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Vallourec Group

Drill Pipe and Tool Joint Data - 5-1/2 - 5-7/8

PIPE BODY

ASSEMBLY

TOOL JOINT

Displacement
Tong Length Material Yield Make-up Torsional Tensile Pin Torsional Approximate Approximate
Pin Box
Strength
Torque Strength Strength Box Ratio Weight/Foot Weight Capacity Closed End Open End
(gal/ft) (gal/ft)
(in) (in)
(ksi)
(ft-lbs) (ft-lbs) (ft-lbs) Weak
(lbs/ft)
(lbs)
(gal/ft)

Premium

Drift
(in)

Torsional
Strength
(ft-lbs)

Tensile
Strength
(lbs)

Collapse
(psi)

Burst
(psi)

Connection

OD
(in)

ID
(in)

4.778
4.778

3-7/8
3-7/8

50,700
50,700

437,000
437,000

8,410
8,410

8,610
8,610

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

7
7

4
4

10
10

12
12

120
130

33,400
49,500

55,700 1,270,000
82,400 1,370,000

b
b

1.10
1.63

25.17
25.17

793
793

0.90
0.90

1.29
1.29

0.38
0.38

6-15/32 19,200
6-7/16 32,800

5-1/2
5-1/2

0.361
0.361

4.778
4.778

3-5/8
3-7/8

64,200
64,200

554,000
554,000

10,000
10,000

10,900
10,900

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

7
7

3-3/4
4

10
10

12
12

120
130

37,700
49,500

62,900 1,450,000
82,400 1,370,000

p
b

0.98
1.28

25.75
25.17

811
793

0.89
0.90

1.29
1.29

0.39
0.38

6-5/8 24,400
6-7/16 32,800

5-1/2
5-1/2

IEU
IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361
0.361

4.778
4.778
4.778

3-3/8
3-7/8
4-3/8

71,000
71,000
71,000

612,000
612,000
612,000

10,800
10,800
10,800

12,100
12,100
12,100

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX57

7-1/4
7
7

3-1/2
4
4-1/2

10
10
12

12
12
15

120
130
130

43,300
49,500
47,200

72,200 1,620,000
82,400 1,370,000
75,600 1,180,000

b
b
b

1.02
1.16
1.06

26.96
25.17
24.67

849
793
777

0.88
0.90
0.92

1.29
1.29
1.30

0.41
0.38
0.38

6-23/32 27,600
6-7/16 32,800
6-15/32 32,700

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361
0.361
0.361

4.778
4.778
4.778
4.778

2-7/8
3-7/8
3-7/8
4-3/8

91,300
91,300
91,300
91,300

787,000
787,000
787,000
787,000

12,700
12,700
12,700
12,700

15,500
15,500
15,500
15,500

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX54
VAM Express VX57

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

3
4
4
4-1/2

10
10
12
12

12
12
15
15

120
130
130
130

52,100
49,500
55,500
47,200

86,800
82,400
89,000
75,600

1,930,000
1,370,000
1,340,000
1,180,000

b
b
p
b

0.95
0.90
0.97
0.83

28.68
25.17
25.32
24.67

903
793
798
777

0.87
0.90
0.90
0.92

1.31
1.29
1.28
1.30

0.44
0.38
0.39
0.38

6-15/16
6-1/2
6-7/32
6-9/16

35,400
35,000
36,200
36,200

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

24.70
24.70

E-75
E-75

IEU
IEU

0.415
0.415

4.670
4.670

3-7/8
3-7/8

56,600
56,600

497,000
497,000

10,500
10,500

9,900
9,900

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

7
7

4
4

10
10

12
12

120
130

33,400
49,500

55,700 1,270,000
82,400 1,370,000

b
b

0.98
1.46

27.59
27.59

869
869

0.86
0.86

1.29
1.29

0.42
0.42

6-9/16 22,300
6-7/16 32,800

5-1/2
5-1/2

5-1/2
5-1/2

24.70
24.70

X-95
X-95

IEU
IEU

0.415
0.415

4.670
4.670

3-3/8
3-7/8

71,700
71,700

630,000
630,000

12,900
12,900

12,500
12,500

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS

7-1/4
7

3-1/2
4

10
10

12
12

120
130

43,300
49,500

72,200 1,620,000
82,400 1,370,000

b
b

1.01
1.15

29.38
27.59

925
869

0.85
0.86

1.29
1.29

0.45
0.42

6-23/32 27,600
6-7/16 32,800

5-1/2
5-1/2

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

24.70
24.70
24.70

G-105
G-105
G-105

IEU
IEU
IEU

0.415
0.415
0.415

4.670
4.670
4.670

3-3/8
3-7/8
4-3/8

79,200
79,200
79,200

696,000
696,000
696,000

14,000
14,000
14,000

13,900
13,900
13,900

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX57

7-1/4
7
7

3-1/2
4
4-1/2

10
10
12

12
12
15

120
130
130

43,300
49,500
47,200

72,200 1,620,000
82,400 1,370,000
75,600 1,180,000

b
b
b

0.91
1.04
0.95

29.38
27.59
27.05

925
869
852

0.85
0.86
0.88

1.29
1.29
1.30

0.45
0.42
0.41

6-25/32 29,800
6-7/16 32,800
6-15/32 32,700

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

24.70
24.70
24.70
24.70

S-135
S-135
S-135
S-135

IEU
IEU
IEU
IEU

0.415
0.415
0.415
0.415

4.670
4.670
4.670
4.670

2-7/8
3-5/8
3-7/8
4-1/8

102,000
102,000
102,000
102,000

895,000
895,000
895,000
895,000

17,000
17,000
17,000
17,000

17,800
17,800
17,800
17,800

5-1/2 FH
5-1/2 FH VAM EIS
VAM Express VX54
VAM Express VX57

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

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

10
10
12
12

12
12
15
15

120
130
130
130

52,100
58,300
55,500
58,800

86,800
97,200
89,000
94,200

1,930,000
1,570,000
1,340,000
1,400,000

b
p
p
p

0.85
0.95
0.87
0.92

31.09
28.17
27.71
27.78

979
887
873
875

0.83
0.85
0.86
0.87

1.31
1.29
1.28
1.30

0.48
0.43
0.42
0.42

7-1/32
6-1/2
6-11/32
6-17/32

38,900
39,300
40,500
40,300

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

5-7/8

23.40

G-105

IEU

0.361

5.153

4-3/8

82,000

657,000

9,360

11,300

VAM Express VX57

4-1/2

12

15

130

47,200

75,600 1,180,000

0.92

26.35

830

1.05

1.45

0.40

6-15/32 32,700

5-7/8

5-7/8

23.40

S-135

IEU

0.361

5.153

4-1/8

105,000

844,000

10,800

14,500

VAM Express VX57

4-1/4

12

15

130

58,800

94,200 1,400,000

0.89

27.06

853

1.04

1.45

0.41

6-9/16 41,500

5-7/8

5-7/8

26.70

G-105

IEU

0.415

5.045

4-3/8

91,700

747,000

12,400

13,000

VAM Express VX57

4-1/2

12

15

130

47,200

75,600 1,180,000

0.82

28.93

911

1.01

1.45

0.44

6-9/16 36,200

5-7/8

5-7/8

26.70

S-135

IEU

0.415

5.045

4-1/8

118,000

961,000

14,900

16,700

VAM Express VX57

4-1/4

12

15

130

58,800

94,200 1,400,000

0.80

29.65

934

1.00

1.45

0.45

6-11/16 46,300

5-7/8

Nominal
Size Weight
(in) (lbs/ft)

Grade

5-1/2
5-1/2

21.90
21.90

5-1/2
5-1/2

Upset

Wall
Thickness
(in)

ID
(in)

E-75
E-75

IEU
IEU

0.361
0.361

21.90
21.90

X-95
X-95

IEU
IEU

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

21.90
21.90
21.90

G-105
G-105
G-105

5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2

21.90
21.90
21.90
21.90

5-1/2
5-1/2

Notes:

All drill pipe is range 2 unless otherwise specified, 31-1/2 ft shoulder to shoulder.
Capital P or B under Connection Pin Box Weak column indicates Torsional Ratio less than 0.80.
API recommends a Torsional Ratio of 0.80 or greater.
VAM EIS and VAM Express are proprietary threads of VAM Drilling.
Tong spaces are a minimum of 2 longer than API standard.
Make-up torque values are recommended by VAM Drilling.

OD
(in)

Make-up
(ft-lbs)

Nominal
Size
(in)