The Oil Drum | BP's Deepwater Oil Spill - Why the Flow Rates are Increasing and Open Thread 2

The Oil Drum | BP's Deepwater Oil Spill - Why the Flow Rates are Increasing and Open Thread 2

For the Rock's of the world who don't have time to read the docs...

Fracture Zone Measured Depth 18305.0 ft

Fracture Zone Gradient 0.779 psi/ft

Fracture Zone Density 15.00 Ib/gal

Fracture Zone Pressure 14255 psi

Reservoir Measured Depth 18200.0 ft

Reservoir Pore Pressure 13197 psi

Reservoir Zone Gradient 0.726 psi/ft

Reservoir Zone Density 13.97 Ib/gal

Back Pressure 0 psi

Height - Mud Line to Mean Sea Level 4992.0 ft

Height - Mean Sea Level to Rotary Kelly Bushing 75.0 ft

Sea Water Density 8.54 Ib/gal

Returns To Surface

Simulator Volume Increment 5.00 bbl

Surface Iron Displacement 0.41 bbl

Shoe Track Length 189.0 ft

Additional Pressure to Seat Plug 500 psi

Eccentricity Enhanced Calculations No

Erodibility Enhanced Calculations Yes

Mud Erodibility Measured Depth 17168.0 ft

Mud Erodibility Number 20.69

Mud Required Shear Stress 29.00 Ibf/(100*ft2)

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