Definition(s)
Hydrostatic Pressure (hydrostatic head)
The pressure that exists at any point in the well bore due to the weight of the vertical column of fluid above that point.
Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards
Hydrostatic Pressure (hydrostatic head)
The pressure that exists at any point in the wellbore due to the weight of the vertical column of fluid above that point.
Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards
Hydrostatic Pressure
Maximum external pressure of ambient ocean environment (maximum water depth) that equipment is designed to contain and/or control.
Source: API SPEC 17D, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition May 2011 (Errata September 2011). Global Standards
Hydrostatic Pressure
See Hydrostatic head.
Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards