DRILL STRING

BHA (BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLY)

• Drill collars (several types and sizes)

• Heavywall - Drill pipe
• Stabilizers
• Jars
• Reamers
• Shock subs
• MWD / LWD
• Mud pump
• Bit sub
• Bit
 DRILL PIPE

• The longest section of the drill string is the drillpipe. The BHA is usually not longer than I,000 ft
• Each joint of drillpipe includes the tube body and the tool joint, which connects the sections of drillpipe
• Various types of tool joints may increase the average weight per foot, i.e., 16.60 - 18.60 Ib/ft for 4.5-in.
pipe. However, it is still termed as 16.60-lb/ft pipe.
• One of the classification of pipes are based on the grade of drillpipe.
• Grade of drillpipe describes the minimum yield strength of the pipe.
• This value is important because it is used in burst, collapse, and tension calculations
DRILL PIPE GRADES

In most drillstring designs, the pipe grade will be increased for extra strength rather than increase the
pipe weight.
DRILLPIPE CLASSES

• Drillpipe is unlike most other oil-field tubulars, such as casing and tubing, because it is used in a
worn condition. Casing and tubing are usually new when installed in the well
• As a result, "classes" are given to drillpipe to account for wear. Therefore, drillpipe must be defined
according to its nominal weight, grade, and class
• The API has established guidelines for pipe classes in API Recommended Practice
Class Description Colour of bands

New / Class 1 No wear and has never been used One White

Premium Uniform wear and a minimum wall thickness of 80% Two White

Class 2 Allows drillpipe with a minimum wall thickness of 65% One Yellow
with all wear on one side so long as the cross-sectional
area is the same as premium class; that is to say, based
on not more than 20% uniform wall reduction

Class 3 Allows drillpipe with a minimum wall thickness of 55% One Orange
with
all wear on one side