WATER SALINITY TO GRADIENT CONVERSION

NOTES:
• Presented gradients below are estimations only.
• Water densities derived from the website, http://www.csgnetwork.com/h2odenscalc.html,
assuming constant conditions of 30oC and 101 kPa. *
• Water densities converted to water gradients using the equation p = hdg.
*Density effects from temperature and pressure with depth may be significant in some cases.

TABLE
Water Salinity (ppm) Water Gradient (kPa/m)
4,000 9.79
10,000 9.83
20,000 9.90
30,000 9.98
40,000 10.05
50,000 10.12
60,000 10.20
70,000 10.27
80,000 10.35
90,000 10.43
100,000 10.50
110,000 10.58
120,000 10.66
130,000 10.74
140,000 10.82
150,000 10.90
160,000 10.98
170,000 11.06
180,000 11.14
190,000 11.22
200,000 11.31
210,000 11.39
220,000 11.48
230,000 11.56
240,000 11.65
250,000 11.74
300,000 12.19
350,000 12.65

Updated April 1, 2014 Reservoir Engineering Department T 250.419-4400 www.bcogc.ca

Effective May 1, 2014
300 – 398 Harbour Road F 250.419-4403
Victoria BC V9A 0B7
 GRAPH

Water Salinity to Gradient Conversion

13.00

12.50

12.00
Gradient (kPa/m)

y = 8E-6 x + 9.706
11.50

11.00

10.50

10.00

9.50
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000
Water Salinity (ppm)

Updated April 1, 2014 Reservoir Engineering Department T 250.419-4400 www.bcogc.ca

Effective May 1, 2014
300 – 398 Harbour Road F 250.419-4403
Victoria BC V9A 0B7