Jars NOV. Attachment 7
Jars NOV. Attachment 7
Jars NOV. Attachment 7
Drilling Tools
Pump Open Area (Sq. Inch) 12.8 7.1 12.2 112.2 16.8 (TBA)
To jar down, the drill string is lowered until the Griffith® Drilling Jar
compressive force applied to the jar exceeds the Mechanical Latch
preset mechanical latch setting. The latch All Griffith® Drilling Jars (with the exception of
releases allowing the mandrel to accelerate to the slimhole 3½” O.D. and smaller) feature our
fully closed position creating a downward jarring mechanical “safety” latch mechanism. The
impact. Raising the drill string until free movement mechanical latch firmly holds the mandrel in the
stops indicates the latch has reset. The jar is neutral position in relation to the jar body,
ready for another jarring cycle or to resume preventing any unexpected jarring while making
normal drilling operations. connections, tripping in or out of hole, or when
tagging bottom. The latch is preset to release
Features when either a tensile or compressive force is
! Will not fire unexpectedly while drilling, applied to the jar which exceeds the forces seen
tripping, making connections, or tagging during normal drilling operations. The latch
bottom release settings can be adjusted at the service
facility to expand the range of jar placement
! No safety clamp or special handling possibilities within the drill string. The latch
procedures are required on the rig floor. mechanism allows the jar to run in the drilling
! Less restricted jar placement in the BHA; the string in tension or compression or at the neutral
jar can be placed in tension, neutral, or point within the range of the preset release
compression. settings. National Oilwell Varco manufactures
three types of Griffith® Drilling Jars: the
! Ideal for use in compression, as there is no Hydraulic/Mechanical, the Double-Acting
need to wait for “bleed through” when Hydraulic/Mechanical and the Mechanical, all of
tagging or picking up off bottom. which include the mechanical “safety” latch
! Ideal for use in directional or extended reach mechanism.
horizontal wells; the jar can be run in the
lower BHA in compression or in the upper
BHA in tension.
! No special tripping or drilling procedures are
required.
! Linear latch is not affected by torque; ideal
for use in high friction, directional and
extended reach horizontal wells. Hydraulic/Mechanical Drilling Jar
! Simple up and down motion to operate
! Adjustable latch release settings
How to Order
Specify:
(1) Outer Diameter
(2) Connections
(3) Bottom hole temperature
Bowen®
Drilling Bumper Sub
These valves can be used as a drill pipe safety Other sizes and connections available upon
valve or upper kelly valve to control blowout request.
pressures, or as a lower kelly valve to prevent loss
of drilling fluid when the kelly is disconnected.
National Oilwell Varco is a licensed manufacturer How to Order
of kelly valves under API Spec 7. With the Specify:
exception of the standard body, all components (1) Outer Diameter
are manufactured from materials meeting the (2) Connections
Kelly Valves
NOMINAL SIZE 2.5 3 3.5 4.25 5.25 5.25
SERIES 747 746 722 720 724 788
I.D. in (mm) 1.25 (32) 1.75 (44) 2.25 (57) 2.81 (71) 3.06 (78) 3.25 (83)
Length in (mm) 18.0 (457) 20.0 (508) 23.0 (584) 22.5 (572) 25.5 (648) 27.0 (686)
Weight lbs (kg) 40 (18) 80 (36) 145 (66) 180 (82) 215 (98) 210 (95)
Tubing
Safety Valve
How to Order
Specify:
(1) Outer Diameter
(2) Connections
Dart Type
Inside BOP Valve