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Formula 1.68

Hydrostatic pressure

Input(s)

mw: Mud weight (ppg)

TVD: True Vertical Depth (ft)

Output(s)

HP: Hydrostatic Pressure (psi)

Formula(s)

$$ H P=m w * 0.052 * T V D $$

Reference(s)

Wikipedia.org.


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Average permeability for linear flow – Series beds

Average permeability for parallel-layered systems

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