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The goal of constructing a hydrostatic pressure–depth plot is to identify pressures greater than the hydrostatic gradient that may correspond to a hydrocarbon-bearing zone. A hydrostatic pressure–depth plot can be constructed from any of the following:

The goal of constructing a hydrostatic pressure–depth plot is to identify pressures greater than the [[Hydrostatic pressure gradient|hydrostatic gradient]] that may correspond to a hydrocarbon-bearing zone. A hydrostatic pressure–depth plot can be constructed from any of the following:

* Measured pressures

* Measured pressures