IADC Classification Chart
Security DBS Drill Bits
Steel Tooth Bits
Features
Series
Formations
Type
1 - Standard Roller Bearing
Security
DBS
1
1
XN1
4 - Sealed Roller Bearing
ReadHycalog Hughes Smith Security ReadHycalog
DBS
Y11
R1
DSJ
Hughes
5 - Sealed Roller Bearing Gauge Protected
Smith
GTX-1
Soft formations with
low compressive
strength
and high drillability
Security ReadHycalog
DBS
ET1
XBXT1
T11
EMS11G
ETS11G
Hughes
Smith
GTX-G1
MAX
GT1
MX-1
MSDSH
MSDSSH
MGSSH+,
MGSH+
GTX-G3
MAX-GT3
MX-3
SDGH
MSDGH
MGGH+
Medium to
medium-hard
formations
formations with
high compressive
strength
XN3
XN4
2
1
Hard semi- abrasive
or abrasive
formations
Y13
R3
DR5
XN5
DTJ
GTX-3
GA135,
GAT135
DGJ
XT3
EBXT3
V2J
XT4
T13
EMS13G
ETS136
6- Sealed Friction Bearing
Security ReadHycalog Hughes
DBS
XS1
HP11
GT1
FDS
FDSS+
Security ReadHycalog
DBS
Hughes
Smith
MFDSH,
FDS+,
FDS+2,
MFDSSH,
FDSS+2
FGS+,
FGS+2,
FGSH+,
FGSS+
FGSS+2,
XR+,
FGSSH+
XSC1,
XLC1
EBXS1,
EBXSC1
EBXLC1
SL11, TC10
TC11, TD11
D11
XLX-1,
GT-G1H,
GT-G1
STX-1,
MX-1,
STR-1,
GT-1
HP12
FTD
HP13
FDG
XS3
EBXS3
SL12, HP12
MX-3
FDGH,
MFDGH
FV
XS4
EBXS4
D13
HP13G
ATJ-G4
FVH
SVH
MSVH
ATJ-4
HP21G
L4H
FB, FBOY
R7
F8SY
F9, F90Y,
SR90Y
In 1987, the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)
initiated the use of a four-character IADC system for roller cone bits.
In 1992, the system was expanded to include more features.
The system involves the combination of the traditional three-numeral
system with a fourth alpha character. This fourth character more clearly
defines additional features of roller cone bits with regard to cutting
structures, bearings, seals, hydraulics and specific applications.
The codes to the right are used in the fourth position of the
fourth-character IADC bit classification system.
7 - Friction Bearing Gauge Protectioned
Smith
IADC Code 4th Character Classification
4th Code Character
Feature Security
Air application (journal bearing with air nozzles)
Special bearing seal
Center jet
Deviation control
Extended jets (full length)
Extra gauge/body protection
Horizontal/steering application
Jet deflection
Lug pads
Motor application
Standard steel tooth model
Two cone
Enhanced cutting structure
Predominantly chisel tooth inserts
Even 2nd digit
Predominantly conical inserts
Odd 2nd digit
Other shape inserts
* Prefix (usually precedes bit number, others are suffixes)
DBS Nomenclature
C*, D*
ATJ-G8
Security DBS Drill Bits
Insert Bits
Features
Series
Formations
Soft
formations
with low
compressive
strength and
high
drillability
Type
Security
DBS
ReedHycalog
Hughes
XT(D)00 to 05(D)
EBXT(D)00 to 05(D)
T41
EMS41H
XT(D)06 to 09(D)
EBXT(D)06 to 09(D)
Soft to
medium
formations
with high
compressive
strength
Medium-hard
formations
with high
compressive
strength
Hard
semi-abrasive
and
abrasive
formations
Extremely
hard
and abrasive
formations
5 Sealed Roller Bearing Gauge Protected
XT(D)10 to 13(D)
EBXT(D)10 to 13(D)
XT(D)14 to 17(D)
EBXT(D)14 to 17(D)
7 Sealed Friction Bearing Gauge Protected
Smith
Security
DBS
ReedHycalog
Hughes
Smith
GTX-00, GTX03,
MAXGT-00
MAXGT-03, MX-00,
MX-03
MGS01, 01GMS,
02MG,
MGO2T, MG04,
MGS04, G04
XS(D)00 to 05(D),
XL(D)00 to 05(D)
EBXS(D)00 to 05(D),
EBXL(D)00 to 05(D)
TD41H, TD41, TD41A
GT-00, GT-03, H-03,
STR-03, MX-00,
MX-03
F02T, MFS04
GF04, FGS04, 04GFS
T42
EMS42H
GTX-03C
MGS05, 05GM
G05, 05GMS
XS(D)06 to 09(D),
XL(D)06 to 09(D)
EBXS(D)06 to 09(D),
EBXL(D)06 to 09(D)
TD42H
STR-05C
HX-05C
05MF, F05T, F07,
MF05T, GF05
F07Y, MF07DD,
05MF, 05MFD
T43, EMS43A
EMS43H
GTX-09, GTX-11H
MAXGT-09, MX-09,
MX-11
M10T, MGS10,
MG10T
10GMS, 10GM, G10
XS(D)10 to 13(D),
XL(D)10 to 13(D)
EBXS(D)10 to 13(D),
EBXL(D)10 to 13(D)
SL43H, TD43, TD43A,
TD43H
D43, HP43A, HP43H
GT-09, STR-09,
STX-09C
H-09, MX-09, MX-11
10GF, 10MF, F1,
F10T, F12T, F12Y,
12MF, MF10T, XR10T
F14T, 12MFDD,
FG10T, 10GFD,
FGS10, GF10, GF11Y
M15T, 15GM, G15
15GMD, MGS18, G18
XS(D)14 to 17(D),
XL(D)14 to 17(D)
EBXS(D)14 to 17(D),
EBXL(D)14 to 17(D)
GT-18, STR-18,
H-18, HX-18, MX-18
F15, MF15, MF14TY,
15MF, FG15T,
15MFD, 15GFDY,
15GFD,
XR15T, F15T,
FGS15, 15GF, GF15,
XR15, GF18, MF15T
T44, EMS44H
EMS44A
MAXGT-18, MX-18
TD44, TD44H, TD44X
D44, HP44H, HP44X
MA1SL, M20T,
MGS20, 21GMS
20GM, G20, 20GMS,
20GMD
XS(D)18 to 23(D),
XL(D)18 to 23(D)
EBXS(D)18 to 23(D),
EBXL(D)18 to 23(D)
SL51H, TD51, TD51A,
TD51H, TD51X
D51, HP51, HP51A, HP51H,
HP51X
GT-20, STR-20,
STX-20
H-20, HX-20, MX-20
F15H, F17, F2,
F2OT, MF2, MF20T,
MFS20T, 20MF, F25
MF25T, 25MF,
FG20T, FGS20,
GF20F, 25GF, XR20,
XR25, F15HT
F2H, 20MFD,
20MFDY, 20GFD,
XR20T, XR20HT,
XR20TY, XR25T
M27D
XS(D)24 to 27(D),
XL(D)24 to 27(D)
EBXS(D)24 to 27(D),
EBXL(D)24 to 27(D)
TD52, TD52A, TD52H,
TD52I, TD52X
HP52, HP52X
GT-20C, GT-28, H-28,
H-20C
HX-28, MX-20C,
MX-28
F26Y, F27, F27I,
MF27, FGS260D,
26GFD,
XR20TY, XR25TY,
28MYOD, 26GFS0D
3JS, M3S
XS(D)28 to 33(D),
XL(D)28 to 33(D)
EBXS(D)28 to 33(D),
EBXL(D)28 to 33(D)
SL53, SL53A, TD53,
TD53A, TD53B
TD53H, D53, HP53, HP53A,
HP53H,
JA53
XL-30A, STR-30,
STX-35, GT-30, H-30,
HX-30, MX-30
F3, MF3, F3H, FG3H
F30T, 30MF, MF30T,
XR32TD
XR30, 30MFD,
XR32TYD, XR30T
XS(D)34 to 39(D),
XL(D)34 to 39(D)
EBXS(D)34 to 39(D),
EBXL(D)34 to 39(D)
TD54A, TD54X, TD54
GT-30C, STR-30C,
STR-35C
STX-30C, H-30C,
HR-38C
HR-30C, HR-35,
MX-35C
F35, F37, MF37
XR30Y, 30MFDY
F37H, MF37DDPD,
XR30TY
4JS
XS(D)40 to 45(D),
XL(D)40 to 45(D)
EBXS(D)40 to 45(D),
EBXL(D)40 to 45(D)
SL61, SL61A, TD61, TD61A
HP61A, HP61H
STR-40, HR-40,
HR-44, STX-40, MX-40
F4, F45H, F47, F47A,
F4H
XR40, MF47, F4A,
F45A
5JS, 47JS
XS(D)46 to 51(D),
XL(D)46 to 51(D)
EBXS(D)46 to 51(D),
EBXL(D)46 to 51(D)
SL62, SL62A, SL62X
TD62, TD62A, HP62,
HP62A, HP62H, JA62
XL-40A, STR-40C,
STR-44C
STX-44C, HR-40C,
HR-44C
HR-44C
MX-40C, MX-44CH
F47H, F5,
MF5, XR40Y
XR45YDD,
XR45YDD, XR50
XR50
M57S
XS(D)52 to 59(D),
EBXS(D)52 to 59(D)
SL63, TD63, HP63
XL-50A, STR-50,
STX-50
HR-50, HR-55, MX-50,
MX-55
F57, MF57
XR50Y, F57DD
XT(D)61, 63, 67,
69(D)
XS(D)61, 63, 67,
69(D)
EBXS(D)61, 63, 67,
69(D)
TD64, TD64H
HP64, HP64H
HR-60
HR-66
F59, F59Y
F65, F67, F67Y
XT(D)71, 73, 75(D)
XS(D)71, 73, 75(D)
EBXS(D)71, 73, 75(D)
XT(D)77, 79, 81(D)
XS(D)77, 79, 81(D)
EBXS(D)77, 79, 81(D)
SL73, HP73
STR-70, STX-70,
HR-70
F7, XR68Y, XR70Y,
F7DDPD
XT(D)83, 85, 87,
89(D)
XS(D)83, 85, 87,
89(D)
EBXS(D)83, 85, 87,
89(D)
TD74, HP74
XT(D)91, 93(D)
XS(D)91, 93(D)
EBXS(D)91, 93(D)
TD81, HP81
HR-80, HR-88 STX-80,
STR-80
F8, F80Y
XT(D)95, 97(D)
XS(D)95, 97(D)
EBXS(D)95, 97(D)
XT(D)99(D)
XS(D)99(D),
EBXS(D)99(D)
XT(D)18 to 23(D)
EBXT(D)18 to 23(D)
T51, EMS51A
EMS51H
GTX-20, GTX-20G,
GTX-20H
MAXGT-20, MX-20
XT(D)24 to 27(D)
EBXT(D)24 to 27(D)
T52
EMS52H
GTX-20C,
MAXGT-20CG
MX-28G
XT(D)28 to 33(D)
EBXT(D)28 to 33(D)
T53, EMS53
EMS53A, ETS53A
MX-30H
MAXGT-30
XT(D)34 to 39(D)
EBXT(D)34 to 39(D)
T54
GTX-30C
MAXGT-30CG
XT(D)40 to 45(D)
EBXT(D)40 to 45(D)
ETS61A
XT(D)46 to 51(D)
EB(D)46 to 51(D)
XT(D)52 to 59(D)
EMS62
GTX-40C
F85Y
SL83, TD83, HP83
HR-90, HR-99,
STX-90, STR-90
Note: Bits shown are based on individual manufacturerVs published available data. Comparisons may differ in particular drilling areas. Your Security DBS representative can provide specific data for your needs.
Security DBS Drill Bits
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F9, F90Y, XR90Y
