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HF 2000 Extreme Durability for High-Deviation Drilling
The HF 2000 is engineered for maximum wear resistance and longevity in the most challenging drilling environments. By utilizing trapezoidal tungsten carbide inserts set deep within a tough sintered carbide nickel bronze matrix, the HF 2000 achieves significantly greater depth of carbide coverage. This robust design is the ideal solution for tackling high deviation drilling through highly abrasive formations, ensuring consistent performance and reducing costly tool changes.
HF 3000 Efficient Protection for Abrasive Drilling
The HF 3000 offers a highly effective, specialized solution for protecting downhole tools operating in formations known for rapid wear. It features durable tungsten carbide inserts suspended within a robust powder spray deposit. This advanced deposition method creates a uniform, hardfacing layer that is uniquely suited to withstand the constant scouring and friction of highly abrasive formations, providing reliable tool life and excellent value.
HF 4000 Precision-Engineered Hardfacing for Maximum Abrasive Resistance
The HF 4000 system represents a leap forward in hardfacing design, utilizing specifically developed button-type tungsten carbide inserts. Engineered for cold insertion, these inserts maintain a guaranteed close fit and superior mechanical retention. The key to the HF 4000’s exceptional performance is the strategic placement of a greater concentration of inserts on the bottom third of the blade and the leading edge. This focused coverage maximizes surface contact, drastically reducing wear and extending the life of tools operating in highly abrasive formations.
HF 5000 Advanced Fusion Hardfacing for Superior Surface Durability
The HF 5000 system utilizes a specialized oxy-acetylene process to apply a robust hardfacing layer composed of tough molten carbide particles of varying sizes suspended within a high-performance nickel chrome matrix. This unique combination and application method ensures excellent bonding properties with the base metal and delivers significantly greater surface wear characteristics. HF 5000 is the ideal choice for tools requiring maximum surface integrity and extended life in demanding, high-friction environments.
Key features of all HARD FACING OF STABILIZERS

Wear
Resistance

Material
Selection

Application
Methods

Hardness &
Toughness

Customizable
Coverage

Enhanced Gauge
Protection

Corrosion &
Erosion Resistance

Surface Finish &
Bonding

Improved
ROP
Pipe Table
| Pipe Nominal OD (in) |
(mm) | Pipe Wall Thickness (in) |
(mm) | Grade X-52 | Grade X-56 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tension Yield (kips) |
Bending Yield (kips.ft) |
Burst Pressure (psi) |
Collapse Pressure (psi) |
Tension Yield (kips) |
Bending Yield (kips.ft) |
Burst Pressure (psi) |
Collapse Pressure (psi) |
||||
| 18.625 | 473 | 0.435 | 11 | 1300 | 481 | 2138 | 638 | 1400 | 518 | 2302 | 638 |
| 20 | 508 | 0.438 | 11.1 | 1398 | 558 | 1991 | 514 | 1506 | 601 | 2144 | 514 |
| 20 | 508 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 1593 | 631 | 2275 | 772 | 1715 | 680 | 2450 | 772 |
| 20 | 508 | 0.625 | 15.9 | 1978 | 774 | 2844 | 1415 | 2130 | 834 | 3063 | 1449 |
| 20 | 508 | 0.812 | 20.6 | 2547 | 978 | 3697 | 2451 | 2743 | 1054 | 3981 | 2518 |
| 20 | 508 | 1 | 25.4 | 3104 | 1170 | 4550 | 3904 | 3343 | 1260 | 4900 | 4089 |
| 24 | 610 | 1 | 25.4 | 3757 | 1729 | 3792 | 2612 | 4046 | 1862 | 4083 | 2692 |
| 26 | 660 | 0.75 | 19.1 | 3094 | 1582 | 2625 | 1165 | 3332 | 1704 | 2827 | 1182 |
| 26 | 660 | 1 | 25.4 | 4084 | 2049 | 3500 | 2163 | 4398 | 2206 | 3769 | 2252 |
| 30 | 762 | 1 | 25.4 | 4738 | 2770 | 3033 | 1631 | 5102 | 2983 | 3267 | 1681 |
| 30 | 762 | 1.5 | 38.1 | 6984 | 3950 | 4550 | 3904 | 7521 | 4254 | 4900 | 4089 |
| 36 | 914 | 1 | 25.4 | 5718 | 4057 | 2528 | 1054 | 6158 | 4369 | 2722 | 1063 |
| 36 | 914 | 1.5 | 38.1 | 8454 | 5834 | 3792 | 2612 | 9104 | 6283 | 4083 | 2692 |
| 36 | 914 | 2 | 50.8 | 11110 | 7457 | 5056 | 4766 | 11960 | 8031 | 5444 | 5021 |
Connector Table
| Type | Material Yield (ksi) |
Pipe Nominal OD | Pipe Wall Thickness | Connector OD | Connector ID | Make Up Length | Tension Yield | Bending Yield | Burst Pressure | Collapse Pressure | Make Up Torque | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in) | (mm) | (in) | (mm) | (in) | (mm) | (in) | (mm) | (in) | (mm) | klps | MN | (kips.ft) | (MNm) | (psi) | (MPa) | (psi) | (MPa) | (kips.ft) | (kNm) | ||
| SIF | 70 | 18.625 | 473 | 0.435 | 11 | 19.91 | 506 | 17.76 | 451 | 8 | 203 | 1477 | 6.6 | 547 | 0.7 | 2900 | 20 | 744 | 5.1 | 18 to 24 | 24.4 to 32.5 |
| SDIF | 80 | 18.625 | 473 | 0.435 | 11 | 19.91 | 506 | 17.76 | 451 | 8 | 203 | 1685 | 7.5 | 624 | 0.8 | 3300 | 22.6 | 868 | 6 | 18 to 24 | 24.4 to 32.5 |
| S | 70 | 20 | 508 | 0.438 | 11.1 | 21.19 | 538 | 18.75 | 470 | 8.75 | 222 | 2099 | 9.3 | 837 | 1.1 | 2300 | 15.9 | 600 | 4.1 | 20 to 26 | 27.1 to 35.3 |
| SIF | 70 | 20 | 508 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 21.82 | 554 | 19.12 | 486 | 8.75 | 222 | 2099 | 9.3 | 837 | 1.1 | 2300 | 15.9 | 600 | 4.1 | 20 to 26 | 27.1 to 35.3 |
| S | 70 | 20 | 508 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 21.19 | 538 | 18.5 | 470 | 8.75 | 222 | 2270 | 10.1 | 900 | 1.2 | 2700 | 18.6 | 901 | 6.2 | 20 to 26 | 27.1 to 35.3 |
Our UDT Sleeve Stabilizers
HARD FACING OF STABILIZERS
Hard facing is essential for drill string stabilizers, improving wear resistance, service life, and gauge control. As one of the most wear-prone components in the Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA), the stabilizer needs a durable surface to withstand harsh downhole conditions.
PMM REPLACEABLE SLEEVE STABILIZERS
PMM Replaceable Sleeve Stabilizers offer easy maintenance and longer tool life through a removable sleeve design. The replaceable sleeve eliminates the need to scrap the entire tool, ensuring consistent gauge control and reduced downtime.