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2.5. Pressures
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2.5.1. Fracture Gradient |
Task is intended for fracture and overburden pressure gradient estimation.
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TVD | True vertical depth of interest |
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Air Gap | Distance between water and RKB (Rotary Kelly Bushing) |
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Water Depth | Depth of water for offshore wells and 0.0 for onshore |
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Pore Pressure | The pressure of fluids within the pores of a reservoir |
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Matrix Stress Code | Matrix stress code of drilled formation |
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Overburden Code | Overburden code of drilled formation |
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Fracture Gradient | The gradient needed to initiate a fracture |
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Overburden Gradient | The stress gradient derived from cumulative weight of formation and sea water above the depth of interest |