Product Description

The 9 7/8 inch IADC 537 Milled Steel Tooth Tricone Bit is purpose-built for medium to medium-hard formation drilling, delivering reliable performance across oil and gas exploration, deep water wells, and coalbed methane drilling where borehole diameter and formation hardness demand a balanced approach to weight-on-bit and rotary speed.
Classified under IADC Series 5, this bit targets shale, sandstone, limestone, and interbedded sequences requiring stronger tooth geometry and higher contact force compared to soft-formation bits. The 9 7/8" mid-size gauge maintains high penetration rates in competent rock across extended drilling programs. For water well and soft formation projects requiring a larger borehole diameter, our 12 1/4 inch IADC 127 Tricone Bit offers the gauge and formation range suited to those applications.
Steel teeth are precision-milled from high-strength alloy steel, providing hardness and impact resistance for sustained cutting efficiency in medium-hard strata. The robust cone structure reduces vibration-induced wear, lowering premature failure risk. Connection via 6 5/8 REG rotary shouldered thread ensures compatibility with standard BHA configurations. Formation-specific WOB/RPM recommendations available from our drilling engineering team.
Related product: 7 7/8 inch IADC 537 Tricone Bits — Slim-Hole & Directional Drilling
| Technical parameters of steel tooth cone bit | |||
Applicable formation | Bit type | Bit pressure | Speed (RPM) |
Extremely soft: soft mudstone, clay, salt, etc | 111 | 0.4-0.7 | 180-90 |
Soft: clay, mudstone, soft sandstone, salt layer,etc | 121 | 0.45-0.75 | 180-90 |
Soft: clay, mudstone, soft sandstone, salt layer, etc | 127 | 0.45-0.75 | 180-90 |
Medium soft: shale, mudstone, sandstone, soft limestone, etc | 131 | 0.5-0.75 | 120-60 |
Extremely soft: soft mudstone, clay, soft sandstone, salt layer, etc | 114 | 0.4-0.7 | 120-45 |
Soft: clay, soft shale, mudstone, salt layer, etc | 124 | 0.5-0.85 | 120-45 |
| Note: The recommended weight on bit and speed ranges in the table cannot be used at the same time. | |||
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