Pounds per gallon to psi per foot
Type a value in ppg to get it in psi/ft instantly.
0.5194psi/ft
That's about the same as a typical drilling mud. At 1,000 m depth that column would exert about 117.5 bar.
Convert the other way: psi/ft to ppg
What it means
How heavy is that mud?
Gradients are for a vertical well. In a deviated hole the pressure depends on true vertical depth, not on how much pipe is in the ground.
The math
How to convert ppg to psi/ft
To convert pounds per gallon to psi per foot, multiply by 0.0519448.
Example: 10 ppg × 0.0519448 = 0.519448 psi/ft.
In the other direction, 1 psi/ft = 19.2512 ppg.
Every unit
Your mud weight in every unit
Tables
ppg to psi/ft conversion table
| ppg | psi/ft |
|---|---|
| 8.33 ppg | 0.4327 psi/ft |
| 9 ppg | 0.467503 psi/ft |
| 10 ppg | 0.519448 psi/ft |
| 11 ppg | 0.571393 psi/ft |
| 12 ppg | 0.623337 psi/ft |
| 13 ppg | 0.675282 psi/ft |
| 14 ppg | 0.727227 psi/ft |
| 15 ppg | 0.779172 psi/ft |
| 16 ppg | 0.831117 psi/ft |
| 18 ppg | 0.935006 psi/ft |
| 20 ppg | 1.0389 psi/ft |
psi/ft to ppg conversion table
| psi/ft | ppg |
|---|---|
| 8.33 psi/ft | 160.363 ppg |
| 9 psi/ft | 173.261 ppg |
| 10 psi/ft | 192.512 ppg |
| 11 psi/ft | 211.763 ppg |
| 12 psi/ft | 231.015 ppg |
| 13 psi/ft | 250.266 ppg |
| 14 psi/ft | 269.517 ppg |
| 15 psi/ft | 288.768 ppg |
| 16 psi/ft | 308.019 ppg |
| 18 psi/ft | 346.522 ppg |
| 20 psi/ft | 385.024 ppg |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many psi/ft is 1 ppg?
- 1 ppg is 0.0519448 psi/ft.
- How many psi/ft is 10 ppg?
- 10 ppg is 0.519448 psi/ft.
The units
About these units
Pounds per gallon (ppg)
The US rig floor unit. Fresh water is 8.33 ppg.
Psi per foot (psi/ft)
The pressure gradient down the hole: ppg × 0.052.
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