Drill Rods
As a leading provider of horizontal directional drilling tools and solutions, we takes pride in offering a diverse range of high-quality drill rods from 60mm to 168mm designed to elevate the efficiency and performance of your drilling operations. That’s why we’ve meticulously curated a collection of drill rods that are engineered to deliver exceptional results in various soil conditions and drilling scenarios.
Friction Welding of Drill Pipes
Friction welding of drill pipes is a specialized welding process used in the oil and gas industry to join sections of drill pipes together. This process involves the use of frictional heat and mechanical pressure to create a strong, solid bond between the pipes. It is particularly suited for creating high-quality, reliable connections between sections of drill pipes that are subjected to extreme conditions during drilling operations and provides a reliable method for creating joints that can withstand these conditions and contribute to safer and more efficient drilling operations.
Forged Drill Rods
Forged drill rods are essential tools used in various drilling operations, such as HDD, geotechnical exploration, construction. These rods are manufactured through a forging process, which involves shaping and forming metal under high pressure and heat. Forged drill rods offer enhanced strength, durability, and reliability compared to rods made using other manufacturing methods.
Forged drill rods exhibit exceptional strength, making them well-suited to withstand the mechanical stresses, pressures, and harsh conditions encountered during drilling operations.The controlled forging process and subsequent heat treatment contribute to improved resistance against fatigue, ensuring a longer service life for the drill rods.
Our drill rods offer the following benefits
1. SUPERIOR DURABILITY
Our drill rods are manufactured using premium-grade materials, ensuring exceptional durability and longevity. Each pipe features forged upsets in its one-piece construction. The heavy tube wall thickness and one-piece design for small size of drill rod and friction welded drill rod create industry-leading strength and long service life. Each threaded connection is cut with precision to our stringent quality standards.
2. OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
Whether you’re working in rocky terrains or abrasive soil conditions, our pipes are built to withstand the harshest environments, minimizing downtime and enhancing the overall lifespan of your equipment. Achieve optimal drilling performance with our precision-engineered drill rods. Designed for minimal friction and efficient energy transfer, our pipes facilitate smoother drilling operations, allowing you to complete projects faster and with greater accuracy.
3. VERSATILITY AND COMPATIBILITY
No two drilling projects are alike, which is why our drill rod selection covers a wide range of specifications to accommodate various HDD setups and equipment. Our pipes are compatible with leading drilling rig brands, such as Vermeer and Ditch Witch, offering versatility that helps you tailor your equipment to the specific needs of each project.
4. STRINGENT QUALITY CONTROL
We take quality seriously. Our drill rods undergo rigorous testing and quality control processes to ensure they meet the highest industry standards. This commitment to quality guarantees that you receive reliable and consistent performance with every purchase.
5. COMPETITIVE PRICING
Premium Tools offers Industry leading quality that is competitively priced with inventory on the ground to respond to your needs.
- Compatible with Vermeer HDD Rigs
- Compatible with Ditch Witch HDD Rigs
- General Pipe Specifications
| Rig Compatibility* | Thread | Length | Pipe OD | Joint OD | Pin Length (mm) | Max. Torque (Nm) | Bend Radius | Max. Bend Angle | Max. Slope (%) | Weight (kg) | Part Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rig Compatibility* | Thread | Length mm | Length ft | Pipe OD mm | Pipe OD inch | Joint OD mm | Joint OD inch | Pin Length (mm) | Max. Torque (Nm) | Bend Radius m | Bend Radius ft | Max. Bend Angle | Max. Slope (%) | Weight (kg) | Part Number |
| Rig Compatibility* D7x11, D10x15 | Thread #200 | Length 1829 | Length 6 | Pipe OD 42 | Pipe OD 1.66 | Joint OD 48 | Joint OD 1.88 | Pin Length (mm) 50.7 | Max. Torque (Nm) 2040 | Bend Radius 30.2 | Bend Radius 99.1 | Max. Bend Angle 3.5 | Max. Slope (%) 5.9 | Weight (kg) 10 | Part Number NS10311 |
| Rig Compatibility* D20x22, D23x30 | Thread #400 | Length 3048 | Length 10 | Pipe OD 52 | Pipe OD 2.06 | Joint OD 57 | Joint OD 2.25 | Pin Length (mm) 63.5 | Max. Torque (Nm) 3525 | Bend Radius 34.3 | Bend Radius 112.5 | Max. Bend Angle 5.1 | Max. Slope (%) 8.7 | Weight (kg) 27 | Part Number NS10312 |
| Rig Compatibility* D24x40 | Thread #600 | Length 3048 | Length 10 | Pipe OD 60 | Pipe OD 2.38 | Joint OD 68 | Joint OD 2.63 | Pin Length (mm) 63.5 | Max. Torque (Nm) 5695 | Bend Radius 39.6 | Bend Radius 130 | Max. Bend Angle 4.4 | Max. Slope (%) 7.5 | Weight (kg) 32 | Part Number NS10024 |
| Rig Compatibility* D40x40 | Thread #600 | Length 4572 | Length 15 | Pipe OD 60 | Pipe OD 2.38 | Joint OD 68 | Joint OD 2.63 | Pin Length (mm) 63.5 | Max. Torque (Nm) 5695 | Bend Radius 39.6 | Bend Radius 130 | Max. Bend Angle 6.6 | Max. Slope (%) 11.3 | Weight (kg) 47 | Part Number NS10012 |
| Rig Compatibility* D33x44, D36x50 | Thread #650 | Length 3048 | Length 10 | Pipe OD 60 | Pipe OD 2.38 | Joint OD 70 | Joint OD 2.75 | Pin Length (mm) 63.5 | Max. Torque (Nm) 6800 | Bend Radius 39.6 | Bend Radius 130 | Max. Bend Angle 4.4 | Max. Slope (%) 7.5 | Weight (kg) 34 | Part Number NS10023 |
| Rig Compatibility* D33x44, D36x50 | Thread #650 | Length 4572 | Length 15 | Pipe OD 60 | Pipe OD 2.38 | Joint OD 70 | Joint OD 2.75 | Pin Length (mm) 63.5 | Max. Torque (Nm) 6800 | Bend Radius 39.6 | Bend Radius 130 | Max. Bend Angle 6.6 | Max. Slope (%) 11.3 | Weight (kg) 48 | Part Number NS10058 |
| Rig Compatibility* D36x50, D40x55 | Thread #700 | Length 3048 | Length 10 | Pipe OD 67 | Pipe OD 2.63 | Joint OD 79 | Joint OD 3.1 | Pin Length (mm) 76.2 | Max. Torque (Nm) 7457 | Bend Radius 48 | Bend Radius 157.5 | Max. Bend Angle 3.6 | Max. Slope (%) 6.2 | Weight (kg) 49 | Part Number NS10059 |
| Rig Compatibility* D36x50, D40x55 | Thread #700 | Length 4572 | Length 15 | Pipe OD 67 | Pipe OD 2.63 | Joint OD 79 | Joint OD 3.1 | Pin Length (mm) 76.2 | Max. Torque (Nm) 7457 | Bend Radius 48 | Bend Radius 157.5 | Max. Bend Angle 5.5 | Max. Slope (%) 9.3 | Weight (kg) 71 | Part Number NS10060 |
| Rig Compatibility* D50x100, D60x90 | Thread #900 | Length 3048 | Length 10 | Pipe OD 73 | Pipe OD 2.88 | Joint OD 83 | Joint OD 3.25 | Pin Length (mm) 88.9 | Max. Torque (Nm) 12202 | Bend Radius 52 | Bend Radius 170.6 | Max. Bend Angle 3.3 | Max. Slope (%) 5.7 | Weight (kg) 45 | Part Number NS10006 |
| Rig Compatibility* D50x100, D60x90 | Thread #900 | Length 4572 | Length 15 | Pipe OD 73 | Pipe OD 2.88 | Joint OD 83 | Joint OD 3.25 | Pin Length (mm) 88.9 | Max. Torque (Nm) 12202 | Bend Radius 52 | Bend Radius 170.6 | Max. Bend Angle 5 | Max. Slope (%) 8.5 | Weight (kg) 65 | Part Number NS10061 |
| Rig Compatibility* D50x100 | Thread #900 | Length 4572 | Length 15 | Pipe OD 76 | Pipe OD 3 | Joint OD 83 | Joint OD 3.25 | Pin Length (mm) 88.9 | Max. Torque (Nm) 12 | Bend Radius 54.7 | Bend Radius 179.5 | Max. Bend Angle 4.8 | Max. Slope (%) 8.1 | Weight (kg) 78 | Part Number NS10007 |
| Rig Compatibility* D80x100 | Thread #800 | Length 4572 | Length 15 | Pipe OD 89 | Pipe OD 3.5 | Joint OD 92 | Joint OD 3.62 | Pin Length (mm) 88.9 | Max. Torque (Nm) 13560 | Bend Radius 64 | Bend Radius 210 | Max. Bend Angle 4.1 | Max. Slope (%) 7 | Weight (kg) 99 | Part Number NS10062 |
| Rig Compatibility* D130x150 | Thread #1000 | Length 6096 | Length 20 | Pipe OD 89 | Pipe OD 3.5 | Joint OD 111 | Joint OD 4.375 | Pin Length (mm) 88.9 | Max. Torque (Nm) 20400 | Bend Radius 64 | Bend Radius 210 | Max. Bend Angle 5.5 | Max. Slope (%) 9.3 | Weight (kg) 140 | Part Number NS10064 |
| Rig Compatibility* | Thread | Length | Pipe OD | Joint OD | Pin Length (mm) | Max. Torque (Nm) | Bend Radius | Max. Bend Angle | Max. Slope (%) | Weight (kg) | Part Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rig Compatibility* | Thread | Length mm | Length ft | Pipe OD mm | Pipe OD inch | Joint OD mm | Joint OD inch | Pin Length (mm) | Max. Torque (Nm) | Bend Radius m | Bend Radius ft | Max. Bend Angle | Max. Slope (%) | Weight (kg) | Part Number |
| Rig Compatibility* JT20 | Thread 1.94 | Length 3000 | Length 9.84 | Pipe OD 54 | Pipe OD 2.13 | Joint OD 67 | Joint OD 2.63 | Pin Length (mm) 75 | Max. Torque (Nm) 2980 | Bend Radius 36 | Bend Radius 118 | Max. Bend Angle 4.8 | Max. Slope (%) 8.1 | Weight (kg) 28 | Part Number NS10068 |
| Rig Compatibility* JT25/30 | Thread 2.11 | Length 3000 | Length 9.84 | Pipe OD 60 | Pipe OD 2.38 | Joint OD 70 | Joint OD 2.76 | Pin Length (mm) 84.7 | Max. Torque (Nm) 5420 | Bend Radius 39.6 | Bend Radius 130 | Max. Bend Angle 4.3 | Max. Slope (%) 7.4 | Weight (kg) 34 | Part Number NS10069 |
| Rig Compatibility* JT2720M1, JT3020M1 | Thread 2.11 | Length 3000 | Length 9.84 | Pipe OD 60 | Pipe OD 2.38 | Joint OD 76.2 | Joint OD 3 | Pin Length (mm) 84.7 | Max. Torque (Nm) 5420 | Bend Radius 39.6 | Bend Radius 130 | Max. Bend Angle 4.3 | Max. Slope (%) 7.4 | Weight (kg) 36 | Part Number NS10001 |
| Rig Compatibility* JT25/30 | Thread 2.11 | Length 3000 | Length 9.84 | Pipe OD 60 | Pipe OD 2.38 | Joint OD 70 | Joint OD 2.75 | Pin Length (mm) 84.7 | Max. Torque (Nm) 5420 | Bend Radius 39.6 | Bend Radius 130 | Max. Bend Angle 4.3 | Max. Slope (%) 7.4 | Weight (kg) 34 | Part Number NS10269 |
| Rig Compatibility* JT4020 | Thread 2.4 | Length 4500 | Length 14.76 | Pipe OD 73 | Pipe OD 2.88 | Joint OD 82 | Joint OD 3.23 | Pin Length (mm) 99.5 | Max. Torque (Nm) 6800 | Bend Radius 52 | Bend Radius 170.6 | Max. Bend Angle 4.9 | Max. Slope (%) 8.3 | Weight (kg) 65 | Part Number NS10073 |
| Rig Compatibility* JT4020M1 | Thread 2.59 | Length 4500 | Length 14.76 | Pipe OD 76 | Pipe OD 3 | Joint OD 89 | Joint OD 3.5 | Pin Length (mm) 91.5 | Max. Torque (Nm) 6800 | Bend Radius 54 | Bend Radius 177.2 | Max. Bend Angle 4.7 | Max. Slope (%) 8 | Weight (kg) 76 | Part Number NS10033 |
| Rig Compatibility* JT7020M1, JT8020M1, JT100M1 | Thread 3.27 | Length 4500 | Length 14.76 | Pipe OD 89 | Pipe OD 3.5 | Joint OD 102 | Joint OD 4 | Pin Length (mm) 132.5 | Max. Torque (Nm) 13560 | Bend Radius 64 | Bend Radius 210 | Max. Bend Angle 4 | Max. Slope (%) 6.9 | Weight (kg) 98 | Part Number NS10075 |
| Pipe OD | Thread | Length | Joint OD | Max. Torque (Nm) | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) | Bend Radius | Max. Bend Angle | Max. Slope (%) | Weight (kg) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe OD mm | Pipe OD in | Thread | Length mm | Length ft | Joint OD mm | Joint OD in | Max. Torque (Nm) | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) | Bend Radius m | Bend Radius ft | Max. Bend Angle | Max. Slope (%) | Weight (kg) |
| Pipe OD 60 | Pipe OD 2.375 | Thread ZX60(BDSII) | Length 3000 | Length 9.84 | Joint OD 68 | Joint OD 2.677 | Max. Torque (Nm) 8294 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 4976 | Bend Radius 39.6 | Bend Radius 130 | Max. Bend Angle 4.3 | Max. Slope (%) 7.4 | Weight (kg) 32 |
| Pipe OD 73 | Pipe OD 2.875 | Thread NC23(BDS) | Length 3000 | Length 9.84 | Joint OD 82 | Joint OD 3.169 | Max. Torque (Nm) 13978 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 8387 | Bend Radius 52 | Bend Radius 170.6 | Max. Bend Angle 3.3 | Max. Slope (%) 5.6 | Weight (kg) 45 |
| Pipe OD 76 | Pipe OD 3 | Thread NC26 | Length 3000 | Length 9.84 | Joint OD 88 | Joint OD 3.465 | Max. Torque (Nm) 16560 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 9936 | Bend Radius 54 | Bend Radius 177.2 | Max. Bend Angle 3.1 | Max. Slope (%) 5.3 | Weight (kg) 53 |
| Pipe OD, Pipe OD 83 | Pipe OD, Pipe OD 3.25 | Thread, Thread ZX80 | Length 3000 | Length 9.84 | Joint OD, Joint OD 92 | Joint OD, Joint OD 3.622 | Max. Torque (Nm), Max. Torque (Nm) 20372 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm), Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 12223 | Bend Radius, Bend Radius 59 | Bend Radius, Bend Radius 193.6 | Max. Bend Angle 2.9 | Max. Slope (%) 4.9 | Weight (kg) 59 |
| Length 4500 | Length 14.76 | Max. Bend Angle 4.3 | Max. Slope (%) 7.3 | Weight (kg) 81 | |||||||||
| Pipe OD, Pipe OD 89 | Pipe OD, Pipe OD 3.5 | Thread, Thread NC31 | Length 3000 | Length 9.84 | Joint OD, Joint OD 105 | Joint OD, Joint OD 4.134 | Max. Torque (Nm), Max. Torque (Nm) 29407 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm), Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 17644 | Bend Radius, Bend Radius 64 | Bend Radius, Bend Radius 210 | Max. Bend Angle 2.7 | Max. Slope (%) 4.6 | Weight (kg) 71 |
| Length 4500 | Length 14.76 | Max. Bend Angle 4 | Max. Slope (%) 6.9 | Weight (kg) 95 | |||||||||
| Pipe OD, Pipe OD 102 | Pipe OD, Pipe OD 4 | Thread, Thread NC38 | Length 4500 | Length 14.76 | Joint OD, Joint OD 127 | Joint OD, Joint OD 5 | Max. Torque (Nm), Max. Torque (Nm) 39515 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm), Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 23709 | Bend Radius, Bend Radius 73 | Bend Radius, Bend Radius 239.5 | Max. Bend Angle 3.5 | Max. Slope (%) 6 | Weight (kg) 123 |
| Length 6000 | Length 19.69 | Max. Bend Angle 4.7 | Max. Slope (%) 8 | Weight (kg) 160 | |||||||||
| Pipe OD 114 | Pipe OD 4.5 | Thread NC38 | Length 6000 | Length 19.69 | Joint OD 127 | Joint OD 5 | Max. Torque (Nm) 51573 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 30944 | Bend Radius 82 | Bend Radius 269 | Max. Bend Angle 4.2 | Max. Slope (%) 7.1 | Weight (kg) 165 |
| Pipe OD 114 | Pipe OD 4.5 | Thread NC46 | Length 6000 | Length 19.69 | Joint OD 157 | Joint OD 6.181 | Max. Torque (Nm) 68764 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 41259 | Bend Radius 82 | Bend Radius 269 | Max. Bend Angle 4.2 | Max. Slope (%) 7.1 | Weight (kg) 203 |
| Pipe OD, Pipe OD 127 | Pipe OD, Pipe OD 5 | Thread, Thread NC50 | Length 6000 | Length 19.69 | Joint OD, Joint OD 168.3 | Joint OD, Joint OD 6.625 | Max. Torque (Nm), Max. Torque (Nm) 108759 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm), Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 65255 | Bend Radius, Bend Radius 91 | Bend Radius, Bend Radius 298.6 | Max. Bend Angle 3.8 | Max. Slope (%) 6.4 | Weight (kg) 250 |
| Length 9600 | Length 31.5 | Max. Bend Angle 6 | Max. Slope (%) 10.2 | Weight (kg) 350 | |||||||||
| Pipe OD 140 | Pipe OD 5.5 | Thread 5 1/2FH | Length 9600 | Length 31.5 | Joint OD 190.5 | Joint OD 7.5 | Max. Torque (Nm) 117340 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 70404 | Bend Radius 100 | Bend Radius 328 | Max. Bend Angle 5.5 | Max. Slope (%) 9.3 | Weight (kg) 450 |
| Pipe OD 168 | Pipe OD 6.625 | Thread 6 5/8FH | Length 9600 | Length 31.5 | Joint OD 209.6 | Joint OD 8.25 | Max. Torque (Nm) 120799 | Recommended Make-up Torque (Nm) 72480 | Bend Radius 121 | Bend Radius 397 | Max. Bend Angle 4.5 | Max. Slope (%) 7.7 | Weight (kg) 460 |