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Q-1 The following data were obtained in a pressure build test on an oil well producing above the bubb

Pws(PSI) Δt(hrs)
3534 0
3680 0.15
3723 0.2
3800 0.3
3866 0.4
3920 0.5
4103 1
4250 2
4320 4
4340 6
4344 7
4350 8
4364 12
4373 16
4379 20
4384 24
4393 30
4398 40
4402 50
4405 60
4407 72

The well was produced for a affactive time of 13630 hours at a constant final rate.
Others data includes
qo=250bbl/day
µo=0.8cp
ø=3.9%
Bo=1.136RB/STB
ρo=53pcf
A=0.0218m2
Ct=17*10-6
rw=0.198ft
Drainage area=160 acre
re=1490ft
(Considering well centered in a square drainage area of 2640ft-2640ft and re is the redius of the circle of t
h=69ft
Determine
1.Formation permiability
2.Skin factor
3.Additional pressure drop near the wellbore caused due to the damage.

Ans.
Pws(PSI) Δt(hrs) tp(hrs) (tp+Δt) (tp+Δt)/Δt
3534 0 13630 13630
3680 0.15 13630 13630.15 90867.66
3723 0.2 13630 13630.2 68151
3800 0.3 13630 13630.3 45434.33
3866 0.4 13630 13630.4 34076
3920 0.5 13630 13630.5 27261
4103 1 13630 13631 13631
4250 2 13630 13632 6816
4320 4 13630 13634 3408.5
4340 6 13630 13636 2272.666
4344 7 13630 13637 1948.142
4350 8 13630 13638 1704.75
4364 12 13630 13642 1136.833
4373 16 13630 13646 852.875
4379 20 13630 13650 682.5
4384 24 13630 13654 568.9166
4393 30 13630 13660 455.3333
4398 40 13630 13670 341.75
4402 50 13630 13680 273.6
4405 60 13630 13690 228.1666
4407 72 13630 13702 190.3055

4500

Pws(PSI) 4250

4000

3750

3500
100000 10000 1000

(tp+Δt)/Δt

1) Formation permeability
we known that,

k=162.6qBµ/mh
k=162.6*250*1.136*0.8/80*69
k=6.69mD
2) Skin factor

S=1.151[{(P1hr-Pwf)/m}-log(k/øµCtrw2)+3.23]
S=1.151[{(4103-3534)/80}-log(6.69/0.03*0.8*17*10^-6*0.198^2)+3.23]
S=2.11

3) Pressure drop

ΔP=141.2qBµS/kh
ΔP=141.2*250*1.136*0.8*2.11/6.69*69
ΔP=12.23 PSI
Q-2
Pws(Psig) Δt(hrs)
2761 0
3057 0.1
3153 0.21
3234 0.31
3249 0.52
3256 0.63
3260 0.73
3263 0.84
3266 0.94
3267 1.05
3268 1.15
3271 1.36
3274 1.68
3276 1.99
3280 2.51
3283 3.04
3286 3.46
3289 4.08
3293 5.03
3297 5.97
3297 6.07
3300 7.01
3303 8.06
3305 9
3306 10.05
3310 13.09
3313 16.02
3317 20
3320 26.07
3322 31.03
3323 34.98
3323 37.54

Drainage area=2640ft
Before shut in well had produced at stabilized rate of 4900stb/day for 310hrs known reservoir da
rw=.354ft
Ct=22.6*10^(-6) PSI-1
qo=4900stb/day
h=482ft
µo=.20cp
ø=0.09
Bo=1.55RB/stb
Casing ID=.523ft.
Calculate the formation permiability, skin factor and pressuredrop near wellbore damaige.

ANS.
Pws(Psig) Δt(hrs) t(hrs) t+Δt (t+Δt)/Δt Pws(Psig)
2761 0 310 310 2761
3057 0.1 310 310.1 3101 3057
3153 0.21 310 310.21 1477.190 3153
3234 0.31 310 310.31 1001 3234
3249 0.52 310 310.52 597.1538 3249
3256 0.63 310 310.63 493.0634 3256
3260 0.73 310 310.73 425.6575 3260
3263 0.84 310 310.84 370.0476 3263
3266 0.94 310 310.94 330.7872 3266
3267 1.05 310 311.05 296.2380 3267
3268 1.15 310 311.15 270.5652 3268
3271 1.36 310 311.36 228.9411 3271
3274 1.68 310 311.68 185.5238 3274
3276 1.99 310 311.99 156.7788 3276
3280 2.51 310 312.51 124.5059 3280
3283 3.04 310 313.04 102.9736 3283
3286 3.46 310 313.46 90.59537 3286
3289 4.08 310 314.08 76.98039 3289
3293 5.03 310 315.03 62.63021 3293
3297 5.97 310 315.97 52.92629 3297
3297 6.07 310 316.07 52.07084 3297
3300 7.01 310 317.01 45.22253 3300
3303 8.06 310 318.06 39.46153 3303
3305 9 310 319 35.44444 3305
3306 10.05 310 320.05 31.84577 3306
3310 13.09 310 323.09 24.68220 3310
3313 16.02 310 326.02 20.35081 3313
3317 20 310 330 16.5 3317
3320 26.07 310 336.07 12.89106 3320
3322 31.03 310 341.03 10.99033 3322
3323 34.98 310 344.98 9.862206 3323
3323 37.54 310 347.54 9.257858 3323

3400

3200
Pws(psi)

3000

2800
2800

2600
1000 100 10 1

(t+Δt)/Δt

1) Formation permeability
we known that,

k=162.6qBµ/mh
k=162.6*4900*1.55*0.20/38*482
k=13.48mD

2) Skin factor

S=1.151[{(P1hr-Pwf)/m}-log(k/øµCtrw2)+3.23]
S=1.151[{(3265-2761)/38}-log(13.48/0.09*0.20*22.6*10^-6*0.523^2)+3.23]
S=9.35

3) Pressure drop

ΔP=141.2qBµS/kh
ΔP=141.2*4900*1.55*0.20*9.35/13.48*482
ΔP=308.65 PSI

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