Dynamic Flow

Analysis
The Theory and Practice
of Pressure Transient
and Production Analysis
&
The Use of data from
Permanent Downhole Gauges

Olivier Houz - Didier Viturat - Ole S. Fjaere

KAPPA 1988-2007

v4.02 - February 2007

Olivier Houz (OH)

Engineering Degree from Ecole Polytechnique (France, 1982)
and MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University
(USA, 1983). After four years as a Field Engineer with
Flopetrol Schlumberger, co-founded KAPPA in 1987 and has
been its Managing Director since 1991. Author of several
papers on Pressure Transient Analysis and co-author of the
next SPE monograph on Pressure Transient Testing.

Didier Viturat (DV)

Engineering Degree from Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France,
1975) and from the IFP school (France, 1976). Thirteen
years as a Field Engineer, Reservoir engineer and Instructor
with Flopetrol and Schlumberger Testing. Eight years as
Reservoir Engineer with Geoservices and Geopetrol. Head of
technical support, principal trainer and consultant in KAPPA
Engineering since 1999. Author of several papers on Well
Test Analysis methods.

Ole S. Fjaere (OSF)

BSc in Petroleum Engineering from Rogaland Regional College
(Norway, 1975). Ten years with Flopetrol Schlumberger as a
well test and wireline operator, well test interpretation
engineer and line management. Joined KAPPA in 1989 as an
instructor and consultant in Pressure Transient Analysis.