Well Test Analysis, PDB(3013)

Ch.3: Pressure Drawdown Test

Multi-rate Test
Dr. Mohammed Abdalla Ayoub

Universiti Teknologi PETR O N A S , Ban d ar Seri Isk an d ar, 3 2 6 1 0 ,

Perak, Malaysia | Tel:+605 368 7086 | Fax:+605 365 5670
E-mail : abdalla.ayou b @u tp .ed u .my
 Learning objectives

At the end of this topic, students should be able to:

1. Develop a general theory for behavior of multi-rate tests in infinite-acting

reservoirs for slightly compressible liquids.

2. Application of superposition theorem to Drawdown and Buildup tests.

3. Analyze the Multi-rate test.

CO1: To analyze drawdown and build up test using analytical solutions.

 Introduction
Consider a well with n rate changes during its production history, as indicated below

The objective is to determine the well bore pressure of a well producing with this schedule

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Use superposition of the logarithmic approximation to the Ei-function solution

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If q 0 = 0 and t 0 = 0.

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 Rate history for buildup test following two
different flow rates

For the special case qn = 0 (a pressure buildup test),

This equation and the previous one can be used to model several special cases or practical importance, but we must
remember that they have an important limitation: the reservoir must be infinite acting for the total time elapsed t
since the well began producing at rate q1.

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 Two-rate Flow Tests (Drawdown)

For a two-rate flow test whose production history given in the figure

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If we rearrange and define t1 = tp1 and t-tp1=Δt, then the previous equation can
be expressed as:

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 Analysis of Two-Rate Flow Tests

Below procedure is suggested to analyze Two-Rate Flow Tests:

1. Plot Pwf vs. the time plotting function of

on Cartesian graph paper.

Determine the slope, m, from the straight line on the plot and use it to calculate
permeability, k , from

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 Analysis of Two-Rate Flow Tests
3. Calculate the skin factor, s , from

where P1hr is the flowing pressure at Δt’ =1 hr on the straight line or its extrapolation,
and Pwf1 is the flowing pressure at the time the rate is changed (i.e. Δt’ =0).

4. The initial reservoir pressure Pi is obtained by solving the drawdown equation for Pi.

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Analysis of Two-Rate Flow Tests

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EXAMPLE of DRAWDOWN TEST (take-home assignment)

h = 20 ft = 20 % = 1.5 cp, Co = 25x10-5 /psi, Cf = 5x10-6 /PSI, B = 1.3 bbl/STB q = 250

BPD, rw = 0.3 ft, Find:

01/- m = ? 02/- P1hr = ?, 03/- K=? 04/- Ct =?, 05/- S = ? 06/- dPs = ?, 07/- F.E, D.R & D.F = ?,

08/- Is the well damaged or stimulated?

09/- tD/r2D =? 10/-Pressure at Point N. Located at 500 ft south of the well. 11/- C= ? 12/- CD = ?

13/- tD/ CD 14/- tssl and T =?. 15/-If the well has 2-inch tubing in 5-inch casing, (15 Ibm/cuft with
coupling). Density of liquid in the wellbore is 42.5 Ibm/cuft.

Is the liquid level rising or falling?

Vu (Volume from completion data) =0.0134bl/ft

16/- Vu =? 17/- ri =?
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Rate history for buildup test following two
different flow rates

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Let t-t2 = Δt, t1 = tp1, t2 =tp1 +tp2• and t-t1 =tp2+ Δt. Then,

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QUESTIONS

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