INTRODUCING: DLC™
A compatible drill pipe connection targeting: maximum asset performance, ease of service, and customer satisfaction
FEATURES
Dynamic Geometry
The DLC™ drill pipe connection features the patent pending VARI-Flank™ thread form technology. This technology is intelligently designed to optimize the stress relationship between the connection cross section and the thread flanks.
Not only does the VARI-Flank™ thread technology provide enhancements that save time and money in the repair shop and on the rig, the DLC™ connection is compatible with Delta™ – the industry renown 4th Generation, high torque double-shouldered drill pipe connection.
Dynamic Break-in
Typically the best-practice procedure of 3 to 5 careful “Make and Break” cycles cannot be performed on newly machined connections at the shop, and it is is extremely time intensive to perform on the drilling rig. This results in as-machined threads being put into operation having tensile stress states with a greatly increased likelihood of connection damage or galling during makeup.
The VARI-Flank™ design allows for the makeup torque stresses to be optimally correlated such that an enhanced degree of break-in force is imparted on the thread flanks with a single “One and Done” break-in cycle. Desirable compressive stress is formed immediately into the thread flanks as the VARI-Flank™ design dynamically adjusts to the applied torque without requiring further break-out and make-up cycling.
Dynamic Torque
The VARI-Flank™ design works in tandem with the tool joint cross sectional design and geometry meaning DLC™ connection thread flanks not only break in quicker, they are continuously variable over time. As subtle changes occur in connection geometry when connections are subjected to extreme torque loads, the VARI-Flank™ design dynamically distributes compressive stress to lighter loaded thread flanks.
Whether being used with other DLC™ connections, or compatible connections, the dynamic VARI-Flank™ action continuously reinforces and protects the metallurgical microstructure of the steel itself from the harmful effects of abrasion, galling, and cold welding, further increasing extreme torque resistance and delaying need for repair.
DEVELOPMENT
DLC™ 425 and Delta™ 425 Compatibility Testing
Testing
Compatibility testing is performed where combinations of DLC™ and Delta™ box and pin connections are cycled repeatedly at standard and enhanced makeup torques, and then subsequently broken-out and studied for damage.
In all approved designs, no damage may be induced on either connection family during testing to ensure the performance and behavior characteristics of the DLC™ connection meet all expectations.
DLC™ 425 and Delta™ 425 Pins; Post-Test Study
SPECIFICATIONS
In early stages of production
| Connection | Tool Joint OD | Tool Joint ID | Standard Makeup Torque | Enhanced Makeup Torque | Tensile Strength | Data Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLC™ 425 | 5.250″ | 3.000″ | 26,000 ft-lbs | 30,300 ft-lbs | 786,400 lbs | Download |
| DLC™ 544 | 6.625″ | 4.000″ | 50,300 ft-lbs | 58,700 ft-lbs | 1,211,500 lbs | Download |
Properties subject to change – please contact us for the latest specifications
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DLC™ drill pipe is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Grant Prideco Inc., or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates. All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.
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