Well Test Analysis (PETE 4225)

Final Examination (Open Notes – Closed Book)

Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Duration: 2 hours (8:00 am - 10:00 am)

NOTE: Show all steps towards the solution unless instructed otherwise. Final answer
without evidence of solution will not receive credit.

Problem 1 (15 POINTS)

A pressure buildup test was simulated for an oil well in a naturally fractured reservoir. Well and
reservoir data are summarized next. Determine the approximate end of wellbore storage, nature
of matrix and fracture interaction, beginning of the combined matrix and fracture semilog
straight line, duration of the transition period, slope of the semilog straight line, number of flow
regimes observed during the test and p1hr.
q = 425 STB/D
tp = 2,400 hours
rw = 0.39 ft
h= 12 ft
= 0.217
Bo = 1.161 rb/STB
o = 0.89 cp
cmt = 11.510- 6 psi-1
pwf (Δt = 0) = 1373 psi
approximate end of wellbore storage
beginning of the combined matrix and fracture semilog straight
line
duration of the transition period
slope of the semilog straight line
nature of matrix and fracture interaction
p1hr
Flow regimes identified

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Pressure Change & Deivative

100

10
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Equivalent Time (hr)

2400

2200

2000
Pressure (psia)

1800

1600

1400

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1000
1 10 100 1000 10000 100000 1000000
Horner time ratio
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Problem 2 (25 POINTS)
An injection test was conducted in a water injection well in a mature waterflood project. Given
the following rock and fluid properties, estimate permeability and skin factor from the injection
test data.
q = 1000 STB/D; pi = 2402.90 psia; rw = 0.30 ft;
h= 80 ft; = 0.10; ct = 6 10-6 psi-1;
 = 0.78 cp; Bw = 1.02 bbl/STB; ΔSw = 0.25;
Cumulative water injected to the well = 3 MMSTB
3000

2900

2800
Pressure (psia)

2700

2600

2500

2400
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Time (hours)
1000
dp (psi) and Derivative

100

10

1
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Time (hours)
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Problem 3 (20 POINTS)
An injection pulse test was conducted between two wells in an aquifer to confirm available well
logging and geological data. Pressure was recorded in an observation well 200 ft apart and
shown in the following table. Given the following information, estimate k and ct based on
interpretation of the 1st shut in pulse (2nd pulse).
B = 1 bbl/STB; h = 20 ft; q = 75 STB/day;
μ = 1 cp; rw = 0.3 ft.

90
Injection rate (bbl/day)

75

60

45

30

15

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Time (hr)
440 80
Pressure at observation well (psia)

70
435
60
430
50
425 40
30
420
20
415
10
410 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Time (hr)
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Problem 4 (40 POINTS)
Pressure transient data for a drawdown test from a horizontal well centered in a box-shape
drainage volume are given in the following. Identify various flow regimes and duration of each
flow regime present during the drawdown test and determine permeability in all directions and
skin factor for the last flow period observed during the test.
pi = 5000 psia q = 800 STBD
 = 1 cp B = 1.25 res bbl/STB
rw = 0.25 ft  = 0.1
ct = 7.7  10-6 psi-1 h = 30 ft
Lw = 1000 ft bH = 3000 ft

10000
Pressure Change and Pressure Derivative

1000

100

10

1
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Time (hr)

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 5500

5000
Pressure (psia)

4500

4000

3500

3000
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Time (hr)

5500

5000

4500
Pressure (psia)

4000

3500

3000
0 5 10 15
Squar root of time (hr 0.5)

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 6000

5500

5000
Pressure (psia)

4500

4000

3500

3000
1 10 100 1000 10000
Time (hr)

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