Normal pressure is pore fluid pressure that equals the hydrostatic pressure of a column of formation water extending to the surface. Overpressure is pore fluid pressure greater than normal pressure. However, no standard definition exists for what constitutes high overpressure. What can be said is that high overpressure often means trouble. For an explorationist, it could mean blown reservoir seals; for a driller, it could mean excessive time spent fighting formation fluid influxes and/or drilling fluid losses.