IADC | Normal WOB kn/mm(bit dia.) | Rotary Speed (rpm) | Application formation | |||
116 | 0.35~0.90 | 150~80 | Very soft with low compressive strength and high drillability,such as shale,clay,and salt bed,etc | |||
117 | 0.35~0.90 | 150~80 | Very soft with low compressive strength and high drillability,such as shale,clay,and salt bed,etc | |||
126 | 0.35~1.00 | 150~70 | Soft with low compressive strength and high drillability,such as shale,clay,salt bed and soft limestone,etc. | |||
127 | 0.35~1.00 | 150~70 | Soft with low compressive strength and high drillability,such as shale,clay,salt bed and soft limestone,etc. | |||
136 | 0.35~1.05 | 120~60 | Soft to medium soft with low compressive strength or soft with harder stringers,such as hard gypsolyte,soft limestone and sandstone,etc. | |||
137 | 0.35~1.05 | 120~60 | Soft to medium soft with low compressive strength or soft with harder stringers,such as hard gypsolyte,soft limestone and sandstone,etc. | |||
216 | 0.50~1.20 | 90~50 | Medium hard with relatively higher compressive strength and hard stringers,such as hard shale,sandstone and limestone,etc. | |||
217 | 0.50~1.20 | 100~50 | Medium hard with relatively higher compressive strength and hard stringers,such as hard shale,sandstone and limestone,etc. | |||
317 | 0.70~1.30 | 80~45 | Medium hard with high compressive strength and abrasiveness,such as limestone,dolomite,sandstone and chert,etc. | |||
337 | 0.80~1.40 | 75~45 | Hard formation with high abrasiveness,such as hard limestone,dolomite,hard sandstone and chert,etc. | |||
Note:The upper limits of WOB and RPM recommended in above table should not be used simultaneously. |