diff --git a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_GROUPS b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_GROUPS
index 3f23aba62..fed4d8fec 100644
--- a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_GROUPS
+++ b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_GROUPS
@@ -21,13 +21,15 @@ WELSPECS
 
 
 GCONINJE 
-    'INJ'     'WATER'      'VREP'  10 20 0.75      0.95  6* /
+-- the spaces around the strings are intentional!
+    ' INJ  '     ' WATER '      ' VREP '  10 20 0.75      0.95  6* /
 /
 
 
 
 GCONPROD 
-    'OP'     'ORAT'      10 20 30 40  +CON      /
+-- the spaces around the strings are intentional!
+    ' OP '     ' ORAT  '      10 20 30 40  +CON      /
 /
 
 
diff --git a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELLS2 b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELLS2
index d57cd4fe2..73f2f05b4 100644
--- a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELLS2
+++ b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELLS2
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@ DATES             -- 2,3
 
 WELSPECS 
      'W_1'        'OP'   30   37  3.33       'OIL'  7* /   Crap1
-     'W_2'        'OP'   20   51  3.92       'OIL'  7* /   Crap2   Crap3
+-- the spaces around the phase name are intentional!
+     'W_2'        'OP'   20   51  3.92       ' OIL '  7* /   Crap2   Crap3
      'W_3'        'OP'   31   18  2.33       'OIL'  7* /
 /
 
 COMPDAT 
 -- WELL        I    J    K1  K2            Sat.        CF       DIAM        KH SKIN ND        DIR   Ro 
      'W_1'   30   37    1    3      'OPEN'  1*     32.948      0.311   3047.839  2*         'X'     22.100 /
-     'W_1'   31   37   14   14      'OPEN'  1*     19.731      0.311   1831.202  3.3 1*         'X'     22.463 /
+-- the spaces around the direction indicator are intentional!
+     'W_1'   31   37   14   14      'OPEN'  1*     19.731      0.311   1831.202  3.3 1*         '  X    '     22.463 /
 --
      'W_2'   20   51    1    1      'OPEN'  1*      1.168      0.311    107.872  2*         'Y'     21.925 /
      'W_2'   20   51    5    5      'OPEN'  1*      7.359      0.311    679.489  2*         'Y'     21.903 /
@@ -36,7 +38,8 @@ COMPDAT
 
 
 WCONHIST 
-     'W_1'      'OPEN'      'ORAT'   4000.000      4.000 12345  5* /
+-- the spaces around the names indicator are intentional!
+     ' W_1 '      ' OPEN '      ' ORAT '   4000.000      4.000 12345  5* /
      'W_2'      'SHUT'      'ORAT'   7998.000      2.000 1461075.000  5* /
      'W_3'      'AUTO'      'ORAT'   7999.000      1.000 1471824.000  5* /
 /
diff --git a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELLS_AND_GROUPS b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELLS_AND_GROUPS
index c214a1fb0..4043e405c 100644
--- a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELLS_AND_GROUPS
+++ b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELLS_AND_GROUPS
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ SCHEDULE
 
 WELSPECS 
      'W_1'        'GROUP1'   30   37  1*       'OIL'  7* /    
-     'W_2'        'GROUP1'   20   51  1*       'OIL'  7* /   
+-- the spaces around the names are intentional!
+     ' W_2 '        ' GROUP1 '   20   51  1*       'OIL'  7* /   
 /
 
 TSTEP
diff --git a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELOPEN b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELOPEN
index 4847767ad..0f24a67b2 100644
--- a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELOPEN
+++ b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELOPEN
@@ -10,14 +10,16 @@ WELSPECS
 
 COMPDAT
 -- WELL        I    J    K1  K2            Sat.        CF       DIAM        KH SKIN ND        DIR   Ro
-     'W_1'   10   32    1    1      'OPEN'  1*    118.457      0.216  12025.229  2*         'Z'     24.860 /
+-- the spaces around the name and the open/shut flag are intentional!
+     ' W_1 '   10   32    1    1      ' OPEN '  1*    118.457      0.216  12025.229  2*         'Z'     24.860 /
 /
 
 TSTEP
  10 /
 
 WELOPEN
-  'W_1'  'SHUT' 5* /
+-- the spaces around the name and the open/shut flag are intentional!
+  '  W_1 '  '  SHUT  ' 5* /
 /
 
 TSTEP
diff --git a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELSPECS_GROUPS b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELSPECS_GROUPS
index b3fc6fbf5..ee17510aa 100644
--- a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELSPECS_GROUPS
+++ b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELSPECS_GROUPS
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ TSTEP
 
 GRUPTREE
  'GROUP_BIRGER' 'GROUP_BJARNE' /
- 'GROUP_NILS' 'GROUP_NEW' /  -- NILS UNDER NEW, NEW should be under FIELD
+-- the spaces around the name are intentional!
+ ' GROUP_NILS ' ' GROUP_NEW ' /  -- NILS UNDER NEW, NEW should be under FIELD
 /
 
 END
diff --git a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELSPECS_GRUPTREE b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELSPECS_GRUPTREE
index d9ceec066..4c5dac73c 100644
--- a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELSPECS_GRUPTREE
+++ b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WELSPECS_GRUPTREE
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ SCHEDULE
 
 GRUPTREE 
    'INJE'          'FIELD'  /
-   'PROD'          'FIELD'  /
+-- the spaces around the names are intentional!
+   ' PROD '          ' FIELD '  /
    'MANI-PROD'     'PROD'  /
    'MANI-INJ'      'INJE'  /
    'DUMMY-PROD'    'MANI-PROD'  /
diff --git a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WGRUPCON b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WGRUPCON
index 4f90149ed..6f2835f10 100644
--- a/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WGRUPCON
+++ b/testdata/integration_tests/SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE_WGRUPCON
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ WELSPECS
 
 WGRUPCON
    'W_1' 2* OIL /
-   'W_2' NO /
+-- the spaces around the name are intentional!
+   ' W_2 ' NO /
    'W_3' YES 100 RAT 0.5 /
 /