Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

University of Misan

Engineering college

Petroleum department

Third stage

Homework 2

MEM

Prepared by : Mohammad makki saadoun

Part 1: Estimating the onset of overpressure

a. Plot porosity vs. depth.

b. Now calculate theoretical porosity assuming an exponential compaction

trend.

c. Estimate the onset of overpressure – see red stars as possible answers and
range of accepted depths below
Part 2: Estimating the magnitude of overpressure

a. Compute pore pressure using the calculated porosity data.

b. Estimate the magnitude of overpressure.