A well was drilled
to a depth of 7,800 ft. At this depth a gas-bearing sandstone was interpreted
on the wireline log. A test was then run that showed gas at a static
pressure of 3,435 psig. The gas sample was measured to have a gas gravity
of 0.6075. A water sample taken from a sandstone above the gas-bearing
zone tested to be 25,000 ppm. These are known to be normal conditions
for reservoirs at this depth. The temperature gradient in the area is
1.1 degrees F/100 ft. Standard surface conditions are 14.65 psi at 77
degrees F. Use the data from both the Gas Gravity (spreadsheet 5-2)
and Water Density (spreadsheet 5-1) Spreadsheets to answer the following
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