API/IADC RECOMMENDED MAKE-UP TORQUE

DRILL PIPE

DRILL COLLARS
CONNECTION

Nom.
Size
in.

Nom.
Wt.
lb./ft.

Type
Upset
and
Grade

2 3/8

6.65
6.65
6.65

EU-E75
EU-X95
EU-G105

NC26(I.F.)
NC26(I.F.)
NC26(I.F.)

3 3/8
3 3/8
3 3/8

1 3/4
1 3/4
1 3/4

4125
4125
4125

2 7/8

10.40
10.40
10.40

IU-E-75
IU-E-75
EU-E-75
EU-E-75

NC26(S.H.)
2 7/8 PAC
NC31(I.F.)
OHSW

3 3/8
3 1/8
4 1/8
3 7/8

1 3/4
1 1/2
2 1/8
2 5/32

4125
3439
7122
5270

10.40
10.40
10.40
10.40

EU-E-75
EU-X-95
EU-G-105
EU-S-135

SL-H90
NC31(I.F.)
NC31(I.F.)
NC31(I.F.)

3 7/8
4 1/8
4 1/8
4 3/8

2 5/32
2
2
1 5/8

6773
7918
7918
10167

13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30
13.30

IU-E-75
EU-E-75
EU-X-95
EU-G-105
EU-S-135

NC31(S.H.)
NC38(I.F.)
NC38(I.F.)
NC38(I.F.)
NC38(I.F.)

4 1/8
4 3/4
5
5
5

2 1/8
2 11/16
2 9/16
2 7/16
2 1/8

7122
10864
12196
13328
15909

15.50
15.50
15.50

EU-E-75
EU-X-95
EU-G-105

NC38(I.F.)
NC38(I.F.)
NC38(I.F.)

5
5
5

2 9/16
2 7/16
2 1/8

12196
13328
15909

14.00
14.00
14.00
14.00

IU-E-75
IU-E-75
IU-X-95
IU-G-105

NC40(F.H.)
S.H.
NC40(F.H.)
NC40(F.H.)

5 1/4
4 5/8
5 1/4
5 1/2

2 13/16 14092
2 9/16
9102
2 11/16 15404
2 7/16 18068

15.70
15.70

IU-E-75
IU-X-95

NC40(F.H.)
NC40(F.H.)

5 1/4
5 3/8

2 11/16 15404
2 7/16 18068

16.60
16.60
16.60

IEU-E-75
IEU-E-75
IEU-X-95

4 1/2 F.H.
NC46(X.H.)
NC46(X.H.)

6
6 1/4
6 1/4

3
3 1/4
3 1/4

20868
20396
20396

16.60
16.60

IEU-G-105
IEU-S-135

NC46(X.H.)
NC46(X.H.)

6 1/4
6 1/4

3
2 3/4

23795
26923

20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00

IEU-E-75
IEU-E-75
IEU-X-95
IEU-G-105

4 1/2 F.H.
NC46(X.H.)
NC46(X.H.)
NC46(X.H.)

6
6 1/4
6 1/4
6 1/4

3
3
2 3/4
2 1/2

20868
23795
26923
29778

19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50
19.50

IEU-E-75
IEU-X-95
IEU-G-105
IEU-S-135
IEU-S-135

NC50(I.F.)
NC50(I.F.)
NC50(I.F.)
NC50(I.F.)
5 1/2 F.H.

6 5/8
6 5/8
6 5/8
6 5/8
7 1/4

3 3/4
3 1/2
3 1/4
2 3/4
3 1/2

22836
27076
31025
38044
43490

25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60
25.60

IEU-E-75
IEU-E-75
IEU-X-95
IEU-X-95
IEU-G-105
IEU-G-105
IEU-S-135

NC50(I.F.)
5 1/2 F.H.
NC50(I.F.)
5 1/2 F.H.
NC50(I.F.)
5 1/2 F.H.
5 1/2 F.H.

6 5/8
7
6 5/8
7
6 5/8
7 1/4
7 1/4

3 1/2
3 1/2
3
3 1/2
2 3/4
3 1/2
3 1/4

27076
37742
34680
37742
38044
43490
47230

3 1/2

4 1/2

Conn.

New
OD
in.

New
ID
in.

Make-up
Torque
lb./ft.

Bore of Drill Collar, inches

Size
in.

Type

API

NC35

4 1/2
4 3/4
5

9,038
12,273
12,273

9,038
10,826
10,826

9,038
9,202
9,202

7,411
7,411
7,411

3 1/2
4
3 1/2

Extra Hole
Slim Hole
Mod . Open

3 1/2
API
4 1/2

API IF
NC 38
Slim Hole

3 1/2

H-90

4 1/4
4 1/2
4 3/4
5
5 1/4
4 3/4
5
5 1/4
5 1/2
4 3/4
5
5 1/4
5 1/2

5,161
8,479
12,074
13,283
13,283
9,986
13,949
16,207
16,207
8,786
12,794
17,094
18,522

5,161
8,479
11,803
11,803
11,803
9,986
13,949
14,643
14,643
8,786
12,794
16,929
16,929

5,161
8,479
10,144
10,144
10,144
9,986
12,907
12,907
12,907
8,786
12,794
15,137
15,137

5,161
8,311
8,311
8,311
8,311
9,986
10,977
10,977
10,977
8,786
12,794
13,151
13,151

8,315
8,315
8,315
8,315
8,786
10,408
10,408
10,408

4
API
4
4 1/2

Full Hole
NC40
Mod. Open
Dbl. Streamline

5
5 1/4
5 1/2
5 3/4
6

10,910
15,290
19,985
20,539
20,539

10,910
15,290
18,886
18,886
18,886

10,910
15,290
17,028
17,028
17,028

10,910
14,969
14,969
14,969
14,969

10,910
12,125
12,125
12,125
12,125

H-90

5 1/4
5 1/2
5 3/4
6
6 1/4

12,590
17,401
22,531
25,408
25,408

12,590
17,401
22,531
23,671
23,671

12,590
17,401
21,714
21,714
21,714

12,590
17,401
19,543
19,543
19,543

12,590
16,536
16,536
16,536
16,536

4 1/2

API Regular

5 1/2
5 3/4
6
6 1/4

15,576
20,609
25,407
25,407

15,576
20,609
23,686
23,686

15,576
20,609
21,749
21,749

15,576
19,601
19,601
19,601

15,576
16,629
16,629
16,629

API

NC 44

5 3/4
6
6 1/4
6 1/2

20,895
26,453
27,300
27,300

20,895
25,510
25,510
25,510

20,895
23,493
23,493
23,493

20,895
21,257
21,257
21,257

18,161
18,161
18,161
18,161

4 1/2

APIFull Hole

5 1/2
5 3/4
6
6 1/4
6 1/2

12,973
18,119
23,605
27,294
27,294

12,973
18,119
23,605
25,272
25,272

12,973
18,119
23,028
23,028
23,028

12,973
18,119
19,921
19,921
19,921

12,973
17,900
17,900
17,900
17,900

4 1/2
API
4
4 1/2
5
4 1/2

Extra Hole
NC 46
API IF
Semi IF
Dbl. Streamline
Mod. Open

5 3/4
6
6 1/4
6 1/2
6 3/4

17,738
23,422
28,021
28,021
28,021

17,738
23,422
25,676
25,676
25,676

17,738
22,426
22,426
22,426
22,426

17,738
20,311
20,311
20,311
20,311

4 1/2

H-90

5 3/4
6
6 1/4
6 1/2
6 3/4

18,019
23,681
28,732
28,732
28,732

18,019
23,681
26,397
26,397
26,397

18,019
23,159
23,159
23,159
23,159

18,019
21,051
21,051
21,051
21,051

H-90

6 1/4
6 1/2
6 3/4
7

25,360
31,895
35,292
35,292

25,360
31,895
32,825
32,825

25,360
29,400
29,400
29,400

25,360
27,167
27,167
27,167

23,988
23,988
23,988
23,988

4 1/2
API
5
5
5 1/2
5

API IF
NC50
Extra Hole
Mod. Open
Dbl. Streamline
Semi IF

6 1/4
6 1/2
6 3/4
7
7 1/4
7 1/2

23,004
29,679
36,742
38,379
38,379
38,379

23,004
29,679
35,824
35,824
35,824
35,824

23,004
29,679
32,277
32,277
32,277
32,277

23,004
29,679
29,966
29,966
29,966
29,966

23,004
26,675
26,675
26,675
26,675
26,675

5 1/2

H-90

6 3/4
7
7 1/4
7 1/2

34,508
41,993
42,719
42,719

34,508
40,117
40,117
40,117

34,508
36,501
36,501
36,501

34,142
34,142
34,142
34,142

30,781
30,781
30,781
30,781

5 1/2

API Regular

6 3/4
7
7 1/4
7 1/2

31,941
39,419
42,481
42,481

31,941
39,419
39,866
39,866

31,941
36,235
36,235
36,235

31,941
33,868
33,868
33,868

30,495
30,495
30,495
30,495

5 1/2

API Full Hole

7
7 1/4
7 1/2
7 3/4

32,762
40,998
49,661
54,515

32,762
40,998
49,661
51,687

32,762
40,998
47,756
47,756

32,762
40,998
45,190
45,190

32,762
40,998
41,533
41,533

API

NC 56

7 1/4
7 1/2
7 3/4
8

40,498
49,060
52,115
52,115

40,498
48,221
48,221
48,221

40,498
45,680
45,680
45,680

40,498
42,058
42,058
42,058

6 5/8

API Regular

7 1/2
7 3/4
8
8 1/4

46,399
55,627
57,393
57,393

46,399
53,346
53,346
53,346

46,399
50,704
50,704
50,704

46,399
46,936
46,936
46,936

6 5/8

H-90

7 1/2
7 3/4
8
8 1/4

46,509
55,708
60,321
60,321

46,509
55,708
56,273
56,273

46,509
53,629
53,629
53,629

46,509
49,855
49,855
49,855

API

NC 61

8
8 1/4
8 1/2
8 3/4
9

55,131
65,438
72,670
72,670
72,670

55,131
65,438
68,398
68,398
68,398

55,131
65,438
65,607
65,607
65,607

55,131
61,624
61,624
61,624
61,624

5 1/2

API IF

6 5/8

API Full Hole

8
8 1/4
8 1/2
8 3/4
9
9 1/4
8 1/2
8 3/4
9
9 1/4
9 1/2

56,641
67,133
74,626
74,626
74,626
74,626
67,789
79,544
88,582
88,582
88,582

56,641
67,133
70,277
70,277
70,277
70,277
67,789
79,544
83,992
83,992
83,992

56,641
67,133
67,436
67,436
67,436
67,436
67,789
79,544
80,991
80,991
80,991

API

NC 70

9
9 1/4
9 1/2
9 3/4
10
10 1/4

75,781
88,802
102,354
113,710
113,710
113,710

75,781
88,802
102,354
108,841
108,841
108,841

API

NC77

10
10 1/4
10 1/2
10 3/4
11
8
8 1/4
8 1/2
8 1/2
8 3/4
9
9 1/4
9 1/2
9
9 1/4
9 1/2

108,194
124,051
140,491
154,297
154,297
53,454
63,738
74,478
60,402
72,169
84,442
96,301
96,301
73,017
86,006
99,508

108,194
124,051
140,491
148,965
148,965
53,454
63,738
72,066
60,402
72,169
84,442
91,633
91,633
73,017
86,006
99,508

HEAVYWEIGHT DRILL PIPE

3 1/2
4
4 1/2
5

23.00
30.00
41.00
50.00

NC38(3 1/2 I.F.) 4 3/4

NC40(4 F.H.) 5 1/4
NC46(4 1/2 X.H.)6 1/4
NC50(4 1/2 I.F.) 6 5/8

2-3/8
2-11/16
2-7/8
3-1/16

10,000
13,300
21,800
29,200

CONNECTIONS WHICH ARE

EQUIVALENT AND INTERCHANGEABLE
API Numbered
Connection

NC26

NC31 NC38

Internal Flush

2-3/8

2-7/8

NC40 NC46 NC50

3-1/2

Full Hole
Extra Hole

Texas Toll Free

Louisiana Toll Free
Amelia, LA
Corpus Christi, TX
Houston, TX
Kilgore, TX
Laurel, MS
New Iberia, LA

4-1/2

4
4-1/2

800/433-0059
800/633-7395
985/631-0813
361/854-1167
281/456-8881
903/984-8553
601/428-1555
337/364-4161

MINIMUM MAKE-UP TORQUE FT/LB

H90

7 5/8

API Regular

7 5/8

H90

OD
in.

1 3/4

2 1/4

2 1/2

2 13/16

3 1/2

3 3/4

56,641
63,381
63,381
63,381
63,381
63,381
67,789
76,706
76,706
76,706
76,706

56,641
59,027
59,027
59,027
59,027
59,027
67,789
72,102
72,102
72,102
72,102

67,184
67,184
67,184
67,184
67,184

75,781
88,802
102,354
105,657
105,657
105,657

75,781
88,802
101,107
101,107
101,107
101,107

75,781
88,802
96,214
96,214
96,214
96,214

75,781
88,802
90,984
90,984
90,984
90,984

108,194
124,051
140,491
145,476
145,476
53,454
63,738
69,265
60,402
72,169
84,442
88,580
88,580
73,017
86,006
99,508

108,194
124,051
140,488
140,488
140,488
53,454
63,738
65,267
60,402
72,169
84,221
84,221
84,221
73,017
86,006
99,508

108,194
124,051
135,119
135,119
135,119
53,454
60,971
60,971
60,402
72,169
79,536
79,536
79,536
73,017
86,006
99,508

108,194
124,051
129,375
129,375
129,375
53,454
56,382
56,382
60,402
72,169
74,529
74,529
74,529
73,017
86,006
96,285

3 1/4

DRILL STEM
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
HANDLING THE DRILL STEM

O.D.

I.D.

CONN.

TORQUE

SWIVEL

PICKING UP AND LAYING DOWN THE DRILL STEM

Use thread protectors when available. When threads and shoulders are unprotected, do not permit the tool
joints to strike steel surfaces such as walks, stairs, steel floors, or machinery. USE WOOD SURFACES
WHERE THE TOOL JOINT MAY HIT.

CLEANING AND LUBRICATION (THREAD COMPOUNDS)

Pin and box threads and shoulders should be thoroughly cleaned. Use solvent and wipe dry with a clean rag.
Inspect carefully for any burrs or nicks on the shoulders or threads. DAMAGED CONNECTIONS SHOULD
NEVER BE RUN IN THE HOLE. After cleaning, apply tool joint thread compound to threads and shoulders with
a round, stiff bristle brush. Use thread compounds containing 40% to 60% by weight of finely powdered
metallic zinc. NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, USE CASING AND TUBING LUBRICANT. THREAD
COMPOUND MUST BE APPLIED TO THE TOOL JOINT EVERY TIME IT IS MADE UP.

STABBING AND SPINNING THE DRILL STEM

UPPER
KELLY
COCK

KELLY

DO NOT ALLOW THE ENDS OF THE PIN TO STRIKE THE BOX SHOULDERS, THE SHOULDER MUST
NOT BE NICKED OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED. Before spinning the pipe, make sure connections are in
alignment. Do not rotate the pipe too fast, especially when wobbling or grinding occurs. Extra care is necessary when a power operated spinner is used.

MAKING UP THE DRILL STEM (TORQUE)

PROPER MAKEUP IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE FACTOR IN PREVENTION OF TOOL JOINT
TROUBLES. (In the spaces provided on this chart, list the connections you are using and their required
makeup torque obtained from either API/IADC tables or from the manufacturers tables.) Observe the following steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Torque measuring equipment must be used.

When using tongs, it is important that line pull be measured when the line is at right angles or 90O to the
tong handle.
When applying line pull, do not jerk the tongs.
OVER-TORQUE CAN BE JUST AS DAMAGING AS UNDER-TORQUE.
Use both tongs (when tongs are used) when making up tool joints.
Do not make up pipe using spinners only. Torquing devices must be used.

LOWER
KELLY
COCK

SAVER
SUB

BREAKING IN NEW CONNECTIONS

Initial makeup is most critical and extra care is essential for long troublefree service. Follow these steps:
1. Inspect the threads and shoulder for any damage.
2. Clean and lubricate as indicated above.
3. Walk in or slowly rotate joints together.
4. Make up to recommended torque.
5. Break out and slowly spin out.
6. Repeat above steps.

DRILL PIPE
SIZE

WT.

GRADE
DRILL
PIPE

BREAKING AND SPINNING OUT THE DRILL STEM

When breaking out the joint, use both tongs (when using tongs). Always
follow these steps:
1. Do not let the end of the pipe strike the box shoulder.
2. Come out of the hole on a different break each trip so that every
connection can be periodically broken and its condition and torque
checked.
3. When standing the pipe back, be sure the set back area is clean
where the pin will rest.

HEAVYWEIGHT
HEAVYWEIGHT

LIMITATIONS ON THE DRILL STEM

CAUTIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.

Most drill pipe failures are a result of fatigue. Drill pipe should be routinely inspected for fatigue cracks.
Notches from stencils, grooves, tong marks, junk cuts, rotation in the slips, etc. on the drill pipe will
accelerate fatigue failure.
Remove damaged pipe from the drill stem immediately.
Never guess at makeup torque, pipe grade, size, weight or tool joint type. LOOK IT UP!

DRILL
COLLARS

CORROSION
Corrosion (rust, pitting and loss of metal) is caused by mud composition and pH, formation fluid inflow, and
oxygen. THE MOST SEVERE CONDITION USUALLY ENCOUNTERED IS THE PRESENCE OF SOUR GAS
(H2S).
When (H2S) is present, obtain expert advice to prevent premature failure, especially when high strength drill
pipe is being used. WHEN USING WATER BASE DRILLING FLUIDS, MAINTAIN A MINIMUM pH OF 9.5 (11
to 13 is PREFERRED). Determine if corrosion inhibitors in the drilling mud will be effective and economical.

HOLE DEVIATIONS
Directional wells and doglegs caused by hole angle or direction change cause fatigue at an accelarated rate.
If doglegs are present, it is a good practice to string ream the dogleg area. The portion of the string immediately
above the drill collars is most like to fail in fatigue. These joints should be marked, inspected more frequently,
and moved up the hole each trip. A shallow dogleg in a deep hole can cause as much damage as a severe
dogleg down in the hole, due to the high tension load at the top of the stem.

DRILL STEM TESTS

When emptying the pipe, the bottom joints are subject to collapse from the pressure of the drilling fluid. Consult
an expert or the API/IADC tables for maximum external pressures. When using plastic coated pipe, limit
testing to as brief a period as possible to minimize damage to the coating. DO NOT TEST IN H2S ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT EXPERT ADVICE.

Divide the torque value by the effective length

of the tong arm. (See figure no. 33.) This will
give the total line-pull required.

HERE IS THE WAY TO FIGURE THE

DRILL COLLAR MAKE-UP TORQUE YOU NEED:
Example: For 42 tongs, divide by 12 = 3.5 ft.
For 48 tongs, divide by 12 = 4 ft.
For 50 tongs, divide by 12 = 4.2 ft.
For 54 tongs, divide by 12 = 4.5 ft.
For collars with 6 3/4 OD x 2 1/4 ID and N.C. 50
(4 1/2 I.F.) connections, the tables recommend
36,742ft-lb of make-up torque. Say the effective
tong arm length is 50 then:

50 = 4.2 ft
12
Figure #33

36,742 ft-lb = 8748 lb of line-pull

4.2ft

TCS 8000 Chrome Alloy Hardbanding

TK- 34 XT Drill Pipe Coating