Question 1

a. Recall steady state Gas inflow equation

p2 pwf 2=

((

) )

0.472 r e
14 q 2 uz
T

+s
kh
rw

Recall the rate pressure relationship for in field unit under pseudo steady state
condition

g=

pe

0.703 kh

(( ) )
re
0.75
rw

2
pwf

p
dp
Uz

q
0.703 kh

g=

(( ) )

re
T
0.75
rw

2 P

UZ
q

Please below for the table

Sample calculation

( pz ) avg

( 0+16597583
)
2

= 16597.7583

(p) = 0 + 13278206.65
= 13278206.65

P(p
si)
0
400

Viscos
ity ()
0.0127
0.0128
6

Z
Factor
1
0.937

p/z

(p/z)av
g

0
33195.
52

16597.75
83

400

2*(p/z)
0
66391.03
32

2*(p/z)av
gP
13278206.6
5

(p)
(m(p)
Cumm.
Function)
0
13278206.
65

120
0
160
0
200
0
320
0
360
0
400
0

0.0153

0.832

0.0168

0.794

0.0184

0.77

0.025

0.797

0.025

0.827

0.0266

0.86

94268.
48
11994
7.2
14116
3.2
16060
2.3
17412
3.3
17485
5.7

63731.99
66
107107.8
5
130555.2
04
150882.7
22
167362.7
98
174489.5
41

800
400
400
120
0
400
400

188536.9
53
239894.4
46
282326.3
69
321204.5
17
348246.6
75
349711.4
88

101971194.
6
85686279.9
4
104444163.
1
362118531.
7
133890238.
3
139591632.
6

Pseudo Pressure Function

1000000000
900000000
800000000
700000000
600000000
(p)

Pseudo Pressure Function

500000000
400000000
300000000
200000000
100000000
0
0

1000 2000 3000 4000 5000

Pressure(psia)

Figure 1: Plot of (p) versus pressure

11524940
1.2
20093568
1.2
30537984
4.3
66749837
6
80138861
4.4
94098024
6.9

2*(p/z)
400000
350000
300000
250000

2*(p/z)

200000

2*(p/z)

150000
100000
50000
0

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500

Pressure(psia)

Figure 2: Plot of

2P
z

versus pressure K

b. Recall pseudo steady equations for approximations of gas flow rates

kh

q=

( ( ( ) ))

1424 ZT 0.472

+s
rw

* ( pr pwf )

Recall the Pseudo Pressure approach approximation form as applicable to all

values of pressures

Q q=

(kh (
wf ) )

(( ( )

1422 ZT 0.472

( wf )=a2 Qq b2 Q2g

0.75+ s+ D Qq
rw

))

(( )

1422
a2=

b2=

0.75+s
rw
kh

D
( 1422
kh )
pr=4000

psi

For

From table above

and

pwf =3200 psi

( )= 940980246.9 , wf

= 667498376

1000
(
( 0.25 )0.750.4)

1422
a2=

6515

= 10.419

b2=

1422
( 6515
)0

=0

(assume D = 0, the flow is laminar)

Therefore

Qg =

( 940980246.9667498376 )=10.419Q g0Q 2g

( 940980246.9667498376 )
10.419

= 26,248,379.97(SCF/d)
= 26.248(MMSCF/d)
For

pr=2000

psi

From table above

and

pwf =1200 psi

( )= 940980246.9, wf

= 667498376

1000
0.750.4
0.25

(( )

1422
a2=

6515

= 10.419

b2=

1422
( 6515
)0

=0

(assume D = 0, the flow is laminar)

( 305379844.3115249401.2 ) =10.419Q g0Q2g

Therefore

Qg =

( 305379844.3115249401.2 )
10.419

= 18,248,434.89 (SCF/d)
= 18.248(MMSCF/d)
Question 2
a. We determine the Deliverability exponent, n by simply calculating the
slope of the bit fit straight line through the data points
Calculating for the well flow coefficient, C using the stabilized well flow data

C=

C=

Qg
n

( p 2r p2wf )

2.665
7

( 5.09310 32760000 )

C=1.4271310

-5

0.72 6129667

(MMSCF/d)/psia2

Calculating for AOF

( Pws= p )( ( Pb )= ( 14.65 ) )
()

Q AOF=C

0.72 6129667

Q AOF=1.42713105( 5.093107 2766.6 )

Q AOF= 5.633 MMscf/D

b. Using the theoretical method

Plotting

P2
Q sc

against

Qsc

using the table below

Time(hrs)
Q(MMscf/
d)
[(Pws=
P]

1.52
0
0.5
1
1.5
2

P2
=a+ b Qsc
Qsc

50930000
4.69736842
1
4.875
5.00657894
7
5.07894736
8

Table 2: Extended flow period

Extended Flow Period
T
24
26650
Q(scf/d)
2.665
00
Pwf
32760000
((Pwf)/Q)
6.818011
psia2
257
/cp

((Pwf)/Q) psia2
/cp
2.041
2.688

3.122

50930000
5.50220480
2
5.73738363
5
5.79127878
5
5.84027437
5

50150000
6.52146060
2
6.65919282
5
6.71364509
9
6.76809737
3

50930000
6.28720238
1
6.49181547
6
6.55877976
2
6.62574404
8

Modified Isochronal using Theoretical method

8
7
6
((Pwf)/Q) psia2
/cp

T=0.5

T=1.0

T=1.5

T=2
T=24

2
1
0
1

Q(MMscf/d)

Calculating for b for each line or Isochron using least square regression analysis.
Note that because the first data point for each isochron does not align with the
data point at the last three flow rates. The first data point is ignored in all
subsequent calculations.

((

N ( P ) q
j=1

b=

j =1

j=1

( Pq ) j ))
2

( ( ) )
N

(q)

j=1

j=0

N = 3 (Data points)
T = 0.5
Data Point(N)
2
3
4
Summation

Q
(Q)
P
P/Q
2.04
1
4.165681 11230000
5502204.802
2.68
8
7.225344 16900000
6287202.381
3.12
2
9.746884 20360000
6521460.602
7.85
21.13790 4849000
18310867.7
1
9
0
8

For T = 0.5

b=

7.85118310867.78
( 3( 48490000)() )

61.63820121.137909
3 ()

b = 963870.4375 Psia2 /cp/MMscf-D) 2

T=1
Data
Point(N)
2
3
4
Summation

Q
(Q)2
P
P/Q
2.04
1
4.165681 11710000 5737383.635
2.68
8
7.225344 17450000 6491815.476
3.12
2
9.746884 20790000 6659192.825
7.85 21.13790 4995000 18888391.9
1
9
0
4
T = 1.5

Data Point(N)
2
3
4
Summation

Q
2.04
1
2.68
8
3.12
2
7.85
1

(Q)2

P/Q

4.165681

11820000

5791278.785

7.225344

17630000

6558779.762

9.746884
21.13790
9

20960000
5041000
0

6713645.099
19063703.6
5

T=2
Data
Point(N)
2

Q
2.04

(Q)2
4.165681

P
11920000

P/Q
5840274.375

3
4
Summation

1
2.68
8
3.12
2
7.85
1

7.225344

17810000

6625744.048

9.746884
21.13790
9

21130000
5086000
0

6768097.373
19234115.8