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Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2012
Applicants:

Stefan Wessling, Hannover, DE;

Xiaowei Wang, Houston, TX (US);

Anne Bartetzko, Celle, DE;

Jianyong Pei, Katy, TX (US);

Inventors:

Stefan Wessling, Hannover, DE;

XiaoWei Wang, Houston, TX (US);

Anne Bartetzko, Celle, DE;

Jianyong Pei, Katy, TX (US);

Assignee:

Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/06 (2012.01); E21B 21/08 (2006.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/06 (2013.01); E21B 21/08 (2013.01); E21B 49/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus for estimating a pressure transition zone in a borehole is disclosed. A parameter indicative of formation fluid pressure at a plurality of borehole depths is measured. A global trend of the parameter is determined over a first depth interval and a local trend of the parameter is determined over a second depth interval. A relation is determined between the global trend and the local trend, and the pressure transition zone is determined from the determined relation between the determined global trend and the determined local trend.


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