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AAPG Memoir 76, Chapter 10: Geological Controls and Variability in Pore Pressure in the Deep-Water Gulf of Mexico , by Michael A. Smith, Pages 107 - 113
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AAPG Memoir 76: Pressure Regimes in Sedimentary Basins and Their Prediction, Edited by Alan Huffman and Glenn Bowers
Copyright © 2001 by The American Association of Petroleum Geologists. All rights reserved.

Chapter 10
Geological Controls and Variability in Pore Pressure in the Deep-Water Gulf of Mexico

Michael A. Smith
Minerals Management Service
New Orleans, Louisiana

ABSTRACT

In most areas of the world, pressure-related drilling problems are the leading cause for abandoning a deep-water well or else requiring expensive remedial changes in the drilling and casing programs to reach its targeted reservoir depths. This chapter discusses geological controls and trends in the onset of geopressure in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico, shallow water flow from overpressured sands in the top-hole section, and other pressure-related problems unique to deep water. Pore-pressure prediction has become a subject of intense current interest with several joint industry projects and predictive models now available for government and company participation.

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