Definition(s)
Bit Sub
A sub, usually with 2 box connections, that is used to connect the bit to the drill string.
Source: API RP 7G, Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits, Upstream Segment, Sixteenth Edition, August 1998 (Addendum 2: September 2009). Global Standards
Bit Sub
Sub, usually with two box connections, that is used to connect the bit to the drill stem.
Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards
Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards