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To: grayhairs who wrote (1033)	12/14/1998 11:02:00 PM
From: Ed Pakstas	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15703

GH... I hate to impose on your knowledge and experience, but would it be possible for you to come over to another thread and attempt to answer this fellows questions... My knowledge is limited and me techno memory/experience fades with age...<ggg>... Thanks in advance... Message 6832431 ...ed

To: grayhairs who wrote (1033)	12/15/1998 12:20:00 AM
From: Salt'n'Peppa	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15703

Greyhairs, Okay, we'll drop the gravity/sphere thing. I'm happy now. With regard to the 15,000psi... as I said, I can't remember where I read it and may have drawn the wrong conclusion regarding how that figure arose (I have my fair share of grey hairs too!!! <ggg>). If anyone else can dig up that article, a few questions would be answered. If the reservoir is highly overpressured (and extensive), then our main concern is deciding what colour we would like our new 550 Marranello to be painted!!! They just need to ensure that they have good "offshore" rated casing in the hole and BOPs at the surface (and good welders!!!). Again, I am wading a little deep, but as I understand it, with a gas reservoir, the higher the pressure, the greater the compression factor. Result: under controlled release conditions, there is a greater recoverable reserve. I have absolutely no idea of any flow rates, sorry. I would be most interested to know, though!!! Are they even going to attempt a "shut-in"??? It may be a strain, but if I was the guy turning that valve, I'd want to have my cajones crossed, as well as my fingers!!! Night, night, Rick.

To: grayhairs who wrote (1033)	12/15/1998 10:00:00 AM
From: Greg R	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15703

Sorry Greyhairs, the pressure has to be far in excess of 8000 psi A standing column of water 17,640 feet of water exerts a pressure of 7644 at the bottom just by itself. Increase the pressure and the water just starts to gently over flow at the top. I started to look up the flow equations to see what the pressure drop would have to be over a 17640 foot 7 or 9" pipe if the pressure at the outlet was still 87 PSI (pressure needed at the outlet to create a 200 foot high column of water.) However, my eyes just glazed over. Given the resistance of the pipe, compressibility of the fluid/gas, temperature, length of pipe, diameter, pressure at the outlet, it can be computed. The thing is, the pressure is far, far in excess of a mere standing column of water (7644 PSI) to still have 87 psi and that flow rate at the outlet.