Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Motors
Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Motors
M6 HDD
Fit for purpose, built for success
M6 HDD
Fit for purpose, built for success
The Wenzel horizontal directional drilling (HDD) oil sealed drilling motor is designed to offer reliable performance for both straight and directional drilling within the oil and gas industry, as well as for civil construction applications that require trenchless HDD.
Built on our highly successful M6 oil sealed bearing assembly, our HDD motor includes a shortened driveline and a large bit box mandrel developed specifically for our HDD customers.
- High allowable weight on bit (WOB) and load capacities.
- Equipped with 2º fixed bend or optional adjustable bend assembly.
- Large bit box mandrel.
- Features Wenzel’s HDD-specific driveline, which shortens the overall length of the motor.
- In-house manufactured components adhere to Wenzel’s high standard of premium materials and quality production.

Specifications (Imperial)
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| Nominal motor OD (in) | Model | Bit box to fixed bend (in) | Overall length (ft) | Hole size (in) | Standard bit box thread (API) | Max WOB (lb) | Max bit overpull (lb) | Flow range (gpm) | Speed range (rpm) | Max diff. pressure (psi) | Torque at max diff. pressure (ft-lb) | Elastomer type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ⅞ | M6 7837 | 29 | 13.5 | 3 ½ – 4 ½ | 2 ⅜ Reg | 11,500 | 11,500 | 50 – 130 | 115 – 300 | 600 | 680 | Std |
| 3 ½ | M6 7838 | 30 | 16.2 | 4 ½ – 5 ⅞ | 2 ⅞ Reg | 18,500 | 18,500 | 75 – 150 | 120 – 235 | 650 | 1,080 | Std |
| 4 ¾ | M5 7822 | 50 | 16.7a (17.6)b | 5 ⅞ – 7 ⅞ | 3 ½ Reg | 54,000 | 31,000 | 100 – 250 | 50 – 140 | 450 | 2,130 | HR |
| 6 ½ | M6 7828 | 56 | 18.7a (19.6)b | 7 ⅞ – 12 ¼ | 4 ½ Reg / 6 ⅝ Reg | 91,000 | 51,000 | 150 – 400 | 50 – 140 | 600 | 4,770 | HR |
| 8 | M6 7830 | 67 | 23.5a (24.4)b | 9 ⅝ – 12 ¼ | 6 ⅝ Reg | 105,000 | 73,000 | 400 – 900 | 65 – 150 | 450 | 7,470 | Std |
a Motor length when using short HDD driveline and service sub. b Motor length when using standard driveline and service sub (length in brackets).
Specifications (Metric)
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| Nominal motor OD (mm) | Model | Bit box to fixed bend (m) | Overall length (m) | Hole size (mm) | Standard bit box thread (API) | Max WOB (daN) | Max bit overpull (daN) | Flow range (lpm) | Speed range (rpm) | Max diff. pressure (kPa) | Torque at max diff. pressure (N·m) | Elastomer type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | M6 7837 | 0.72 | 4.11 | 89 – 114 | 2 ⅜ Reg | 5,100 | 5,100 | 190 – 490 | 115 – 300 | 4,100 | 920 | Std |
| 89 | M6 7838 | 0.76 | 4.95 | 114 – 149 | 2 ⅞ Reg | 8,200 | 8,200 | 285 – 570 | 120 – 235 | 4,500 | 1,500 | Std |
| 121 | M5 7822 | 1.27 | 5.11a (5.38)b | 149 – 200 | 3 ½ Reg | 24,000 | 13,800 | 380 – 950 | 50 – 140 | 3,100 | 2,890 | HR |
| 165 | M6 7828 | 1.42 | 5.70a (5.97)b | 200 – 311 | 4 ½ Reg / 6 ⅝ Reg | 40,500 | 23,000 | 570 – 1,510 | 50 – 140 | 4,100 | 6,470 | HR |
| 203 | M6 7830 | 1.70 | 7.16a (7.43)b | 244 – 311 | 6 ⅝ Reg | 47,000 | 32,000 | 1,510 – 3,410 | 65 – 150 | 3,100 | 10,130 | Std |
a Motor length when using short HDD driveline and service sub. b Motor length when using standard driveline and service sub (length in brackets).
Note: Adjustable bend assembly option only compatible for use with standard driveline.
Specifications are based on as-new condition and are subject to change without notice.
M6 HDD
Fit for purpose, built for success

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