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Interference Test in Inisotrpic Reservoir

This document describes a method for analyzing interference test data from three observation wells in an anisotropic reservoir to determine the reservoir's permeability properties. [1] It presents Papadopulos' solution for pressure response caused by an active well in an anisotropic reservoir. [2] The method involves matching pressure and time data from the three wells to type curves to determine the principal permeabilities, orientation, and other properties. [3] An example application of the method to field data from an interference test is shown.

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Interference Test in Inisotrpic Reservoir

This document describes a method for analyzing interference test data from three observation wells in an anisotropic reservoir to determine the reservoir's permeability properties. [1] It presents Papadopulos' solution for pressure response caused by an active well in an anisotropic reservoir. [2] The method involves matching pressure and time data from the three wells to type curves to determine the principal permeabilities, orientation, and other properties. [3] An example application of the method to field data from an interference test is shown.

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Interference testing in infinite acting, homogenous ,

anisotropic reservoirs
Assuming single-phase flow of a slightly compressible fluid and using the well-coordinate system
shown in fig:

Papadopulos derived the following solution for the pressure response P (x,y,t) at an observation
well caused by an active well(producer or injector)located at the origin in rectangular(x-y) coordinate
system:

……..Eq 1

……..Eq 2

……..Eq 3

……..Eq 4

Kxx,Kyy,Kxy = components of the permeability tensor,md;

kXX = maximum principal permeability, md; kYY=minimum principal permeability, md; and

= angle of orientation.
The principal permeabilities,kxx and kyy .and the orientation, can be determined from interference-
test data from three observation wells located on differen trays from the active well at the origin.
The method requires performing a type-curve match of the test data with the exponential-integral
solution in Fig. For the anisotropic case, dimensionless pressure and time variables are defined,
respectively, as

……..Eq 5

……..Eq 6

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The following is a recommended procedure for analyzing interference data from three wells in an
anisotropic reservoir.

1. On a single graph, plot the rising pressure change as a function of time for each of the three
observation wells.

2. Overlay the type curve (Fig. 1) with the test data. Shifting the data plot both vertically and
horizontally,find a single pressure match point (PD, Δp) that satisfies all three sets of data.

3. Maintaining the pressure-matchpoint and shifting the dataplot only horizontally, find a time-
match point for each set of data. The result is three time-match points, all with the same value of t
but three different values of tD/rD2.

4. Setting the right side of Eq. 5 equal to the value of PD from the pressure-match point. calculate
the value of the expression kxxkyy – kxy2. The resulting equation contains three unknowns(kxx,

kyy and kxy).

5. Setting the right side of Eq. 6 equal to each value of tD/rD2 from the time match points. establish
three equations. The unknowns are صCt, kxx, kyy and kxy.

6. Simultaneously solve the four equations (one equation from Step4 and three equations from Step
5) for the four unknowns kxx, kyy, kxy and صCt.

7. Calculate kXX, kYY and θ with Eq 2, 3 and 4 respectively, and the variables obtained in Step 6.
Example : Interference Test Analysis in an Infinite-Acting, Homogeneous, Anisotropic Reservoir. An
interference test was run in a single water-injection well and three observation oil wells. The
producers have high water cuts and no mobile gas. The three observation wells selected were Wells
I-D, l-E and 5-E,with coordinates given in feet (Fig). Table gives observed pressure and time data.
Determine the maximum and minimum principal permeabilities and the orientation.
Solution.

1. First, plot Δp data from the three observation wells as a function of injection time on a single
log-log graph

2. Shifting the data plot both horizontally and vertically, all three sets of data satisfactorily match the
exponential-integral-solution type curve at a single pressure-match point of (Δp = 10 psi, PD =0.25).

3. Now, select a convenient match time of t= 100 hours for all three plots. Maintaining the pressure-
match point, shift the data plot horizontally only to obtain a separate match of each data plot with
the type curve.

Well 1-D: (t= 100 hours, tD/rD2 = 1.40).

Well 1-E: (t=100 hours, tD/rD2 = 0.70).

Well 5-E: (t= 100 hours, tD/rD2 =1.10).

4. From the pressure-match point and Eq.5 , calculate


……..Eq 7

S.From the time-match points (all of which have t= 100 hours) and Eq. 6, calculate the following for
each well.

……..Eq 8

……..Eq 9
……..Eq 10

6. Simultaneous solution of these four equations (one equation from Step4 and three equations
from Step 5) yields kxx=14.6 md, kyy =18.6 md, kxy =3.0 md, and صCt =1.50* 10-6 cp/psi.

7.Using Eqs 2, 3, and 4 calculate the principal permeabilities and the angle of orientation as follows:

The minimum principal permeability, kyy, is

The orientation of the principal axes is

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