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VAM Drilling Catalog 2011
VAM Drilling Catalog 2011
Vallourec Group
Why VAM Drilling is Designed to Perform™
Our slogan “Designed to Perform” is the result of a long adventure which began over three years ago when
V&M TUBES Drilling Products, OMSCO Inc. and SMF-International came together to become VAM Drilling,
now one of the most recognized producers of innovative drill stem products in the world. Since then, VAM
Drilling has grown tremendously with the acquisition of DPAL and Protools in the Middle East and with the
investment in a new welding line in the Vallourec & Mannesmann do Brasil Mill. VAM Drilling today is a truly
international drilling solutions provider supplying products and services close to where our clients are active.
Through its vertical integration with the Vallourec Group, VAM Drilling is able to guarantee the superior
quality of its raw materials and to develop new steel grade technologies to ensure superior performance.
Our company has brought together experts with a variety of backgrounds in a number of locations, all
working towards the same common goal: bringing our clients the best possible products and services for
their most challenging drilling needs.
Reaching our goal is made possible by the core values which are shared by every VAM Drilling employee:
commitment towards our customers and their needs combined with the know-how to provide customized
solutions based on recognized processes and proven products.
Designed to Perform is VAM Drilling’s way of highlighting not only our innovative products,
but also the values that our employees implement in their everyday tasks. Our products are
designed for and our people are dedicated to bringing you optimum performance. At VAM
Drilling, our success is measured by our clients’ satisfaction.
I hope you will enjoy our VAM Drilling Catalog, which summarizes our innovative service and
product offer. We have done our best to provide you with the most detailed information possible,
but since our offer is vast, if you have any additional questions please contact one of our nearest
sales representatives. You will find a list of contacts on the inside back cover of this catalog.
Happy reading!
Dirk Bissel
VAM Drilling Managing Director
Table of Contents
VAM Drilling
VAM Drilling – Designed to Perform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Vertical Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Products – From the Rig Floor to the BHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Engineering and R&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1 VAM Drilling Services Before Drilling – Pre-Project Planning . . . . . . . . . . 5
Services During Drilling – Field Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Services After Drilling – Machine Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Corporate Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connections
API Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
11 Connections VAM Express™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
VAM EIS® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
VAM CDS™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Grades
High-Strength Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Sour Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Low-Temperature Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Drill Pipe
17 Grades Drill Pipe – Designed to Go Deep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Drill Pipe Manufacturing Flow Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data – Sour Service . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data – High Performance. . . . . . . 48
Drill Pipe Performance Datasheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Drill Pipe Inquiry Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP)
23 Drill Pipe Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP) – Gradual Transition
and Weight in Complex Wells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heavy Weight Spiral Drill Pipe (HWSP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP)
Manufacturing Flow Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe Data – Sour Service . . . . . . . . . . . 66
HWDP Performance Datasheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
53 Heavy Weight Drill Pipe
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP) Inquiry Form. . . . . . . . . . 72
The data provided in this catalog is for general information only. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all data and information contained herein, VAM Drilling assumes
no responsibility or liability for loss, damage or injury resulting from the use of this material. All uses of the information presented in this catalog are at the user’s own risk and responsibility.
© 2011 VAM Drilling. Unless otherwise specified, the Vallourec Group and its subsidiaries are sole owners of all content including, and without limitation, all patents, trademarks, copyrights
and other intellectual property rights thereto.
Table of Contents
Drill Collars
Drill Collars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Spiral Drill Collars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Slip and Elevator Recesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Drill Collar Manufacturing Flow Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
73 Drill Collars Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Hardbanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Drill Collar Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Drill Collar Performance Datasheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Drill Collar Inquiry Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Performance Drilling Systems
Hydroclean™ – Reducing Non-Productive Time . . . . . . . . . 87
Hydroclean Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
87 Performance Drilling Systems VAM DPR SR – For Deepwater Completion
and Workover Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
VAM DPR HP – For High-Pressure Ultra-Deep Water
Completion and Workover Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Landing Strings – For Casing Running and Subsea
Equipment Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Non-Magnetic Materials – For Directional Drilling . . . . . . . . 93
Accessories
Kellys – A VAM Drilling Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
95 Accessories Square and Hexagonal Kellys Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Safety Valves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Upper and Lower Kelly Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Upper and Lower Kelly Valves Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Check Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Check Valves Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Pup Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Drill Stem Subs, Rotary Subs, Lift Subs and Lift Plugs. . . 103
Drilling Stabilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
105 Options Options
Client Specifications and Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Hardbanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Make and Break – Saves You Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Thread Compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Thread Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside back cover
The data provided in this catalog is for general information only. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all data and information contained herein, VAM Drilling assumes
no responsibility or liability for loss, damage or injury resulting from the use of this material. All uses of the information presented in this catalog are at the user’s own risk and responsibility.
© 2011 VAM Drilling. Unless otherwise specified, the Vallourec Group and its subsidiaries are sole owners of all content including, and without limitation, all patents, trademarks, copyrights
and other intellectual property rights thereto.
VAM Drilling
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Designed to Perform
At VAM Drilling
we are committed to
our clients’ success. HEADQUARTERS
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
The VAM Drilling product lines combine a full range of drilling tubulars
and accessories. From the rig floor to the bottomhole assembly (BHA),
VAM Drilling products are available in a variety of steel grades with
standard API or proprietary high-performance connections.
VAM Drilling is truly vertically integrated, providing After the tubes have been upset, heat-treated
drillstem products from the mill to the well. and welded to the tool joint, they are inspected
VAM Drilling, through parent company Vallourec, and can be coated internally and externally
has its own mills, ensuring continuous supply of before shipment. Manufacturing includes both
raw materials. API and high-performance products, such as
VAM Drilling’s proprietary connections VAM EIS®
VAM Drilling receives green tubes from V&M and VAM Express™; H2S resistant materials; or
Tubes’ mills in Saint-Saulve (France); Mülheim high-strength steel grades.
(Germany); Youngstown, Ohio (USA); and
Belo Horizonte (Brazil). Tubes are upset and VAM Drilling’s plant in Cosne-sur-Loire (France)
heat-treated to the required specifications at manufactures its patented Hydroclean™ product
VAM Drilling’s manufacturing plants in Europe line. Bottom-hole assembly and accessory
and the United States. Other welding lines are products such as kellys, heavy weight drill pipe,
situated in South America and the United Arab rotary subs, non-magnetic drill collars, spiral-
Emirates. Tool joint forgings are supplied by grooved drill collars, slick drill collars, safety
VAM Drilling France and American producers, valves, etc. are also produced in France, the
and are machined and phosphated prior to friction United States and the United Arab Emirates.
welding in VAM Drilling plants.
Products
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double-shoulder connections;
I VAM Express™: proprietary high-torque connections;
I VAM DPR SR™ and VAM DPR HP™: proprietary gas-tight
drill pipe riser connections.
Steel Grades: API, Sour Service, high strength, cold
temperature, non-mag material grades.
API has long been a reference for the oil and gas industry. Today’s With research and development
drilling conditions, however, are becoming increasingly complex, capabilities that cover the entire
with deviated and extended reach wells and corrosive environments. drill string production process (from
This means that the demand for highly engineered products has steel development to final product
never been greater. manufacturing), VAM Drilling is in
complete control of its own production
process and can answer most
customer needs internally.
Pre-Project Planning
At VAM Drilling, we know that a successful drilling project depends on the decisions made before the first
joint of drill pipe is run through the rotary table. That is why VAM Drilling offers a wide range of services to
help contractors and operators guarantee project success well in advance of the drilling phase. Our ultimate
goal is to reduce lost time and maximize your operational performance. To meet this goal, we have engineers
and specially trained staff prepared to assist you with:
I Drill string design: With efficient product selection support I Capacity reservations: As a privileged
from VAM Drilling during the planning phase, you can VAM Drilling partner, you can be sure that
minimize your drilling risks, maximize operational our products will be available for you, when
performance and be more cost efficient. and where you need them, in the shortest
time available.
I Customer specification design: By working with us
to define your own specific product manufacturing I Enhanced and third party inspections:
specifications based on your expected drilling Through its years of experience, VAM Drilling
conditions, you can minimize drilling risks and has developed excellent working relationships
maximize drill string service life. with third party inspection companies and
knows how to facilitate any inspection or
I Rig crew and drilling contractor training (VAM Schools): inspection process.
Through VAM Schools you can build on your human
capital and solidify your team’s understanding of their Our goal is to ensure that your products are
drilling environment. By maximizing their performance, delivered according to your specifications in
you minimize your risks and costs. the shortest lead-times possible.
Services During Drilling
Field Service
Global Field Services
VAM Drilling understands that you may need assistance throughout your drilling program. To support
this we provide a global service with field engineers who are trained professionals and have hands-on
drill pipe running experience. They can provide rig advisory and inspection services to ensure that your
VAM Drilling premium drill pipe is run in a manner that guarantees optimal performance. VAM Drilling
field service engineers are there where and when you need them.
Field engineers are available for local support with: All VAM Field Service engineers regularly
Carrying out inspections on connections in attend VAM Drilling product training and have
been trained in offshore survival techniques in
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Machine Shops
VAM Drilling Licensee Network
With more than 70 licensees strategically located Authorized repair and accessory threading facilities
to meet your needs, VAM Drilling has a local are located in more than 40 countries. Every year, new
machine shop network to provide any repair services support facilities are added to this list in order to ensure
that may be necessary following the completion of we can provide back-up for exploration and development
the drilling program. projects, even in the most remote locations.
Quality Control
Each licensee is issued a complete Annual audits are performed by for immediate dispatch to licensees
set of TSLI (Technical Specifications VAM representatives to ensure that in order to ensure continual product
for Licensees), which highlight the our licensed machine shops respect quality and prompt product delivery.
necessary manufacturing and our strict quality standards. Access
controlling procedures for to specially calibrated VAM gauges
threading VAM connections. is critical, so they are always ready
Quality
Adherence to the most rigorous VAM Drilling facilities meet the following
industry standards or unique customer quality standards:
specifications (as well as VAM Drilling’s I API Specification Q1
stringent design specifications) ensures
ISO 9001
that the products delivered to the field
I
ISO 11961
are immediately suitable for use.
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Corporate Responsibility
As part of the Vallourec Group, VAM Drilling bases its development on the operational excellence of
its staff and the high motivation of respected individuals. Because we manufacture some of the finest
downhole products in the industry, using high-tech, safety-oriented facilities, the health and safety of
all employees are paramount to the manufacturing process.
As part of the Vallourec Group, VAM I Priorities of our environmental policy include:
Drilling’s policy is to respect laws and – Reduction of our carbon footprint;
regulations, prevent pollution in order to
– Avoidance of soil and water pollution;
maintain the earth’s biodiversity, and
ensure our continuous improvement in – Reduction of water consumption, and adequate
wastewater treatment;
this field and in others.
– Reduction of air pollution;
– Reduction and clean disposal of industrial waste; and
– Reduction of noise annoyance.
I Each manufacturing facility methodically identifies its
environmental risks and puts the necessary measures
Our growth is based on an optimal use in place to prevent and control these on a daily basis.
of resources, and more specifically I All new investments or product developments include
non-renewable resources such as raw a study of their environmental impact.
material and energy, and on an R&D
policy for clean technologies and In recognition of these efforts,
environmentally friendly products. VAM Drilling was awarded ISO 14001.
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API Connections
cost saving on
each well.
The VAM Express™ (VX) thread form features a large, rounded stab crest and a laid down stab flank
which allows easy stabbing of the connection. A back beveled crest reduces the chance of wedging the
thread and increases the freedom of movement, allowing easy connection make-up. The elliptical root
increases resistance to rotational-induced bending fatigue.
VAM EIS
high-strength EXTERNAL SHOULDER
double-shoulder
connections from
VAM Drilling set a
new connection
performance API THREAD FORM
standard at cost
efficiencies similar
to those of API
connections.
The additional torsional strength provides exceptional performance in the most difficult well conditions, such as
highly deviated or extended reach wells. This design also benefits service life, with a significantly greater wear
capability. VAM EIS® is available in drill pipe sizes from 2-7/8” to 6-5/8” OD, including 5-7/8”, and in a wide
range of steel grades, including Sour Service and high strength. The VAM EIS tool joint design provides:
double-shoulder connections
120
60
In deep well conditions,
100 ft-lbs
VAM CDS has additional 40
provides exceptional 20
performance.
+50%
0
NC31 NC38 NC50 5-1/2 FH 6-5/8 FH
I Higher torsional strength Note: Data based on API NC50 and NC50 VAM CDS
Improved hydraulics
connections. OD and ID were selected to be
I the same for comparative purpose only.
I Full intermateability with torque required for deviated wells and drilling to extended depths.
certain other double-shoulder
connections on the market and Please contact your local VAM Drilling representative to confirm
with API connections. product compatibility.
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High-Strength Material
High-Grade Material for
Lighter and Stronger Solutions
Tensile and Torsional Strength
100 ft-lbs
including VM-140, VM-150
and VM-165.
10%
4,5
strict quality control procedures,
enables VAM Drilling to achieve
Domain 3:
Severe Sour Service
YS UTS SSC
Sour Min–Max Min Material Threshold NACE Specification
Domain Technical Name Pipe Part Ksi Ksi Type % SMYS Test Reference
SMYS: Specified Minimum Yield Strength YS: Yield Strength UTS: Ultimate Tensile Strength NACE test as per NACE TM0177 Method A Solution A
Sour Service HWDP Offer: Friction Welded or Integral Machined Bar Solutions
Our Sour Service HWDP is compliant with API specifications and is more resistant to
H2S than standard grade HWDP.
65 95 22 24 H 2S – No
Mild VM-65 HW MS Welded
110 140 36 48 H 2S – No
SMYS: Specified Minimum Yield Strength YS: Yield Strength UTS: Ultimate Tensile Strength NACE test as per NACE TM0177 Method A Solution A
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SMYS: Specified Minimum Yield Strength YS: Yield Strength UTS: Ultimate Tensile Strength NACE test as per NACE TM0177 Method A Solution A
VAM Drilling can maximize safety margins in H2S environments with Sour
Service drill collars, pup joints and accessories using ERS 425™ material.
Toughness Equivalent
YS UTS Hardness Min Single SSC
Sour Technical Min Min Single Max Impact Charpy Test Material Threshold NACE
Domain Name Construction Ksi Ksi HRC ft-lb@+20°C Type % SMYS Test
SMYS: Specified Minimum Yield Strength YS: Yield Strength UTS: Ultimate Tensile Strength NACE test as per NACE TM0177 Method A Solution A
Maximizing Safety and content of phosphorus and sulfur and Controlling critical manufacturing
Performance in Low- also a reduced content of inclusion parameters is the key to reach
Temperature Environments and oxides increases the tolerance top-of-the-range products. The
to damage and prevents fatigue parameters include:
Arctic drilling is one of the most vivid crack initiation.
I Steel microstructure;
examples of how the oil and gas
industry is called upon to adapt to This process control (micro alloying I Chemical composition;
ever-increasing demand for energy addition in the steel and heat
treatment control) can successfully Cleanliness;
resources. This evolution has driven
I
the industry to develop more suitable lower the transition temperature. Heat treatment; and
Proprietary arctic grades already exist
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Designed to Go Deep
VAM Drilling provides a complete line of drill string products, including a full range of jointed drill pipe in nominal
sizes from 2-3/8” to 6-5/8” and in a wide range of wall thicknesses.
VAM Drilling drill pipe is designed to provide superior VAM Drilling tool joint forgings meet or exceed API
technical performance and a service lifetime exceeding specifications and tolerance requirements. Each joint
most current industry standards. VAM Drilling drill pipe is inspected to guarantee visual and dimensional
is available with: properties, and tested to ensure proper mechanical
characteristics. All VAM Drilling tool joint forgings are:
Proprietary oversized minimum internal upset (miu),
for better fatigue resistance (where applicable); 100% thread-gauged;
Longer tool joints, providing a maximum re-cut 100% magnetic-particle inspected;
capability for longer service life; and
Phos-coated (anti-galling treatment); and
Higher toughness specification on pipe body, weld
Hardness-tested.
miu Radius
One of the most critical sections in welded drill pipe is the transition zone between the tool joint and the
pipe body. A smooth, gradual transition linked to the superior nature of the purity of our steel ensures
minimum stress concentration and greatly improves the fatigue life of the pipe.
Drill Pipe Manufacturing Flow Chart
Pipe Body
Tool Joint
Inspection for
Magnetic Longitudinal Defect
Particle Transverse Defect
Inspection Wall Thickness ASSEMBLY
Friction
Welding
Alignment
Inspection
Hardbanding Magnetic
(optional) Particle
Inspection
2-7/8 E-75 EU 0.362 2.151 11,554 214,344 16,509 16,526 NC31 4-1/8 2
2-7/8 E-75 EU 0.362 2.151 11,554 214,344 16,509 16,526 NC31 4-1/8 2-1/8
2-7/8 X-95 IU 0.362 2.151 14,635 271,503 20,911 20,933 NC26 3-3/8 1-3/4
2-7/8 X-95 EU 0.362 2.151 14,635 271,503 20,911 20,933 NC31 4-1/8 2
2-7/8 G-105 EU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 NC31 4-1/8 2
2-7/8 G-105 IU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 NC26 VAM EIS 3-5/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 G-105 IU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 NC26 VAM CDS 3-5/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 G-105 EU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 NC31 VAM EIS 4-1/8 2
2-7/8 G-105 EU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 NC31 VAM CDS 4-1/8 2
2-7/8 G-105 IU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 VAM Express VX26 3-1/2 1-1/2
2-7/8 G-105 EU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 VAM Express VX31 4 2-1/8
2-7/8 S-135 IU 0.362 2.151 20,798 385,820 29,716 29,747 2-7/8 PAC 3-1/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 S-135 EU 0.362 2.151 20,798 385,820 29,716 29,747 NC31 4-3/8 1-5/8
2-7/8 S-135 IU 0.362 2.151 20,798 385,820 29,716 29,747 2-7/8 PAC VAM EIS 3-1/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 S-135 IU 0.362 2.151 20,798 385,820 29,716 29,747 NC26 VAM EIS 3-5/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 S-135 IU 0.362 2.151 20,798 385,820 29,716 29,747 NC26 VAM CDS 3-5/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 S-135 IU 0.362 2.151 20,798 385,820 29,716 29,747 VAM Express VX24 3-1/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 S-135 IU 0.362 2.151 20,798 385,820 29,716 29,747 VAM Express VX26 3-5/8 1-1/2
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
2-7/8” 27
9 11 120 7,895 13,158 495,726 1.14 11.39 359 0.19 0.36 0.17 3-27/32 4,969 2-7/8
9 11 120 7,074 11,790 447,130 1.02 11.25 354 0.19 0.36 0.17 3-27/32 4,969 2-7/8
9 10 120 4,125 6,875 313,681 0.47 10.63 335 0.18 0.34 0.16 3-3/8 4,125 2-7/8
9 11 120 7,895 13,158 495,726 0.90 11.39 359 0.19 0.36 0.17 3-29/32 5,726 2-7/8
9 11 120 7,895 13,158 495,726 0.81 11.39 359 0.19 0.36 0.17 3-15/16 6,110 2-7/8
9 10 130 8,183 13,639 422,779 0.84 11.10 350 0.18 0.35 0.17 3-5/16 6,160 2-7/8
9 10 130 8,321 13,868 422,774 0.86 11.10 350 0.18 0.35 0.17 3-5/16 6,349 2-7/8
9 11 130 11,779 19,632 537,037 1.21 11.39 359 0.19 0.36 0.17 3-27/32 8,581 2-7/8
9 11 130 11,834 19,723 537,030 1.22 11.39 359 0.19 0.36 0.17 3-27/32 8,664 2-7/8
11 12 130 9,042 15,070 426,918 0.93 11.15 351 0.18 0.35 0.17 3-1/4 6,494 2-7/8
11 13 130 11,622 19,370 489,371 1.20 11.31 356 0.19 0.36 0.17 3-3/4 8,267 2-7/8
9 11 120 3,416 5,693 273,024 0.27 10.63 335 0.18 0.34 0.16 3-1/8 3,416 2-7/8
9 11 120 10,086 16,809 623,844 0.81 12.12 382 0.18 0.37 0.19 4-1/16 7,694 2-7/8
9 11 130 5,716 9,527 295,776 0.46 10.63 335 0.18 0.34 0.16 3-1/8 5,716 2-7/8
9 10 130 8,183 13,639 422,779 0.66 11.10 350 0.18 0.35 0.17 3-15/32 7,731 2-7/8
9 10 130 8,321 13,868 422,774 0.67 11.10 350 0.18 0.35 0.17 3-15/32 7,917 2-7/8
11 12 130 5,777 9,628 309,450 0.46 10.71 337 0.18 0.34 0.16 3-1/8 5,777 2-7/8
11 12 130 9,042 15,071 426,918 0.72 11.31 356 0.18 0.35 0.17 3-3/8 7,735 2-7/8
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
3-1/2 E-75 EU 0.368 2.764 18,551 271,569 14,113 13,800 NC38 4-3/4 2-11/16
3-1/2 E-75 IU 0.368 2.764 18,551 271,569 14,113 13,800 NC31 VAM EIS 4-1/8 2
3-1/2 E-75 IU 0.368 2.764 18,551 271,569 14,113 13,800 NC31 VAM CDS 4-1/8 2
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.368 2.764 23,498 343,988 17,877 17,480 NC38 5 2-9/16
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.368 2.764 23,498 343,988 17,877 17,480 NC40 5-1/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 X-95 IU 0.368 2.764 23,498 343,988 17,877 17,480 NC31 VAM EIS 4-1/8 2
3-1/2 X-95 IU 0.368 2.764 23,498 343,988 17,877 17,480 NC31 VAM CDS 4-1/8 2
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.368 2.764 23,498 343,988 17,877 17,480 NC38 VAM EIS 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.368 2.764 23,498 343,988 17,877 17,480 NC38 VAM CDS 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 X-95 IU 0.368 2.764 23,498 343,988 17,877 17,480 VAM Express VX31 4-1/8 2
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.368 2.764 23,498 343,988 17,877 17,480 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-11/16
3-1/2 G-105 EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 G-105 EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 NC40 5-1/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 G-105 EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-9/16
3-1/2 G-105 EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 NC38 VAM CDS 4-7/8 2-9/16
3-1/2 G-105 IU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 VAM Express VX31 4-1/8 2
3-1/2 G-105 EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-11/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.368 2.764 33,393 488,825 25,404 24,840 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.368 2.764 33,393 488,825 25,404 24,840 NC40 5-1/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.368 2.764 33,393 488,825 25,404 24,840 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-9/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.368 2.764 33,393 488,825 25,404 24,840 NC38 VAM CDS 4-7/8 2-9/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.368 2.764 33,393 488,825 25,404 24,840 NC40 VAM EIS 5-1/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.368 2.764 33,393 488,825 25,404 24,840 NC40 VAM CDS 5-1/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.368 2.764 33,393 488,825 25,404 24,840 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 E-75 EU 0.449 2.602 21,086 322,775 16,774 16,838 NC38 5 2-9/16
3-1/2 E-75 IU 0.449 2.602 21,086 322,775 16,774 16,838 NC31 VAM EIS 4-1/4 2
3-1/2 E-75 IU 0.449 2.602 21,086 322,775 16,774 16,838 NC31 VAM CDS 4-1/4 2
3-1/2 E-75 IU 0.449 2.602 21,086 322,775 16,774 16,838 VAM Express VX31 4-1/8 2
3-1/2 E-75 EU 0.449 2.602 21,086 322,775 16,774 16,838 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.449 2.602 26,709 408,848 21,247 21,328 NC38 5 2-7/16
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.449 2.602 26,709 408,848 21,247 21,328 NC40 5-1/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.449 2.602 26,709 408,848 21,247 21,328 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-9/16
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.449 2.602 26,709 408,848 21,247 21,328 NC38 VAM EIS 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.449 2.602 26,709 408,848 21,247 21,328 NC38 VAM CDS 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 X-95 EU 0.449 2.602 26,709 408,848 21,247 21,328 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 G-105 EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 G-105 EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 NC40 5-1/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 G-105 EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 NC38 VAM EIS 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 G-105 EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 NC38 VAM CDS 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 G-105 EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.449 2.602 37,954 580,995 30,194 30,308 NC40 5-1/2 2-1/4
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.449 2.602 37,954 580,995 30,194 30,308 NC38 VAM EIS 5 2-7/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.449 2.602 37,954 580,995 30,194 30,308 NC38 VAM CDS 5 2-7/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.449 2.602 37,954 580,995 30,194 30,308 NC40 VAM EIS 5-1/4 2-7/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.449 2.602 37,954 580,995 30,194 30,308 NC40 VAM CDS 5-1/4 2-7/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.449 2.602 37,954 580,995 30,194 30,308 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-7/16
3-1/2 S-135 EU 0.449 2.602 37,954 580,995 30,194 30,308 VAM Express VX38 4-7/8 2-7/16
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
3-1/2” 29
10 12-1/2 120 10,843 18,071 587,308 0.97 14.44 455 0.31 0.53 0.22 4-1/2 7,274 3-1/2
9 11 130 11,779 19,632 537,037 1.06 14.12 445 0.30 0.51 0.22 3-27/32 8,581 3-1/2
9 11 130 11,834 19,723 537,030 1.06 14.12 445 0.30 0.51 0.22 3-27/32 8,664 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 120 12,057 20,095 649,158 0.86 15.07 475 0.31 0.54 0.23 4-19/32 8,822 3-1/2
9 12 120 16,616 27,694 838,256 1.18 15.36 484 0.31 0.54 0.23 4-27/32 9,595 3-1/2
9 11 130 11,779 19,632 537,037 0.84 14.12 445 0.30 0.51 0.22 3-7/8 8,989 3-1/2
9 11 130 11,834 19,723 537,030 0.84 14.12 445 0.30 0.51 0.22 3-7/8 9,072 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 16,992 28,321 703,254 1.21 14.63 461 0.31 0.53 0.22 4-15/32 11,856 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 17,082 28,470 703,247 1.21 14.63 461 0.31 0.53 0.22 4-15/32 11,952 3-1/2
11 13 130 13,320 22,200 542,018 0.94 14.36 452 0.30 0.51 0.22 3-3/4 8,966 3-1/2
12 15 130 17,151 28,584 625,788 1.22 14.78 466 0.31 0.54 0.23 4-3/8 11,839 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 120 15,902 26,503 842,440 1.02 15.68 494 0.30 0.54 0.24 4-21/32 9,879 3-1/2
9 12 120 16,616 27,694 838,256 1.07 15.36 484 0.31 0.54 0.23 4-7/8 10,179 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 17,656 29,427 703,254 1.13 14.85 468 0.31 0.53 0.23 4-15/32 11,856 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 17,680 29,467 703,247 1.13 14.85 468 0.31 0.53 0.23 4-15/32 11,952 3-1/2
11 13 130 13,320 22,200 542,018 0.85 14.36 452 0.30 0.51 0.22 3-13/16 9,776 3-1/2
12 15 130 17,151 28,584 625,788 1.10 14.78 466 0.31 0.54 0.23 4-3/8 11,839 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 120 15,902 26,503 842,440 0.79 15.68 494 0.30 0.54 0.24 4-13/16 12,614 3-1/2
9 12 120 16,616 27,694 838,256 0.83 15.36 484 0.31 0.54 0.23 5 12,569 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 17,656 29,427 703,254 0.88 14.85 468 0.31 0.53 0.23 4-17/32 12,959 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 17,680 29,467 703,247 0.88 14.85 468 0.31 0.53 0.23 4-1/2 12,499 3-1/2
9 12 130 24,687 41,145 908,111 1.23 15.36 484 0.31 0.54 0.23 4-27/32 17,030 3-1/2
9 12 130 24,720 41,199 908,119 1.23 15.36 484 0.31 0.54 0.23 4-27/32 17,114 3-1/2
12 15 130 19,542 32,570 692,792 0.98 14.99 472 0.31 0.54 0.23 4-3/8 12,895 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 120 12,057 20,095 649,158 0.95 17.13 540 0.28 0.54 0.26 4-17/32 7,785 3-1/2
9 11 130 11,845 19,742 537,037 0.94 16.37 516 0.26 0.51 0.25 3-27/32 8,581 3-1/2
9 11 130 11,834 19,723 537,030 0.94 16.37 516 0.26 0.51 0.25 3-27/32 8,664 3-1/2
11 13 130 13,320 22,200 542,018 1.05 16.42 517 0.26 0.51 0.25 3-3/4 8,966 3-1/2
12 15 130 19,542 32,570 692,792 1.54 17.03 537 0.28 0.54 0.26 4-3/8 12,895 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 120 13,221 22,035 708,063 0.83 17.32 546 0.27 0.54 0.26 4-21/32 9,879 3-1/2
9 12 120 16,616 27,694 838,256 1.04 17.43 549 0.28 0.54 0.27 4-7/8 10,179 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 17,656 29,427 703,254 1.10 16.91 533 0.28 0.53 0.26 4-15/32 11,856 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 16,992 28,321 703,254 1.06 16.70 526 0.28 0.53 0.26 4-15/32 11,856 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 17,082 28,470 703,247 1.07 16.70 526 0.28 0.53 0.26 4-15/32 11,952 3-1/2
12 15 130 19,542 32,570 692,792 1.22 17.03 537 0.28 0.54 0.26 4-3/8 12,895 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 120 15,902 26,503 842,440 0.90 17.74 559 0.27 0.54 0.27 4-23/32 10,957 3-1/2
9 12 120 16,616 27,694 838,256 0.94 17.43 549 0.28 0.54 0.27 4-15/16 11,363 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 16,992 28,321 703,254 0.96 16.70 526 0.28 0.53 0.26 4-15/32 11,856 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 17,082 28,470 703,247 0.96 16.70 526 0.28 0.53 0.26 4-15/32 11,952 3-1/2
12 15 130 19,542 32,570 692,792 1.10 17.03 537 0.28 0.54 0.26 4-3/8 12,895 3-1/2
9 12 120 19,616 32,693 979,996 0.86 18.34 578 0.27 0.55 0.28 5-3/32 14,419 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 19,929 33,215 767,068 0.88 17.32 546 0.27 0.54 0.26 4-9/16 14,477 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 19,899 33,165 767,061 0.87 17.32 546 0.27 0.54 0.26 4-17/32 14,010 3-1/2
9 12 130 26,716 44,526 971,925 1.17 17.61 555 0.27 0.54 0.27 4-27/32 18,019 3-1/2
9 12 130 26,303 43,839 971,933 1.16 17.61 555 0.27 0.54 0.27 4-27/32 17,616 3-1/2
12 15 130 20,753 34,589 756,606 0.91 17.24 543 0.27 0.54 0.26 4-13/32 14,424 3-1/2
12 15 130 21,809 36,348 756,606 0.96 17.49 551 0.27 0.54 0.27 4-13/32 14,424 3-1/2
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
4 G-105 IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC40 5-1/2 2-7/16
4 G-105 EU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC46 6 3-1/4
4 G-105 IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC38 VAM EIS 5 2-7/16
4 G-105 IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC38 VAM CDS 5 2-7/16
4 G-105 IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC40 VAM EIS 5-1/4 2-9/16
4 G-105 IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC40 VAM CDS 5-1/4 2-9/16
4 G-105 IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 VAM Express VX38 4-7/8 2-9/16
4 G-105 IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 VAM Express VX39 5 2-13/16
4 X-95 IU 0.380 3.240 32,693 410,550 16,335 15,794 NC40 5-1/2 2-7/16
4 X-95 IU 0.380 3.240 32,693 410,550 16,335 15,794 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-9/16
4 X-95 IU 0.380 3.240 32,693 410,550 16,335 15,794 NC38 VAM CDS 4-7/8 2-9/16
4 X-95 IU 0.380 3.240 32,693 410,550 16,335 15,794 NC40 VAM EIS 5-1/4 2-9/16
4 X-95 IU 0.380 3.240 32,693 410,550 16,335 15,794 NC40 VAM CDS 5-1/4 2-9/16
4 X-95 IU 0.380 3.240 32,693 410,550 16,335 15,794 VAM Express VX38 4-7/8 2-9/16
4 X-95 IU 0.380 3.240 32,693 410,550 16,335 15,794 VAM Express VX39 5 2-11/16
4 G-105 IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 NC40 5-1/2 2-7/16
4 G-105 EU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 NC46 6 3
4 G-105 IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 NC38 VAM EIS 5 2-7/16
4 G-105 IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 NC38 VAM CDS 5 2-7/16
4 G-105 IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 NC40 VAM EIS 5-1/4 2-9/16
4 G-105 IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 NC40 VAM CDS 5-1/4 2-9/16
4 G-105 IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 VAM Express VX38 5 2-7/16
4 G-105 IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 VAM Express VX39 5 2-11/16
4 G-105 IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 VAM Express VX40 5-1/4 3
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified. API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling. Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
4” 31
10 12-1/2 120 13,221 22,035 708,063 0.95 16.11 507 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-19/32 8,822 4
9 12 120 15,319 25,531 776,406 1.10 16.03 505 0.44 0.68 0.24 4-27/32 9,595 4
10 12-1/2 130 16,992 28,321 703,254 1.22 15.49 488 0.43 0.67 0.24 4-15/32 11,856 4
10 12-1/2 130 17,082 28,470 703,247 1.22 15.49 488 0.43 0.67 0.24 4-15/32 11,952 4
12 15 130 17,151 28,584 625,788 1.23 15.63 492 0.44 0.67 0.24 4-3/8 11,839 4
10 12-1/2 120 13,221 22,035 708,063 0.75 16.11 507 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-3/4 11,504 4
9 12 120 15,319 25,531 776,406 0.87 16.03 505 0.44 0.68 0.24 4-15/16 11,363 4
9 12 120 19,937 33,228 901,164 1.13 16.79 529 0.45 0.71 0.26 5-13/32 12,085 4
10 12-1/2 130 17,656 29,427 703,254 1.00 15.70 495 0.43 0.67 0.24 4-15/32 11,856 4
10 12-1/2 130 17,680 29,467 703,247 1.00 15.70 495 0.43 0.67 0.24 4-15/32 11,952 4
9 12 130 22,258 37,097 841,115 1.26 16.03 505 0.44 0.68 0.24 4-27/32 16,058 4
12 15 130 19,542 32,570 692,792 1.10 16.10 507 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-3/8 12,895 4
12 15 130 20,083 33,471 712,958 1.13 15.66 493 0.44 0.68 0.24 4-9/16 13,914 4
9 12 120 17,858 29,764 897,161 0.91 16.87 531 0.43 0.69 0.26 5 12,569 4
9 12 120 19,937 33,228 901,164 1.02 16.79 529 0.45 0.71 0.26 5-7/16 12,813 4
10 12-1/2 130 19,929 33,215 767,068 1.02 16.11 507 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-15/32 12,816 4
10 12-1/2 130 19,899 33,165 767,061 1.02 16.11 507 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-15/32 12,909 4
9 12 130 24,687 41,145 908,111 1.26 16.22 511 0.44 0.68 0.25 4-27/32 17,030 4
9 12 130 24,720 41,199 908,119 1.26 16.22 511 0.44 0.68 0.25 4-27/32 17,114 4
12 15 130 19,542 32,570 692,792 1.00 16.10 507 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-3/8 12,895 4
12 15 130 21,286 35,477 712,958 1.09 15.92 502 0.44 0.68 0.24 4-9/16 13,914 4
9 12 120 23,399 38,998 1,048,426 0.93 17.24 543 0.45 0.71 0.26 5-9/16 15,787 4
10 12-1/2 130 19,929 33,215 767,068 0.79 16.11 507 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-21/32 16,189 4
10 12-1/2 130 19,899 33,165 767,061 0.79 16.11 507 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-21/32 16,279 4
9 12 130 24,687 41,145 908,111 0.98 16.22 511 0.44 0.68 0.25 4-27/32 17,030 4
9 12 130 24,720 41,199 908,119 0.98 16.22 511 0.44 0.68 0.25 4-27/32 17,114 4
12 15 130 21,809 36,348 756,606 0.87 16.56 522 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-1/2 16,083 4
12 15 130 23,874 39,789 783,153 0.95 16.14 509 0.44 0.68 0.25 4-5/8 16,258 4
11 14 130 25,402 42,337 818,409 1.01 15.91 501 0.44 0.69 0.24 4-31/32 19,001 4
10 12-1/2 120 13,221 22,035 708,063 0.85 17.67 557 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-21/32 9,879 4
9 12 120 15,319 25,531 776,406 0.99 17.60 554 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-7/8 10,179 4
10 12-1/2 130 17,656 29,427 703,254 1.14 17.27 544 0.41 0.67 0.26 4-15/32 11,856 4
10 12-1/2 130 17,680 29,467 703,247 1.14 17.27 544 0.41 0.67 0.26 4-15/32 11,952 4
12 15 130 17,151 28,584 625,788 1.11 17.18 541 0.41 0.67 0.26 4-3/8 11,839 4
9 12 120 17,858 29,764 897,161 0.91 18.44 581 0.41 0.69 0.28 5 12,569 4
10 12-1/2 130 17,656 29,427 703,254 0.90 17.27 544 0.41 0.67 0.26 4-1/2 12,405 4
10 12-1/2 130 17,680 29,467 703,247 0.90 17.27 544 0.41 0.67 0.26 4-1/2 12,499 4
9 12 130 24,687 41,145 908,111 1.26 17.79 560 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-27/32 17,030 4
9 12 130 24,720 41,199 908,119 1.26 17.79 560 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-27/32 17,114 4
12 15 130 19,542 32,570 692,792 1.00 17.64 556 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-3/8 12,895 4
12 15 130 23,874 39,789 783,153 1.22 17.69 557 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-9/16 15,071 4
9 12 120 17,858 29,764 897,161 0.82 18.44 581 0.41 0.69 0.28 5-1/16 13,797 4
9 12 120 23,399 38,998 1,048,426 1.08 18.81 592 0.42 0.71 0.29 5-15/32 13,547 4
10 12-1/2 130 19,929 33,215 767,068 0.92 17.67 557 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-17/32 13,918 4
10 12-1/2 130 19,899 33,165 767,061 0.92 17.67 557 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-17/32 14,010 4
9 12 130 24,687 41,145 908,111 1.14 17.79 560 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-27/32 17,030 4
9 12 130 24,720 41,199 908,119 1.14 17.79 560 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-27/32 17,114 4
12 15 130 21,809 36,348 756,606 1.01 18.10 570 0.41 0.68 0.28 4-3/8 13,882 4
12 15 130 23,874 39,789 783,153 1.10 17.69 557 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-9/16 15,071 4
11 14 130 25,402 42,337 818,409 1.17 17.46 550 0.42 0.69 0.27 4-31/32 19,001 4
9 12 120 23,399 38,998 1,048,426 0.84 18.81 592 0.42 0.71 0.29 5-21/32 18,083 4
9 12 130 24,687 41,145 908,111 0.89 17.79 560 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-7/8 17,663 4
9 12 130 24,720 41,199 908,119 0.89 17.79 560 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-7/8 17,746 4
12 15 130 23,874 39,789 783,153 0.86 17.69 557 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-11/16 17,469 4
11 14 130 32,133 53,555 999,879 1.15 18.56 585 0.41 0.70 0.28 4-31/32 21,537 4
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
4-1/2 E-75 IEU 0.337 3.826 30,807 330,558 10,392 9,829 NC46 6-1/4 3
4-1/2 E-75 IEU 0.337 3.826 30,807 330,558 10,392 9,829 NC46 6-1/4 3-1/4
4-1/2 E-75 EU 0.337 3.826 30,807 330,558 10,392 9,829 NC50 6-3/8 3-3/4
4-1/2 E-75 IEU 0.337 3.826 30,807 330,558 10,392 9,829 NC40 VAM CDS 5-1/4 2-11/16
4-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.337 3.826 39,022 418,707 12,765 12,450 NC46 6-1/4 3
4-1/2 X-95 EU 0.337 3.826 39,022 418,707 12,765 12,450 NC50 6-3/8 3-3/4
4-1/2 X-95 EU 0.337 3.826 39,022 418,707 12,765 12,450 NC50 6-5/8 3-3/4
4-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.337 3.826 43,130 462,781 13,825 13,761 NC46 6-1/4 3
4-1/2 G-105 EU 0.337 3.826 43,130 462,781 13,825 13,761 NC50 6-3/8 3-3/4
4-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.337 3.826 43,130 462,781 13,825 13,761 NC46 VAM EIS 6 3
4-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.337 3.826 43,130 462,781 13,825 13,761 NC46 VAM CDS 6 3
4-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.337 3.826 43,130 462,781 13,825 13,761 VAM Express VX46 6 3-3/4
4-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.337 3.826 55,453 595,004 16,773 17,693 NC46 6-1/4 2-3/4
4-1/2 S-135 EU 0.337 3.826 55,453 595,004 16,773 17,693 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.337 3.826 55,453 595,004 16,773 17,693 NC46 VAM EIS 6 3
4-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.337 3.826 55,453 595,004 16,773 17,693 NC46 VAM CDS 6 3
4-1/2 S-135 EU 0.337 3.826 55,453 595,004 16,773 17,693 NC50 VAM EIS 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 S-135 EU 0.337 3.826 55,453 595,004 16,773 17,693 NC50 VAM CDS 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.337 3.826 55,453 595,004 16,773 17,693 VAM Express VX46 6 3-1/2
4-1/2 E-75 IEU 0.430 3.640 36,901 412,358 12,964 12,542 NC46 6-1/4 3
4-1/2 E-75 EU 0.430 3.640 36,901 412,358 12,964 12,542 NC50 6-3/8 3-3/4
4-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.430 3.640 46,741 522,320 16,421 15,886 NC46 6-1/4 2-3/4
4-1/2 X-95 EU 0.430 3.640 46,741 522,320 16,421 15,886 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 G-105 EU 0.430 3.640 51,661 577,301 18,149 17,558 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4
4-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.430 3.640 51,661 577,301 18,149 17,558 NC46 VAM EIS 6 3
4-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.430 3.640 51,661 577,301 18,149 17,558 NC46 VAM CDS 6 3
4-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.430 3.640 51,661 577,301 18,149 17,558 VAM Express VX46 6 3-1/2
4-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.430 3.640 66,422 742,244 23,335 22,575 NC46 6-1/4 2-3/4
4-1/2 S-135 EU 0.430 3.640 66,422 742,244 23,335 22,575 NC50 6-5/8 3
4-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.430 3.640 66,422 742,244 23,335 22,575 NC46 VAM EIS 6 3
4-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.430 3.640 66,422 742,244 23,335 22,575 NC46 VAM CDS 6 3
4-1/2 S-135 EU 0.430 3.640 66,422 742,244 23,335 22,575 NC50 VAM EIS 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 S-135 EU 0.430 3.640 66,422 742,244 23,335 22,575 NC50 VAM CDS 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.430 3.640 66,422 742,244 23,335 22,575 VAM Express VX46 6 3
4-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.430 3.640 66,422 742,244 23,335 22,575 VAM Express VX46 6-1/4 3
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
4-1/2” 33
9 12 120 23,399 38,998 1,048,426 1.27 19.85 625 0.57 0.88 0.30 5-13/32 12,085 4-1/2
9 12 120 19,937 33,228 901,164 1.08 19.39 611 0.58 0.88 0.30 5-13/32 12,085 4-1/2
9 12 120 22,361 37,269 939,095 1.21 18.93 596 0.59 0.88 0.29 5-13/16 14,082 4-1/2
9 12 130 22,258 37,097 841,115 1.20 18.34 578 0.57 0.85 0.28 4-27/32 16,058 4-1/2
9 12 120 23,399 38,998 1,048,426 1.00 19.85 625 0.57 0.88 0.30 5-17/32 15,035 4-1/2
9 12 120 22,361 37,269 939,095 0.96 18.93 596 0.59 0.88 0.29 5-27/32 14,926 4-1/2
9 12 120 22,361 37,269 939,095 0.96 19.50 614 0.59 0.89 0.30 5-27/32 14,926 4-1/2
9 12 120 23,399 38,998 1,048,426 0.90 19.85 625 0.57 0.88 0.30 5-19/32 16,546 4-1/2
9 12 120 22,361 37,269 939,095 0.86 18.93 596 0.59 0.88 0.29 5-29/32 16,633 4-1/2
9 12 130 35,862 59,770 1,135,795 1.39 19.30 608 0.57 0.87 0.29 5-13/32 23,443 4-1/2
9 12 130 35,813 59,688 1,135,777 1.38 19.30 608 0.57 0.87 0.29 5-13/32 23,557 4-1/2
11 14 130 31,637 50,708 922,503 1.18 18.30 576 0.59 0.87 0.28 5-5/8 22,803 4-1/2
9 12 120 26,615 44,359 1,183,908 0.80 20.27 638 0.57 0.88 0.31 5-25/32 21,230 4-1/2
9 12 120 26,674 44,456 1,109,920 0.80 20.03 631 0.59 0.89 0.31 6-1/16 21,017 4-1/2
9 12 130 35,862 59,770 1,135,795 1.08 19.30 608 0.57 0.87 0.29 5-13/32 23,443 4-1/2
9 12 130 35,813 59,688 1,135,777 1.08 19.30 608 0.57 0.87 0.29 5-13/32 23,557 4-1/2
9 12 130 40,607 67,679 1,202,413 1.22 19.45 613 0.59 0.88 0.30 5-13/16 26,814 4-1/2
9 12 130 40,592 67,654 1,202,723 1.22 19.45 613 0.59 0.88 0.30 5-13/16 26,944 4-1/2
11 14 130 37,581 60,237 1,107,563 1.09 18.87 594 0.59 0.87 0.29 5-5/8 26,568 4-1/2
9 12 120 23,399 38,998 1,048,426 1.06 23.15 729 0.52 0.88 0.35 5-1/2 14,288 4-1/2
9 12 120 22,361 37,269 939,095 1.01 22.23 700 0.54 0.88 0.34 5-13/16 14,082 4-1/2
9 12 120 26,615 44,359 1,183,908 0.95 23.57 742 0.52 0.88 0.36 5-21/32 18,083 4-1/2
9 12 120 26,674 44,456 1,109,920 0.95 22.76 717 0.54 0.88 0.35 5-15/16 17,497 4-1/2
9 12 120 30,730 51,217 1,268,963 0.99 23.83 751 0.53 0.89 0.36 6-1/32 20,127 4-1/2
9 12 130 35,862 59,770 1,135,795 1.16 22.61 712 0.52 0.87 0.35 5-13/32 23,443 4-1/2
9 12 130 35,813 59,688 1,135,777 1.16 22.61 712 0.52 0.87 0.35 5-13/32 23,557 4-1/2
11 14 130 37,581 60,237 1,107,563 1.17 22.14 697 0.54 0.87 0.34 5-5/8 26,568 4-1/2
9 12 120 26,615 44,359 1,183,908 0.67 23.57 742 0.52 0.88 0.36 5-15/16 25,307 4-1/2
9 12 120 34,520 57,534 1,416,225 0.87 24.29 765 0.52 0.89 0.37 6-7/32 25,569 4-1/2
9 12 130 35,862 59,770 1,135,795 0.90 22.61 712 0.52 0.87 0.35 5-15/32 25,029 4-1/2
9 12 130 35,813 59,688 1,135,777 0.90 22.61 712 0.52 0.87 0.35 5-15/32 25,141 4-1/2
9 12 130 40,607 67,679 1,202,413 1.02 22.76 717 0.54 0.88 0.35 5-13/16 26,814 4-1/2
9 12 130 40,592 67,654 1,202,723 1.02 22.76 717 0.54 0.88 0.35 5-13/16 26,944 4-1/2
11 14 130 40,990 65,704 1,439,393 0.99 23.17 730 0.52 0.87 0.35 5-5/8 29,977 4-1/2
11 14 130 48,908 78,391 1,439,393 1.18 23.80 750 0.52 0.88 0.36 5-5/8 29,977 4-1/2
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
5 E-75 IEU 0.362 4.276 41,167 395,595 9,962 9,503 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
5 X-95 IEU 0.362 4.276 52,144 501,087 12,026 12,037 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
5 X-95 IEU 0.362 4.276 52,144 501,087 12,026 12,037 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-3/4
5 X-95 IEU 0.362 4.276 52,144 501,087 12,026 12,037 NC50 VAM EIS 6-3/8 3-1/2
5 X-95 IEU 0.362 4.276 52,144 501,087 12,026 12,037 NC50 VAM CDS 6-3/8 3-1/2
5 X-95 IEU 0.362 4.276 52,144 501,087 12,026 12,037 VAM Express VX46 6 3-1/2
5 G-105 IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 G-105 IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 5-1/2 FH 7 4
5 G-105 IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 NC50 VAM EIS 6-1/2 3-1/2
5 G-105 IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 NC50 VAM CDS 6-1/2 3-1/2
5 G-105 IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 VAM Express VX46 6 3-1/2
5 G-105 IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 VAM Express VX50 6-1/2 4
5 S-135 IEU 0.362 4.276 74,100 712,070 15,672 17,105 NC50 6-5/8 2-3/4
5 S-135 IEU 0.362 4.276 74,100 712,070 15,672 17,105 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2
5 S-135 IEU 0.362 4.276 74,100 712,070 15,672 17,105 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/2
5 S-135 IEU 0.362 4.276 74,100 712,070 15,672 17,105 NC50 VAM CDS 6-5/8 3-1/2
5 S-135 IEU 0.362 4.276 74,100 712,070 15,672 17,105 VAM Express VX46 6-1/2 3-1/4
5 S-135 IEU 0.362 4.276 74,100 712,070 15,672 17,105 VAM Express VX50 6-1/2 3-3/4
5 E-75 IEU 0.500 4.000 52,257 530,144 13,500 13,125 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
5 E-75 IEU 0.500 4.000 52,257 530,144 13,500 13,125 5-1/2 FH 7 3-3/4
5 X-95 IEU 0.500 4.000 66,192 671,515 17,100 16,625 NC50 6-5/8 3
5 X-95 IEU 0.500 4.000 66,192 671,515 17,100 16,625 5-1/2 FH 7 3-1/2
5 X-95 IEU 0.500 4.000 66,192 671,515 17,100 16,625 NC50 VAM EIS 6-3/8 3-1/2
5 X-95 IEU 0.500 4.000 66,192 671,515 17,100 16,625 NC50 VAM CDS 6-3/8 3-1/2
5 X-95 IEU 0.500 4.000 66,192 671,515 17,100 16,625 VAM Express VX46 6-1/4 3-1/2
5 X-95 IEU 0.500 4.000 66,192 671,515 17,100 16,625 VAM Express VX50 6-1/2 3-3/4
5 G-105 IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 NC50 6-5/8 2-3/4
5 G-105 IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2
5 G-105 IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/2
5 G-105 IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 NC50 VAM CDS 6-5/8 3-1/2
5 G-105 IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 VAM Express VX46 6-1/2 3-1/4
5 G-105 IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 VAM Express VX50 6-1/2 3-3/4
5 S-135 IEU 0.500 4.000 94,062 954,259 24,300 23,625 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/4
5 S-135 IEU 0.500 4.000 94,062 954,259 24,300 23,625 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 S-135 IEU 0.500 4.000 94,062 954,259 24,300 23,625 NC50 VAM CDS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 S-135 IEU 0.500 4.000 94,062 954,259 24,300 23,625 VAM Express VX46 6-1/2 3-1/4
5 S-135 IEU 0.500 4.000 94,062 954,259 24,300 23,625 VAM Express VX50 6-5/8 3-1/2
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
5” 35
9 12 120 26,674 44,456 1,109,920 1.08 22.28 702 0.72 1.06 0.34 5-7/8 15,776 5
9 12 120 26,674 44,456 1,109,920 0.85 22.28 702 0.72 1.06 0.34 6-1/32 20,127 5
10 12 120 38,513 64,189 1,448,406 1.23 24.11 759 0.73 1.09 0.37 6-1/2 20,205 5
9 12 130 40,607 67,679 1,202,413 1.30 22.28 702 0.72 1.06 0.34 5-13/16 26,814 5
9 12 130 40,592 67,654 1,202,723 1.30 22.28 702 0.72 1.06 0.34 5-13/16 26,944 5
11 14 130 37,581 60,237 1,107,563 1.16 21.96 692 0.72 1.05 0.34 5-5/8 26,568 5
9 12 120 30,730 51,217 1,268,963 0.89 23.35 735 0.71 1.07 0.36 6-3/32 21,914 5
10 12 120 33,412 55,687 1,265,801 0.97 22.84 720 0.74 1.08 0.35 6-9/16 22,294 5
9 12 130 40,755 67,925 1,202,413 1.18 22.56 711 0.72 1.06 0.34 5-13/16 26,814 5
9 12 130 40,592 67,654 1,202,723 1.17 22.56 711 0.72 1.06 0.34 5-13/16 26,944 5
11 14 130 37,581 60,237 1,107,563 1.05 21.96 692 0.72 1.05 0.34 5-5/8 26,568 5
11 14 130 42,660 68,355 1,131,453 1.19 22.03 694 0.73 1.07 0.34 6-1/32 29,027 5
9 12 120 38,036 63,393 1,551,706 0.86 24.23 763 0.70 1.07 0.37 6-5/16 28,381 5
10 12 120 43,328 72,213 1,619,230 0.97 24.67 777 0.72 1.09 0.38 6-3/4 28,737 5
9 12 130 40,903 68,171 1,202,413 0.92 22.85 720 0.72 1.07 0.35 5-7/8 28,651 5
9 12 130 40,592 67,654 1,202,723 0.91 22.85 720 0.72 1.07 0.35 5-7/8 28,779 5
11 14 130 47,826 76,657 1,279,859 1.03 23.76 748 0.71 1.07 0.36 5-5/8 29,977 5
11 14 130 49,239 78,900 1,329,275 1.06 22.64 713 0.73 1.07 0.35 6-1/32 33,323 5
9 12 120 26,674 44,456 1,109,920 0.85 27.72 873 0.64 1.06 0.42 6-1/32 20,127 5
10 12 120 37,742 62,903 1,448,406 1.20 28.84 908 0.64 1.08 0.44 6-1/2 20,205 5
9 12 120 34,520 57,534 1,416,225 0.87 29.24 921 0.62 1.07 0.45 6-7/32 25,569 5
10 12 120 37,742 62,903 1,619,230 0.95 29.39 926 0.64 1.08 0.45 6-21/32 25,483 5
9 12 130 40,607 67,679 1,202,413 1.02 27.72 873 0.64 1.06 0.42 5-13/16 26,814 5
9 12 130 40,592 67,654 1,202,723 1.02 27.72 873 0.64 1.06 0.42 5-13/16 26,944 5
11 14 130 40,047 64,188 1,107,563 0.97 27.95 880 0.63 1.06 0.43 5-5/8 26,568 5
11 14 130 49,239 78,900 1,329,275 1.19 28.02 882 0.64 1.07 0.43 6-1/32 33,323 5
9 12 120 38,036 63,393 1,551,706 0.87 29.66 934 0.62 1.07 0.45 6-9/32 27,437 5
10 12 120 43,328 72,213 1,619,230 0.99 30.06 947 0.64 1.09 0.46 6-23/32 27,645 5
9 12 130 40,903 68,171 1,202,413 0.93 28.28 891 0.64 1.07 0.43 5-27/32 27,729 5
9 12 130 40,592 67,654 1,202,723 0.92 28.28 891 0.64 1.07 0.43 5-27/32 27,858 5
11 14 130 47,826 76,657 1,279,859 1.05 29.13 918 0.63 1.07 0.45 5-5/8 29,977 5
11 14 130 49,239 78,900 1,329,275 1.08 28.02 882 0.64 1.07 0.43 6-1/32 33,323 5
10 12 120 47,230 78,716 1,778,274 0.84 30.58 963 0.63 1.09 0.47 6-15/16 35,446 5
9 12 130 48,542 80,904 1,374,710 0.86 28.78 907 0.63 1.07 0.44 6 35,769 5
9 12 130 48,342 80,570 1,375,020 0.86 28.78 907 0.63 1.07 0.44 6 35,890 5
11 14 130 47,826 76,657 1,279,859 0.81 29.13 918 0.63 1.07 0.45 5-7/8 37,204 5
11 14 130 57,691 92,444 1,514,334 0.98 28.92 911 0.63 1.08 0.44 6-1/32 37,236 5
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
5-1/2 E-75 IEU 0.361 4.778 50,710 437,116 8,413 8,615 5-1/2 FH 7 4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.361 4.778 64,233 553,681 10,019 10,912 5-1/2 FH 7 3-3/4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.361 4.778 64,233 553,681 10,019 10,912 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.361 4.778 64,233 553,681 10,019 10,912 5-1/2 FH VAM CDS 7 4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.361 4.778 64,233 553,681 10,019 10,912 VAM Express VX50 6-5/8 4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.361 4.778 64,233 553,681 10,019 10,912 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/2
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/2
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 NC50 VAM CDS 6-5/8 3-1/2
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 5-1/2 FH VAM CDS 7 4
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 VAM Express VX50 6-5/8 4
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/2
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.361 4.778 91,278 786,809 12,679 15,507 5-1/2 FH 7-1/2 3
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.361 4.778 91,278 786,809 12,679 15,507 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.361 4.778 91,278 786,809 12,679 15,507 NC50 VAM CDS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.361 4.778 91,278 786,809 12,679 15,507 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.361 4.778 91,278 786,809 12,679 15,507 VAM Express VX50 6-5/8 3-3/4
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.361 4.778 91,278 786,809 12,679 15,507 VAM Express VX54 6-3/4 4
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.361 4.778 91,278 786,809 12,679 15,507 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-1/2 E-75 IEU 0.415 4.670 56,574 497,222 10,464 9,903 5-1/2 FH 7 4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 NC50 VAM CDS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 VAM Express VX50 6-5/8 4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 VAM Express VX54 6-5/8 4-1/4
5-1/2 X-95 IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/2
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 NC50 VAM CDS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 VAM Express VX50 6-5/8 3-3/4
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 VAM Express VX54 6-3/4 4
5-1/2 G-105 IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.415 4.670 101,834 894,999 17,023 17,826 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.415 4.670 101,834 894,999 17,023 17,826 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.415 4.670 101,834 894,999 17,023 17,826 5-1/2 FH VAM CDS 7 4
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.415 4.670 101,834 894,999 17,023 17,826 VAM Express VX54 6-3/4 4
5-1/2 S-135 IEU 0.415 4.670 101,834 894,999 17,023 17,826 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
5-1/2” 37
10 12 120 33,412 55,687 1,265,801 1.10 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-15/32 19,172 5-1/2
10 12 120 37,742 62,903 1,448,406 0.98 25.75 811 0.89 1.29 0.39 6-5/8 24,412 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 1.28 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-13/32 31,648 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,429 82,381 1,371,263 1.28 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-13/32 31,787 5-1/2
11 14 130 42,660 68,355 1,131,453 1.06 24.67 777 0.90 1.28 0.38 6-1/32 29,027 5-1/2
12 15 130 47,200 75,607 1,179,104 1.18 24.67 777 0.92 1.30 0.38 6-15/32 32,673 5-1/2
10 12 120 43,328 72,213 1,619,230 1.02 26.96 849 0.88 1.29 0.41 6-23/32 27,645 5-1/2
9 12 130 40,903 68,171 1,202,413 0.96 25.16 793 0.89 1.27 0.38 5-13/16 26,814 5-1/2
9 12 130 40,592 67,654 1,202,723 0.95 25.16 793 0.89 1.27 0.38 5-13/16 26,944 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 1.16 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-13/32 31,648 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,429 82,381 1,371,263 1.16 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-13/32 31,787 5-1/2
11 14 130 42,660 68,355 1,131,453 0.96 24.67 777 0.90 1.28 0.38 6-1/32 29,027 5-1/2
12 15 130 47,200 75,607 1,179,104 1.06 24.67 777 0.92 1.30 0.38 6-15/32 32,673 5-1/2
10 12 120 52,059 86,765 1,925,536 0.95 28.68 903 0.87 1.31 0.44 6-15/16 35,446 5-1/2
9 12 130 48,542 80,904 1,374,710 0.89 25.64 808 0.88 1.27 0.39 5-31/32 34,818 5-1/2
9 12 130 48,342 80,570 1,375,020 0.88 25.64 808 0.88 1.27 0.39 5-31/32 34,940 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 0.90 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-1/2 34,986 5-1/2
11 14 130 52,296 83,796 1,329,275 0.92 25.28 796 0.89 1.28 0.39 6-1/8 36,369 5-1/2
12 15 130 55,536 88,974 1,341,454 0.97 25.32 798 0.90 1.28 0.39 6-7/32 36,197 5-1/2
12 15 130 58,784 94,164 1,402,452 1.03 25.39 800 0.91 1.30 0.39 6-15/32 37,976 5-1/2
10 12 120 33,412 55,687 1,265,801 0.98 27.59 869 0.86 1.29 0.42 6-9/16 22,294 5-1/2
10 12 120 43,328 72,213 1,619,230 1.01 29.38 925 0.85 1.29 0.45 6-23/32 27,645 5-1/2
9 12 130 48,542 80,904 1,374,710 1.13 28.08 884 0.84 1.27 0.43 5-13/16 30,173 5-1/2
9 12 130 48,342 80,570 1,375,020 1.12 28.08 884 0.84 1.27 0.43 5-13/16 30,298 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 1.15 27.59 869 0.86 1.29 0.42 6-13/32 31,648 5-1/2
11 14 130 42,660 68,355 1,131,453 0.95 27.08 853 0.86 1.28 0.41 6-1/32 29,027 5-1/2
12 15 130 45,133 72,308 1,130,869 1.01 26.68 841 0.87 1.28 0.41 6-7/32 31,409 5-1/2
12 15 130 47,200 75,607 1,179,104 1.06 27.05 852 0.88 1.30 0.41 6-15/32 32,673 5-1/2
10 12 120 43,328 72,213 1,619,230 0.91 29.38 925 0.85 1.29 0.45 6-25/32 29,836 5-1/2
9 12 130 48,542 80,904 1,374,710 1.02 28.08 884 0.84 1.27 0.43 5-13/16 30,173 5-1/2
9 12 130 48,342 80,570 1,375,020 1.02 28.08 884 0.84 1.27 0.43 5-13/16 30,298 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 1.04 27.59 869 0.86 1.29 0.42 6-13/32 31,648 5-1/2
11 14 130 52,296 83,796 1,329,275 1.06 27.68 872 0.85 1.28 0.42 6-1/32 33,323 5-1/2
12 15 130 55,536 88,974 1,341,454 1.12 27.71 873 0.86 1.28 0.42 6-7/32 36,197 5-1/2
12 15 130 58,784 94,164 1,402,452 1.19 27.78 875 0.87 1.30 0.42 6-15/32 37,976 5-1/2
10 12 120 43,328 72,213 1,619,230 0.71 29.38 925 0.85 1.29 0.45 7-1/32 38,901 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 0.81 27.59 869 0.86 1.29 0.42 6-19/32 38,395 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,429 82,381 1,371,263 0.81 27.59 869 0.86 1.29 0.42 6-19/32 38,528 5-1/2
12 15 130 55,536 88,974 1,341,454 0.87 27.71 873 0.86 1.28 0.42 6-11/32 40,542 5-1/2
12 15 130 58,784 94,164 1,402,452 0.92 27.78 875 0.87 1.30 0.42 6-17/32 40,301 5-1/2
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
5-7/8 E-75 IEU 0.361 5.153 58,605 469,013 7,453 8,065 5-1/2 FH 7 4
5-7/8 E-75 IEU 0.361 5.153 58,605 469,013 7,453 8,065 VAM Express VX50 6-5/8 4
5-7/8 X-95 IEU 0.361 5.153 74,233 594,083 8,775 10,216 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 X-95 IEU 0.361 5.153 74,233 594,083 8,775 10,216 5-1/2 FH VAM CDS 7 4
5-7/8 X-95 IEU 0.361 5.153 74,233 594,083 8,775 10,216 VAM Express VX54 6-3/4 4-1/4
5-7/8 X-95 IEU 0.361 5.153 74,233 594,083 8,775 10,216 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/2
5-7/8 G-105 IEU 0.361 5.153 82,047 656,619 9,362 11,291 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 G-105 IEU 0.361 5.153 82,047 656,619 9,362 11,291 5-1/2 FH VAM CDS 7 4
5-7/8 G-105 IEU 0.361 5.153 82,047 656,619 9,362 11,291 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 S-135 IEU 0.361 5.153 105,489 844,224 10,825 14,517 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 3-3/4
5-7/8 S-135 IEU 0.361 5.153 105,489 844,224 10,825 14,517 5-1/2 FH VAM CDS 7 3-3/4
5-7/8 S-135 IEU 0.361 5.153 105,489 844,224 10,825 14,517 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 E-75 IEU 0.415 5.045 65,508 533,890 9,558 9,271 5-1/2 FH 7 4
5-7/8 E-75 IEU 0.415 5.045 65,508 533,890 9,558 9,271 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 E-75 IEU 0.415 5.045 65,508 533,890 9,558 9,271 5-1/2 FH VAM CDS 7 4
5-7/8 E-75 IEU 0.415 5.045 65,508 533,890 9,558 9,271 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/2
5-7/8 X-95 IEU 0.415 5.045 82,977 676,261 11,503 11,744 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 X-95 IEU 0.415 5.045 82,977 676,261 11,503 11,744 5-1/2 FH VAM CDS 7 4
5-7/8 X-95 IEU 0.415 5.045 82,977 676,261 11,503 11,744 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 G-105 IEU 0.415 5.045 91,712 747,446 12,414 12,980 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 G-105 IEU 0.415 5.045 91,712 747,446 12,414 12,980 5-1/2 FH VAM CDS 7 4
5-7/8 G-105 IEU 0.415 5.045 91,712 747,446 12,414 12,980 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 S-135 IEU 0.415 5.045 117,915 961,002 14,892 16,688 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 3-3/4
5-7/8 S-135 IEU 0.415 5.045 117,915 961,002 14,892 16,688 5-1/2 FH VAM CDS 7 3-3/4
5-7/8 S-135 IEU 0.415 5.045 117,915 961,002 14,892 16,688 VAM Express VX57 7-1/4 4
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
5-7/8” 39
10 12 120 33,412 55,687 1,265,801 0.95 26.86 846 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-9/16 22,294 5-7/8
11 14 130 42,660 68,355 1,131,453 1.17 26.35 830 1.03 1.44 0.40 6-1/32 29,027 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 1.11 26.86 846 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-13/32 31,648 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,429 82,381 1,371,263 1.11 26.86 846 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-13/32 31,787 5-7/8
12 15 130 45,133 72,308 1,130,869 0.97 26.32 829 1.04 1.44 0.40 6-7/32 31,409 5-7/8
12 15 130 47,200 75,607 1,179,104 1.02 26.35 830 1.05 1.45 0.40 6-15/32 32,673 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 1.00 26.86 846 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-13/32 31,648 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,429 82,381 1,371,263 1.00 26.86 846 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-13/32 31,787 5-7/8
12 15 130 58,784 94,164 1,402,452 1.15 27.06 853 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-15/32 37,976 5-7/8
10 12 130 58,290 97,151 1,569,107 0.92 27.42 864 1.03 1.45 0.42 6-17/32 40,406 5-7/8
10 12 130 58,407 97,344 1,569,085 0.92 27.42 864 1.03 1.45 0.42 6-17/32 40,536 5-7/8
12 15 130 58,784 94,164 1,402,452 0.89 27.06 853 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-9/16 41,476 5-7/8
10 12 120 33,412 55,687 1,265,801 0.85 29.47 928 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-21/32 25,483 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 1.26 29.47 928 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-13/32 31,648 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,429 82,381 1,371,263 1.26 29.47 928 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-13/32 31,787 5-7/8
12 15 130 47,200 75,607 1,179,104 1.15 28.93 911 1.01 1.45 0.44 6-15/32 32,673 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 0.99 29.47 928 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-13/32 31,648 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,429 82,381 1,371,263 0.99 29.47 928 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-13/32 31,787 5-7/8
12 15 130 58,784 94,164 1,402,452 1.13 29.65 934 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-15/32 37,976 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 0.90 29.47 928 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-1/2 34,986 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,429 82,381 1,371,263 0.90 29.47 928 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-1/2 35,122 5-7/8
12 15 130 58,784 94,164 1,402,452 1.03 29.65 934 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-15/32 37,976 5-7/8
10 12 130 58,290 97,151 1,569,107 0.82 30.04 946 0.99 1.45 0.46 6-21/32 44,999 5-7/8
10 12 130 58,407 97,344 1,569,085 0.83 30.04 946 0.99 1.45 0.46 6-21/32 45,126 5-7/8
12 15 130 69,957 112,064 1,613,036 0.95 31.10 980 0.99 1.47 0.48 6-9/16 46,359 5-7/8
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
6-5/8 E-75 IEU 0.330 5.965 70,580 489,464 4,788 6,538 6-5/8 FH 8 5
6-5/8 X-95 IEU 0.330 5.965 89,402 619,988 5,321 8,281 6-5/8 FH 8 5
6-5/8 X-95 IEU 0.330 5.965 89,402 619,988 5,321 8,281 VAM Express VX65 8 5-1/2
6-5/8 G-105 IEU 0.330 5.965 98,813 685,250 5,500 9,153 6-5/8 FH 8-1/4 4-3/4
6-5/8 G-105 IEU 0.330 5.965 98,813 685,250 5,500 9,153 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8 5
6-5/8 G-105 IEU 0.330 5.965 98,813 685,250 5,500 9,153 6-5/8 FH VAM CDS 8 5
6-5/8 G-105 IEU 0.330 5.965 98,813 685,250 5,500 9,153 VAM Express VX65 8 5-1/2
6-5/8 G-105 IEU 0.330 5.965 98,813 685,250 5,500 9,153 VAM Express VX69 8-1/4 5-7/8
6-5/8 S-135 IEU 0.330 5.965 127,045 881,035 6,036 11,768 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8 5
6-5/8 S-135 IEU 0.330 5.965 127,045 881,035 6,036 11,768 6-5/8 FH VAM CDS 8 5
6-5/8 S-135 IEU 0.330 5.965 127,045 881,035 6,036 11,768 VAM Express VX65 8 5-1/2
6-5/8 S-135 IEU 0.330 5.965 127,045 881,035 6,036 11,768 VAM Express VX69 8-1/2 5-5/8
6-5/8 E-75 IEU 0.362 5.901 76,295 534,198 5,894 7,172 6-5/8 FH 8 5
6-5/8 X-95 IEU 0.362 5.901 96,640 676,651 6,755 9,084 6-5/8 FH 8-1/4 4-3/4
6-5/8 X-95 IEU 0.362 5.901 96,640 676,651 6,755 9,084 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8 5
6-5/8 X-95 IEU 0.362 5.901 96,640 676,651 6,755 9,084 VAM Express VX65 8 5-1/2
6-5/8 G-105 IEU 0.362 5.901 106,813 747,877 7,103 10,040 6-5/8 FH 8-1/4 4-3/4
6-5/8 G-105 IEU 0.362 5.901 106,813 747,877 7,103 10,040 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8 5
6-5/8 G-105 IEU 0.362 5.901 106,813 747,877 7,103 10,040 6-5/8 FH VAM CDS 8 5
6-5/8 G-105 IEU 0.362 5.901 106,813 747,877 7,103 10,040 VAM Express VX65 8 5-1/2
6-5/8 S-135 IEU 0.362 5.901 137,331 961,556 7,813 12,909 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8 4-3/4
6-5/8 S-135 IEU 0.362 5.901 137,331 961,556 7,813 12,909 6-5/8 FH VAM CDS 8 4-3/4
6-5/8 S-135 IEU 0.362 5.901 137,331 961,556 7,813 12,909 VAM Express VX65 8-1/4 5
6-5/8 S-135 IEU 0.362 5.901 137,331 961,556 7,813 12,909 VAM Express VX69 8-1/2 5-1/2
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
6-5/8” 41
10 13 120 43,934 73,224 1,448,416 1.04 29.25 921 1.40 1.85 0.45 7-7/16 26,810 6-5/8
10 13 120 43,934 73,224 1,448,416 0.82 29.25 921 1.40 1.85 0.45 7-5/8 35,139 6-5/8
12 17 130 66,756 106,876 1,447,009 1.20 28.76 906 1.42 1.86 0.44 7-1/2 45,052 6-5/8
10 13 120 51,280 85,467 1,678,145 0.86 30.78 970 1.39 1.86 0.47 7-11/16 37,983 6-5/8
10 13 130 64,717 107,862 1,569,117 1.09 29.25 921 1.40 1.85 0.45 7-11/32 41,476 6-5/8
10 13 130 64,652 107,753 1,569,636 1.09 29.25 921 1.40 1.85 0.45 7-11/32 41,693 6-5/8
12 17 130 66,756 106,876 1,447,009 1.08 28.76 906 1.42 1.86 0.44 7-1/2 45,052 6-5/8
12 17 130 72,513 116,076 1,496,048 1.17 28.23 889 1.45 1.88 0.43 7-27/32 49,633 6-5/8
10 13 130 64,717 107,862 1,569,117 0.85 29.25 921 1.40 1.85 0.45 7-1/2 48,842 6-5/8
10 13 130 64,652 107,753 1,569,636 0.85 29.25 921 1.40 1.85 0.45 7-1/2 49,054 6-5/8
12 17 130 66,756 106,876 1,447,009 0.84 28.76 906 1.42 1.86 0.44 7-5/8 51,323 6-5/8
12 17 130 91,838 147,012 1,789,591 1.16 30.20 951 1.43 1.89 0.46 7-27/32 58,342 6-5/8
10 13 120 43,934 73,224 1,448,416 0.96 31.05 978 1.38 1.85 0.47 7-1/2 29,552 6-5/8
10 13 120 51,280 85,467 1,678,145 0.88 32.57 1,026 1.36 1.86 0.50 7-11/16 37,983 6-5/8
10 13 130 64,717 107,862 1,569,117 1.12 31.05 978 1.38 1.85 0.47 7-11/32 41,476 6-5/8
12 17 130 66,756 106,876 1,447,009 1.11 30.52 962 1.40 1.86 0.47 7-1/2 45,052 6-5/8
10 13 120 51,280 85,467 1,678,145 0.80 32.57 1,026 1.36 1.86 0.50 7-3/4 40,860 6-5/8
10 13 130 64,717 107,862 1,569,117 1.01 31.05 978 1.38 1.85 0.47 7-11/32 41,476 6-5/8
10 13 130 64,652 107,753 1,569,636 1.01 31.05 978 1.38 1.85 0.47 7-11/32 41,693 6-5/8
12 17 130 66,756 106,876 1,447,009 1.00 30.52 962 1.40 1.86 0.47 7-1/2 45,052 6-5/8
10 13 130 78,887 131,478 1,817,990 0.96 31.78 1,001 1.36 1.85 0.49 7-7/16 52,305 6-5/8
10 13 130 79,041 131,735 1,818,509 0.96 31.78 1,001 1.36 1.85 0.49 7-7/16 52,514 6-5/8
12 17 130 92,405 147,938 1,983,043 1.08 33.27 1,048 1.37 1.88 0.51 7-17/32 54,312 6-5/8
12 17 130 96,140 153,897 1,931,576 1.12 32.44 1,022 1.40 1.89 0.50 7-27/32 58,342 6-5/8
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
2-7/8 VM-105 DP MS IU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 2-7/8 PAC 3-1/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 VM-105 DP MS EU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 NC31 4-1/8 2
2-7/8 VM-105 DP MS IU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 2-7/8 PAC VAM EIS 3-1/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 VM-95 DP S IU 0.362 2.151 14,635 271,503 20,911 20,933 2-7/8 PAC 3-1/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 VM-95 DP S EU 0.362 2.151 14,635 271,503 20,911 20,933 NC31 4-1/8 2
2-7/8 VM-105 DP S IU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 2-7/8 PAC 3-1/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 VM-105 DP S EU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 NC31 4-3/8 1-5/8
2-7/8 VM-95 DP SS IU 0.362 2.151 14,635 271,503 20,911 20,933 2-7/8 PAC 3-1/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 VM-95 DP SS EU 0.362 2.151 14,635 271,503 20,911 20,933 NC31 4-1/8 2
2-7/8 VM-105 DP SS IU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 2-7/8 PAC 3-1/8 1-1/2
2-7/8 VM-105 DP SS EU 0.362 2.151 16,176 300,082 23,112 23,137 NC31 4-3/8 1-5/8
3-1/2 VM-105 DP MS EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 VM-105 DP MS EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-9/16
3-1/2 VM-95 DP S EU 0.368 2.764 23,498 343,988 17,877 17,480 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 VM-105 DP S EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 VM-105 DP S EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-9/16
3-1/2 VM-95 DP SS EU 0.368 2.764 23,498 343,988 17,877 17,480 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 VM-105 DP SS EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 VM-105 DP SS EU 0.368 2.764 25,972 380,197 19,758 19,320 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-9/16
3-1/2 VM-105 DP MS EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 VM-105 DP MS EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 VM-95 DP S EU 0.449 2.602 26,709 408,848 21,247 21,328 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 VM-105 DP S EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 NC40 5-1/4 2-9/16
3-1/2 VM-105 DP S EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-9/16
3-1/2 VM-95 DP SS EU 0.449 2.602 26,709 408,848 21,247 21,328 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 VM-95 DP SS EU 0.449 2.602 26,709 408,848 21,247 21,328 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-9/16
3-1/2 VM-105 DP SS EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 NC38 5 2-1/8
3-1/2 VM-105 DP SS EU 0.449 2.602 29,520 451,885 23,484 23,573 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-9/16
4 VM-105 DP MS IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC40 5-1/2 2-7/16
4 VM-105 DP MS IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC38 VAM EIS 5 2-7/16
4 VM-95 DP S IU 0.330 3.340 29,498 361,454 14,382 13,716 NC40 5-1/4 2-9/16
4 VM-105 DP S EU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC46 6 3
4 VM-105 DP S IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC38 VAM EIS 5 2-7/16
4 VM-95 DP SS IU 0.330 3.340 29,498 361,454 14,382 13,716 NC40 5-1/4 2-11/16
4 VM-105 DP SS EU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC46 6 3
4 VM-105 DP SS IU 0.330 3.340 32,603 399,502 15,896 15,159 NC40 VAM EIS 5-1/4 2-9/16
4 VM-105 DP MS IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 NC40 5-1/2 2-7/16
4 VM-105 DP MS IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 VAM Express VX38 5 2-7/16
4 VM-95 DP S IU 0.380 3.240 32,693 410,550 16,335 15,794 NC40 5-3/8 2-7/16
4 VM-95 DP S IU 0.380 3.240 32,693 410,550 16,335 15,794 NC38 VAM EIS 4-7/8 2-7/16
4 VM-105 DP S IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 NC40 VAM EIS 5-1/4 2-9/16
4 VM-105 DP S IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 VAM Express VX39 5 2-11/16
4 VM-95 DP SS IU 0.380 3.240 32,693 410,550 16,335 15,794 NC40 5-3/8 2-7/16
4 VM-105 DP SS IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 NC40 VAM EIS 5-1/4 2-9/16
4 VM-105 DP SS IU 0.380 3.240 36,134 453,765 18,055 17,456 VAM Express VX39 5 2-11/16
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
Sour Service 2-7/8” – 4” 43
9 11 120 3,416 5,693 273,024 0.35 10.63 335 0.18 0.34 0.16 3-1/8 3,416 2-7/8
9 11 120 7,895 13,158 495,726 0.81 11.39 359 0.19 0.36 0.17 3-15/16 6,110 2-7/8
10 12 130 5,716 9,527 295,776 0.59 10.69 337 0.18 0.34 0.16 3-1/8 5,716 2-7/8
9 11 105 2,989 4,982 238,896 0.34 10.63 335 0.18 0.34 0.16 3-1/8 2,989 2-7/8
9 11 105 6,908 11,513 433,760 0.79 11.39 359 0.19 0.36 0.17 3-31/32 5,687 2-7/8
9 11 105 2,989 4,982 238,896 0.31 10.63 335 0.18 0.34 0.16 3-1/8 2,989 2-7/8
9 11 105 8,825 14,708 545,864 0.91 12.12 382 0.18 0.37 0.19 4 6,032 2-7/8
9 11 110 3,131 5,219 250,272 0.36 10.63 335 0.18 0.34 0.16 3-1/8 3,131 2-7/8
9 11 110 7,237 12,062 454,416 0.82 11.39 359 0.19 0.36 0.17 3-15/16 5,601 2-7/8
9 11 110 3,131 5,219 250,272 0.32 10.63 335 0.18 0.34 0.16 3-1/8 3,131 2-7/8
9 11 110 9,245 15,409 571,857 0.95 12.12 382 0.18 0.37 0.19 3-31/32 5,958 2-7/8
10 12-1/2 120 15,902 26,503 842,440 1.02 15.68 494 0.30 0.54 0.24 4-21/32 9,879 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 130 17,656 29,427 703,254 1.13 14.85 468 0.31 0.53 0.23 4-15/32 11,856 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 105 13,914 23,190 737,135 0.99 15.68 494 0.30 0.54 0.24 4-11/16 9,114 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 105 13,914 23,190 737,135 0.89 15.68 494 0.30 0.54 0.24 4-3/4 10,066 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 105 14,261 23,768 568,013 0.92 14.85 468 0.31 0.53 0.23 4-1/2 10,019 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 110 14,577 24,295 772,236 1.03 15.68 494 0.30 0.54 0.24 4-21/32 9,056 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 110 14,577 24,295 772,236 0.94 15.68 494 0.30 0.54 0.24 4-23/32 10,044 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 110 14,940 24,900 595,061 0.96 14.85 468 0.31 0.53 0.23 4-15/32 10,032 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 120 15,902 26,503 842,440 0.90 17.74 559 0.27 0.54 0.27 4-23/32 10,957 3-1/2
12 15 130 19,542 32,570 692,792 1.10 17.03 537 0.28 0.54 0.26 4-3/8 12,895 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 105 13,914 23,190 737,135 0.87 17.74 559 0.27 0.54 0.27 4-3/4 10,066 3-1/2
9 12 105 14,539 24,232 733,474 0.82 17.43 549 0.28 0.54 0.27 5 10,998 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 105 14,261 23,768 568,013 0.81 16.91 533 0.28 0.53 0.26 4-9/16 10,919 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 110 14,577 24,295 772,236 0.91 17.74 559 0.27 0.54 0.27 4-23/32 10,044 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 110 14,940 24,900 595,061 0.93 16.91 533 0.28 0.53 0.26 4-15/32 10,032 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 110 14,577 24,295 772,236 0.82 17.74 559 0.27 0.54 0.27 4-25/32 11,052 3-1/2
10 12-1/2 110 14,940 24,900 595,061 0.84 16.91 533 0.28 0.53 0.26 4-17/32 10,965 3-1/2
9 12 120 17,858 29,764 897,161 0.91 16.87 531 0.43 0.69 0.26 5 12,569 4
10 12-1/2 130 19,929 33,215 767,068 1.02 16.11 507 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-15/32 12,816 4
9 12 105 14,539 24,232 733,474 0.82 16.22 511 0.44 0.68 0.25 5-1/32 11,533 4
9 12 105 20,474 34,123 917,373 1.05 17.24 543 0.45 0.71 0.26 5-1/2 12,502 4
10 12-1/2 105 16,096 26,827 619,555 0.82 16.11 507 0.43 0.68 0.25 4-5/8 12,610 4
9 12 110 14,042 23,404 711,706 0.79 16.03 505 0.44 0.68 0.24 5 11,521 4
9 12 110 21,449 35,748 961,058 1.10 17.24 543 0.45 0.71 0.26 5-15/32 12,419 4
9 12 110 20,889 34,815 768,402 1.07 16.22 511 0.44 0.68 0.25 4-27/32 14,410 4
9 12 120 17,858 29,764 897,161 0.82 18.44 581 0.41 0.69 0.28 5-1/16 13,797 4
12 15 130 21,809 36,348 756,606 1.01 18.10 570 0.41 0.68 0.28 4-3/8 13,882 4
9 12 105 15,626 26,043 785,016 0.80 18.20 573 0.41 0.69 0.28 5-3/32 12,617 4
10 12-1/2 105 16,020 26,701 619,555 0.82 17.45 550 0.41 0.67 0.27 4-5/8 12,610 4
9 12 105 19,939 33,232 733,474 0.92 17.79 560 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-27/32 13,755 4
12 15 105 19,282 32,137 632,547 0.89 17.69 557 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-21/32 13,618 4
9 12 110 16,370 27,283 822,398 0.83 18.20 573 0.41 0.69 0.28 5-1/16 12,647 4
9 12 110 20,889 34,815 768,402 0.96 17.79 560 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-27/32 14,410 4
12 15 110 20,201 33,668 662,668 0.93 17.69 557 0.41 0.68 0.27 4-5/8 13,757 4
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
4-1/2 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.337 3.826 43,130 462,781 13,825 13,761 NC46 6-1/4 3
4-1/2 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.337 3.826 43,130 462,781 13,825 13,761 VAM Express VX40 5-3/8 3
4-1/2 VM-95 DP S EU 0.337 3.826 39,022 418,707 12,765 12,450 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 VM-105 DP S EU 0.337 3.826 43,130 462,781 13,825 13,761 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 VM-95 DP SS EU 0.337 3.826 39,022 418,707 12,765 12,450 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 VM-105 DP SS EU 0.337 3.826 43,130 462,781 13,825 13,761 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 VM-105 DP MS EU 0.430 3.640 51,661 577,301 18,149 17,558 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4
4-1/2 VM-95 DP S EU 0.430 3.640 46,741 522,320 16,421 15,886 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.430 3.640 51,661 577,301 18,149 17,558 NC46 VAM EIS 6 3
4-1/2 VM-95 DP SS EU 0.430 3.640 46,741 522,320 16,421 15,886 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
4-1/2 VM-105 DP SS EU 0.430 3.640 51,661 577,301 18,149 17,558 NC50 6-3/8 3-1/2
5 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 NC50 VAM EIS 6-1/2 3-1/2
5 VM-95 DP S IEU 0.362 4.276 52,144 501,087 12,026 12,037 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-95 DP S IEU 0.362 4.276 52,144 501,087 12,026 12,037 5-1/2 FH 7 4
5 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 5-1/2 FH 7 4
5 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.362 4.276 52,144 501,087 12,026 12,037 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.362 4.276 52,144 501,087 12,026 12,037 5-1/2 FH 7 4
5 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 5-1/2 FH 7 4
5 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.362 4.276 57,633 553,833 12,999 13,304 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2
5 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 NC50 VAM EIS 6-3/8 3-1/2
5 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 VAM Express VX46 6-1/2 3-1/4
5 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 VAM Express VX50 6-5/8 3-3/4
5 VM-95 DP S IEU 0.500 4.000 66,192 671,515 17,100 16,625 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.500 4.000 66,192 671,515 17,100 16,625 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.500 4.000 66,192 671,515 17,100 16,625 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4
5 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.500 4.000 73,160 742,201 18,900 18,375 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
Sour Service 4-1/2” – 5” 45
9 12 120 23,399 38,998 1,048,426 0.90 19.85 625 0.57 0.88 0.30 5-19/32 16,546 4-1/2
11 14 130 25,560 42,600 818,409 0.99 18.47 582 0.57 0.85 0.28 4-31/32 19,001 4-1/2
9 12 105 23,339 38,899 971,180 1.00 19.45 613 0.59 0.88 0.30 5-15/16 15,310 4-1/2
9 12 105 23,339 38,899 971,180 0.90 19.45 613 0.59 0.88 0.30 6 16,838 4-1/2
9 12 110 24,451 40,751 1,017,426 1.04 19.45 613 0.59 0.88 0.30 5-29/32 15,247 4-1/2
9 12 110 24,451 40,751 1,017,426 0.94 19.45 613 0.59 0.88 0.30 5-31/32 16,836 4-1/2
9 12 120 30,730 51,217 1,268,963 0.99 23.83 751 0.53 0.89 0.36 6-1/32 20,127 4-1/2
9 12 105 23,339 38,899 971,180 0.83 22.76 717 0.54 0.88 0.35 6-1/32 17,611 4-1/2
9 12 105 28,965 48,276 917,373 0.93 22.61 712 0.52 0.87 0.35 5-7/16 19,573 4-1/2
9 12 110 24,451 40,751 1,017,426 0.87 22.76 717 0.54 0.88 0.35 6 17,640 4-1/2
9 12 110 24,451 40,751 1,017,426 0.79 22.76 717 0.54 0.88 0.35 6-3/32 20,088 4-1/2
9 12 120 30,730 51,217 1,268,963 0.89 23.35 735 0.71 1.07 0.36 6-3/32 21,914 5
9 12 130 40,755 67,925 1,202,413 1.18 22.56 711 0.72 1.06 0.34 5-13/16 26,814 5
9 12 105 26,889 44,814 1,110,342 0.86 23.35 735 0.71 1.07 0.36 6-1/8 19,966 5
10 12 105 29,236 48,726 1,107,576 0.93 22.84 720 0.74 1.08 0.35 6-19/32 20,431 5
9 12 105 26,889 44,814 1,110,342 0.78 23.35 735 0.71 1.07 0.36 6-7/32 22,373 5
10 12 105 29,236 48,726 1,107,576 0.85 22.84 720 0.74 1.08 0.35 6-21/32 22,297 5
9 12 105 39,207 65,345 1,110,342 1.13 23.35 735 0.71 1.07 0.36 5-13/16 24,370 5
9 12 110 28,169 46,949 1,163,216 0.90 23.35 735 0.71 1.07 0.36 6-3/32 20,088 5
10 12 110 30,628 51,046 1,160,318 0.98 22.84 720 0.74 1.08 0.35 6-9/16 20,437 5
9 12 110 28,169 46,949 1,163,216 0.81 23.35 735 0.71 1.07 0.36 6-5/32 21,751 5
10 12 110 30,628 51,046 1,160,318 0.89 22.84 720 0.74 1.08 0.35 6-5/8 22,378 5
9 12 110 41,074 68,457 1,163,216 1.19 23.35 735 0.71 1.07 0.36 5-13/16 25,531 5
9 12 120 30,730 51,217 1,268,963 0.70 28.78 907 0.63 1.07 0.44 6-9/32 27,437 5
10 12 120 43,328 72,213 1,619,230 0.99 30.06 947 0.64 1.09 0.46 6-23/32 27,645 5
9 12 130 40,607 67,679 1,202,413 0.93 27.72 873 0.64 1.06 0.42 5-27/32 27,729 5
11 14 130 47,826 76,657 1,279,859 1.05 29.13 918 0.63 1.07 0.45 5-5/8 29,977 5
11 14 130 52,296 83,796 1,329,275 1.15 28.34 893 0.64 1.08 0.43 6-1/32 33,323 5
9 12 105 39,207 65,345 1,110,342 0.99 28.78 907 0.63 1.07 0.44 5-27/32 25,109 5
9 12 105 39,207 65,345 1,110,342 0.89 28.78 907 0.63 1.07 0.44 5-15/16 27,360 5
9 12 110 28,169 46,949 1,163,216 0.71 28.78 907 0.63 1.07 0.44 6-9/32 25,151 5
9 12 110 41,074 68,457 1,163,216 1.03 28.78 907 0.63 1.07 0.44 5-13/16 25,531 5
9 12 110 41,074 68,457 1,163,216 0.94 28.78 907 0.63 1.07 0.44 5-29/32 27,871 5
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
5-1/2 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2
5-1/2 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 VM-95 DP S IEU 0.361 4.778 64,233 553,681 10,019 10,912 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 VAM Express VX54 6-3/4 4
5-1/2 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.361 4.778 64,233 553,681 10,019 10,912 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.361 4.778 70,994 611,963 10,753 12,061 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/2
5-1/2 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2
5-1/2 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 VAM Express VX50 6-5/8 4
5-1/2 VM-95 DP S IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 VM-95 DP S IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-1/2 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-1/2 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.415 4.670 71,661 629,814 12,933 12,544 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-1/2 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-1/2 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.415 4.670 79,204 696,111 14,013 13,865 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.361 5.153 82,047 656,619 9,362 11,291 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.361 5.153 82,047 656,619 9,362 11,291 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 VM-95 DP S IEU 0.361 5.153 74,233 594,083 8,775 10,216 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 VM-95 DP S IEU 0.361 5.153 74,233 594,083 8,775 10,216 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.361 5.153 82,047 656,619 9,362 11,291 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.361 5.153 82,047 656,619 9,362 11,291 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.361 5.153 74,233 594,083 8,775 10,216 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.361 5.153 74,233 594,083 8,775 10,216 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.361 5.153 82,047 656,619 9,362 11,291 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.361 5.153 82,047 656,619 9,362 11,291 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.415 5.045 91,712 747,446 12,414 12,980 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.415 5.045 91,712 747,446 12,414 12,980 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 VM-95 DP S IEU 0.415 5.045 82,977 676,261 11,503 11,744 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 VM-95 DP S IEU 0.415 5.045 82,977 676,261 11,503 11,744 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 VM-105 DP S IEU 0.415 5.045 91,712 747,446 12,414 12,980 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.415 5.045 82,977 676,261 11,503 11,744 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4
5-7/8 VM-95 DP SS IEU 0.415 5.045 82,977 676,261 11,503 11,744 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
5-7/8 VM-105 DP SS IEU 0.415 5.045 91,712 747,446 12,414 12,980 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4
6-5/8 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.330 5.965 98,813 685,250 5,500 9,153 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8 5
6-5/8 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.362 5.901 106,813 747,877 7,103 10,040 6-5/8 FH 8-1/4 4-3/4
6-5/8 VM-105 DP MS IEU 0.362 5.901 106,813 747,877 7,103 10,040 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8 5
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified.
API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
Sour Service 5-1/2” – 6-5/8” 47
10 12 120 43,328 72,213 1,619,230 1.02 26.96 849 0.88 1.29 0.41 6-23/32 27,645 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 1.16 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-13/32 31,648 5-1/2
10 12 105 39,952 66,587 1,107,576 1.04 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-13/32 25,562 5-1/2
10 12 105 39,952 66,587 1,107,576 0.94 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-15/32 27,353 5-1/2
12 15 105 44,856 71,864 1,083,482 1.01 25.32 798 0.90 1.28 0.39 6-7/32 29,236 5-1/2
10 12 110 41,855 69,758 1,160,318 1.09 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-13/32 26,779 5-1/2
10 12 110 41,855 69,758 1,160,318 0.98 25.17 793 0.90 1.29 0.38 6-7/16 27,714 5-1/2
12 15 110 39,939 63,976 997,703 0.90 24.67 777 0.92 1.30 0.38 6-1/2 28,627 5-1/2
10 12 120 43,328 72,213 1,619,230 0.91 29.38 925 0.85 1.29 0.45 6-25/32 29,836 5-1/2
11 14 130 42,660 68,355 1,131,453 0.86 27.08 853 0.86 1.28 0.41 6-3/32 31,050 5-1/2
10 12 105 39,952 66,587 1,107,576 0.93 27.59 869 0.86 1.29 0.42 6-15/32 27,353 5-1/2
12 15 105 47,479 76,055 1,132,749 1.06 27.78 875 0.87 1.30 0.42 6-15/32 30,673 5-1/2
10 12 105 39,952 66,587 1,107,576 0.84 27.59 869 0.86 1.29 0.42 6-9/16 30,087 5-1/2
12 15 105 47,479 76,055 1,132,749 0.96 27.78 875 0.87 1.30 0.42 6-1/2 31,609 5-1/2
10 12 110 41,855 69,758 1,160,318 0.97 27.59 869 0.86 1.29 0.42 6-7/16 27,714 5-1/2
12 15 110 49,740 79,677 1,186,690 1.11 27.78 875 0.87 1.30 0.42 6-15/32 32,134 5-1/2
10 12 110 41,855 69,758 1,160,318 0.88 27.59 869 0.86 1.29 0.42 6-17/32 30,559 5-1/2
12 15 110 49,740 79,677 1,186,690 1.01 27.78 875 0.87 1.30 0.42 6-15/32 32,134 5-1/2
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 1.00 26.86 846 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-13/32 31,648 5-7/8
12 15 130 58,784 94,164 1,402,452 1.15 27.06 853 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-15/32 37,976 5-7/8
10 12 105 39,952 66,587 1,107,576 0.90 26.86 846 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-1/2 28,258 5-7/8
12 15 105 47,479 76,055 1,132,749 1.02 27.06 853 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-15/32 30,673 5-7/8
10 12 105 39,952 66,587 1,107,576 0.81 26.86 846 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-19/32 31,012 5-7/8
12 15 105 47,479 76,055 1,132,749 0.93 27.06 853 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-17/32 32,551 5-7/8
10 12 110 41,855 69,758 1,160,318 0.94 26.86 846 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-15/32 28,655 5-7/8
12 15 110 49,740 79,677 1,186,690 1.07 27.06 853 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-15/32 32,134 5-7/8
10 12 110 41,855 69,758 1,160,318 0.85 26.86 846 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-9/16 31,520 5-7/8
12 15 110 49,740 79,677 1,186,690 0.97 27.06 853 1.04 1.45 0.41 6-1/2 33,114 5-7/8
10 12 130 49,465 82,441 1,371,285 0.90 29.47 928 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-1/2 34,986 5-7/8
12 15 130 58,784 94,164 1,402,452 1.03 29.65 934 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-15/32 37,976 5-7/8
10 12 105 39,952 66,587 1,107,576 0.80 29.47 928 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-5/8 31,942 5-7/8
12 15 105 47,479 76,055 1,132,749 0.92 29.65 934 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-17/32 32,551 5-7/8
12 15 105 47,479 76,055 1,132,749 0.83 29.65 934 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-21/32 36,386 5-7/8
10 12 110 41,855 69,758 1,160,318 0.84 29.47 928 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-9/16 31,520 5-7/8
12 15 110 49,740 79,677 1,186,690 0.96 29.65 934 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-1/2 33,114 5-7/8
12 15 110 49,740 79,677 1,186,690 0.87 29.65 934 1.00 1.45 0.45 6-19/32 36,096 5-7/8
10 13 130 64,717 107,862 1,569,117 1.09 29.25 921 1.40 1.85 0.45 7-11/32 41,476 6-5/8
10 13 120 51,280 85,467 1,678,145 0.80 32.57 1,026 1.36 1.86 0.50 7-3/4 40,860 6-5/8
10 13 130 64,717 107,862 1,569,117 1.01 31.05 978 1.38 1.85 0.47 7-11/32 41,476 6-5/8
Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data
Pipe Body Tool Joint
Nominal Wall Torsional Tensile
Size Grade Upset Thickness ID Strength Strength Collapse Burst Connection OD ID
5 VM-150 IEU 0.362 4.276 82,333 791,189 16,858 19,005 NC50 VAM EIS 6-3/4 3-1/4
5-1/2 VM-150 IEU 0.415 4.670 113,148 994,444 18,386 19,807 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7-1/4 3-3/4
5-1/2 VM-150 IEU 0.415 4.670 113,148 994,444 18,386 19,807 VAM Express VX57 7-1/4 4
5-7/8 VM-150 IEU 0.415 5.045 131,017 1,067,780 15,976 18,543 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7-1/4 3-3/4
5-7/8 VM-150 IEU 0.415 5.045 131,017 1,067,780 15,976 18,543 VAM Express VX57 7-1/4 4
6-5/8 VM-150 IEU 0.362 5.901 152,590 1,068,396 7,970 14,343 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8 4-3/4
6-5/8 VM-150 IEU 0.362 5.901 152,590 1,068,396 7,970 14,343 VAM Express VX65 8-1/4 5
6-5/8 VM-150 IEU 0.362 5.901 152,590 1,068,396 7,970 14,343 VAM Express VX69 8-1/2 5-1/2
5-1/2 VM-165 IEU 0.415 4.670 124,463 1,093,888 19,636 21,788 VAM Express VX57 7-1/4 4
5-7/8 VM-165 IEU 0.415 5.045 144,119 1,174,558 16,939 20,397 VAM Express VX57 7-1/4 4
6-5/8 VM-165 IEU 0.500 5.625 217,564 1,587,486 19,646 21,792 VAM Express VX65 8-1/2 4-1/2
5 VM-165 IEU 0.300 4.400 77,949 730,892 10,982 17,325 VAM Express VX50 6-5/8 3-3/4
5-1/2 VM-165 IEU 0.361 4.778 111,562 961,656 14,139 18,953 VAM Express VX57 7-1/4 4
5-7/8 VM-165 IEU 0.320 5.235 116,744 921,442 8,094 15,728 VAM Express VX57 7-1/4 3-7/8
6-5/8 VM-165 IEU 0.330 5.965 155,277 1,076,821 6,391 14,383 VAM Express VX69 8-1/2 5-1/4
Notes: All drill pipes are Range 2 (31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder) unless otherwise specified. API recommends a torsional ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS®, VAM CDS™ and VAM Express™ are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling. Tong spaces are a minimum of 2” longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.
9 12 130 48,542 80,904 1,374,710 0.83 28.78 907 0.63 1.07 0.44 6-1/32 36,727 5
10 12 130 58,290 97,151 1,569,107 0.92 28.17 887 0.85 1.29 0.43 6-17/32 40,406 5-1/2
12 15 130 58,784 94,164 1,402,452 0.89 27.78 875 0.87 1.30 0.42 6-9/16 41,476 5-1/2
10 12 130 59,481 99,135 1,569,107 0.81 30.71 967 0.99 1.46 0.47 6-11/16 46,167 5-7/8
12 15 130 69,957 112,064 1,613,036 0.92 31.10 980 0.99 1.47 0.48 6-5/8 48,733 5-7/8
10 13 130 78,887 131,478 1,817,990 0.92 31.78 1,001 1.36 1.85 0.49 7-1/2 55,279 6-5/8
12 17 130 92,405 147,938 1,983,043 1.04 33.27 1,048 1.37 1.88 0.51 7-19/32 57,448 6-5/8
9 12 130 48,712 81,186 1,374,710 0.99 23.65 745 0.71 1.07 0.36 5-27/32 31,087 5
10 12 130 59,481 99,135 1,569,107 0.88 28.83 908 0.85 1.29 0.44 6-19/32 42,687 5-1/2
12 15 130 69,957 112,064 1,613,036 0.99 29.24 921 0.86 1.31 0.45 6-17/32 45,184 5-1/2
10 13 130 59,481 99,135 1,569,107 0.76 30.91 974 0.99 1.46 0.47 6-25/32 49,719 5-7/8
12 15 130 69,957 112,064 1,613,036 0.86 31.10 980 0.99 1.47 0.48 6-23/32 52,355 5-7/8
10 13 130 78,887 131,478 1,817,990 0.86 31.78 1,001 1.36 1.85 0.49 7-9/16 58,289 6-5/8
12 17 130 92,405 147,938 1,983,043 0.97 33.27 1,048 1.37 1.88 0.51 7-21/32 60,620 6-5/8
12 17 130 96,140 153,897 1,931,576 1.01 32.44 1,022 1.40 1.89 0.50 7-29/32 61,753 6-5/8
12 15 135 72,648 116,374 1,675,076 0.94 29.24 921 0.86 1.31 0.45 6-19/32 49,370 5-1/2
12 15 135 72,648 116,374 1,675,076 0.81 31.10 980 0.99 1.47 0.48 6-25/32 56,919 5-7/8
12 17 135 111,334 178,237 2,562,951 0.82 43.32 1,365 1.23 1.89 0.66 8-1/16 85,331 6-5/8
12 15 135 23,487 39,144 777,241 0.84 16.58 522 0.44 0.69 0.25 4-11/16 17,549 4
12 15 135 29,013 48,355 1,002,303 1.04 16.58 522 0.44 0.69 0.25 4-31/32 22,365 4
11 14 130 52,296 83,796 1,329,275 1.18 20.45 644 0.76 1.08 0.31 6-1/32 33,323 5
12 15 130 69,957 112,064 1,613,036 1.10 26.86 846 0.90 1.31 0.41 6-15/32 42,859 5-1/2
12 15 130 72,904 116,782 1,713,543 1.10 26.86 846 1.06 1.47 0.41 6-15/32 42,859 5-7/8
C
12 17 130 96,140 153,897 2,205,974 1.09 31.62 996 1.41 1.89 0.48 7-27/32 58,342 6-5/8
11 14 135 54,308 87,019 1,380,401 1.12 20.45 644 0.76 1.08 0.31 6-1/32 34,604 5
12 15 135 72,648 116,374 1,675,076 1.04 26.86 846 0.90 1.31 0.41 6-15/32 44,507 5-1/2
12 15 135 75,708 121,274 1,779,448 1.04 26.86 846 1.06 1.47 0.41 6-17/32 46,922 5-7/8
12 17 135 99,838 159,817 2,290,819 1.03 31.62 996 1.41 1.89 0.48 7-7/8 62,352 6-5/8
Box Yield
Pipe grade
Range 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
Type of upset
Connection
Minimum internal upset – miu
Box TJ OD – inches
Box TJ ID – inches
Box tong length – inches
Box taper – degrees 18° 90° 18° 90° 18° 90° 18° 90°
Box hardbanding type
Box hardbanding length – inches
Box hardbanding application
Box taper hardbanding With Without With Without With Without With Without
Make-and-break With Without With Without With Without With Without
TOOL JOINTS
Pin TJ OD – inches
Pin TJ ID – inches
Pin tong length – inches
Pin taper – degrees 18° 35° 90° 18° 35° 90° 18° 35° 90° 18° 35° 90°
Pin hardbanding type
Pin hardbanding application
Pin hardbanding length – inches
Pin marking
Cold rolling threads Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Thread protector type (pressed steel, plastic)
External coating
Internal Plastic Coating
Tolerance on quantity
Applicable specification (API, DS1, NS1, etc.)
GENERAL
Packing
Comments
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP)
53
General Properties
Standard
Pipe body OD from 2-7/8” to 6-5/8”; Hardbanding on HWDP protects
Welded construction; the tool joint and the central body
and minimizes casing wear.
Slick construction;
Central upset with two bands HWDP properties meet or
totalling 3” of hardbanding material exceed API 7.1 specification
to protect casing and prevent wear; requirements.
and
Standard service steel grades
(AISI 1340 pipe body, AISI 4145H-
modified tool joints).
25” Tool Joint Properties
Options Standard
31’
Heavy weight spiral drill pipe (HWSP) from VAM Drilling is designed for tough drilling environments in vertical and
directional wells. For vertical wells VAM Drilling’s HWSP is a transition member, while in directional wells it serves
as a weight member and provides additional stiffness to prevent buckling. The HWSP design employs many of
the same features as VAM Drilling’s heavy weight drill pipe. All sizes are manufactured by friction welding a tool
joint on each end of a specially machined heavy wall pipe.
Central Body
Tool Joint
Heat Straightening
Treatment Threading
Cutting
Boring
Straightening
Heat Treated
Tube ASSEMBLY
Friction
Welding
2-7/8 Integral 1-1/2 3-3/8 110 22,900 520,000 2-7/8 PAC 3-1/8 1-1/2 110
2-7/8 Integral 1-1/2 3-3/8 110 22,900 520,000 VAM Express VX24 3-1/8 1-1/2 110
2-7/8 Integral 1-1/2 3-3/8 110 22,900 520,000 NC26 3-5/8 1-1/2 110
2-7/8 Integral 1-1/2 3-3/8 110 22,900 520,000 NC26 VAM EIS 3-5/8 1-1/2 110
2-7/8 Integral 1-1/2 3-3/8 110 22,900 520,000 VAM Express VX26 3-1/2 1-1/2 110
2-7/8 Integral 1-1/2 3-3/8 110 22,900 520,000 VAM Express VX26 3-5/8 1-1/2 110
2-7/8 Integral 2 3-3/8 110 18,900 369,000 VAM Express VX28 3-1/2 2 110
2-7/8 Integral 2 3-3/8 110 18,900 369,000 VAM Express VX28 3-5/8 2 110
2-7/8 Integral 2-1/16 3-3/8 110 18,100 347,000 NC31 4-1/8 2-1/16 110
2-7/8 Integral 2-1/16 3-3/8 110 18,100 347,000 NC31 VAM EIS 4-1/8 2-1/16 110
2-7/8 Integral 2-1/16 3-3/8 110 18,100 347,000 VAM Express VX31 4 2-1/16 110
2-7/8 Integral 2-1/8 3-3/8 110 17,300 324,000 2-7/8 OH 3-7/8 2-1/8 110
2-7/8 Integral 2-1/8 3-3/8 110 17,300 324,000 2-7/8 SL H-90 4 2-1/8 110
2-7/8 Integral 2-1/8 3-3/8 110 17,300 324,000 2-7/8 SL H-90 4-1/8 2-1/8 110
2-7/8 Integral 2-1/8 3-3/8 110 17,300 324,000 NC31 4-1/8 2-1/8 110
2-7/8 Integral 2-1/8 3-3/8 110 17,300 324,000 VAM Express VX31 4-1/8 2-1/8 110
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC31 4-1/8 2-1/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC31 VAM EIS 4-1/8 2-1/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-11/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/8 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/4 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-5/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/8 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-7/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-9/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 5 2-7/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 VAM Express VX38 4-5/8 2-3/4 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-3/4 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 5 2-1/4 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 VAM EIS 4-3/4 2-9/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 5 2-1/8 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 5 2-1/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 VAM EIS 4-3/4 2-1/4 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 VAM Express VX39 4-7/8 2-13/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 NC38 VAM EIS 4-3/4 2-1/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/16 4 55 19,600 345,000 VAM Express VX39 4-7/8 2-11/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC31 4-1/8 2-1/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC31 VAM EIS 4-1/8 2-1/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-11/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/8 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/4 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-5/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/8 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-7/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-9/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 5 2-7/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-3/4 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 5 2-1/4 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 VAM EIS 4-3/4 2-9/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 5 2-1/8 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 5 2-1/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 VAM EIS 4-3/4 2-1/4 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 VAM Express VX39 4-7/8 2-13/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 NC38 VAM EIS 4-3/4 2-1/16 120
3-1/2 Welded 2-1/4 4 55 18,500 310,000 VAM Express VX39 4-7/8 2-11/16 120
2-7/8” – 3-1/2” 61
5-1/2 Welded 3-5/8 6 55 70,100 739,000 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/2 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-5/8 6 55 70,100 739,000 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-5/8 6 55 70,100 739,000 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-5/8 6 55 70,100 739,000 VAM Express VX54 6-3/4 4 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-5/8 6 55 70,100 739,000 5-1/2 FH 7-1/2 3 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-5/8 6 55 70,100 739,000 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-5/8 6 55 70,100 739,000 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 3-3/4 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-7/8 6 55 65,100 658,000 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/2 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-7/8 6 55 65,100 658,000 5-1/2 FH 7-1/4 3-1/2 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-7/8 6 55 65,100 658,000 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 4 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-7/8 6 55 65,100 658,000 VAM Express VX54 6-3/4 4 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-7/8 6 55 65,100 658,000 5-1/2 FH 7-1/2 3 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-7/8 6 55 65,100 658,000 VAM Express VX57 7 4-1/4 120
5-1/2 Welded 3-7/8 6 55 65,100 658,000 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS 7 3-3/4 120
6-5/8 Welded 4-1/2 7 55 119,000 1,020,000 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8-1/4 4-1/2 120
6-5/8 Welded 4-1/2 7 55 119,000 1,020,000 VAM Express VX65 8 4-1/2 120
6-5/8 Welded 5 7 55 102,000 816,000 6-5/8 FH 8-1/4 4-3/4 120
6-5/8 Welded 5 7 55 102,000 816,000 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8 5 120
6-5/8 Welded 5 7 55 102,000 816,000 6-5/8 FH 8-1/2 4-1/4 120
6-5/8 Welded 5 7 55 102,000 816,000 6-5/8 FH VAM EIS 8-1/4 4-3/4 120
6-5/8 Welded 5 7 55 102,000 816,000 VAM Express VX65 8 5 120
6-5/8 Welded 5 7 55 102,000 816,000 VAM Express VX65 8 4-1/2 120
6-5/8 Welded 5 7 55 102,000 816,000 VAM Express VX65 8-1/4 5 120
6-5/8 Welded 5 7 55 102,000 816,000 VAM Express VX65 8-1/2 5 120
6-5/8 Welded 5 7 55 102,000 816,000 VAM Express VX65 8-1/4 4-3/4 120
5-1/2” – 6-5/8” 65
2-7/8 VM-110 HW MS 1-3/4 3-3/8 110 21,300 450,000 VAM Express VX26 3-3/8 1-3/4 110
3-1/2 VM-110 HW MS 2-3/16 4 110 37,700 645,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/16 110
3-1/2 VM-110 HW MS 2-1/16 4 110 39,200 691,000 VAM Express VX38 4-3/4 2-1/2 110
3-1/2 VM-110 HW MS 2-1/16 4 110 39,200 691,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/16 110
3-1/2 VM-110 HW MS 2-1/16 4 110 39,200 691,000 NC38 5 2-1/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 VAM EIS 4-3/4 2-1/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/8 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-3/16 4 65 22,300 381,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/4 4 65 21,800 367,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/4 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/4 4 65 21,800 367,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/4 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-5/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/8 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/4 4 65 21,800 367,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/8 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-3/8 4 65 20,700 337,000 NC38 4-3/4 2-3/8 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/4 4 65 21,800 367,000 NC38 VAM EIS 4-13/16 2-1/4 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 4-7/8 2-1/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/4 4 65 21,800 367,000 NC38 4-7/8 2-1/4 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/4 4 65 21,800 367,000 NC38 4-7/8 2-5/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 5 2-1/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-3/16 4 65 22,300 381,000 NC38 5 2-3/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/4 4 65 21,800 367,000 NC38 5 2-3/16 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 5 2-1/4 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/4 4 65 21,800 367,000 NC38 5 2-1/4 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/4 4 65 21,800 367,000 NC38 VAM EIS 5 2-1/4 110
3-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/16 4 65 23,100 408,000 NC38 5 2-7/16 110
4 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/2 4-1/2 65 33,300 498,000 VAM Express VX39 4-7/8 2-13/16 110
4 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/2 4-1/2 65 33,300 498,000 VAM Express VX39 5 2-1/2 110
4 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/2 4-1/2 65 33,300 498,000 NC38 5 2-9/16 110
4 VM-65 HW MS 2-9/16 4-1/2 65 32,700 482,000 VAM Express VX39 5 2-9/16 110
4 VM-65 HW MS 2-1/2 4-1/2 65 33,300 498,000 NC40 5-1/4 2-1/2 110
4-1/2 VM-110 HW MS 2-13/16 5 110 80,200 1,070,000 NC46 6-1/4 2-13/16 110
4-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-13/16 5 65 47,400 630,000 NC46 6-1/4 2-13/16 110
4-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-3/4 5 65 48,100 648,000 NC46 6-1/4 2-7/8 110
4-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-13/16 5 65 47,400 630,000 NC46 VAM EIS 6-1/4 3-1/4 110
4-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-13/16 5 65 47,400 630,000 NC50 VAM EIS 6-1/4 3-5/8 110
4-1/2 VM-65 HW MS 2-13/16 5 65 47,400 630,000 NC46 6-1/2 2-13/16 110
5 VM-110 HW MS 3 5-1/2 110 113,000 1,380,000 NC50 6-1/2 3 110
5 VM-110 HW MS 3 5-1/2 110 113,000 1,380,000 NC50 6-5/8 3 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3 5-1/2 65 66,800 817,000 NC50 6-1/2 3 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3 5-1/2 65 66,800 817,000 NC50 6-1/2 3-1/16 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3 5-1/2 65 66,800 817,000 NC50 6-1/2 3-1/8 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3-1/8 5-1/2 65 65,000 778,000 NC50 6-1/2 3-1/8 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3 5-1/2 65 66,800 817,000 NC50 6-1/2 3-1/8 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 2-3/4 5-1/2 65 69,700 890,000 NC50 6-5/8 2-3/4 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 2-13/16 5-1/2 65 69,000 872,000 NC50 6-5/8 2-13/16 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3 5-1/2 65 66,800 817,000 NC50 6-5/8 3 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3 5-1/2 65 66,800 817,000 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/16 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3-1/16 5-1/2 65 65,900 797,000 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/16 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3 5-1/2 65 66,800 817,000 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/8 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3 5-1/2 65 66,800 817,000 NC50 6-5/8 3-1/4 110
5 VM-65 HW MS 3-1/4 5-1/2 65 63,000 737,000 NC50 VAM EIS 6-5/8 3-1/4 110
Sour Service 2-7/8” – 5” 67
Quantity (joints)
Nominal OD – inches
Tube ID – inches
Overall length – feet
HWDP type Slick Spiral Slick Spiral Slick Spiral Slick Spiral
Construction Welded Integral Welded Integral Welded Integral Welded Integral
PIPE
Comments
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Drill Collars
Drill collars are thick-walled tubular Drill collars from VAM Drilling are
pieces machined from solid steel bars, available with the following features:
forming a component of the bottom
hole assembly that provides weight-on-
ODs from 2-7/8” to 11-3/4”;
bit for improved drilling performance. Mechanical properties
VAM Drilling has been making drill guaranteed to 1” below the
collars for more than 50 years and steel’s surface at ambient
temperature;
was the first company to make small
diameter pierced drill collars from solid Enhanced fatigue resistance
bar. Bars are trepanned on equipment (threads cold rolled, pin-relief
specially designed by VAM Drilling. groove and box bore back for
API standard connections);
VAM Drilling drill collars for embrittlement, caused by the of API Specification 7.1. In NACE
standard use are made of AISI presence of H2S, is expected. tests TM 0177, the resistance of
4145H chromium molybdenum VAM Drilling’s ERS 425™ Sour ERS 425 to SSC significantly
alloy steel. The concentration of Service grade material has been surpasses the resistance of
residual elements, such as sulphur developed to provide bottom-hole standard 4145H-modified steel.
and phosphorus, is reduced during assembly (BHA) products with ERS 425 drill collars have provided
the steel-making process, improved impact strength (KCV), superior performance in Sour
producing homogeneous steel fracture toughness (K1c) and Service applications around the
with excellent physical properties. resistance to sulfide stress world. In addition, VAM Drilling
cracking (SSC) in wells with a supplies special non-magnetic
VAM Drilling can supply drill collars Sour Service environment. The (Amagnit™ 501) drill collars for
for use on sour gas wells where mechanical properties of ERS 425 extreme service or directional
resistance to hydrogen meet or exceed the requirements drilling applications.
Above 7"
Sour Service ERS 425™ 100 135 285 to 341 13 45 48
(up to 8-1/2")
Hardbanding
30" 1"
1" pad above the slip recess.
min.
b b +1/16"
0"
+1/32"
3/32"
0"
3/32"
Flush Raised
Drill Collar Data
Pipe Body
OD ID Connection Bevel Overall Recommended
Diameter Length Make-Up Torque*
Overview
The Drill Collar Performance An overview of some additional
Datasheet is an easy-to-use information available in the Drill
document summarizing the Collar Performance Datasheet is
performances and other shown below.
technical characteristics of
Useful datasheet definition:
drill collars manufactured by
VAM Drilling. Bending strength ratio: This
bending criteria is defined in the
This document provides key API spec RP7G as an inertia ratio
performance characteristics such between pin and box connection.
as tensile strength, torsional A rotary shouldered connection
strength, and make-up torque that has a BSR of 2.5 (or 2.5:1)
range, as well as other product- is generally accepted as an
specific performance data. average balanced connection.
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Drill Collar
Product Description
Inquiry Form
ITEM 1 2 3 4
Quantity (joints)
Nominal OD – inches
ID – inches
Hardbanding type
Hardbanding application
Hardbanding – inches
Hardbanding location
Steel material Non mag 4145 Non mag 4145 Non mag 4145 Non mag 4145
Collar type Slick Spiral Slick Spiral Slick Spiral Slick Spiral
Connection
Packing
Comments
GENERAL
Hydroclean™
87
High-velocity
annular flow area
Hydroclean
recirculating
zone
Final cuttings
bed height
Dynamic
recirculation
Hydroclean™ drill pipe and Hydroclean hydrodynamic effects that significantly When properly spaced in the
heavy weight drill pipe are new improve hole-cleaning and greatly drill string, Hydroclean provides:
generation hole-cleaning and torque- reduce the amount of non-productive I Reduced operating costs
management tools patented by VAM time associated with a build-up of with reduction of wiper trips,
Drilling. Hydroclean reduces or cuttings. These effects increase the backreaming and sweeps;
eliminates problems associated with quantity of cuttings re-introduced into I Improved hole-cleaning
cuttings build-up and excess torque the flowstream, resulting in a wellbore efficiency (60%);
and drag in complex or non- that cleans up better and faster.
I Reduction in torque-and-drag
conventional wells. For the operator,
loads (30%);
this translates into improved drilling Also, within the machined upsets are
I Decreased non-productive
performance and significant cost bearing sections designed to spread
time (20%); and
savings. out the bearing load and improve
tool life. The bearing section has a I Optimized hydraulics and pressure
Manufactured on full length joints, slightly larger OD and is supplied with management through a reduction of
pressure losses by more than 50%.
there are two to three machined a “casing friendly” hardbanding
upsets with specially designed material. Each bearing section is Hydroclean reduces or eliminates
grooves or “blades” that are the specially designed to allow easy problems with cuttings build-up. Because
primary feature of Hydroclean. In repair using standard automated Hydroclean placement is essential to
these bladed sections, the hardbanding machines. The slightly proper product performance, our
combination of rotational speed, flow larger OD offers protection against technical support teams are available
rate and the specially designed angles borewall damage as well as to make sure your string is designed
produces a number of mechanical and protection of the bladed section. for optimum performance.
Hydroclean™
Reducing Non-Productive Time
Hydroclean™ drill pipe is manufactur- suitable to run with standard handling heavy weight drill pipe suitable for
ed with welded construction and equipment and is designed to be H2S environments (proprietary grade
comprised of patented dual OD tool integrated directly into the drill string. VM-110 HDP MS & VM-110 HHW MS).
Placement recommendations are
available from any VAM Drilling
regional office. Hydroclean heavy
weight drill pipe is run with
conventional heavy weight drill pipe.
The rugged design of the two
extended Hydroclean sections
joints and three specially designed makes it ideally suited to assist
central upsets machined directly with hole-cleaning in the BHA.
onto the pipe body. Hydroclean Experience has shown that placing
heavy weight features a mono Hydroclean heavy weight drill pipe
block construction consisting of a as near as possible to the large OD
patented dual OD tool joint with two BHA components will significantly
extra length central upsets and the reduce the risk of pack-off in this
Hydroclean profile machined directly critical area. Hydroclean heavy weight drill pipe is
onto the pipe body. Both products are run with conventional heavy weight
drill pipe as near as possible to the
available in Range 2 and Range 3 Today, VAM Drilling provides
large OD BHA components.
lengths. Hydroclean drill pipe is Hydroclean drill pipe and Hydroclean
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Hydroclean™ Data
Dimensional Data – Hydroclean Drill Pipe
Nominal OD (in) 2-7/8 3-1/2 4 4-1/2 5 5-1/2 5-7/8 6-5/8
Approx Wt (includes tube & tool joints) (lbs/ft) 18.84 23.05 29.42 35.45 38.56 42.22 43.41 52.61
Tube ID 2 2-5/8 3 3-1/2 4 4-1/2 4-7/8 5-1/2
CENTER UPSET(S)
No. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
OD (in) 4-3/4 5-3/8 5-7/8 6-5/8 7 7-5/8 8-1/8 8-5/8
Length (in) 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
Central Upset Spacing 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57
TOOL JOINT
Elevator Upset OD (in) 3 3-5/8 4-1/8 4-5/8 5-1/8 5-11/16 6-1/16 6-3/4
Connection NC31 VAM EIS NC38 VAM EIS NC40 VAM EIS NC46 VAM EIS NC50 VAM EIS 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS VX57 6-5/8 VAM EIS
OD (dual OD) (in) 4-3/4 5-3/8 5-7/8 6-5/8 7 7-5/8 8-1/8 8-5/8
ID (in) 2 2-9/16 2-9/16 3 3-1/4 3-3/4 4-1/4 5
Length (Pin/Box) (in) 29/23 29/23 29/23 29/23 29/23 29/23 29/23 29/23
MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH
Tube (psi) 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000
Tool Joint (psi) 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000
BODY MECHANICAL DATA
Tensile Yield (lbs) 402,000 505,000 660,000 754,000 848,000 942,000 1,010,000 1,290,000
Torsional Yield (ft-lbs) 20,600 33,200 49,600 65,500 83,600 104,000 121,000 173,000
TOOL JOINT MECHANICAL DATA
Tensile Yield (lbs) 496,000 649,000 838,000 1,050,000 1,270,000 1,450,000 1,290,000 1,450,000
Torsional Yield (ft-lbs) 18,100 26,100 38,300 55,600 74,700 89,700 86,900 99,600
Make-up Torque (ft-lbs) 10,900 15,700 23,000 33,400 44,800 53,800 54,300 59,700
HARDBANDING LENGTH
Tool Joint 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3”
Central Part 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3” 2 x 3”
Range “3” pipes and other connections are available upon request.
VAM Drilling drill pipe risers have been designed to improve the efficiency of well intervention and production testing
processes in deep offshore operations. This innovative application for drill pipe has been successfully developed to
replace the traditional technology composed of a drilling riser and a tubing string with a metal-to-metal seal. The
equipment provides improved performance thanks to its design and running properties, including weight reduction,
time saving, and a high degree of reliability. VAM Drilling drill pipe risers have been in use for more than 10 years with
the highest level of efficiency.
The drill pipe riser features the VAM DPR SR connection, which includes a
gas-tight seal rated up to 10,000 psi internal pressure and ensures extreme
fatigue resistance and high tension efficiency. Whether in open-sea mode
or in a drilling riser, VAM DPR SR incorporates an API thread design
combined with a double-shoulder connection, ensuring easy handling,
multiple make-up, thread durability, and cost-effective maintenance.
Circumferential groove,
20000
PTFE housing
18000
external shoulder
16000
14000
12000
10000
API thread
8000
6000
stabbing flank
0
-1500 -1300 -1100 -900 -700 -500 -300 -100 100 300 500 700 900 1100 1300 1500
-2000
1/6 taper
-4000
-6000
4TPI
-8000
-10000
-12000 VAM Riser DPR SR Working Domain (*)
Internal shoulder
-14000 Tool Joint (*)
-16000 67% Pipe Body Yield Strength(*)
-18000
100% Pipe Body Yield Strength(*)
-20000 Y axis = PRESSURE (psi)
(*) Capped end effect included
VAM Drilling risers are supplied with VAM DPR SR can also be used in
the following features: any land or shallow offshore well for
production testing as an alternative
I Robust and replaceable sealing to tubing strings with metal-to-metal
mechanism; seals. A strong field experience
More than 100 make-and-breaks; accumulated for over 10 years has
demonstrated substantial savings
I
for gas-tight
performance
I Sealability under combined loads and material grade configurations
is rated up to (tension and compression); are available upon request. Please
10,000 psi contact your nearest sales office for
Sealability under thermo-cycles;
more information about customized
I
internal pressure.
I Fatigue. “fit-for-purpose” solutions.
VAM DPR HP
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When well intervention or production testing requires high-pressure sealing equipment to ensure safe and
reliable operations (gas, high-pressure wells), VAM Drilling recommends combining its proprietary drill
pipe riser design with the VAM DPR HP tool joint connection. The VAM DPR HP connection exceeds most
of the VAM DPR SR performance criteria and offers significantly higher tension efficiency, extreme fatigue
resistance, and a gas-tight metal-to-metal seal rated up to 15,000 psi internal pressure and to –18°C.
included:
12000
10000
8000
Multiple make-and-breaks;
6000
I
4000
X axis = TENSION (100 lbs) 2000
Sealability combined
0
-1500 -1300 -1100 -900 -700 -500 -300 100 300 500 700 900 1100 1300 1500
I
-2000
break cycles;
-8000
-10000
-12000
I
-16000 Tool Joint (*)
compression);
(*) Capped end effect included
thermo-cycles; and
performance in Sour Service information about customized
I Fatigue. environments are available “fit-for-purpose” solutions.
Landing Strings
For Casing Running and Subsea Equipment Installations
complex offshore
drilling environments,
innovative products
project success.
Landing strings, an important component in today’s Ultra-deep water drilling and extended reach wells are
offshore drilling operations, are tubulars with a similar pushing the tensile strength limits of drilling equipment
configuration to drill pipe, but with thicker wall and larger to new levels. These challenges have fuelled innovation
cross-sectional areas on the tube body. These strings in high-strength grades beyond the traditional S-135.
are designed to run casing and to land heavy subsea Today VAM Drilling offers VM-140, VM-150 and even
equipment on the seabed. VAM Drilling has been VM-165 ksi material grades.
designing and manufacturing these types of strings
for more than 10 years in nominal sizes of 5” or larger VAM Drilling landing string products feature:
and with wall thicknesses that exceed 1”.
I Standard and customized nominal tube ODs;
Please contact our local sales teams and technical support for customized “fit-for-purpose” solutions.
Non-Magnetic Materials
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For directional drilling applications, for galling. Consistent non-magnetic resistant steel Amagnit™ 601 is also
VAM Drilling supplies BHA behavior is essential in this special available upon request.
components made from Amagnit™ alloy steel, as well as material
501, a chrome manganese carbon that is free of hot spots. These Laboratory tests and actual field
austenitic alloy obtained by non-magnetic characteristics use confirm that Amagnit 501
combining a proprietary chemical of Amagnit 501 are certified by provides excellent resistance to
analysis and a rotary hammer VAM Drilling upon delivery for stress corrosion cracking in an
forging process. the life of the product. aggressive chloride environment.
Drill Collar Yield Strength Tensile Min Min Min The ultimate performance
OD Range Min (at 0.2%) Strength Min Elongation Reduction Charpy
of Amagnit 501 depends as
(in) % % (ft-lbs)
much on quality assurance
≥ 800 MPa 930 MPa
3-1/2 – 6-7/8 25 50 73 and quality control as on
(≥ 116,000 psi) (135,000 psi)
its patented chemistry and
≥ 770 MPa ≥ 900 MPa
7 – 11 25 50 73 forging process. In addition,
(≥ 112,000 psi) (≥ 130,000 psi)
systematic stress corrosion
tests on each bar provide
Non-Magnetic Material Properties – Amagnit™ 601
constant correlation between
Drill Collar Yield Strength Tensile Min Min Min its actual chemistry time/
OD Range Min (at 0.2%) Strength Min Elongation Reduction Charpy
temperature/force cycles
(in) % % (ft-lbs)
and its corrosion resistance.
≥ 320 MPa 680–820 MPa
≤ 10 ≥ 35 ≥ 50 ≥ 103
(≥ 46,000 psi) (100,000–120,000 psi)
Superior corrosion and galling
≥ 965 MPa ≥ 1035 MPa
3-3/4 – 9-1/4 ≥ 20 ≥ 50 ≥ 74 resistance make Amagnit 501
(≥ 140,000 psi) (≥ 150,000 psi)
≥ 900 MPa ≥ 1035 MPa the obvious choice for
> 9-1/4 – 10 ≥ 20 ≥ 50 ≥ 74
(≥ 130,000 psi) (≥ 150,000 psi) downhole equipment.
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The VAM Drilling precision- VAM Drilling offers square and hexagonal
machined Kelly is a heavy Kellys up to 46’ and features include:
square or hexagonal steel tube
Manufactured from AISI 4145H-
supported by the swivel through
I
3 37 40 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC31 4-1/8 1-3/4 3.875 3 1,090 995
3 43 46 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC31 4-1/8 1-3/4 3.875 3 1,225 1,125
3-1/2 37 40 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/4 4.437 3-1/2 1,315 1,215
3-1/2 43 46 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/4 4.437 3-1/2 1,475 1,380
4-1/4 37 40 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC46 or NC50 6 – 6-1/4 2-13/16 5.500 4-1/4 1,810 1,710
SQUARE
4-1/4 43 46 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC46 or NC50 6-3/8 – 6-1/2 2-13/16 5.500 4-1/4 2,050 1,950
5-1/4 37 40 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 – – NC50 or 5-1/2 FH 7 3-1/4 6.750 5-1/4 2,745 –
5-1/4 43 46 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 – – NC50 or 5-1/2 FH 7 3-1/4 6.750 5-1/4 3,140 –
6 37 40 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 – – 6-5/8 FH 8 3-1/2 7.625 6 3,680 –
6 43 46 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 – – 6-5/8 FH 8 3-1/2 7.625 6 4,220 –
3 37 40 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC26 3-3/8 1-1/2 3.375 3 970 870
3 43 46 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC26 3-3/8 1-1/2 3.375 3 1,090 995
3-1/2 37 40 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC31 4-1/8 1-3/4 3.937 3-1/2 1,270 1,170
3-1/2 43 46 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC31 4-1/8 1-3/4 3.937 3-1/2 1,465 1,365
HEXAGONAL
4-1/4 37 40 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/4 4.781 4-1/4 1,630 1,530
4-1/4 43 46 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 4-1/2 Reg 5-3/4 NC38 4-3/4 2-1/4 4.781 4-1/4 1,850 1,755
5-1/4 37 40 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 – – NC46 or NC50 6 – 6-1/4 2-13/16 or 3-1/4 5.900 5-1/4 2,250 –
5-1/4 43 46 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 – – NC46 or NC50 6-3/8 – 6-1/2 2-13/16 or 3-1/4 5.900 5-1/4 2,570 –
6 37 40 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 – – 5-1/2 FH 7 3-1/2 6.812 6 2,900 –
6 43 46 6-5/8 Reg 7-3/4 – – 5-1/2 FH 7 3-1/2 6.812 6 3,320 –
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Safety Valves
VAM Drilling is a major manufacturer
of drilling Safety Valves, including
Kelly Valves, Retrievable Drop-In
Check Valves and Inside BOP Valves.
KC4S Each of these valves is available in
three different versions:
Lower Kelly Cock KC2S 202 H2S Trim 203 H2S Trim 206 H2S trim 207 H2S Trim
Upper connection NC38 (3-1/2 IF) NC38 (3-1/2 IF) NC50 6-5/8 Reg
Lower connection NC38 (3-1/2 IF) NC38 (3-1/2 IF) NC50 6-5/8 Reg
OD (in) 4-3/4 5-3/8 6-5/8 8
ID (in) 1-3/4 2-1/8 2-13/16 3-1/16
Length SH to SH (in) 13 15 16 16
Weight (lbs) 51 75 113 179
Lower Kelly Cock KC2S 207 H2S Trim Upper Kelly Cock KC4S 407 Standard
Upper connection 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS Upper connection 6-5/8 REG
Lower connection 5-1/2 FH VAM EIS Lower connection 6-5/8 REG
Intermediate connection 5-3/4 – 4 STUB ACME – 2G OD (in) 7-3/4
OD (in) 7 ID (in) 3-1/16
ID (in) 3-1/16 Length SH to SH (in) 18
Length SH to SH (in) 24 Weight (lbs) 194
Weight (lbs) 190
Upper Kelly Cock KC4S 407 H2S Trim
Upper Kelly Cock KC2S 206 Standard 207 Standard Upper connection 6-5/8 REG
Upper connection 6-5/8 Reg LH 6-5/8 Reg LH Lower connection 6-5/8 REG
Lower connection 6-5/8 Reg LH 6-5/8 Reg LH OD (in) 7-3/4
OD (in) 7-3/4 7-3/4 ID (in) 3-1/16
ID (in) 2-13/16 3-1/16 Length SH to SH (in) 18
Length SH to SH (in) 16 16 Weight (lbs) 194
Weight (lbs) 170 170
Lower Kelly Cock KC4S 404 Standard 406 Standard Ordering Information
Upper connection NC38 (3-1/2 IF) NC50 (4-1/2 IF)
Lower connection NC38 (3-1/2 IF) NC50 (4-1/2 IF)
OD (in) 5-3/8 6-5/8
On orders and inquiries, please specify
ID (in) 2-1/4 2-13/16 the following:
Length SH to SH (in) 15 16 I KC2S or KC4S
Weight (lbs) 75 124
I Trim (standard, H2S, Full Nace)
Lower Kelly Cock KC4S 404 H2S Trim I Series (202, 203...)
Upper connection NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
I Outside diameter
Lower connection NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
OD (in) 5-3/8 I Connection type and size
ID (in) 2-1/4
Length SH to SH (in) 15 Other sizes and optional features are
Weight (lbs) 75 available upon request.
Check Valves
Features include:
Features include:
1-9/32” to 3-7/64”;
Check Valves
ensure rig safety I ID sizes ranging from 3/8”
by providing to 1-11/16”;
protection from
PSI working pressure
kicks in high
I
Connection NC26 (2-3/8 IF) NC31 (2-7/8 IF) NC38 (3-1/2 IF) NC38 (3-1/2 IF) NC50 (4-1/2 IF) NC50 (4-1/2 IF)
OD (in) 3-3/8 4-1/8 4-3/4 5 6-1/2 6-5/8
ID (in) 1-1/2 1-3/4 2-1/4 2-1/4 2-13/16 2-13/16
Length (in) 31 32 33 33 35 35
Ordering Information
On orders and inquiries, please specify the
following:
I BVR
Ordering Information
On orders and inquiries, please specify the following:
I RDCV
VAM Drilling proposes all types of minimum impact strength of 40 ft-lbs and Lift Plugs are available in sizes
drill stem subs, including Reduced at 70°F guaranteed to one inch from 3-1/8” to 11”.
Section Subs, Straight OD Subs, below the surface. Subs are heat-
Bit Subs, Kelly Saver Subs and treated to 110,000 psi minimum yield Product Data Tables are available
Lift Subs, as well as Pump-in Subs, strength. Connections can be cold upon request.
Side-entry Subs and Circulating Subs. rolled after machining, if requested.
All connections are phos-coated to
Drill stem subs are made of AISI prevent galling during initial make-up.
4145H-modified steel and manufac-
tured to the same specifications used VAM Drilling drill stem subs are avail-
for VAM Drilling drill collars. VAM able in sizes from 3-1/8” to 11-1/4”
Drilling heat-treatment processes and in a full range of connection
VAM Drilling drill stem subs are available
ensure a Brinell Hardness range of combinations and standard lengths.
in any size or configuration required.
285–341 with a Charpy V-Notch VAM Drilling heavy-duty Lift Subs
Dimensions Fishing Neck Wall Contact Overall Length Blade Angle Blade Width Approx Weight
Hole Size Length OD Length Near Bit String Open Design Tight Design BW (lbs)
(in) (in) (in) (in) (in) (in) 360° Coverage (in)
I Armacor M Star
I Duraband NC
I Castolin OTW-12
I Procasing
2500
2000
Cost of Rig Site Make-up/Break-out
Figures in $ Thousands
1500
1000
Day Rates
$25,000
$50,000
500 $100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
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VAM Drilling’s make-up/break-out service is performed Procedure for tool joint make-up/break-out:
consistently using the same procedure for each joint of Joints are finish-machined, inspected and
pipe, thus avoiding material handling mishaps and the
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Time is money on the drilling rig. It takes about I Joints are made-up hand tight and then power-
10 minutes per joint to break-in pipe at the rig site. tightened to 100% of recommended make-up
If you are breaking in a 15,000-foot drill string (about torque and broken-out to hand-tight condition for
500 joints), that’s 5,000 minutes (or 83 hours) of rig three successive make and break cycles; and
and crew time. The chart above demonstrates the I Joints are finally broken apart, cleaned thoroughly,
cost of pipe break-in at different rig day rates. and inspected to ensure that no galling of the
threads and sealing shoulders has occurred.
204°C (400°F) with mud flow; and protectors are fitted on the threads. This external
coating acts as a barrier against corrosion during
Field proven solution.
transportation and long-term storage.
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Plastic coatings provided by VAM Drilling A transparent varnish is applied to drill pipes.
have an extensive worldwide field record. On all other products and accessories, VAM
VAM Drilling has identified coating solutions Drilling applies blue paint. Both the varnish
near all of our manufacturing plants. and the paint have been developed to
minimize environmental impact. For technical
Pipe supplied by VAM Drilling is available with specifications on each of the above products,
most industry accepted coating and is applied please contact your local VAM Drilling
by premium coating applicators worldwide. Technical Support.
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Thread Compounds
VAM Drilling Ensures the Proper Use of Its Products in the Field
The use of thread compounds on VAM Drilling products is required to guarantee safe operations and superior
product performance. Pipe thread compound (pipe dope) is a specially formulated blend of lubricate and fine
particles that prevents thread galling (a particular form of metal-to-metal damage) and assists in sealing the
connection. The American Petroleum Institute (API) specifies properties of pipe dope, including its coefficient
of friction. The rig crew applies pipe dope to the drill pipe tool joints every time a connection is made according
to the corresponding VAM Drilling procedure.
As per API rules, make-up torque values are calculated with the friction factor of the dope equal to 1.
In the case of HP/HT drilling conditions, the Example:
stability of the dope’s friction factor has to be I Published recommended make-up torque = 20,000 ft-lbs
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prevent foreign material or water
from entering the bucket and VAM Drilling declines any responsibility if the thread
contaminating the compound. compound does not meet supplier specifications.
Thread Protectors
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