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The overall pressure at any formation depth, as a result of the weight of fluid-saturated rock column, is known as overburden pressure, Pov.
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Ganat, T.AA.O. (2020). Overburden Pressure and Compressibility of Reservoir Rock. In: Fundamentals of Reservoir Rock Properties. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28140-3_7
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