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CONSUMABLES CATEGORY

Drilling Consumables

Bit nozzles, dart valves, wear inserts and drilling additives — the small items that keep long drilling campaigns on plan.

The consumables that support day-to-day drilling are rarely the biggest ticket items on an AFE, but they cause more unplanned downtime than any major piece of equipment. Paragon supplies drilling consumables from established OEM and specialist manufacturers, matched to the actual formation and drilling programme.

Every campaign kit is built around the specific well — bit programme, mud system, expected hole conditions — rather than a generic catalogue package.

WHAT WE SUPPLY

Representative items in this category

  • Foam cleaning balls — soft/medium/hard, open- and closed-cell, 1"–16"
  • Foam pigs and swabbing pigs (bare, criss-cross, brush-inserted)
  • Pipe wipers and Kelly wipers
  • Thread protectors — pin and box, plastic and steel
  • Thread compound, API thread grease and dope brushes
  • Valve grease, O-ring grease and silicone grease
  • Drill pipe cleaning brushes and thread cleaning brushes
  • Mechanical seals and O-ring kits (NBR, FKM/Viton, EPDM)
  • Filter cartridges — pleated, string-wound, melt-blown
  • Shaker screens (API RP 13C) and hydrocyclone cones
  • Hose clamps, camlock couplings and hammer unions
  • Bit nozzles and TFA calibration sets
  • Float valves, dart valves and cement plug rubber wipers
  • Drilling additives — lubricants, LCM, weighting agents
  • Rig-floor wear inserts and stabilisers
  • Wireline and slickline consumables

Additional SKUs available on request — many items can graduate to their own product page as demand warrants.

Selection notes

Kit against the well, not the warehouse

Campaign kits work when they anticipate the interval — undergauge stabilisers on interbedded formations, extra LCM on lost-circulation zones. Ship what the well needs, not what happens to be in stock.

OEM vs approved aftermarket

Some drilling consumables (float valves, pressure-containing items) belong strictly with OEM traceability; others (LCM, lubricants, foam balls) have excellent aftermarket options at fraction of the price. See our OEM vs Aftermarket article for the framework.

Why Choose Paragon

30+ years of field experience

Our engineers have specified, commissioned and troubleshot equipment on projects across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.

Independent technical advice

We are not tied to a single manufacturer — recommendations are driven by fit for your process, not by margin.

Global sourcing network

Trusted OEM and specialist aftermarket suppliers, with dual-sourced wear parts to protect you from lead-time risk.

Delivered ready to work

Inspection, testing, commissioning and technical support included — not left as an afterthought.

Responsive engineering support

One working-day response on technical enquiries, and hands-on troubleshooting when you need it.

Long-term client relationships

Most of our work comes from clients we've supported through multiple projects and equipment life cycles.

Need a quote on drilling consumables?

Send us the OEM part number, equipment model, or a picture. We'll come back with available options and lead time within one working day.