Static hydrocarbon pressure gradients
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| Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps | |
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| Series | Treatise in Petroleum Geology |
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| Part | Critical elements of the petroleum system |
| Chapter | Formation fluid pressure and its application |
| Author | Edward A. Beaumont, Forrest Fiedler |
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We can determine the downdip hydrocarbon column length by plotting a reservoir's static hydrocarbon pressure gradient vs. its hydrostatic pressure gradient. Hydrocarbon densities determine static hydrocarbon pressure gradients. The gradient is easily calculated when the density is measured. When density is not measured, charts are available to help estimate density.
This subsection shows how to determine oil and gas pressure gradients, make a plot of hydrocarbon pressure gradient, and determine hydrocarbon column length.
See also
- Estimating static oil pressure gradients
- Estimating static gas pressure gradients
- Plotting the hydrocarbon pressure gradient
- Finding free-water level using pressure
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