IADC BIT DULL GRADING SYSTEM

C - Cone
N - Nose (Row)
T - Taper
S - Shoulder
G - Gauge
A - All Areas / Rows I - In Gauge
M - Middle Row 1/16 - 1/16” Undergauge
H - Heel Row 2/16” - 2/16” Undergauge

Cutting Structure B G Remarks

Inner Outer Dull Char Location Bearing / Gauge Other Reason
Rows Rows (DC) (LOC) Seals 1/16" Char Pulled
(OR) (OR) (B/S) (OC) (R PLD)

0 - No Wear
8 - No Useable Non-Sealed Bearings
Cutting Structure 0 - No Life Used
8 - All Life Used

Sealed Bearings
E - Seals Effective
F - Seals Failed

X - Fixed Cutter Bits

BC* - Broken Cone

BT - Broken Teeth/Cutters
BU - Balled Up BHA - Change Bottom Hole Assembly
CC* - Cracked Cone DMF - Downhole Motor Failure
DSF - Drill String Failure
CD* - Cone Dragged
CI - Cone Interference DST - Drill Stem Test
CR - Cored DTF - Downhole Tool Failure
LOG - Run Logs
CT - Chipped Teeth
ER - Erosion RIG - Rig Repair
FC - Flat Crested Wear CM - Condition Mud
CP - Core Point
HC - Heat Checking
JD - Junk Damage DP - Drill Plug
LC* - Lost Cone FM - Formation Change
HP - Hole Problems
LN - Lost Nozzle
LT - Lost Teeth/Cutters HR - Hours
OC - Off Centre Wear PP - Pump Pressure
PR - Penetration Rate
PB - Pinched Bit
PN - Plugged Nozzle/Flow Passage TD - Total Depth / Casing Depth
RG - Rounded Gauge TQ - Torque
TW - Twist Off
RO - Ring Out
SD - Shirttail Damage WC - Weather Conditions
SS - Self Sharpening Wear WO - Washout – Drill String
TR - Tracking
WO - Washed Out – Bit
WT - Worn Teeth/Cutters
No - No Major/Other Characteristics

* Show Cone Number(s) Under Location