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Abstract The industry has notably evolved to place vibration sensors in virtually every smart tool run in a Bottom-Hole-Assembly (BHA), as well as the drill bit. The use of Downhole Dynamics Recorders (DDR) in drill bits has enriched the understanding of drilling dysfunctions across the industry over the years as mentioned in SPE-212504-MS. With high frequency recording rates up to 1000 Hz, at-bit DDR provides the necessary data to evaluate distinct dynamics including High Frequency Torsional Oscillations (HFTO). This allows for combining data with legacy vibration sensors in the Rotary Steerable System (RSS), Measurements While Drilling (MWD) and Logging While Drilling (LWD) tools to perform detailed post-run analysis, helping to address challenges seen in high vibration environments such as riserless salt drilling in large hole sizes. The work presented (SPE/IADC-223678-MS) concluded that the presence of Over-Torqued Connections (OVTC) remains a challenge in open water salt drilling. Among the wells studied, four of the wells included at-bit DDR providing high frequency data which will be analyzed to correlate HFTO to the OVTC. The four deep water wells drilled in different Gulf of America (GOA) blocks with slightly different drilling conditions, such as hole inclination, mud weight and BHA configuration. The drill bit type used in three of the wells was the same, with the fourth well using an iteration of the bit having practically the same features. All this will help to identify minor changes in dynamics that could be associated not only with the bit design and its interaction against the rock (salt) but also the influence of the BHA configuration on the bit performance and efficiency of the drilling system. Also, this time the information recorded from the at-bit DDR and BHA vibration sensors comes from single downhole drilling provider, allowing for a direct comparison regarding vibration thresholds, performance and drilling mechanics. As we delve deeper into this study, prior SPE papers and data from these four riserless salt drilling runs will be examined and analyzed, describing how the dynamics change across the different components of the BHA, and how the drill bit dynamics could contribute to the onset of OVTC. The paper will also focus on what can be learned from this data and how this information could be used to support future bit and BHA designs and incorporated into drilling programs, best practices, and risk profile when planning salt-riserless drilling sections.