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(a) Estimate the gauge pressure (psig) in the Gulf at a depth of 5053 ft.
(b) Measurements indicate that the pressure inside the wellhead is 4400 psig. Suppose a pipe between the surface of the Gulf and the wellhead is filled with drilling mud and balances that pressure. Estimate the specific gravity of the drilling mud.
(c) The drilling mud is a stable slurry of seawater and barite (SG = 4:37). What is the mass fraction of barite in the slurry?
(d) What would you expect to happen if the barite weight fractions were significantly less than that estimated in Part (c)? Explain your reasoning.
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Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes
ISBN: 978-1119498759
4th edition
Authors: Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau, Lisa G. Bullard
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