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Normal hydrostatic pressure gradients (view source)
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The hydrostatic pressure gradient is the rate of change in formation fluid pressure with depth. Fluid density is the controlling factor in the normal hydrostatic gradient. In the U.S. Rocky Mountains, a formation water gradient of 0.45 psi/ft is common. In the U.S. Gulf Coast, a gradient of 0.465 psi/ft is common.
The hydrostatic pressure gradient is the rate of change in formation fluid pressure with depth. Fluid density is the controlling factor in the normal hydrostatic gradient. In the U.S. Rocky Mountains, a formation water gradient of 0.45 psi/ft is common. In the U.S. Gulf Coast, a gradient of 0.465 psi/ft is common.