What is it about?
There is a misconception among geoscientists that pressure in reservoirs increases up dip. The reality is pressure increases with depth, however the overburden of sediment weight decreases up dip.
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Why is it important?
This paper explains the importance of the relationship between the structural tilt in reservoir and its geopressure impact.
Perspectives
I believe this article sheds lights on some of the unintended challenges of Pore pressure modeling.
Dr Selim S. Shaker
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This page is a summary of: Geopressure centroid: perception and pitfalls, January 2005, Society of Exploration Geophysicists,
DOI: 10.1190/1.2147910.
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