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n: pressure exceeding or falling below the pressure to be expected at a given depth. Normal pressure increases approximately 0.465 pow1ds per square inch per foot of depth or 10.5 kilopascals per metre of depth. Thus, normal pressure at 1,000 feet is 465 pounds per square inch;at 1,000 metres it is 10,500 kilopascals. See pressure gradient.

n: A formation pressure that deviates from the normal formation fluid hydrostatic pressure. Such pressure may be classified as "subnormal" (lower than normal) or "overpressured" (higher than normal).

(abs) adj: independent or unlimited, such as an absolute condition, or completely unadulterated, such as alcohol.

n: the lowest temperature at which the chemical aniline and a solvent (such as the oil in oil-base muds) will mix completely. In general, the oil of oil-base muds should have an aniline point of at least 150F (66"C) to obtain maximum service life from the rubber components in the mud system.

n: The lowest temperature in which the same volume of oil and aniline dissolve in each other.

the aromatics content of a mixture.

n: (1) in designing or ordering hoisting (lifting) equipment, the maximum weight that the equipment will be able to safely lift. (2) on diesel electric rigs, the maximum amount of electric power that the generators will have to produce to adequately power the rig.

n: the product of volts and amperes in an AC circuit when voltage and current are measured separately. If voltage and current are not in phase, apparent power is greater than true power.

n: an information collecting instrument that orbits the earth. As abbr: altostratus.

ring compound materials in the oil composed of carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, nickel and other trace materials. Asphaltenes are mostly very small platelets (35 A) suspended by micelles of maltenes and resins and carried through the oil. They precipitate by agg

n: the pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere. At sea level, the pressure is approximately 14.7 pounds per square inch (101.325 kilopascals),often referred to as 1 atmosphere. Also called barometric pressure.