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Gauge pressure

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001652

A pressure measurement relative to the local atmospheric pressure, representing the difference between the absolute pressure and the ambient air pressure. It is the most common pressure reading for wellhead, tubing, and casing pressures because it indicates the stress on the equipment. A reading of zero gauge pressure (0 psig) means the pressure inside the system is equal to the surrounding atmospheric pressure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001652
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001652",
  "term": "Gauge pressure",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A pressure measurement relative to the local atmospheric pressure, representing the difference between the absolute pressure and the ambient air pressure. It is the most common pressure reading for wellhead, tubing, and casing pressures because it indicates the stress on the equipment. A reading of zero gauge pressure (0 psig) means the pressure inside the system is equal to the surrounding atmospheric pressure.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/gauge-pressure/"
}

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