Gauge joint:

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• Casing string

  The entire length of all the joints of casing run in a well. Most casing joints are manufactured to specifications established by api, although non-api ...

• Tool joint

  A heavy coupling element for drill pipe. It is made of special ahoy steel and has coarse, tapered threads and seating shoulders designed to sustain ...

• Gauge trip

  Running of a gauge on tubing or slickline to verify casing dimensions.

• Safety joint

  An accessory to a fishing tool, placed above it. If the tool cannot be disengaged from the fish, the safety joint permits easy disengagement of ...

• Spacing-out joint

  The joint of drill pipe that is used in hang-off operations so that no tool joint is opposite a set of preventer rams.

• Spinning chain

  A y-shaped chain used to spin up (tighten) one joint of drill pipe into another. One end of the chain is attached to the tongs, ...

• Space out

  The act of ensuring that a pipe ram preventer will not close on a drill pipe tool joint when the drill stem is stationary. A ...