Bit Nomenclature

Bit Nomenclature
Pete Whorley
June 2011
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
 Discuss accurately the naming conventions of the

four major bit suppliers without the use of notes.
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Fixed Cutter
Nomenclature.
3
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NOV ® ReedHycalog®
Fixed Cutter
Nomenclature
4
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PDC – NOV ReedHycalog
RS R 6 1 6 M - A1
Product Blades Body

Family Material
Cutter
Size Version
Cutter
Type
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DS R 6 1 9 M - A1
Product
Family
DS – Conventional bits
MS – Motor Steerable
RS – Rotary Steerable
SD - SpeedDrill®
SG – SAGD Speciality bits
ST – Sidetrack 8 ½”
TF – Titan™ Fixed Cutter
TU – TitanUltra™
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MS R 6 1 6 M - A1 C
Product
Family
SD - SpeedDrill®
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MS R 6 1 6 M - A1 C
TCC Tip Height

MS – Motor Steerable • Up to 6 Variants
SmoothTorque Selection Chart
• A to F
12 1/4" MSX619M-A1
300
250
200 Insert Type Part ID

Sliding ROP (ft/hr)
D 10018012
C 10018011
150
B 10018010
A 10017396
100
50
0
40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300
Sliding RPM
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RS R 5 1 3 M - A1
Product
Family
SD - SpeedDrill®
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SD R 5 1 3 M - A1
Product
Family
SD - SpeedDrill®
ST – Sidetrack
8 ½”
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SG X 7 1 6 M - A1
Product
Family
SD - SpeedDrill®
ST – Sidetrack 10 5/8”
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ST R 15 1 3 S - B1
Product
Family
SD - SpeedDrill®
ST – Sidetrack
TF – Titan™ Fixed Cutter 8 ½”
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TF R 6 1 9 S - A3
Product
Family
SD - SpeedDrill®
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TU R 10 1 9 S - A1
Product
Family
SD - SpeedDrill®
ST – Sidetrack 28”
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BiCenter – NOV ReedHycalog
CSD R 4 2 13 S - A1
Product
Family
CSD™ – Drill out Bi-Center

SB - Steerable BiCentrix®
SR – SpeedReamer Bi-Center
PSD™ – Performance Shoe Driller
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BiCenter – NOV ReedHycalog
CSD R 4 2 13 S - A1
Cutter Type Cutter Size Version

Full Matrix
Pilot Reamer Or Steel
Blades Blades
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NOV - Three Bi-Center Diameters
All 3 dimensions are

Max Tool Size interrelated!
Max Tool Size Drill Size Pass-Through

Diameter
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PDC Cutters – NOV ReedHycalog
RS X 6 1 6 M A1
Cutter
Type
H – Helios™
F - Duraforce™
R - Raptor®
RE - RazorEdge™
X - TReX®
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RS X 6 1 6 M - A1
Cutter
Type
H - Helios™
F - Duraforce™
R - Raptor®
RE - RazorEdge™
X - TReX®
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RS X 6 1 6 M - A1
Cutter
Type
H - Helios™
F - Duraforce™
R - Raptor®
RE - RazorEdge™
X - TReX®
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RS X 6 1 6 M - A1
Cutter
Type
H - Helios™
F - Duraforce™
R - Raptor®
RE - RazorEdge™
X - TReX®
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RS RE 6 1 6 M - A1
Standard edge
RazorEdge
PDC cutter PDC cutter
Cutter
Type
H - Helios™
F - Duraforce™
R - Raptor®
RE - RazorEdge™
X - TReX®
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RS RE 6 1 6 M - A1
PDC cutter
Standard
Cutter edge
Type
F - Duraforce™
H - Helios™ RazorEdge
PDC cutter
R - Raptor®
RE - RazorEdge™
X - TReX®
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RS R 6 1 6 M - A1
Cutter
Type
H - Helios™
F - Duraforce™
R - Raptor®
RE - RazorEdge™
X - TReX®
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RS F 6 1 6 M - A1
Cutter
Type
H - Helios™
F - Duraforce™
R - Raptor®
RE - RazorEdge™
X - TReX®
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RS H 6 1 6 M - A1
Cutter
Type
H - Helios™
F - Duraforce™
R - Raptor®
RE - RazorEdge™
X - TReX®
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RS R 6 1 6 M - A1
Body Material
M = Matrix
S = Steel
D = DuraShell™
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RS R 6 1 6 M - A1
 Change in Variant letter:
 E.g. A to B
Variant
 Major design change
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RS R 6 1 6 M - A1
 Change in Variant Number:

 Connection Variant
 Turbine sleeve
 Ports/Nozzles removed
 Change gauge protection
 Gauge Type
 DiamondBack™ cutters
 Cutter backrake
 Cutter exposure
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NOV - Diamond / Impregnated Bits
DD 45 55 M - A1
Product Mix Variant

Family Number
Series Sleeve
Number Material
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DD 35 55 M - A1
Series
Number
Higher the Number

the greater the Durability:
35, 45 or 55
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DuraDiamond Series
DD3540 DD4540
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DD 45 40 M - A1
Mix
Number
Higher the Number

the greater the erosion
resistance:
Choice of 40 or 60
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DD XX YY Z - A1
Z=S
Sleeve
Material
No Sleeve =
Blank
or
Matrix = M
or
Steel = S
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DD XX YY Z - A1
Z=M
Sleeve
Material
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DD XX YY Z - A1
Z = Blank
Sleeve
Material
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Smith Bits
Fixed Cutter
Nomenclature
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PDC – Smith
M Di 6 1 6
Product Blades
line Cutter size
M = matrix
S = steel
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PDC – Smith
M Di 6 1 6
Product line
A = ARCS* - Alternating Radius Curvature Stabilization

Blank = Standard product
D = Directional
i = Ideas*
S = Sharc* - Smith High Abrasion Resistance Configuration
SDi = Spear*
V = VertiDrill*
*mark of Smith, a Schlumberger Company
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Bi-center - Smith
Q D M Si 9 4 1 6
Product line Optional Pilot Reamer

Quad-D S = Sharc* Blades Blades Cutter size
i = Ideas*
M = matrix
S = steel
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Diamond Impregnated - Smith
K 5 0 3
Formation Hardness
Product line
Kinetic
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Hughes Christiansen
Fixed Cutter
Nomenclature
Nomenclature.
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PDC – Hughes – Genesis™
HC R 6 0 7 Z
Cutter Size
1/8th inch
Product Line 3 = 8 mm S - Steel
Blades Z - Zenith® - Series
4 = 13 mm
Hughes 5 = 16 mm Cutters
Christensen 6 = 19 mm X - Secondary Cutting
Structures
R = Rotary Steerable Y - Box-Up Connection
M = Motor Steerable SB - Slick Bit Coating
D = Directional
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PDC – Hughes – Genesis™
HC R 6 0 7 Z
S – Steel
Z - Zenith® - Series
Cutters
Blank – Genesis™ X - Secondary Cutting
Z – Genesis ZX™ product line Structures
ZX – Genesis XT™ product line Y - Box-Up Connection
SB - Slick Bit Coating
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PDC – Hughes - current
Q D 5 0 6 S XX
Backup cutters
Cutter Size
FC= Triton X = single row
1/8th inch
Q = Quantec™ XX = double row
3 = 8 mm Blades
4 = 13 mm F = Force series
5 = 16 mm S = Steel
6 = 19 mm H = Hard Rock
Blank = Performance Drilling Blank = Performance
D = Directional Drilling
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PDC – Hughes – options - suffix
Q D 5 0 6 S G3
G3 Step Gauge
G5 In-Gauge PDC Trimmers NSS Nonstandard Shank
G6 Spiral Gauge M1 ChipMaster Hydraulics
G7 TSP Diamond Gauge U1 Natural Diamond Updrill
G8 Longer Gauge Than Standard U3 PDC Updrill (16 mm)
G9 Extended Sleeve U4 PDC Updrill (13 mm)
G12 Active Gauge PDC Cutters XDO EZ Case Drillout
K3 TCI Wear Knots Y Box-Up Connection
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Diamond Impregnated – Hughes
HH 3 5 6 G8 Y
Matrix
Blades
Type
HH = Options
HedgeHog (previous slide)
Cone
Type
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H H 3 5 6 GY Y
Cone Aggresivity and Type

High Moderate Low
Abrasivity Matrix PDC Ridge set Radial
Low R10 HH130's HH150's HH170's
Interbeds R30 HH330's HH350's HH370's
High R60 HH630's HH650's HH670's
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H H 3 5 6 GY Y
Cone Aggresivity and Type

High Moderate Low
Abrasivity Matrix PDC Ridge set Radial
Low R10 HH130's HH150's HH170's
Interbeds R30 HH330's HH350's HH370's
High R60 HH630's HH650's HH670's
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Misc – Hughes
D 1 2 3 G8 Y
D or T =
Diamond
Bit Name
S = TSP
Options
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Security DBS®
Fixed Cutter
Nomenclature
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PDC – SecurityDBS
FM R 3 0 0 0 Z R
Optional
F = Fast Blades Premium
M = Fast matrix Cutter size cutters
S = steel Product line Optional
SE = Spiral Technology 2 = 8 mm Back up
Blades 3 = 10.5 Profile cutters
3000 series
4 = 13 1 short shallow
5 = 16 2 short deep cone
H = Hypercut™ (Hard rock)
6 = 19 7 Long shallow
R = Rotary Steerable
8 = 25 8 Long deep cone
F = Geo-Pilot®/Slickbore
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PDC – SecurityDBS
FX G 6 5 D S
F = Fast Steel
X = X3 Series™ Cutter size
Blades Backup Bodied
Cutters 2 = 8 mm cutters Bits
FX™ hard rock 3 = 10.5
PDC bit 4 = 13 D = Dual row
Blank or 5 = 16 I = Impregnated
G = Geopilot® 6 = 19 M = MDR
D = Directional 8 = 25 R = R1™
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Diamond Impreg’ – SecurityDBS
T i 3 1 0 0 B
P = Parallel Blades
Blades B = Block set
Product line
Technology
3000 series
Diamond Profile
Impregnated 1 short shallow
Synthetic 2 short deep cone (≤ 30º)
Diamond 7 Long shallow
8 Long deep cone
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Roller Cone
Nomenclature
55
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Rollercone - IADC Series and Type
Soft Tooth
Inserts
1 1-3
2 4
3 5
7 4-1
Hard 8
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Roller Cone - IADC Code Recap
5 3 7
Bearing Special
Series Type
Gauge Features
1 1 5 M
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A = Air Application
5 3 7 A B = Special bearing seal
C = Center Jet
D = Deviation Control
Special
Features E = Extended Jets
G = Extra Gauge Protection
H = Horizontal application
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J = Jet deflection
5 3 7 M L = Lug pads
M = Motor Application
S = Standard Steel Tooth
Special
Features T = Two cone
W = Enhanced cutting
structure
X = Chisel Inserts
Y = Conical Insert
Bold items most commonly seen
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IADC Roller cone
comparison chart
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NOV ReedHycalog
Roller Cone
Nomenclature
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Rollercone – NOV ReedHycalog
Standard Rollercone
T 1 1 C D
Product
Line IADC Diamond
Type Enhancements
Special
Features
IADC
Series
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T 4 3 C D
Product Line
Roller Bearing
T = Titan™ Sealed Roller Bearing = 5

Y = Y™ Series unsealed Roller Bearing = 1
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TD 5 1 CP DH
Product
Line
Journal Bearing
TD = TuffDuty™
D = TuffDuty™ Directional
SL = Sabre™
HP = High Performance
JA = Jet Air
S = Tender bits
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NOV - Special Features
TD 5 2 HM D
A = Chisel Shape Inserts

Cutting Structure C = Centre jet
Variants F = Flame spray TC to cones
B,H,I,X or V G = Flush TC heel pacs
K = Flush insert Shirttail protection
L = Welded steel lug pads w/TC inserts
M = MudPick II® Hydraulics
P = Shirttail protection (Stability)
T = GageGuard™
Y = Crossflow hydraulics
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TD 4 4 MC D
M = MudPick II® Hydraulics
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C = Centre jet
T 1 1 C
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T 1 3 P P = Shirttail Protection
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T 4 1 C DH
DA = Diamond All (100%)

DG = Diamond Gauge (100%)
DH = Diamond Heel (50%)
DH2 = Diamond Heel (100%)
DI = Diamond Inner
DK = Diamond Flush shirttail inserts
DN = Diamond Nose
DP = Diamond Shirttail Protection (50%)
DP2 = Diamond Shirttail Protection (100%)
DT = Diamond Gageguard™(100%)
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T 4 1 C DH
DH = Diamond Heel
(50%)
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T 4 1 C DH2
DH2 = Diamond Heel

(100%)
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T 4 1 C DP
DP = Diamond Shirttail
Protection (50%)
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T 4 1 C DP2
DP2 = Diamond
Shirttail
Protection (100%)
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RockForce™ Rollercone – NOV
R 34 A MC DH2
Product Insert
Line Shape Diamond
Type
Enhancements
Special
Features
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R 34 A MC DH2
Product
Line
R = RockForce™ Inserts
RT = RockForce™ Tooth
RD = RockForce™ Directional
TC = TuffCutter™ (See later)
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R 34 A MC DH2
Type
One digit – tooth

Two digits - insert
Number defines “Drillability Class”

related to Insert/tooth count or bit profile
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R 34 A MC DH2
Insert
Shape
‘Blank’ for Conical

A = Chisel Inserts
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R 34 A CM DH2
M – Mudpick II® hydraulics Special

G – Heel row inserts(tooth only) Features
F – Flame Spray
Y – Crossflow hydraulics
P – Protruding shirttail protection
C – Center Jet
K – Flush shirttail protection
L – Shirttail (Lug) pads
Features listed in order shown, E.g. R34AMPC, R34FYPC.
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R 34 A MC DH2
Diamond
Options
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RockForce™ Diamond Coated Inserts
R 34 A MC DH2
 DH – Diamond Heel Diamond

 DH2 – Premium Diamond Heel Options
 DP – Diamond Shirttail inserts
 DP2 – Premium Diamond Shirttail inserts
 DT – Diamond GaugeGuard™ inserts
 DG – Diamond Gauge inserts
 DN – Diamond Nose inserts
 DA – All Diamond inserts
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Rollercone – NOV TuffCutter™
TC 11 P V2
Product Optional
Line Features
Skew Variant
Angle
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TC 11 P V2 IADC: 117 – 447
Product
Line
TC = TuffCutter™
Powder Forged Cones
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TC 11 P V2
Skew
Angle
10
10 = 5°
11 = 3°
11
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TC 11 P V2
Optional
Features
C – Center Jet
P – Protruding shirttail protection
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Smith Bits
Roller Cone
Nomenclature
87
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Rollercone – Smith
Recent Product Lines
G i 22 V
Special
Ideas Features
Cutting
Structure*
Product line
* Numbers or letters
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Older Bit Types

MS DGH C
Product line / Bearing:
D = Unsealed roller bearing

S = Single seal roller bearing
F = Single seal friction bearing
K = High temperature seals
M = Single seal roller motor bearing
MF = Single seal friction motor bearing
O = Open Bearing
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FH i 20 V
Product line / Bearing:
G = Gemini® sealed roller Bearing

GF = Gemini® friction Bearing
XR = Xplorer® sealed friction bearing
TCT = TCT™ Two cone bits
FH = Single seal friction bearing
S = Shamal® - suffix to above e.g. GS
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FH i 20 V
Ideas®
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Cutting
Structure IADC
FH i 20 V 01 - 04 41
05 - 08 42
10 - 12 43
15 - 20 44
Ideas 20 - 25 51
26 - 28 52
Cutting Structure 30 - 31 53
35 54
40 61
45 - 50 62
Insert Bits - Numerical 50 63
Milled Tooth 00 Softest 99 Hardest 59 64
Letter(s) 80 81
90 83
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Milled Tooth Bits

MS DGH C
DS = Soft e.g. FDS 1.1.x
DG = Medium 1.3.x
S = Soft type (formerly DS)
T = Medium soft (formerly DT)
G = Medium Type (formerly DG)
Cutting Structure V = Medium Hard ( formerly V2)
S = Self sharpening hard facing
+ = Milled Tooth
B = Binary Carbide gauge
H = Heavy set gauge
T = Trucut gauge
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Rollercone – Smith - features
GF 40 YBOD
I = Inclined chisel gauge

W = Softer than standard inserts
Y = Conical inserts
A = Air application
N = Nominal Gauge Diameter
B = Binary Carbide gauge

OD = Diamond Heel (20% to 50%)
OD1 = Diamond Heel (51% to 100%)
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GF 10 BDODV
D= SRT Diamond Gauge

V = V-Flo Hydraulics
TD = Trucut diamond inserts
SD = Shaped Diamond gauge and heel 20 to 50%
SD1 = Shaped Diamond gauge and heel 51 to
100%
DD = Diamond all
DD2 = Diamond all plus premium diamond gauge
G= Tungsten carbide cone protection
Q = Q Flow hydraulics
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FH i 25 CEL
E = Extended tubes
VE = Vectored extended tubes
J3 = Domed jets
C = Center jet
L = Lug pads with tungsten carbide inserts
LD = Lug pads with diamond inserts
R = Upper legback SRT diamond inserts and PS
RD = Upper legback SRT diamond inserts and PS
PS = SRT tungsten carbide leg protection
PD = SRT diamond leg protection
P = Modified PS Feature, West Texas only.
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Hughes Christiansen
Roller Cone
Nomenclature
97
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Rollercone – Hughes
Vanguard™ product line – “Platinum range”
V G D 22 DX3
Product Cutting
Line Seal Structure
Application Feature
G = Elastomer Seal
M = Metal Faced Seal
X = Non-Sealed (Geothermal)
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V G D 22 DX3
Product Cutting
Line Seal Structure
Application
Feature
A – Arabia (Carbonate)
D – Directional
G – Geothermal
Blank – No specific application
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Vanguard™ - Cutting Structure

Cutting Series Cutting Series Cutting Series Cutting Series
Structure & Type Structure & Type Structure & Type Structure & Type
1 1.1 11 4.3 28 5.2 50 6.3
3 1.3 18 4.4 30 5.3 55 6.3
20 5.1 35 5.4 66 6.4
02 4.1 21 5.1 36 5.4 68 6.4
03 4.1 22 5.1 38 5.4 70 7.3
09 4.3 25 5.2 40 6.1 90 8.3
10 4.3 26 5.2 44 6.1
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V G D 22 DX3
A = Air journal bearing Feature

C = Conical Inserts
DDX = Diamond gauge (33%) plus diamond trimmers (50%)
DDT = Diamond gauge (33%) plus diamond trimmers (100%)
DH = Diamond heel compacts (100%)
DH1 = Diamond heel compacts (50%)
DP = Diamond enhanced lug Pad
DS = Diamond enhanced Shirttail
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V G D 22 DX3
Feature
DT = Diamond gauge trimmers (100%)
DT1 = Diamond gauge trimmers (50%)
DX = Diamond gauge compacts (33%)
DX0 = Diamond gauge compacts (20%)
DX3 = Dia’ gauge comp’s 1st row (33%), 2nd (100%)
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V G D 22 DX3
Feature
DVH = Diamond vanguard heel
DVHX0 = Diamond vanguard heel +20% Gauge
DVHX = Diamond vanguard Heel +33% Gauge
DVHX1 = Diamond vanguard Heel +50% Gauge
DVHX2 = Diamond vanguard Heel + 100% Gauge
G = Enhanced gauge – wear resistant
H = Enhanced gauge - breakage Resistant
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V G D 22 DX3
Feature
R = Spray coated cones
S = Shirttail compacts
T = Highflow nozzles (2 Highflow)
T1 = Highflow nozzle (1 Highflow)
T3 = Highflow nozzles (3 Highflow)
M = Motor Hardfacing
P = Pyramid compacts
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“Classic Range”
MX Product MX R 20 DH
Line
Feature Cutting Feature
Structure
GX Product
GX RG 55
Line
GTX
GTX 44 G
Product
Line
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MX Product Line
MX R 20 DH
Feature
B = No Boss feature
C = Center Jet
C3 = Three port centre jet
R = Spray coated cones
S = Shirttail compacts
T = 2 High flow nozzles
T1 = 1 High flow nozzles
T3 = 3 High flow nozzles
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MX Product Line- one of “Classic” range

Cutting
Structure IADC
1 117 MX R 20 DH
3 137
02, 03, 05 417
Cutting
09, 11 427
18 447 Structure
20, 22 517 Feature
28 527
30 537
35, 38 547
As Vanguard™ features
40 617 excluding Features shown
44 627 on previous slide
50 637
68 647
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GX Product Line- one of “Classic” range Cutting

Structure IADC
00, 03 417
GX RG 55 09, 11 437
18 447
20, 22,23,25 517
GX Product Feature Cutting 28 527
Line Structure 30 537
33, 35, 38 547
40, 44 617
45 627
50, 55 637
68 647
89 827
95, 98 837
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“Classic” Cutting
Structure IADC
GTX 44 G 1 115
3 135
00, 03 415
GTX Cutting Feature 09, 11 435
Product Structure
12, 18 445
Line
As Vanguard 20, 22 515
Feature codes 28 525
30, 33 535
35, 38 545
40, 44 625
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“Standard Range” – Triton Product line
RC 1 1 5
Roller IADC Code

Cone
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Other products Cutting

Structure IADC
3 137
STX 88 DH 09 437
30 537
Cutting Feature 35 547
Structure 40 617
Product Line 44 627
Cutting 55 637
STX = Star2 Structure IADC 88 817
XL = Air XL 30 547 90, 99 837
40 627
50 637
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Security DBS
Roller Cone
Nomenclature.
112
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Roller Cone – SecurityDBS
QuadPack® Milled Tooth and Insert Bits
E QH C 3 R S
Product line
Optional Optional
Cutting
Features
Structure
Cutting
E = Energy Structure
Balanced®
C = Claw Tooth- Milled Tooth
D = Diamond Face/Gauge – Insert Bit
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E QH C 3 R S
Milled Tooth Cutting Insert Bits

Cutting Structure
Structure IADC Cutting Cutting Cutting
1 11 Structure IADC Structure IADC Structure IADC
2 12 00 - 05 41 28 - 33 53 71 - 75 71
06 - 09 42 34 - 39 54 77 - 81 73
3 13
10 - 13 43 40 - 45 61 83 - 89 74
4 21 14 - 17 44 46 - 51 62 91 - 93 81
5 31 18 - 23 51 52 - 59 63 95 - 97 82
7 33 24 - 27 52 61 - 69 64 99 83
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E QH C 18 D L
A = Air application Optional

C = Center jet Features
D = Diamond surf row 33%
D2 = Diamond surf row 50%
D3 = Diamond surf row 100%
G = Non standard gauge row
L = Lug pads
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E QH C 3 R S
Optional
LD = Diamond insert lug pads Features
P = Protective carbide coating
R = Raised enhanced shirttail protection
S = Enhanced shirttail protection
SD = Shirttail diamond enhanced protection
RD = Shirttail diamond – raised protection
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X series® Milled Tooth and Insert Bits
EB X S D 00 P S
Optional
Product
Cutting Cutting Optional
line
Structure Structure Features
E = Energy
Balanced®
As QH product line
N = Non sealed roller

T = Sealed roller bearing
S = Sealed ‘Solid’ (friction) bearing
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Conclusion
 Each company has its own Nomenclature
 There are some similarities
 There are also some key differences which can trip you
up
 The reference document should help
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Questions
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By the end of this session you will be able to:

 Discuss accurately the naming conventions of the

Product Blades Body

TCC Tip Height

200 Insert Type Part ID

CSD™ – Drill out Bi-Center

Cutter Type Cutter Size Version

All 3 dimensions are

Max Tool Size Drill Size Pass-Through

 Change in Variant letter:

 Change in Variant Number:

Product Mix Variant

Higher the Number

Higher the Number

A = ARCS* - Alternating Radius Curvature Stabilization

Product line Optional Pilot Reamer

Cone Aggresivity and Type

Cone Aggresivity and Type

Bold items most commonly seen

T = Titan™ Sealed Roller Bearing = 5

A = Chisel Shape Inserts

M = MudPick II® Hydraulics

DA = Diamond All (100%)

DH2 = Diamond Heel

One digit – tooth

Number defines “Drillability Class”

‘Blank’ for Conical

M – Mudpick II® hydraulics Special

 DH – Diamond Heel Diamond

TC 11 P V2 IADC: 117 – 447

Recent Product Lines

Older Bit Types

Product line / Bearing:

D = Unsealed roller bearing

Product line / Bearing:

G = Gemini® sealed roller Bearing

Milled Tooth Bits

I = Inclined chisel gauge

B = Binary Carbide gauge

D= SRT Diamond Gauge

Vanguard™ product line – “Platinum range”

Vanguard™ product line – “Platinum range”

Vanguard™ - Cutting Structure

Vanguard™ product line – “Platinum range”

A = Air journal bearing Feature

Vanguard™ product line – “Platinum range”

Vanguard™ product line – “Platinum range”

Vanguard™ product line – “Platinum range”

MX Product Line- one of “Classic” range

GX Product Line- one of “Classic” range Cutting

“Standard Range” – Triton Product line

Roller IADC Code

Other products Cutting

QuadPack® Milled Tooth and Insert Bits

Milled Tooth Cutting Insert Bits

QuadPack® Milled Tooth and Insert Bits

A = Air application Optional

QuadPack® Milled Tooth and Insert Bits

X series® Milled Tooth and Insert Bits

N = Non sealed roller

 Each company has its own Nomenclature

 There are some similarities