This paper deals with an experimental analysis of the static pressure influence upon the measurement of the differential pressure. Using capacitive or silicon resonator transducers, the electronic transmitters used in the experiment are thoroughly diffused nowadays due to their repetitiveness, reproducibility, accuracy and low hysteresis. The measurement of the differential pressure is widely employed in the petrol industry for determining the flow rate, level, blockage of filters and the oil-water interface. The calibration of the differential pressure transmitters is made in Brazil at atmospheric pressure, since there is little concern about the static pressure influence on the transducer performance. As a main contribution, this study presents a calibration methodology of differential pressure transmitters, still unavailable in the country, increasing its reliability and reducing the uncertainty of measuring the flow of liquid or gaseous substances. The ranges of the studied static pressure (from 0 to 20000 KPa) and differential pressure (from 40 to 250 KPa) cover Petrobras production and exploration operating conditions. The same methodology can be applied to wider ranges, by properly sizing the calibrating device and the related instruments. To achieve the results, a pressure amplification device was developed and used at each port of the pressure transmitter. A methodology was also developed in this study to determine the amplification factor from near atmospheric values, which can be measured very accurately, up to the operating pressure of the transmitter. Thus, during the calibration of a pressure transmitter, the pressure differential at the transmitter ports is deduced from the measured value at nearly atmospheric pressure and the amplification factor. The uncertainty of the results were estimated and the methodology was used for the calibration of a pressure transmitter, showing that its calibrating curve varies with the operating pressure.