A straight-line plot of p/z vs. G(p) (cumulative gas production) is widely used to estimate the original gas in place. It is known as the p/z plot technique. The linearity of that plot has been historically known to be a unique feature of a volumetric (closed) reservoir. In this paper, we show that a uniqueness problem may exist when using the p/z plot. In other words, if the reservoir is in contact with an aquifer, a straight-line may exist on that plot causing a major overestimation of original gas in place. This uniqueness problem is proved to be due solely to the unsteady-state nature of aquifers. A simulation study was performed to determine the conditions for such a misleading straight line. Several examples demonstrate that it is possible to construct a synthetic data set for a water-drive gas reservoir such that a misleading straight-line plot is obtained. This misleading straight-line is shown to be due to certain rate schedules. The conventional material balance equation is coupled with an aquifer mathematical model to obtain this schedule. In this paper, an actual field case is presented as an example of this possible overestimation of original gas in place due to a misleading linear p/z plot.