X=Xe

X=0
APPLIED MATHEMATICS FOR PETROLEUM ENGINEERS
Write down appropriate pressure drop and dimensionless pressure expressions
for the following reservoir systems for all the pressure flow periods that may be
Z=Ze
encountered during flow
I.

Double edged reservoir with a vertical well

Z=0

X
y

For a vertical well, fluid flow is 2D and we require two source functions:

s ( x , y ,t )=s ( x ,t )s ( y , t )

For Early flow time period:

s ( x , y ,t )=i ( x )i ( y )
For late flow time period:

s ( x , y ,t )=iv ( x )i ( y )

II.

Double edged and bottom water drive reservoir with a horizontal

well
Z

X
y

X=Xe

X=0we require three source functions. The

For a horizontal well, fluid flow is 3D and
x-axis coincides with the axis of the well length

s ( x , y , z ,t )=s ( x ,t )s ( y , t )s ( z , t )

Z=Ze

Z=0

For early flow time period:

s ( x , y , z ,t )=ii ( x )i ( y )i ( z )
For Intermediate flow time period:

s ( x , y , z ,t )=ii ( x )i ( y )v i i ( z )
s ( x , y , z ,t )=viii ( x )i ( y )i ( z )
Z
For late flow time period:

s ( x , y , z ,t )=viii ( x )i ( y )vi ( z )
y

III.

A completely bounded reservoir with a horizontal well subject to

bottom water

For a horizontal well, fluid flow is 3D and we require three source functions.

s ( x , y , z ,t )=s ( x ,t )s ( y , t )s ( z , t )
Where x coincides with the axis of the well length
X=Xe

X=0

For early flow time period:

s ( x , y , z ,t )=ii ( x )i ( y )i ( z )
For Intermediate flow time period:

s ( x , y , z ,t )=ii ( x )i ( y )vi ( z )
s ( x , y , z ,t )=x ( x )i ( y )i ( z )
For late flow time period:

s ( x , y , z ,t )=x ( x )i ( y )vi ( z )

IV.

An infinite acting reservoir with a horizontal well subject to

simultaneous bottom water and gas cap
Z

X
y

For a horizontal well, fluid flow is 3D and we require three source functions

s ( x , y , z ,t )=s ( x ,t )s ( y , t )s ( z , t )
Where x coincides with the axis of the well length
X=0

X=Xe

Y=0

For early flow time period:

s ( x , y , z , )=ii ( x )i ( y )i ( z )
For Intermediate flow time period:

s ( x , y , z ,t )=ii ( x )i ( y )i v ( z )
For late flow time period:

s ( x , y , z , )=ii ( x )i ( y )iv ( z )

Y=ye

Z=0

Z=Ze