D EXPONENT

NORMAL MUD
DEPTH R O P RPM WOB BIT DIAM FPP D EXP WEIGHT DcEXP
FT FT/HR LB INCHES LB/GAL LB/GAL

3,960 50.0 110 30,000 12.25 9.0 1.38 10.3 1.21

4,800 70.0 110 45,000 8.50 9.0 1.65 12.5 1.19
6,000 45.0 90 45,000 8.50 9.0 1.74 13.0 1.20
7,000 40.0 90 45,000 8.50 9.0 1.78 13.4 1.20
7,500 35.0 90 45,000 8.50 9.0 1.83 13.4 1.23
8,000 30.0 90 45,000 8.50 9.0 1.88 13.4 1.27
8,500 30.0 98 45,000 8.50 9.0 1.91 13.4 1.29
8,800 28.0 97 45,000 8.50 9.0 1.94 13.4 1.30
9,000 26.0 89 45,000 8.50 9.0 1.93 13.4 1.30
9,200 24.0 80 40,000 8.50 9.0 1.84 13.4 1.24
9,400 20.0 70 40,000 8.50 9.0 1.86 13.4 1.25
9,500 20.0 80 40,000 8.50 9.0 1.91 13.4 1.28
12,000 30.0 100 40,000 8.50 9.0 1.84 13.6 1.22

PORE PRESSURE CALCULATIONS

EATON'S METHOD

OVERBURDEN ,PSI/FT = 0.900

NORMAL PORE PRESSURE GRADIENT ,PSI/FT = 0.465
D EXPONENT OBSERVED = 0.980
D EXPONENT NORMAL FROM THE TREND LINE = 1.200

PORE PRESSURE ,PSI/FT = 0.559 Err:520

Err:520
PORE PRESSURE , LB/GAL = 10.75 Err:520

EQUIVALENT DEPTH METHOD

OVERBURDEN , PSI/FT = 0.870

DEPTH OF INTEREST , FT = 10,000
DEPTH OF INTERCEPTION OF THE
NORMAL TREND LINE , FT = 6,500
OVERBURDE 6500 FT , PSI/FT = 0.850
NORMAL PORE PRESSURE , PSI/FT = 0.465

PORE PRESSURE ,PSI/FT = Err:520 0.620 Err:520

PORE PRESSURE , LB/GAL = 11.92 Err:520
By R.Duran
 Dc EXPONENT VERSUS DEPTH

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FEET

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1.18 1.20 1.22 1.24 1.26 1.28 1.30 1.32

Dc EXPONENT