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Formula Sheet Overpressure Course

The document provides a formula sheet for an overpressure course, listing various formulas used to calculate overburden stress, pore pressure, fluid gradients, density calculations, formation pressures, and fracture pressures. Conversion factors are included to change between psi, pounds per gallon, and gradient units. The sheet also defines key parameters and variables used in the different pressure and density calculation formulas.

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Formula Sheet Overpressure Course

The document provides a formula sheet for an overpressure course, listing various formulas used to calculate overburden stress, pore pressure, fluid gradients, density calculations, formation pressures, and fracture pressures. Conversion factors are included to change between psi, pounds per gallon, and gradient units. The sheet also defines key parameters and variables used in the different pressure and density calculation formulas.

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Formula Sheet Overpressure Course

S = Overburden stress P = Pore pressure v = Effective vertical stress

S = P+

Pressure Gradient = Density (ppg) x 0.052 0.052 is a conversion constant used to convert ppg to a gradient The units of 0.052 are psi/ft/ppg resh !ater has a gradient of 0."##psi/ft 0."## / 0.052 = $.## $.##ppg is the density of fresh !ater P%&D = '( x T x 0.052 This can )e rearranged to* +'( = P%&D / ( T x 0.052) PPG x T x 0.052 = P,,G x T x 0."## = P,,G x 'T x .."20 = P,PPG x 'T x 0../. = P,P%&D = (D2 x Pf) 0 ((D21D.)Pg) (here P%&D = Pressure at reservoir top (psi) Pf = (ater f2uid gradient (psi/ft) Pg = Gas gradient (psi/ft) D2 = Depth of )otto3 of reservoir (ft) D. = Depth of top of reservoir (ft) ,i = 4) x 0."## x D(here ,i = -nterva2 5ver)urden in P,4) = -nterva2 density in ,G 0."## = 6onversion 6onstant D- = Depth of interva2 in eet ,o = (,i) / D (here ,o = 5ver)urden Gradient in P,-/ T ,i = 6u3u2ative ,i D = 7ertica2 Depth

AGIP Formula 8) = 2./5 0 2... ((+T 0 "/) / (+T 9 200)) or unconso2idated for3ations 8) = #.2$ 0 (+T / $:) or conso2idated for3ations (here* 8) = or3ation density in ,G +T = ,onic Transit ti3e in sec/ft D Exponent ; = ;5P (ft/hr) < = ;P' ( = (5= (2)s) D = =it ,i>e (ins) DxC dc = 3odified d +xponent '(. = <or3a2 %ydrostatic Pressure '(2 = 'ud (eight (pref. +6D) Pn = '(. +ither ppg or ,G Ratio Method
R ) 60N d= 12W 2og10 ( 6 ) 10 D 2og10 (

dc=

MW 1 x d MW 2

dc o Po = P n x ?se for3u2a* dc n (here* Po = actua2 pore f2uid pressure Pn = nor3a2 pore pressure dco = o)served dc exponent dcn = dc exponent fro3 nor3a2 trend
Eaton P = So ((So Pn) (Dco Dcn)!"#) (here* P = or3ation Pressure ,o = 5ver)urden Pressure Pn = <or3a2 Pore Pressure Dco = Dx6 5)served Dcn = Dx6 fro3 <6T <ote the ..2 is the )eta factor and 3ay change <ote units are psi/ft@ ppg or ,G for pressures

Daine$ P = AT 9 ((, 0 P)(( / 1- )) + P) (here* P = racture Pressure = Poissons ;atio AT = ,uperi3posed Tectonic ,tress , = 5ver)urden Pressure P = Pore Pressure ?nits ppg 0 +'(@ ,G or psi/ft AT = B5T 1 ((, 0 P)(( / 1- )) + P) MAASP = (%&' EM( M() x )")*# x '+D ,Shoe ( or ppg ca2cu2ations) (ell-Ill FP = (M( x )")*# x '+D) . SIDPP -M( = SIDPP ()")*# x '+D) . &M( In/" Grad" = (M( x )")*#) ((CSIP SIDPP) 0') 0' = Gain Ann" +ol" (here* P = or3ation Pressure ,-DPP = ,hut in Dri22 Pipe Pressure C'( = Ci22 'ud (eight@ 5'( = 5rigina2 'ud (eight 6,-P = 6asing ,hut in Pressure %T = %eight of inf2ux -nf. Grad. = -nf2ux gradient ?sing ppg@ ft and psi

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