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Equalizing time for plug with known differential pressure

Thread starter Kevingsurf
Start date Jun 17, 2012

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Jun 17, 2012

Kevingsurf

Petroleum

Let's say a plug was set in casing and then a known volume of fluid was filled above the plug. There is now a differential pressure across the packer.

How would one calculate the time for the hydrostatic pressure across the plug to equalize if the plug has equalizing ports of a known area?

Thanks