Well Function Calculator

Enter u in the yellow cell and W(u) will be calculated in the adjacent collumn
Multiple u values can be enterred below

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W(u)
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W(u) Cooper-Jacob
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66.67
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5.000
3.333
2.500
1.429
1.000
0.8333
0.6250
0.5000
0.4167
0.3704
0.3333
0.3125

10.9357098
9.3262718876
8.6331247071
7.9399775265
7.9399775265
7.0236867946
6.3305396141
5.6373924335
4.944245253
4.384629465
4.0279545211
3.622489413
3.3348073405
2.64166016
2.2361950519
1.9485129794
1.7253694281
1.0322222475
0.6267571394
0.339075067
-0.220540721
-0.577215665
-0.759537222
-1.047219294
-1.270362845
-1.452684402
-1.570467438
-1.675827954
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1/u
W(u)
W(u) Coope%error Wu CJ
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Euler's Number .57721 56649 01532 86060 65120 90082

Function WellFunc(u)
Dim WF, Fact, uu, uuu, toll As Double
Wcj = -0.5772156649015 - Log(u)
Fact = 1#
uu = u
uuu = 1#
x=1
toll = 0.0000000001
mult = -1
WF = Wcj
While (x < 100) And (uuu > toll)
Fact = Fact * x
mult = mult * -1
uuu = uu / (x * Fact)

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S
T
t
u
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W(u) .

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2.50E-01
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WF = WF + mult * uuu
uu = u * uu
x=x+1
Wend
WellFunc = WF
End Function

Theis Type Curve

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C-J Approx.

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W(u)

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Data Plot
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ho-h

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Theis type curve matching (Match point method)

To minimize the Average % difference between the data and the Theis equation calculations
Use the arrows on the data plot to match the type curve to the data
(or use the solver tool)
Match Point Calculation
ump =
Minimize
Type curve shifting
W(u)mp =
r=
32.5 ft
Av. % difference
course
fine
163 ft3/hr

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14.648
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(ho-h)mp =

Theis eq. for comparison

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Field Data
t (hr)
ho-h (ft)

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Match Point Calculations

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S = 4.91E-02

T=

12.97 ft2/hr
u

Data Plot and Theis Type Curve Match

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Field Data
Type Curve
S=4.91E-02
2
T=12.97 ft /hr
Match Point
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time (ft)

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2
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0.72
0.432
0.2592
0.15552
0.093312
0.055987
0.033592
0.020155
0.012093
0.007256
0.004354
0.002612
0.001567
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0.000564
0.000339
0.000203
0.000122
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2.6E-005
1.6E-005
9.5E-006
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7.4E-007

Type Curve
1/u
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0.5
0.833333
1.388889
2.314815
3.858025
6.430041
10.71674
17.86123
29.76871
49.61452
82.69086
137.8181
229.6968
382.828
638.0467
1063.411
1772.352
2953.92
4923.2
8205.334
13675.56
22792.59
37987.66
63312.76
105521.3
175868.8
293114.6
488524.4
814207.3
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To minimize the Average % difference between the data and the model
Use the arrows on the data plot or enter values in the green cells or
Use the solver tool

Type Curve
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W(u) Shift
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0.8333333333
1.3888888889
2.3148148148
3.8580246914
6.4300411523
10.716735254
17.861225423
29.768709038
49.614515064
82.69085844
137.8180974
229.696829
382.82804833
638.04674722
1063.4112454
1772.3520756
2953.920126
4923.20021
8205.3336834
13675.556139
22792.593565
37987.655942
63312.759903
105521.2665
175868.77751
293114.62918
488524.38196
814207.30327
1357012.1721

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Field Data
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163 ft3/hr

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20.312
22.018

Model for comparison

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S=
T=

Increment
1.46E-04
S*106=
Increment
5.27 ft2/hr

Model Fit (solid line on graph)

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Change T and S using the arrows or entering values in the yellow cells or
Use the solver tool

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Data Plot

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ho-h (ft) .

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Field Data
Model Fit
S= 1.46E-04
2
T= 5.27 m /hr

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Model Fit
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ho-h (ft)

10

1
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Model Fit
S= 1.46E-04
2
T= 5.27 m /hr

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time (hr)

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Cooper-Jacob Analysis
r=
Q=
Field Data
t (hr)
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32.5
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0.867
1.879
3.657
5.193
6.811
9.013
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10.701
12.398
14.648
15.475
16.353
18.058
20.312
22.018

Minimize
Av. % difference
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ft3/hr

ln(t)
-4.605
-3.912
-2.996
-2.303
-1.609
-0.693
-0.357
0.000
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1.609
1.946
2.303
2.996
3.912
4.605

Model for comparison

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S*10 =
6

Set the data range of Slope and Intercept for the log-linear portion of the data
If you change the range of the data plotted the log-linear trend line formula sho
The T and S will be calculated below using the Slope and Intercept, respectivel

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5.30978428 ft2/hr

-0.515926
0.474574
1.177345
2.167845
3.415727
4.237685
5.108997
6.099497
6.802267
7.792767
9.040649
9.862608
10.73392
11.72442
12.42719
13.41769
14.66557
15.48753
16.35884
17.34934
18.05211
19.04261
20.29049
21.11245
21.98376
22.97426
23.67704
24.66753
25.91542
26.73738
27.60869

0.012352

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0.002

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Slope of ho2.44287285
T=
5.31 m2/hr

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S=

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ho-h (ft)

thin line on C-J Fit

ho-h (m)

Field Data
Logarithmic (Field Data)
S= C-J Fit
m2/hr
T= 0.000139
5.31
Theis Fit

30
time (hr)

100

e log-linear portion of the data

og-linear trend line formula should match the Slope and Intercept calsulated
Slope and Intercept, respectively.

10.73388133
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Data Plot

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ho-h (ft)

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Field Data
Logarithmic (Field Data)
Theis Fit
0.000139
5.31

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time (hr)