PRODUCT INFORMATION

Product Bulletin No.: BoreMatch-148-PIB-001

Rev 01

HandlingTools
Date: October 10th, 2013
Subject:

Release of a new elevator/pipe selection tool BoreMatch.

Re-emphasize availability of Profile gauge.

Product:

BoreMatch, part number 10710179-001.

Profile gauge part number 10146201-001 (or legacy part number
59001005).

Objective:

Driven by dropped object occurrences, NOV provides tools that help

customers to reduce dropped pipe incidents caused by wrong diametrical
pipe versus elevator combinations and/or caused by wrong, inadequate
elevator bore versus Tool Joint (TJ) contour.

Issue:

Based on customer info a high percentage of all dropped pipe incidents

is related to selecting the wrong pipe-elevator bore combination and/or
worn or not matching elevator bore versus TJ contour.

Solution:

To reduce the risk of wrong ID and OD combinations, NOV has

developed a measuring tool that allows easy, fast and reliable
verification of pipe body and TJ OD, versus the elevator and TJ bore
ID, up to 9 (229 mm).
For verifying elevator bore and TJ contour combination NOV reemphasizes the use of the Profile gauge.
Both tools can be ordered from your nearest NOV facility.

Operators should also refer to previous NOV Product Information Bulletins and Safety
Alerts at http://www.nov.com/drilling for additional information regarding safe operation,
maintenance, and inspection criteria.
Failure to follow the recommendations and/or guidance in NOV Product Bulletins
may result in death, bodily injury or property damage.
Please contact your local National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Service Center if you have any
questions regarding this Product Information Bulletin.

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BoreMatch description;

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Profile gauge description;

The Profile gauge is used to verify the elevator bore contour versus the tool joint contour.

Figure 1, taking the TJ contour.

Figure 2, Match/verify contour in Elevator bore.

Based on measured (actual) diameters using the Borematch and bore contour versus pipe TJ contour
maximum allowed loads can be calculated. All wear data can be found in the elevator manual 50000815
latest rev. The below graph is part of this wear data. This graph is based on yield strength of 110.000psi.
When using any lower grade pipe then a 110 grade will require a correction by multiplying allowed load
taken from the graph with a factor of pipe grade/110.000.

Disclaimer: Both instruments are intended for reference purposes only. Do not use for absolute
measurements. NOV will not be held liable for errors in this material or errors arising from misuse
of this material.
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