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Hydrostatic pressure
Hydrostatic pressure (HSP) is derived from the terms "hydro", meaning water, and "static",
meaning not moving or at rest, therefore hydrostatic pressure (HSP) is the pressure exerted by a
column of fluid at rest or in static conditions. All fluids in the wellbore exert hydrostatic pressure.
This pressure is a function of the:
Since pressure is measured in psi., MW measured in ppg, and depth in ft., the .052 is needed to
convert ppg x ft into psi. The constant, 0.052, is derived below:
HSP, psi = MW, lb/gal x TVD, ft. x (12 in./ft) x (1 gal / 231 in3) dividing 12 by 231 yields 0.052
Sometimes we use units Other than ppg to measure fluid density such as lb/ft3. In this case a
different conversion factor must be used. Since in one square foot there are 144 square inches,
1/144 0.007, and:
The next question should be, why use true vertical depth instead of "measured depth" in our
calculations of hydrostatic pressure?
The answer is, gravity pulls straight down to the center of the earth. In a directional well, the
wellbore in not pointing toward the center of the earth, and it is the vertical height of the fluid
column that has any bearing upon the hydrostatic pressure being imposed upon the wellbore. See
Fig. 1.1. If all the wellbores are full of equal density fluids, the hydrostatic pressure would be equal
since the true vertical depths are equal.
TRADUCCION
Presion hidrostatica
La presión hidrostática (HSP) se deriva de los términos "hidro", que significa agua, y "estática", es
decir, no se mueve ni descansa, por lo tanto, la presión hidrostática (HSP) es la presión ejercida por
una columna de fluido en reposo o en condiciones estáticas . Todos los fluidos en el pozo ejercen
presión hidrostática. Esta presión es una función de densidad del fluido y la altura vertical de la
columna de fluido.
Como la presión se mide en psi., MW medido en ppg, y profundidad en ft., El .052 es necesario
para convertir ppg x ft en psi. La constante, 0.052, se deriva a continuación:
HSP, psi = MW, lb / gal x TVD, ft. X (12 in./ft) x (1 gal / 231 in3) dividiendo 12 por 231 produce 0.052
A veces utilizamos unidades distintas de ppg para medir la densidad del fluido, como lb / ft3. En
este caso, se debe usar un factor de conversión diferente. Dado que en un pie cuadrado hay 144
pulgadas cuadradas, 1/144 0.007, y:
La siguiente pregunta debería ser: ¿por qué usar la profundidad vertical verdadera en lugar de la
"profundidad medida" en nuestros cálculos de presión hidrostática?
Figurel .1 -Hydrostatic pressure is dependent only on the vertical height and the density of the mud
column
In all aspects of the petroleum industry we deal with pressure, and it is a topic of major
importance in well control. It can be defined as the force exerted per unit area, normally measured
in units of lbs force per square inch of area or psi.