scope:

This part of ISO 10424 specifies requirements for the following drill stem elements: upper and lower kelly valves; square and hexagonal kellys; drill stem subs; standard steel and non-magnetic drill collars; drilling and coring bits.

This part of 10424 is not applicable to drill pipe and tool joints, rotary shouldered connection designs, thread gauging practice, or grand master, reference master and working gauges.

A typical drill stem assembly to which this part of 10424 is applicable.

a Requirements on swivels can be found in ISO 13535.

b Requirements on drill pipe with weld-on tool joints can be found in ISO 11961.

NOTE 1 For the purposes of the provision in footnote a, API Specs 8A and 8C are equivalent to ISO 13535.

NOTE 2 For the purposes of the provision in footnote b, API Specs 5D and 7 are equivalent to ISO 11961.

NOTE 3 All connections between lower kelly upset and the bit are RH.

NOTE 4 All connections between upper kelly upset and swivel are