Data

depth
So
Rho f
Rho o
Cf
Co
Cw
PR

10000
0.7
165
50.5
0.000003
0.00001
0.000003

ft
lb/ft3
lb/ft3
psi-1
psi-1
psi-1
psi

solution
1- Calculate absolute overbuden

11459.00 psi
2- Calculate Biot's poro elastic constant
Ct
0.00

0.72
3- Calculate pore pressure
3507.00 psi
P
4- Calculate effective stress
8918.00 psi
eff

Data
depth
So
Rho f
Rho o
Cf
Co
Cw
Poission ratio
Pr
v

depletion

10000
0.7
165
50.5
0.000003
0.00001
0.000003
0.25
3507
11459
0.72
1000

ft
lb/ft3
lb/ft3
psi-1
psi-1
psi-1
psi
psi
psi

solution
H min
H min'
H min

5514
2972
483

psi
psi
psi

depth
0
10000

overburden
0
11459
0

2000

hor. Stress
0
5514
4000

6000

2000
4000
6000
8000

new overburden

critical
depth for
10000 hor. frac
12000

overburden original

000

6000

8000

10000

new ground level

new overburden

overburden original

hor. stress

12000

14000

Data
depth
H min
H max
Pp
Tensile stength
Poission ratio

10000
5000
6500
3700
500
0.25
0.70

ft
psi
psi
psi
psi

solution
1- Calculate upper limit for break down pressure
Pbreak
5300
psi
2- Calculate lower limit for break down pressure

0.233
Pbreak
4743

Est