Horizontal Directional Drilling
South Coast Products has developed, and continues to innovate, an extensive line of thread compounds to ensure highest performance in HDD drill rods. In addition, we have the expertise to recommend the correct and best performing products for individual circumstances to improve the success rate of the drill string.
Products
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ThredOn® Absolute Copper
Premium Copper Drilling and Storage Compound
ThredOn® Absolute Copper is a specialy formulated hybrid drilling and storage compound, developed for extreme drilling and challenging storage environments. Absolute Copper includes a high-performance corrosion inhibitor, providing excellent storage protection, while exhibiting superior running performance. Absolute Copper protects against corrosion, resists washout, and will not harden or bleed in storage.
Special Features and Benefits
High Copper content
Friction factor of 1.1 (per API RP7A1)
High temperature service rating
Applies easily and evenly
Works on entire drill string
Short- and long-term storage (up to 24 months)
Adheres to OBM covered threads better than many competitive alternatives
Versatile — One product, two applications
Lead and Zinc free*Contains no lead.
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ThredOn® Copper Choice
Premium Copper Base Tool Joint Compound
ThredOn® Copper Choice high temperature, high performance premium copper base tool joint compound is specially designed to work from the saver sub all the way to the bit. Copper Choice’s high copper content and extreme EP characteristics fill all thread compounds needs without compromise. Although specifically engineered for use on tool joints and drill collars, it is also well suited as a lead free replacement to API Modified. Copper Choice provides consistent makeup and breakout characteristics and meets or exceeds API performance specifications and recommendations.
*Contains no lead.
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ThredOn® Copperhead
Premium Copper Compound
ThredOn® Copperhead is a premium drill collar and tool joint compound formulated to prevent downhole make-up even under high drilling torques. It contains copper flake and other time-proven solid lubricants and additives in a high quality grease base, and resists water washout and provides easier breakout without galling.
*Contains no lead.
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ThredOn® LDD
Zinc Base for Light Duty Drilling
ThredOn® LDD contains oxidation inhibitor to increase shelf life and special wetting agents help to coat even wet threads. It prevents galling and makes for easy breakouts in light duty drilling applications.
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ThredOn® Metal Free TJ
Metal Free Tool Joint Compound
ThredOn® Metal Free TJ is a non-metallic and environmentally friendly compound for all tubular threads and is used as an alternative to metallic tool joint compounds. This premium compound is not affected by solvents, oil, mud, corrosion, mild acids, or alkalis.
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ThredOn® Rotary Gold
Copper Tool Joint Compound
ThredOn® Rotary Gold is formulated with Lithium complex grease to ensure long-term shear stability. Rotary Gold contains rust and oxidation inhibitors plus other lubricant stabilizers to resist reaction with H2S and other down hole environments. Copper flakes and amorphous graphite are used as anti-galling additives and ensure a positive seal, providing an incredibly stable, high temperature thread compound that can be used in most drilling situations.
*Contains no lead.