Drill-Pipe

Dimensions and Performance Properties of
TPS Drill Pipe
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Connection
Type
Tool Joint Data
Diameter of Pin and Box
Tong Space
Length of
Cross Sectional
Area of
Outside Inside Elevator Pin Box Pin Box
Upset
Adjusted
Weight*
Make-Up
Torque
Drill Pipe Data
Torsional
Ratio,
Pin to
Pipe
Capacity
Total
Displacement**
W d iu
D E
L PB
L B
A P
A B
in.
mm
sq.in.
cm 2
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 4 3/4 2 11/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 4.774 5.052 14.08 10 864 0.98 0.310 0.525
120,6 68,3 98,4 203,2 266,7 30,80 32,59 21,0 14 730 3,851 6,521
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 9/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.290 6.966 14.60 12 196 0.87 0.308 0.531
127,0 65,1 98,4 203,2 266,7 34,13 44,94 21,7 16 530 3,83 6,60
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 4 3/4 2 11/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 4.774 5.052 14.08 10 864 0.77 0.310 0.525
120,6 68,3 98,4 203,2 266,7 30,80 32,59 21,0 14 730 3,85 6,52
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 7/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.781 6.966 14.75 13 328 0.86 0.305 0.531
127,0 61,9 98,4 203,2 266,7 37,30 44,94 22,0 18 070 3,79 6,60
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 9/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.290 6.966 14.60 12 196 0.78 0.308 0.531
127,0 65,1 98,4 203,2 266,7 34,13 44,94 21,7 16 530 3,83 6,60
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 4 3/4 2 11/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 4.774 5.052 14.08 10 864 0.70 0.310 0.525
120,6 68,3 98,4 203,2 266,7 30,80 32,59 21,0 14 730 3,85 6,52
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 1/8 3 7/8 8 10.5 6.900 6.966 15.10 15 909 0.79 0.3 0.531
127,0 54,0 98,4 203,2 266,7 44,52 44,94 22,5 21 570 3,73 6,60
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 7/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.781 6.966 14.75 13 328 0.67 0.305 0.531
127,0 61,9 98,4 203,2 266,7 37,30 44,94 22,0 18 070 3,79 6,60
NC 40 (4 FH) 5 1/4 2 11/16 3 7/8 7 10 6.342 7.260 14.83 15 404 0.77 0.31 0.537
133,3 68,3 98,4 177,8 254,0 40,92 46,84 22,1 20 880 3,85 6,67
NC 40 (4 FH) 5 1/4 2 9/16 3 7/8 7 10 6.857 7.260 14.99 16 656 0.83 0.308 0.537
133,3 65,1 98,4 177,8 254,0 44,24 46,84 22,3 22 580 3,83 6,67
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 9/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.290 6.966 16.68 12 196 0.96 0.276 0.531
127,0 65,1 98,4 203,2 266,7 34,13 44,94 24,8 16 530 3,428 6,596
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 7/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.781 6.966 16.84 13 328 1.05 0.273 0.531
127,0 61,9 98,4 203,2 266,7 37,30 44,94 25,1 18 070 3,39 6,60
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 4 3/4 2 9/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.290 5.052 16.33 11 504 0.91 0.276 0.525
120,6 65,1 98,4 203,2 266,7 34,13 32,59 24,3 15 600 3,43 6,52
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 4 3/4 2 7/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.781 5.052 16.49 11 504 0.91 0.273 0.525
120,6 61,9 98,4 203,2 266,7 37,30 32,59 24,5 15 600 3,39 6,52
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 9/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.290 6.966 16.68 12 196 0.76 0.276 0.531
127,0 65,1 98,4 203,2 266,7 34,13 44,94 24,8 16 530 3,43 6,60
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 7/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.781 6.966 16.84 13 328 0.83 0.273 0.531
127,0 61,9 98,4 203,2 266,7 37,30 44,94 25,1 18 070 3,39 6,60
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 1/8 3 7/8 8 10.5 6.900 6.966 17.19 15 909 0.90 0.268 0.531
127,0 54,0 98,4 203,2 266,7 44,52 44,94 25,6 21 570 3,33 6,60
NC 38 (3 1/2 IF) 5 2 7/16 3 7/8 8 10.5 5.781 7.966 16.84 13 328 0.75 0.273 0.531
127,0 61,9 98,4 203,2 266,7 37,30 44,94 25,1 18 070 3,39 6,60
NC 40 (4 FH) 5 1/4 2 9/16 3 7/8 7 10 6.857 7.260 17.08 16 656 0.94 0.276 0.537
133,3 65,1 98,4 177,8 254,0 44,24 46,84 25,4 22 580 3,43 6,67
NC 40 (4 FH) 5 1/2 2 1/4 3 7/8 7 10 8.038 9.371 17.81 19 766 0.87 0.271 0.543
lb/ft
kg/m
139,7 57,1 98,4 177,8 254,0 51,86 60,46 26,5 26 800 3,37 6,74
ft-lb
Nm
US gal./ft
l/m
* Weight of the pipe / tool joint assembly is based on the average pipe length of 29.4 ft plus tool joint length. ** Including drill pipe volume.
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