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Hydrostatic Pressure Tests

Deep Ocean Pressure Simulation Test Chambers

Maximum
Pressure
(psi)		 Simulated
Ocean Depth
(feet)		 Maximum
I.D.
(inches)		 Inside
Length
(inches)		 Minimum
Temperature
(ºF)		 Maximum
Temperature
(ºF)		 Number
of
Penetrations
3,300 7,415 48 178 32 200 12
4,000 8,988 90 230 32 100 30
6,000 13,483 50 288 32 100 8
10,000 22,471 6 41 32 500 2
10,000 22,471 30 114 32 200 10
10,000 22,471 9 46 32 600 4
11,000 24,719 8 90 32 600 2
20,000 44,943 10 34 32 600 6
20,000 44,943 12 120 32 400 2
20,000 44,943 15 120 32 100 4

Jesse I. Ramon or Lee E. Ries
 

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August 22, 2008