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Make Up Torque

The document provides recommended make-up torque values for drilling equipment including: 1) Drill collars of various sizes from 4 3/4" to 9 1/2" with recommended steel to steel, steel to non-magnetic, and non-magnetic to non-magnetic connection torque values. 2) Heavy weight drill pipes of sizes 3 1/2" and 5" with torque values for different connection types. 3) Drill pipes of size 3 1/2" and 5" with torque values for different connection types and drill pipe grades.

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Make Up Torque

The document provides recommended make-up torque values for drilling equipment including: 1) Drill collars of various sizes from 4 3/4" to 9 1/2" with recommended steel to steel, steel to non-magnetic, and non-magnetic to non-magnetic connection torque values. 2) Heavy weight drill pipes of sizes 3 1/2" and 5" with torque values for different connection types. 3) Drill pipes of size 3 1/2" and 5" with torque values for different connection types and drill pipe grades.

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Recommended Make-Up Torque Values

Murchison Drilling Manual, Ch. 10, pp. 119-141

Drill Collars
M/U Torque
Size Nominal Weight Connection ID Tool Joint OD String Cap Displacement
Steel Steel to NM NM to NM
4 3/4 46.8 3½ IF / NC38 2 1/4 0.00491 0.01701 9,900 8,910 7,920
6 1/2 99.5 4½ XH / NC46 3 0.0061 0.0362 23,000 18,500 18,000
8 150.8 6⅝ Reg 3 0.00735 0.0588 53,629 45,000 40,000
8 1/4 161.8 6⅝ Reg 2 13/16 0.00735 0.0549 56,273 47,700 42,400
9 1/2 217 7⅝ Reg 2 13/16 0.00766 0.08004 88,000 79,200 70,400

Heavy Weight Drill Pipes


M/U Torque
Size Nominal Weight Connection ID Tool Joint OD String Cap Displacement
HWDP G-105 S-135 VM-105
3½ 25.65 3½ IF / NC38 2 1/16 4 3/4 0.00416 0.00934 10,000-11,500 9,879 - 13,327 - -
5 49.3 4½ IF / NC50 3 6 5/8 0.00878 0.01829 29,700-30,000 21,914 - 25,566 23,272 - 27,150 -

Drill Pipes
M/U Torque
Size Nominal Weight Connection ID Tool Joint OD String Cap Displacement 19.5, G-105, 19.5, S-135, 25.6, VM-105, 25.6, G-105,
E-75
NC50 DS50 VAM EIS NC50 NC50
13.3 3½ IF / NC38 2 3/4 4 3/4 0.00742 0.00504 7,274 - 10,865 8,800 - 13,327 - - -
3½ 15.5 3½ IF / NC38 2 9/16 5 0.006576 0.00587 7,785 - 12,196 10,957 - 15,910 - - -
19.5 4½ IF / NC50 3 1/4 6 5/8 0.017762 0.00750 15,776 - 22,607 21,914 - 25,566 21,914 - 25,566 21,914 - 25,566 21,914 - 25,566
19.5 DS50 3 1/4 6 5/8 0.017762 - 21,914 - 25,566 44,300 - 51,700 28,897 - 33,712 27,437 - 32,009
5 25.6 VAM EIS NC50 3 1/2 6 5/8 0.017762 - 21,914 - 25,566 28,897 - 33,712 28,897 - 33,712 27,437 - 32,009
25.6 4½ IF/NC50 3 1/2 6 5/8 0.017762 20,127 - 26,804 21,914 - 25,566 27,437 - 32,009 27,437 - 32,009 27,438 - 32,009
Note: DS50 and VAM EIS NC50 can't directly match, needs crossover of NC50
Saver Subs STAB Sleeves
M/U Torque Size M/U Torque
Size Connection
E-75 G-105 S-135 VM-105 25.6, G-105
3 1/2 3½ IF / NC38 7,274 - 10,865 9,879 - 13,327 - - - 8½ 4,500 - 5,500
5 4½ IF/NC50 & DS50 15,776 - 22,607 21,914 - 25,566 30,746 - 35,870 28,897 - 33,713 27,437 - 32,009 12¼ 7,000 - 8,000
17½ 10,000 - 12,000
Bits Tesco TDS
Regular M/U Torque
Bit Size Item M/U Torque
Connections Tricone PDC
4 2⅜ 3,000 - 3,500 1,800 - 3,400 TDS quill-
35,000 - 45,000
4 5/8 to 4 3/4 2⅞ 4,500 - 5,500 3,100 - 4,600 crossover

5 5/8 to 7 3/8 3½ 7,000 - 9,000 5,200 - 8,600 crossover-mud


28,000 - 34,500
8 1/2 to 9 4½ 12,000 - 16,000 12,500 - 19,400 saver

9 1/2 to 14 1/4 6⅝ 28,000 - 32,000 37,100 - 41,800 mud saver- saver


28,000 - 34,500
14 1/2 to 28 7⅝ 34,000 - 40,000 48,300 - 66,000 sub

28 8⅝ 40,000 - 60,000

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