Rock Bit Comparison Chart

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

Types
Hughes Reed- Security Hughes Reed- Security
SMITH
Seal and Bearing Prefix Product Type Example
FORMATIONS Christensen Hycalog DBS SMITH Christensen Hycalog DBS D
S
Non-sealed (open) bearing
Single seal, roller bearing
Milled Tooth
Milled Tooth
DSJ
SDGH
GSi01B,GS01,GS01B GTX-00, GX-00 GT-00, MX-00, GT-03 F Single seal, friction bearing All F15
GS02B,GS02T,GS03B MAX-GT00, MXL-00 T41 XT00-05 GFSi01, GFS04, GFS04B MX-03, GX-00, GX-03 TD41H, TD41 XS00-05, XL00-05 M Single seal, roller bearing motor bit All MSDGH
1 Gi03B,G04B,GS04B GTX-03, GX-03 EMS41H EBXT00-05 MFS04, MFi04 STR-03, H-03
TD41A, R01A EBXS00-05
R03A EBXL00-05
MF Single seal, friction bearing motor bit All MFDGH

TCTi01 MAX-GT03, MXL-03 MXL-00, MXL-03 Premium Product Type Prefix

STR-05C, HX-05C TD42H XS06-09, XL06-09
2 GS05, GS05B T42 XT06-09 GF05, GF05B, GFi05B FH FH™, single seal, friction bearing Insert FH23
GXT-03C EBXS06-09 GF Gemini™ twin seal, friction bearing All GF30
GSi06B, G08B, GS08B EMS42H EBXT06-09 GFSi06, MF05B R07A
EBXL06-09 G Gemini™ twin seal, roller bearing All G18
Soft Formations/ GTX-09, MAXGT-09 T43 XT10-13 F10,F10B,F12,F12Y,GF08B GT-09, STR-09 SL43H, TD43 XS10-13, XL10-13 i Ideas™ All Fhi21
G10B, G10T
4 Low-Compressive XR Xplorer™, single seal, friction bearing Insert XR25
STX-09, STX-09H TD43A, TD43H
Strength 3 GS10B, GSi12B
MX-09, GTX-11, MX11 EMS43A
MX11S, MXL-09 EMS43H
EBXT10-13 GF10B, GF10HB, GFS10B
GF12T,XR12,MF10T,MFS10T HX-09, GX-11, MX-09 D43, HP43A
EBXS10-13
EBXL10-13
XR+ Xplorer™ Expanded Milled Tooth XR+
HP43H, R09A
GSi12UB, TCT10 XR10T, TCT11, TCT12
MX-11, MX11H
R12A, RD12, R14
Milled Tooth Cutting Structures
MXL-09, MXL-11 S Soft formation type Milled Tooth FDS
T Soft to medium formation type Milled Tooth DTJ
GSi15B, G15, GSi18B MAXGT-18 T44 XT14-17 FH16,FH16B,FHi18,MF15M GT-18, STR-18 TD44, TD44H XS14-17 G Medium formation type Milled Tooth FDGH
GSi20B, G11Y, M15S MX-18 EMS44H EBXT14-17 F15T,MF15B,MF19,GF15 STX-18, H-18, HX-18 TD44X, D44 XL14-17 V Medium to hard formation type Milled Tooth SVH
4 15JS
EMS44A GF15B,GF15Y,GFS15B GX-18, MX-18 HP44H, HP44X EBXS14-17 S
H
Self sharpening hard facing
Heel inserts
Milled Tooth
Milled Tooth
MSDSSH
SDSH
MXL-18 R14A,RD15 EBXL14-17
XR15, XR15T, XRi15G R15A, R15 + Premium Milled tooth cutting structure Milled Tooth FDS+

G20, GS20B, G25 GTX-20, MAXGT-20 T51 XT18-23 F15H, F2, MF2, MF15H GT-20, STR-20 SL51H,TD51 XS18-23 Insert Cutting Structures
TD51A,TD51H
1 G20B, 20GMS, 2JS MX-20, MXL-20
GTX-22
EMS51A EBXT18-23 FHi20, FHi21, FHi23, GFi20
EMS51H GF21, GF25, GFS20
STX-20, H-20, HX-20 TD51X,D51,HP51H
GX-20, MX-20, GX-22 P51A, HP51H
XL18-23
EBXS18-23
S Shamal™ design
00-99 Insert bit digits (00 Softest - 99 Hardest)
Insert
Insert
GFS10
FH50
GSi20B MX-22 MFS20, XR20, XR20B, XR25 MX-22, GX-23, GX-25 HP51X,R19A,R20A EBXL18-23
F25Y, GF20Y, XR20Y,TCTi20 MXL-20 R21A,R22A,RD21 Cutting Structure and Feature Suffix
GF26, F27, GFS28, FHi28 GT-20C, GT-28, H-28 TD52,TD52A,TD52H A Air application bit Insert F47A
GTX-20C T52 XT24-27 TD52i, TD52X, HP52 XS24-27, XL24-27 B Binary carbide gauge Insert GFS10B
HX-28, GX-20C
2 G28B GFi28B, FHi29, Fhi25, F26Y HP52X, R24A, R25A BD Binary diamond gauge Insert GS03BD
MAX-GT20CG EMS52H EBXT24-27 MF26Y, FHi24Y, F27A, F27IY GX-28, MX-20C, MX-28 R26A, RD25, R27 EBXS24-27
Soft to Medium-Hard C Center jet All F10C
MX-20C, MX-28G MXL-28 EBXL24-27
5
R28A
Formations/ GF27Y, XR20TY D SRT diamond gauge Insert XR30D
DD Fully diamond enhanced cutting structure Insert MF37DD
Low-Compressive F3, F30, FH30, F30T SL53,SL53A,TD53
T53 XT28-33 STR-30, STX-30 TD53A, TD53B XS28-33, XL28-33 DD2 Fully diamond enhanced cutting structure (Premium) Insert XR40DD2
Strength G30, GS30B EMS53 EBXT28-33 FHi30, FHi31, FH32, GF30 GT-30, STX-35, GX-30
3 3JS
MX-30H
MAX-GT30 EMS53A GF30B, GF30T, MF30T H-30, HX-30, MX-30
TD53H, D53,HP53
HP53A, HP53H
EBXS28-33
EBXL28-33
E
G
Extended Nozzle Tubes
Super-D Gun cone coating
All
Insert
XR+E
F12YG
JA53, R30,R30A H Heavy set gauge design Insert F37H
ETS53A XR30, XR32, F30Y, FH30Y MXL-30 I Inclined chisel on gauge Insert F27I
RD33
J3 Dome Jets All GS12BVEJ3
GTX-30C, GTX-33 XT34-39 FHi35, GFi35, F30Y, F37Y GT-30C, STR-30C, STR- TD54A XS34-39, XL34-39 L Lug Pads pressed with tungsten carbide inserts All FH45L
4 MAX-GT30CG T54
35C, STX-30C, HR-38C
EBXT34-39 FHi37Y,FHi38Y,F39Y,GFi35YG HR-30C, HR-35, GX-30C TD54X, TD54
R34A, R35A
EBXS34-39
EBXL34-39
LD Lug pads pressed with diamond inserts All MF15LD
MX-33CG F37Y, XR30Y, XRi35, XR35Y GX-35, GX-38, MX-35C
N Nominal gauge diameter All GF05N
R36A OD Diamond heel (50%) All F57OD
OD1 Diamond heel (100%) All XR25OD1
FH40, FHi45, F40, F45H,MF4H SL61, SL61A FH28P
G40, G40Y, G40YB GF40H, GF40Y, Xr38, XR40 STR-40, HR-40, HR-44 TD61, TD61A XS40-45, XL40-45
P Modified PS Feature All

1 4JS
XT40-45
ETS61A EBXT40-45 XR45Y, F40Y, F40YA, F47Y
STX-40, GX-44, MX-40
MX-44
HP61A, HP61H
EBXS40-45
EBXL40-45
PS
PD
SRT tungsten carbide legback protection
SRT diamond legback protection
All
All
FH28PS
F37PD
F47YA, FH43Y, GF47Y R40A, R40 Q Q-Tubes All GS18BQ
R Upper and Lower tungsten carbide legback protection All GS18R
F50, FHi50, FHi50Y STR-40C, STR-44C SL62,SL62A,SL62X
XS46-51, XL46-51 RD Upper and Lower diamond legback protection All F50RD
Medium-Hard GT-40C, MX-44C EMS62 XT46-51 STX-44C, HR-40C TD62, TD62A
2 F46HY, F47HY, GF45Y, EBXS46-51 SD Shaped diamond gauge and 50% Diamond heel Insert G25SD
EBXT46-51 HP62, HP62A
6 Formations/ HR-44C, GX-44C SD1 Shaped diamond gauge and 100% Diamond heel Insert MF20SD1
GF50Y, XR40Y, XR40YA, GX-45C, MX-40C HP62H, JA62 EBXL46-51 T Trucut carbide gauge Insert XR20T
High-Compressive XR45Y, XR50 R44A, R45, R48 TD Trucut diamond gauge inserts Insert XR32TD
MX-44C, MXL-44C
Strength U Unconventional cutting structure/feature All GS18U
F57Y, F57HY STR-50, STR-50A SL63, TD63 XS52-58, XL52-58
3
V V-Flo hydraulics All FH35V
MX-55 XT52-58
GF50YB, F50YA, XR50Y STX-50, HR-50, HR-55 HP63, R50 EBXS52-58 VE Vectored Extended Nozzle Tubes All GSi01VE
GX-55, MX-50, MX-55 EBXL52-58 W Softer than standard insert grades Insert XR15W
Y Conical cutting structure Insert F59Y
XT61-69 F59Y, F59HY, F67Y HR-60, HR-66, HR-68 TD64, TD64H XS61-69
4
3 2-7/8” connection (not SMITH default size 2-3/8") All XR30-3
HP64, HP64H 6 6-5/8” connection (not SMITH default size 7-5/8”) All XR-6
GF67Y, XRi65Y STX-60, MX-66, MX-68 R60, R65 EBXS61-69
7 7-5/8” connection (not SMITH default size 8-5/8”) All XR-7
1 XT71-75 XS71-75, EBXS71-75
Hard, Semi-Abrasive F7, XR68Y
7 and Abrasive 3 XT77-81
XR68HY, XR70Y
STR-70, STX-70
HR-70
SL73
HP73
XS77-81
EBXS77-81
Formations
4 XT83-89 XR75Y TD74,HP74,R75 XS83-89, EBXS83-89

Extremely Hard
1 XT91-93 F80Y, GF80Y, XR80Y
HR-80, HR-88, STX-80
STX-88, STR-80, MX-88
TD81, HP81 XS91-93, EBXS91-93
R80, R85
8 and Abrasive
Formations
2
3
XT95-97
XT99
F85Y
F90Y, FHi90Y, XR90Y
HR-89
HR-90, HR-99, STX-90,STX-99
STR-90, HR-95, GX-95 ,MX-99
SL83, TD83
HP83, R90, R95
XS95-97, EBXS95-97
XS99, EBXS99 SMITH BITS
 Rock Bit Comparison Chart
1. STANDARD 4. SEALED 5. SEALED ROLLER BEARING 6. SEALED 7. SEALED FRICTION BEARING
MILLED TOOTH ROLLER BEARING ROLLER BEARING GAUGE PROTECTED FRICTION BEARING GAUGE PROTECTED
Series

Types
Hughes Reed- Security Hughes Reed- Security Hughes Reed- Security Hughes Reed- Security Hughes Reed- Security
FORMATIONS SMITH Christensen Hycalog DBS SMITH Christensen Hycalog DBS SMITH Christensen Hycalog DBS SMITH Christensen Hycalog DBS SMITH Christensen Hycalog DBS

DSJ R1 Y11 XN1 SDS GTX-1 XR+ GTX-G1 T11 XT1 FDS HP11 XS1 XR+ GT-1 TC10 XSC1
MAX-GT1 EMS11G XT1S XSC1 MX-1 TC11 XLC1
1 GSSH+ MX-1 ETS11G XL1N FDS+ MXL-1 SL11 EBXS1
TCTi+ MXL-1 TCTi+ MXL-1V TD11 EBXSC1
MXL-1V STR-1 D11 EBXLC1
Soft STX-1
1 Formations/
Low-
Compressive 2 DTJ FDT HP12 XSC2 SL12, HP12
Strength
GGH+ GTX-G3 T13 XT3 HP13 MFDGH MX-3 HP13G XS3
3 DGJ R3 Y13 XN3 MGG GTX-3 MSDGH MAX-GT3 EMS13G EBXT3
FDGH D13 XL3
MX-3 ETS13G

Med. to Med.-Hard XN4 XT4 ATJ-4 M44NF GFVH ATJ-G4 XS4

Formations/ 1 M4N SVH XT4S FVH
HP21G
XL3
2 High-
Compressive
2 OFM DR5
Strength 3
1 XN5

3
Hard, Semi-
Abrasive
2 R7 H77F

Formations 3
4 ATJ-G8

IADC DULL BIT GRADING

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