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Tutorial 1 - Basic Program Functionality: Objectives

This tutorial document provides instructions to familiarize users with basic analysis functionality in F.A.S.T. RTA software. It outlines 31 steps to perform traditional type curve matching, flow regime identification, and analytical modeling techniques including Blasingame, Fetkovich, and Agarwal-Gardner analyses. The tutorial also demonstrates best fit calculations, flowing material balance, and comparison of results from different analysis methods.

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Tutorial 1 - Basic Program Functionality: Objectives

This tutorial document provides instructions to familiarize users with basic analysis functionality in F.A.S.T. RTA software. It outlines 31 steps to perform traditional type curve matching, flow regime identification, and analytical modeling techniques including Blasingame, Fetkovich, and Agarwal-Gardner analyses. The tutorial also demonstrates best fit calculations, flowing material balance, and comparison of results from different analysis methods.

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Tutorial 1 – Basic Program Functionality

Objectives:

- Become familiar with the basic analysis functionality of F.A.S.T. RTA TM


- Perform the analysis techniques that were demonstrated during the
Theory section of the course

Resources:

- Version 3.217 F.A.S.T. RTATM file entitled “T1.rta”

Procedure:

Preliminary

1. Open the T1.rta file


2. Click on the Analysis tab

Traditional

Graphical Line Manipulation


1. Rotate the analysis lines on the Rate-Time and Rate-Cumulative graphs
by clicking and dragging anywhere on the line
2. Shift the analysis line up and down by dragging and dropping on the green
square
3. Shift the “fulcrum” by dragging and dropping the small triangle located on
the forecast part of the line

Best Fit Functionality


4. Click on the Point Selection toolbar. Three additional icons will appear.
5. Click on the Spray Paint button. Hold down the left mouse button and
drag over data points on the Rate-Time or Rate-Cumulative graph to
perform a best fit of the data.
6. Click on the Select All Points button. All of the well’s data will be used in
the best fit. Click on the Deselect All Points button to remove the active
selection.
7. Click on the Automatically Calculate Variable button beside the b
(hyperbolic exponent) on the parameters grid. This will flag the b value as
a variable in the best fit process.
8. Re-perform the best fit routines in 5 and 6. Notice that the b value
changes. The best fit becomes a non-linear regression, using a general
hyperbolic equation to match.
Fetkovich

9. Drag and drop the data on the typecurve plot into a position that yields a
satisfactory match of the data to one of the family of curves.
10. Click on the Automatic Typecurve Selection button to select the reD
and b stems
11. Type 150 psi into the pwf input field. This is the final flowing pressure in
the production data set.
12. Use the pulldown menus to modify the automatically selected values if
desired.

Blasingame

13. Deselect the Integral and Derivative typecurve options, so that only the
Rate option remains.
14. Perform the typecurve match as outlined in Step 9 and Step 10.
15. Select the Integral and Derivative options and fine-tune your match (if
required).
16. Click on the Pab Calculator button on the Parameters grid. Select the
“Calculate bhp”. Type in 0.05 MMscfd for qab and 150 psia for pwf (surf).
This will determine a Recovery Factor and EUR for the analysis.

Agarwal-Gardner

17. Deselect the Derivative typecurve option, so that only the Rate option
remains
18. Perform the typecurve match as outlined in Steps 9 and 10.

Flowing Material Balance

19. Move the mouse pointer to the OGIP arrow on the x-axis. Click and drag
to move the arrow and change the OGIP. Notice that the p/z points move
vertically as the OGIP is altered.
20. Click on the Productivity Index option. Notice that the Productivity Index
points are interactive with the OGIP estimate.
21. Try implementing AG FMB and other plotting options and evaluate their
impact on the analysis.

Specialized Analysis

22. Click on Radial (semi-log) radio button from Plot Options and “use
constant pressure solution “from the Axis Options.

23. Try to do the best line match on the linear early data points on the plot.
Note that the curve up trend of the late data points is representative of
boundary dominated flow
NPI

24. Repeat 17 and 18.

Transient

25. Deselect the Derivative plot option.


26. Perform the typecurve match as described in previous sections. Note that
the OGIP will change upon choosing different reD stems.

Analytical Models

27. Click on the Auto Calculate button on the model toolbar


28. Click on the Build Default Model button on the model toolbar. Note that
parameters from the Blasingame typecurve match have been uploaded to
the model input parameter grid. Also note that the three model plots have
been generated for viewing.
29. Change the permeability to 40 md. Note the change to the model plots.
30. Click the Automatically Calculate Variable button next to permeability.
This will flag the permeability as a variable in APE routine. Click on the
Start/Stop Automatic Parameter Estimation button.

Comparison of Results

31. Click on the Results Summary button on the main toolbar. View your
results and comment on any discrepancies among the different analyses.

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