Abstract: Herein are described methods and systems for characterizing noise and noise level in pressure measurements in a downhole pressure testing operation in formation testing while drilling. The pressure measurements are acquired using a formation testing tool disposed on a drill string. The methods include drilling a borehole, extending the one or more probes into an inner surface of the borehole, performing a pressure testing operation with a first mud pump rate, wherein the pressure testing operation comprises a drawdown period and a build up period, decreasing the first mud pump rate to a second mud pump rate while measuring pressure during the build up period, decreasing the second mud pump rate to a third mud pump rate while measuring pressure during the build up period, and calculating a noise associated with pore pressure measurements during the first pressure testing operation.

Abstract: Herein are described methods and systems for characterizing noise and noise level in pressure measurements in a downhole pressure testing operation in formation testing while drilling. The pressure measurements are acquired using a formation testing tool disposed on a drill string. The methods include drilling a borehole, extending the one or more probes into an inner surface of the borehole, performing a pressure testing operation with a first mud pump rate, wherein the pressure testing operation comprises a drawdown period and a build up period, decreasing the first mud pump rate to a second mud pump rate while measuring pressure during the build up period, decreasing the second mud pump rate to a third mud pump rate while measuring pressure during the build up period, and calculating a noise associated with pore pressure measurements during the first pressure testing operation.