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Break out

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000447

To unscrew and separate two sections of drill pipe, casing, or tubing that were previously connected. This operation is performed using tongs or power tools on the rig floor to apply counter-rotational torque. Breaking out connections is a routine part of tripping pipe out of the hole.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000447
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000447",
  "term": "Break out",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To unscrew and separate two sections of drill pipe, casing, or tubing that were previously connected. This operation is performed using tongs or power tools on the rig floor to apply counter-rotational torque. Breaking out connections is a routine part of tripping pipe out of the hole.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/break-out/"
}

Record 480 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.