MINIMUM REQUIRED TOOL JOINT / TONG / NECK LENGTH AS PER API RP 7G-2 LATEST EDITION

Si.
Tool Description Pin Tool joint / Tong length Box Tool joint / Tong length
No.
75% of TJ OD but not less than 4”. Box depth + 1”.
(2-7/8 PAC: 3-15/16”,
4” Min. NC 38: 5-9/16”,
1. Drill pipe (API 7-2 Conn.) NC 46: 6-1/16”, NC 50:6-1/16”)

10” 10”
2. HWDP (API 7-2 & GP Conn.)

10” 10”

Spiral Drill collar (API 7-2 & GP

3.
Conn.)

4. Kelly (API 7-2 Conn.) 10” 10”

PROPRIETARY DRILL STEM CONNECTIONS
Drill pipe: Grant Prideco.
6” 8”
1. EXTREME™ TORQUE
CONNECTIONS (XT™)
Drill pipe: Grant Prideco.
6” 8”
2. HI TORQUE™
CONNECTIONS (HT™)
Drill pipe: Grant Prideco.
GRANT PRIDECO™ DOUBLE
3. 6” 6-1/2”
SHOULDER CONNECTIONS
(GPDS™)
CROSSOVER SUBS.
1. Crossover Slick (Box x Box) 24” Shoulder to shoulder

2. Crossover Slick (Box x Pin) 16” Shoulder to shoulder

3. Crossover Slick (Pin x Pin) 12” Shoulder to shoulder

4. Bottle Neck Sub 18” Fish Neck 36” Shoulder to shoulder

5. Saver sub As specified by customer.

STABILIZERS
18” Fish Neck 8” Lower neck
1. String stabilizer
(Body OD≤6”) (Body OD≤9.5”)
20” Fish Neck 12” Lower neck
2. String stabilizer
(Body OD>6”) (Body OD>9.5”)
18” Fish Neck-
(Body OD≤6”),
3. Near Bit stabilizer 7” Lower neck
20” Fish Neck-
(Body OD>6”)
REAMERS, SCRAPERS & HOLE OPENERS
8” Lower neck
Reamers, Scrapers & Hole 10” Fish Neck (Body OD≤9.5”)
1.
openers 12” Lower neck
(Body OD>9.5”)