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Reservoir Engineering 1 Course (1st Ed.)
1. Diffusivity EquationA. Solutions of Diffusivity Equation
a. Ei-Function Solution
b. pD Solution
c. Analytical Solution
1. USS(LT) Regime for Radial flow of SC Fluids: Finite-Radial Reservoir
2. Relation between pD and Ei
3. USS Regime for Radial Flow of C Fluids A. (Exact Method)
B. (P2 Approximation Method)
C. (P Approximation Method)
4. PSS regime Flow Constant
Finite-Radial Reservoir
The arrival of the pressure disturbance at the well drainage boundary marks the end of the transient flow period and the beginning of the semi (pseudo)-steady state. During this flow state, the reservoir boundaries and the
shape of the drainage area influence the wellbore pressure response as well as the behavior of the pressure distribution throughout the reservoir.
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Late-Transient State
Intuitively, one should not expect the change from the transient to the semi-steady state in this bounded (finite) system to occur instantaneously. There is a short period of time that separates the
transient state from the semi-steady state that is called late-transient state.
Due to its complexity and short duration, the late transient flow is not used in practical well test analysis.
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pD for a Finite Radial System
For a finite radial system, the pD-function is a function of both the dimensionless time and radius, or:
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pD vs. tD for Finite Radial System
Table presents pD as a function of tD for 1.5 < reD < 10.
It should be pointed out that Van Everdingen and Hurst principally applied the pD function solution to model the performance of water influx into oil reservoirs. Thus, the authors’ wellbore
radius rw was in this case the external radius of the reservoir and the re was essentially the external boundary radius of the aquifer.
Therefore, the range of the reD values in Table is practical for this application.
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pD Calculation
Chatas (1953) proposed the following mathematical expression for calculating pD:
A special case of above Equation arises when (reD) ^2>> 1, then:
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Using the pD-Function in Pwf DeterminationThe computational procedure of using the pD-function
in determining the bottom-hole flowing pressure changing the transient flow period is summarized in the following steps:Step 1. Calculate the dimensionless time tD
Step 2. Calculate the dimensionless radius reD
Step 3. Using the calculated values of tD and reD, determine the corresponding pressure function pD from the appropriate table or equation.Step 4. Solve for the pressure at the desired radius, i.e.,
rw
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pD-Function vs. Ei-Function Technique
The solution as given by the pD-function technique is identical to that of the Ei-function approach.
The main difference between the two formulations is that the pD-function can be used only to calculate the pressure at radius r when the flow rate Q is constant and known.
In that case, the pD-function application is essentially restricted to the wellbore radius because the rate is usually known.
On the other hand, the Ei-function approach can be used to calculate the pressure at any radius in the reservoir by using the well flow rate Q.
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pD Application
In transient flow testing, we normally record the bottom-hole flowing pressure as a function of time. Therefore, the dimensionless pressure drop technique
can be used to determine one or more of the reservoir properties, e.g., k or kh.
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Relation between pD & Ei for Td>100
It should be pointed out that, for an infinite-acting reservoir with tD > 100,
the pD-function is related to the Ei-function by the following relation:
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Diffusivity Equation
Gas viscosity and density vary significantly with pressure and therefore the assumptions of diffusivity equation are not
satisfied for gas systems, i.e., compressible fluids.
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Diffusivity Equation Calculation: USS Regime for Radial flow of C Fluids In order to develop the proper mathematical
function for describing the flow of compressible fluids in the reservoir:
Combining the above two basic gas equations with the other equation gives:
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Using M (P) for Radial Equation for Compressible FluidsAl-Hussainy, Ramey, and Crawford (1966) linearize
the above basic flow equation by introducing the real gas potential m (p).
Combining above equation with below yields the radial equation for compressible fluids:
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Exact Solution of the Equation for Compressible FluidsThe radial diffusivity equation for compressible
fluids relates the real gas pseudopressure (real gas potential) to the time t and the radius r.
Al-Hussainy, Ramey, and Crawford (1966) pointed out that in gas well testing analysis, the constant-rate solution has more practical applications than that provided by the constant pressure solution. The authors provided the exact solution to the Equation
that is commonly referred to as the m (p)-solution method.
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Solution Forms of the Equation for Compressible FluidsThere are also two other solutions that
approximate the exact solution.
In general, there are three forms of the mathematical solution to the diffusivity equation:The m (p)-Solution Method (Exact Solution)
The Pressure-Squared Method (p2-Approximation Method)
The Pressure Method (p-Approximation Method)
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The M (P)-Solution Method (Exact Solution)
Imposing the constant-rate condition as one of the boundary conditions required to solve above Equation, Al-Hussainy, et al. (1966) proposed the following exact solution to the diffusivity equation:
Where pwf = bottom-hole flowing
pressure, psipe = initial reservoir pressureQg = gas flow rate, Mscf/day t = time, hrk = permeability, mdT = reservoir temperaturerw = wellbore radius, fth = thickness, ftμi = gas viscosity at the initial
pressure, cpcti = total compressibility
coefficient at pi, psi−1φ = porosity
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The M (P)-Solution Method in Terms of the tDThe m (p)-Solution Equation can be written
equivalently in terms of the dimensionless time tD as:
The dimensionless time is defined previously as:
The parameter γ is called Euler’s constant and given by:
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Dimensionless Real Gas Pseudopressure DropThe solution to the diffusivity equation as given by
(p)-Solution Method expresses the bottom-hole real gas pseudopressure as a function of the transient flow time t.
The solution as expressed in terms of m (p) is recommended mathematical expression for performing gas-well pressure analysis due to its applicability in all pressure ranges.
The radial gas diffusivity equation can be expressed in a dimensionless form in terms of the dimensionless real gas pseudopressure drop ψD.
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Solution of Dimensionless Equation
The solution to the dimensionless equation is given by:
The dimensionless pseudopressure drop ψD can be determined as a function of tD by using the appropriate expressions.
When tD > 100, the ψD can be calculated by:
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The Pressure-Squared Method (P2-Approximation Method)The first approximation to the exact solution is to
remove the pressure- dependent term (μz) outside the integral that defines m (pwf) and m (pi) to give:
The bars over μ and z represent the values of the gas viscosity and deviation factor as evaluated at the average pressure p–. This average pressure is given by:
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Converting M (P)-Solution Method to P2-ApproximationCombining Equations:
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P2-Approximation Assumptions
The Pressure-Squared Method solution forms indicate that the product (μz) is assumed constant at the average pressure p–. This effectively limits the applicability of the p2-method
to reservoir pressures < 2000.
It should be pointed out that when the p2-method is used to determine pwf it is perhaps sufficient to set μ–z– = μi z.
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The Pressure Method (P-Approximation Method)The second method of approximation to the exact
solution of the radial flow of gases is to treat the gas as a pseudoliquid.
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The Pressure Method Equation
Fetkovich (1973) suggested that at high pressures (p > 3000), 1/μBg is nearly constant as shown schematically in Figure. Imposing Fetkovich’s condition gives:
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Converting M (P)-Solution Method to P-ApproximationCombining Equations:
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Average Pressure in P-Approximation MethodIt should be noted that the gas properties, i.e., μ,
Bg, and ct, are evaluated at pressure p– as defined below:
Again, this method is only limited to applications above 3000 psi. When solving for pwf, it might be sufficient to evaluate
the gas properties at pi.
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Flash Back: USS
In the unsteady-state flow cases discussed previously, it was assumed that a well is located in a very large reservoir and producing at a constant flow rate. This rate creates a pressure disturbance in the reservoir
that travels throughout this infinite-size reservoir.
During this transient flow period, reservoir boundaries have no effect on the pressure behavior of the well.
Obviously, the time period where this assumption can be imposed is often very short in length.
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Pseudosteady (Semisteady)-State Flow RegimeAs soon as the pressure disturbance reaches all
drainage boundaries, it ends the transient (unsteady-state) flow regime.
A different flow regime begins that is called pseudosteady (semisteady)-state flow.
It is necessary at this point to impose different boundary conditions on the diffusivity equation and derive an appropriate solution to this flow regime.
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Semisteady-State Flow Regime
Figure shows a well in radial system that is producing at a constant rate for a long enough period that eventually affects the entire drainage area.
During this semisteady-state flow, the change in pressure with time becomes the same throughout the drainage area.
Section B shows that the pressure distributions become paralleled at successive time periods.
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PSS Constant
The important PSS condition can be expressed as:
The constant referred to in the above equation can be obtained from a simple material balance using the definition of the compressibility, thus:
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Pressure Decline Rate
Expressing the pressure decline rate dp/dt in the above relation in psi/hr gives:
Where q = flow rate, bbl/day
Qo = flow rate, STB/day
dp/dt = pressure decline rate, psi/hr
V = pore volume, bbl
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Pressure Decline Rate for Radial Drainage SystemFor a radial drainage system, the pore volume is
given by:
Where A = drainage area, ft2
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Characteristics of the Pressure Behavior during PSSExamination reveals the following important
characteristics of the behavior of the pressure decline rate dp/dt during the semisteady-state flow:The reservoir pressure declines at a higher rate with an
increase in the fluids production rate
The reservoir pressure declines at a slower rate for reservoirs with higher total compressibility coefficients
The reservoir pressure declines at a lower rate for reservoirs with larger pore volumes
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Semisteady-State Condition
Matthews, Brons, and Hazebroek (1954) pointed out that once the reservoir is producing under the semisteady-state condition, Each well will drain from within its own no-flow
boundary independently of the other wells.
For this condition to prevail: The pressure decline rate dp/dt must be approximately
constant throughout the entire reservoir,
Otherwise, flow would occur across the boundaries causing a readjustment in their positions.
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1. Ahmed, T. (2006). Reservoir engineering handbook (Gulf Professional Publishing). Ch6
1. PSSA. Average Reservoir Pressure
B. PSS regime for Radial Flow of SC Fluids
C. Effect of Well Location within the Drainage Area
D. PSS Regime for Radial Flow of C Fluids
2. Skin Concept
3. Using S for Radial Flow in Flow Equations