Pore pressure increase due to given fluid activity contrast (Mody and Hale)

Input(s)

Em\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{m}}: Membrane Efficiency (dimensionless)

R\mathrm{R}: Gas Constant (dimensionless)

T\mathrm{T}: Temperature (K)(\mathrm{K})

V\mathrm{V}: Molar Volume of Water (L/mol)(\mathrm{L} / \mathrm{mol})

Ap\mathrm{A}_{\mathrm{p}}: Pore Fluid Activity (dimensionless)

Am\mathrm{A}_{\mathrm{m}}: Mud Activity (dimensionless)

Output(s)

dP\mathrm{dP}: Pore Pressure Increase (psi)

Formula(s)

dP=Em(RTV)log(ApAm)\mathrm{dP}=\mathrm{Em} *\left(\mathrm{R} * \frac{\mathrm{T}}{\mathrm{V}}\right) * \log \left(\frac{\mathrm{Ap}}{\mathrm{Am}}\right)

Reference(s)

Mark D. Zoback, Reservoir Geomechanics, Cambridge University Press, UK, Page: 105.


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