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1) In the attached file, the FEM P data corresponds to a dual perm reservoir with

a boundary at about 500 ft. You see early radial flow (91*10 md.ft in layer 1),
then total system radial flow (both layers: 91*10 + 910*20 = 19,110 md.ft, =
0.0476), then the single fault (derivative doubles in value), then closed system.
The Quick Match response should be calculating the boundary response using the
total system properties, but it is using the layer 1 properties. As a consequence,
it is seeing the boundary too late, and the derivative is rising to twice the early
radial value, not to twice the total system value. The same applies to Adv Sim.
(This is a similar problem to the radial composite model where we switched to
using outer region properties in a recent fix.)
The problem with this model is that we don't specify h2, and we need it [or do
we? See below.].
To compute a better boundary response, we should be using:
k(total) = (h1/(h1+h2))*(k1/kappa)
and
(phi.Ct)tot = (h1/(h1+h2))*((phi1.Ct1.h1)/omega
a) the Td' value that we feed to the lookup table should be the normal Td value
(using layer 1 properties) multiplied by [omega/kappa]
b) the delta-P value that we extract from the Pd that comes back from the lookup
table should the one normally calculated (with layer-1 kh) multiplied by [kappa].
BE CAREFUL OF UPSIDE DOWN DEFINITIONS OF TD AND DIFFUSIVITY IN THE
EXISTING CODE!!
Note that, according to this, we don't in fact need to know h2. This will give a
better boundary response, in the sense that it will be less wrong.
2) The same applies to the radius of investigation Rinv (the value linked to the
mouse cursor AND the one displayed in the buildup semi-log plot results box).
This should be the normal one (using layer-1 properties) multiplied by
sqrt(omega/kappa).
3) While on the same topic, could you calculate Spr for this model and display it
in the QM box - it seems to have been left out of the Spr upgrade? (Equation is
already used for Deliv / IPR.)

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