LBX-Special
Double-Duty Drill Collar & Tool Joint Compound

LBX-SPECIAL, an environmentally-friendlier copper based, double-duty drill collar and tool joint compound, has been formulated to provide a superior level of performance for the increasing demands of today’s oilfield market. The lead and zinc-free formulation contains copper flake as the only metallic component and is fortified by a unique blend of natural, inorganic, extreme-pressure, and anti-wear additives. LBX-SPECIAL utilizes our EXTREME base grease which is resistant to invert or high-pH muds and provides better pipe storage properties. Only available in Canada.

APPLICATIONS:
Recommended for the entire drill string in most drilling conditions. Typical applications would include geothermal wells, high angle holes, and problem holes involving high temperature, whip stocks, and horizontal drilling applications. LBX-SPECIAL prevents high stress in drill pipe connections which shortens their useful life.

Benefits

  • Contains no lead or zinc
  • Very good running & storage capability
  • Formulated with a proprietary blend of copper, graphite, and other additives for protection and prevention of excessive circumferential makeup in hostile drilling environments
  • Inhibitors protect against rust and corrosion
  • Sticks to wet joints
  • Special complex base for brushability and stability over a wide temperature range
  • Consistent rig floor makeup
  • Excellent resistance to makeup downhole
  • Available in arctic grade

Specifications

  • Base Materials
    • Complex / Petroleum
  • Friction /
    Nut-Factor
    • 1.15 (Relative to API RP 5A3 Annex I)
  • Certifications
    • This thread compound conforms with API RP 5A3 for use with rotary shouldered connections.
  • Service Rating
    • -18°C to 232°C
    • 0°F to 450°F

Product Numbers

Canada

  • 11023CA - 1 GAL Pail - 4.1 KG
  • 11010CA - 2 GAL Pail - 8.6 KG
  • 11015CA - 5 GAL Pail - 20.41 KG

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LBX-SPECIAL should be utilized by multiplying the manufacturer’s recommended torque value by friction factor 1.15. In the more severe drilling situations such as higher speeds, higher penetration rates, deviated holes, or harder formations, drill collars and other rotary shouldered connections should be made up an additional 10%. Friction factors for LBX-Special were developed using full scale API tool Joint connections.