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Guidance on Makeup, Breakout of Drilling Rods

October 7, 2022

What’s your policy for breaking in new rods? How do you get the torque right? Is that enough pipe dope? This week, host Brock Yordy flips the script, and puts a question about rod makeup and breakout to Chris Delahunty, owner of Matrix Drilling Products. It’s Ask Brock episode 182.

“Proper lubrication is going to make the rods last as long as they possibly can,” Delahunty says. “Those threads will do exactly what they’re supposed to do. Shoulders will do exactly what they’re supposed to do. You’ll be able to utilize those rods to the best of you and your crew’s ability.”

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Yordy is on-site in the Netherlands for Eijkelkamp’s Demo Days event.

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