH
V Medium to hard formation type Milled Tooth SVH
GS18B, 15JS
4 EMS44A XR15, XR15T, GF15, GX-18, MX-18 HP44H, EBXL14-17 S Self sharpening hard facing Milled Tooth MSDSSH
GF15B, GFS15, GFS15B HP44X H Heel inserts Milled Tooth SDSH
+ Premium Milled tooth cutting structure Milled Tooth FDS+

G20, GS20B, G25, GTX-20, MAXGT-20, T51, XT18-23, FH20, FH22, FH23, GT-20, STR-20, SL51H, TD51, XS18-23, XL18-23, Insert Cutting Structures

1 2JS MX-20, GX-20, EMS51A, EBXT18-23

GTX-22, GX-22, MX-22 EMS51H
MF20T, MFS20T, STX-20, H-20, HX-20,
GX-20, MX-20, GX-22,
TD51A, TD51H,
TD51X, D51,
EBXS18-23,
EBXL18-23
S Shamal™ design
00-99 Insert bit digits (00 Softest - 99 Hardest)
Insert
Insert
GFS10
FH50
XR20T, Xr25, GF20, HP51, HP51A,
MX-22, GX-23
GFS20B HP51H, HP51X Cutting Structure and Feature Suffix
A Air application bit Insert F47A
GTX-20C, T52, XT24-27, FH26, FH28, F27, F27I, GT-20C, GT-28, H-28, TD52, TD52A, XS24-27, XL24-27, B Binary carbide gauge Insert GFS10B

Soft to Medium-Hard
2 G26B MAX-GT20CG, GX-23, EMS52H EBXT24-27 F27IY, GF26, XR20Y, HX-28, GX-20C,
TD52H, TD52I,
TD52X, HP52,
EBX24-27, BD
C
Binary diamond gauge
Center jet
Insert
All
GS03BD
F10C
MX28G F20Y, XR20TY GX-28, MX-20C, MX-28 EBXL24-27
5 Formations/ HP52X D SRT diamond gauge Insert XR30D
DD Fully diamond enhanced cutting structure Insert MF37DD
Low-Compressive FH30, FH32, F30T,
SL53, SL53A,
T53, XT28-33, STR-30, STX-30, XS28-33, XL28-33, G Super-D Gun cone coating Insert F12YG
Strength G30, 3JS TD53, TD53A,
3 GX-30, MX-30H, EMS53, EBXT28-33 EBXS28-33, H Heavy set gauge design Insert F37H
FS30T, MF30T, XR30, GT-30, STX-35, GX-30, TD53B, TD53H,
I Inclined chisel on gauge Insert F27I
MAX-GT30 EMS53A, XR32, GF30B, GFS30B H-30, HX-30, MX-30, D53, HP53, EBXL28-33 L Lug Pads pressed with tungsten carbide inserts All FH45L
ETS53A HP53A, HP53H,
XL-30A JA53
LD Lug pads pressed with diamond inserts All MF15LD
N Nominal gauge diameter All GF05N
FH35, F37, F37Y, F37HY, GT-30C, STR-30C, STR- OD Diamond heel (50%) All F57OD
GTX-30C, GX-30, XT34-39, TD54A, XS34-39, XL34-39,
4 MAX-GT30CG, GX35, T54 EBXT34-39 MF37, XR30TY, XR30Y,
35C, STX-30C, HR-38C,
HR-30C, HR-35, GX-30C, TD54X, TD54 EBXS34-39,
OD1
PS
Diamond heel (100%)
SRT tungsten carbide legback protection
All
All
XR25OD1
FH28PS
HR-38CH XR30YA GX-35, MX-35C EBXL34-39 PD SRT diamond legback protection All F37PD
R Upper and Lower tungsten carbide legback protection All GS18R
FH40, FH45, F40, GF40H, RD Upper and Lower diamond legback protection All F50RD
STR-40, HR-40, HR-44, SL61, SL61A, XS40-45, XL40-45,
1 XT40-45, SD Shaped diamond gauge and 50% Diamond heel Insert G25SD
G40, G40Y, G40HY, GF40YB, XR38, XR40, STX-40, MX-40, MX-44 TD61, TD61A, EBXS40-45, SD1 Shaped diamond gauge and 100% Diamond heel Insert MF20SD1
ETS61A EBXT40-45
F47A, F47Y, GF47Y HP61A, HP61H EBXL40-45 T Trucut carbide gauge Insert XR20T
4JS TD Trucut diamond gauge inserts Insert XR32TD
SL62, SL62A, XS46-51, XL46-51, U Unconventional cutting structure/feature All GS18U
STR-40C, STR-44C,
Medium-Hard GT-40C, MX-44C EMS62 XT46-51, FH43Y, FH50, F47H, STX-44C, HR-40C, SL62X, TD62, V V-Flo hydraulics All FH35V

2 EBXT46-51 F47HY, XR40Y, XR40YA, TD62A, HP62, EBXS46-51, W Softer than standard insert grades Insert XR15W

6 Formations/
High-Compressive XR50, F50, GF45Y
XL-40A, HR-44C,
GX-44C, MX-40C
HP62A, HP62H,
JA62
EBXL46-51 Y
3
Conical cutting structure
2-7/8” connection (not Sii default size 2-3/8")
Insert
All
F59Y
XR30-3
Strength 6 6-5/8” connection (not Sii default size 7-5/8”) All XR+6
MX-55 XT52-58 F57, F57Y, STR-50, STX-50, SL63, TD63, XS52-58, XL52-58, 7 7-5/8” connection (not Sii default size 8-5/8”) All XR+7
M57
3 F50YA, XR50Y HR-50, HR-55, MX-50, HP63 EBXS52-58,
MX-55 EBXL52-58
HR-60, HR-66, HR-68, TD64, TD64H,
XT61-69 F59Y, F59HY, F67Y, XS61-69,
4 MF67Y, XR65Y
STX-60, MX-66, MX-68,
STX-66, XL-50A
HP64, HP64H EBXS61-69
1 XT71-75 XS71-75, EBXS71-75
Hard, Semi-Abrasive F68Y, XR68Y, XS77-81,
7 and Abrasive 3 XT77-81
XR68HY, XR70Y
STR-70, STX-70,
HR-70
SL73, HP73
EBXS77-81
Formations
4 XT83-89 XR75Y TD74, HP74 XS83-89, EBXS83-89

Extremely Hard
1 XT91-93 F80Y, XR80Y
HR-80, HR-88, STX-80,
STX-88, STR-90, MX-88
TD81, HP81 XS91-93, EBXS91-93

8 and Abrasive
Formations
2 XT95-97 F85Y HR-89
H-90, HR-99, STX-90, STX- SL83, TD83,
XS95-97, EBXS95-97

3 XT99 F90Y, XR90Y 99, STR-90, HR-95, MX-99 HP83

XS99, EBXS99
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Series

FORMATIONS Types SMITH HUGHES REED SECURITY SMITH HUGHES REED SECURITY SMITH HUGHES REED SECURITY SMITH HUGHES REED SECURITY SMITH HUGHES REED SECURITY

DSJ R1 Y11 XN1 SDS GTX-1 XR+ GTX-G1 T11 XT1 FDS HP11 XS1 XR+ GT-1 TC10 XSC1
MAX-GT1 EMS11G EBXT1 MX-1 TC11 XLC1
1 MSDSH MX-1 ETS11G FDS+ STR-1 SL11 EBXS1
MSDSSH STX-1 TD11 EBXSC1
D11 EBXLC1
Soft SDSH
1 Formations/
Low-
Compressive 2 DTJ FDT HP12 SL12, HP12
Strength
MGGH+ GTX-G3 T13 HP13G XS3
XT3 HP13 MFDGH
3 DGJ R3 Y13 XN3 GTX-3 GGH+ MAX-GT3 EMS13G EBXT3
FDGH
D13 XL3
MSDGH MX-3 ETS13G

Med. to Med.-Hard SVH, ATJ-4 GFVH, ATJ-G4 HP21G XS4, XL3

Formations/ 1 XN4
MSVH
XT4
FVH
2 High-
Compressive
2 OFM DR5
Strength 3
1 XN5

3
Hard, Semi-
Abrasive
2 OFH R7

Formations 3
4 ATJ-G8

IADC DULL BIT GRADING

Cutting Structure Bearings/ Other Dull Reason
Inner Outer Dull Char. Location Seals Gauge Char. Pulled
Inner Cutting Structure (1) (All Inner Rows) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(For fixed cutter bits, use the inner 2/3 of the bit radius)
Gauge (6)
Outer Cutting Structure (2) (Gauge Row Only) Measure to nearest
(For fixed cutter bits, use the outer 1/3 of the bit radius) 1/16 of an inch
I - In Gauge Reason Pulled or Run Terminated (8)
1 - 1/16” Out of Gauge BHA - Change Bottom-Hole Assembly
In columns 1 and 2 a linear scale from 0 to 8 is used to Dull Characteristics (3) Location (4) 2 - 2/16” Out of Gauge
describe the condition of the cutting structure according to the DMF - Downhole Motor Failure
(Use only cutting structure related codes) 4 - 4/16” Out of Gauge DTF - Downhole Tool Failure
following: Roller Cone
*BC - Broken Cone OC - Off Center Wear N - Nose Row DSF - Drillstring Failure
Steel Tooth Bits BF - Bond Failure PB - Pinched Bit M - Middle Row Other Dull Characteristics (7) DST - Drill Stem Test
A measure of lost tooth height due to abrasion and/or damage BT - Broken Teeth/Cutters PN - Plugged Nozzle/Flow G - Gauge Row Refer to column 3 codes DP - Drill Plug
0 - No Loss of Tooth Height BU - Balled Up Bit Passage A - All Rows CM - Condition Mud
8 - Total Loss of Tooth Height *CC - Cracked Cone RG - Rounded Gauge Cone # CP - Core Point
Inner Bits *CD - Coned Dragged RO - Ring Out 1 2 3 Bearings / Seals (5) FM - Formation Change
A measure of total cutting structure reduction due to lost, worn CI - Cone Interference SD - Shirttail Damage Fixed Cutter Non-Sealed Bearings HP - Hole Problems
and/or broken inserts CR - Cored SS - Self Sharpening Wear C - Cone A linear scale estimating bearing LIH - Left in Hole
0 - No Lost, Worn and/or Broken Inserts CT - Chipped Teeth/Cutters TR - Tracking N - Nose life used HR - Hours on Bit
8 - All Inserts Lost, Worn and/or Broken ER - Erosion WO - Washed Out Bit T - Taper 0 - No Life Used LOG - Run Logs
Fixed Cutter Bits FC - Flat Crested Wear WT - Worn Teeth/Cutters S - Shoulder 8 - All Life Used, i.e., no PP - Pump Pressure
A measure of lost, worn and/or broken cutting structure HC - Heat Checking NO - No Dull G - Gauge bearing life remaining PR - Penetration Rates
0 - No Lost, Worn and/or Broken Cutting Structure JD - Junk Damage Characteristics A - All Areas Sealed Bearings RIG - Rig Repair
8 - All of Cutting Structure Lost, Worn and/or Broken *LC - Lost Cone * Show cone number(s) under E - Seals Effective TD - Total Depth/Casing Depth
LN - Lost Nozzle location (4) F - Seals Failed TW - Twist Off
LT - Lost Teeth/Cutters N - Not Able to Grade TQ - Torque
X - Fixed Cutter Bit WC - Weather Conditions
(Bearingless)