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What is space out in drilling (especially in well control)?

By DrillingFormulas.Com | December 7, 2010 - 10:20 am |August 9, 2011 Oil Field Knowledge, Well Control
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I got a question asking me about what the space out means.

Space out means that you stop your drill string at the proper location where all the BOP rams (annular and pipe rams) will not close against a tool joint. Please see the figure below for more understanding.

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