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Buoyancy pressures and hydrocarbon presence (view source)
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Buoyancy pressures caused by hydrocarbon columns can be recognized by comparing hydrostatic pressure gradients with formation pressures. Pressures exceeding expected hydrostatic pressures could be due to the presence of hydrocarbon columns.
[[Buoyancy pressure]]s caused by hydrocarbon columns can be recognized by comparing hydrostatic pressure gradients with formation pressures. Pressures exceeding expected hydrostatic pressures could be due to the presence of hydrocarbon columns.
Two items are critical for detecting buoyancy pressure in a well:
Two items are critical for detecting buoyancy pressure in a well:
* Accurate static water plot for the well
* Accurate static water plot for the well
* Reliable formation fluid pressure measurements
* Reliable formation fluid pressure measurements
==Procedure==
==Procedure==