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Estimate gauge readings at formation top 

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using the wellbore fluid density 
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gradient


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p_{\rm top}(t) = p_{\rm gauge}(t) + g \cdot \int_{z_{\rm gauge}}^{z_{\rm top}} \rho_f(z) dz


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Recalculate the pressure at formation top to the Datum using regional hydrostatic pressure gradient 

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p_{\rm dat}(t) = p_{\rm top}(t) + GP \cdot (z_{\rm dat} - z _{\rm top})

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body--uriencoded--\displaystyle p_%7B\rm top%7D(t) = p_%7B\rm gauge%7D(t) + g \cdot \int_%7Bz_%7B\rm gauge%7D%7D%5e%7Bz_%7B\rm top%7D%7D \rho_f(z) dz

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body--uriencoded--\displaystyle p_%7B\rm dat%7D(t) = p_%7B\rm top%7D(t) + GP \cdot (z_%7B\rm dat%7D - z _%7B\rm top%7D)



where 

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TVDss of downhoile gauge

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TVDss of formation top

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gauge pressure readings

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estimated wellbore pressure at formation top

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estimated Datum Pressure

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regional hydrostatic pressure gradient

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 wellbore fluid density as function of TVDSS

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Standard gravity constant

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