Drill Rods

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.

Drill-Rods

HDD Drill Rod

Forged Drill Rods

Drill Rods

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.

Drill Rods

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

Compatible with Vermeer HDD Rigs

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

Compatible with Ditch Witch HDD Rigs

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

General Pipe Specifications

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
Pipe OD, Pipe OD 83	Pipe OD, Pipe OD 3.25	Thread, Thread ZX80	Length 4500	Length 14.76	Joint OD, Joint OD 92	Joint OD, Joint OD 3.622	Max. Torque (Nm), Max. Torque (Nm) 20372		Bend Radius, Bend Radius 59	Bend Radius, Bend Radius 193.6	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
Pipe OD, Pipe OD 89	Pipe OD, Pipe OD 3.5	Thread, Thread NC31	Length 4500	Length 14.76	Joint OD, Joint OD 105	Joint OD, Joint OD 4.134	Max. Torque (Nm), Max. Torque (Nm) 29407		Bend Radius, Bend Radius 64	Bend Radius, Bend Radius 210	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
Pipe OD, Pipe OD 102	Pipe OD, Pipe OD 4	Thread, Thread NC38	Length 6000	Length 19.69	Joint OD, Joint OD 127	Joint OD, Joint OD 5	Max. Torque (Nm), Max. Torque (Nm) 39515		Bend Radius, Bend Radius 73	Bend Radius, Bend Radius 239.5	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
Pipe OD, Pipe OD 127	Pipe OD, Pipe OD 5	Thread, Thread NC50	Length 9600	Length 31.5	Joint OD, Joint OD 168.3	Joint OD, Joint OD 6.625	Max. Torque (Nm), Max. Torque (Nm) 108759		Bend Radius, Bend Radius 91	Bend Radius, Bend Radius 298.6	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