TM 6009

ALIRAN FLUIDA DALAM MEDIA BERPORI

HW #9 - MODULE 4 - SOLUTIONS TO LINEAR FLOW EQUATION

Nama : Babas Samudera Hafwandi

NIM : 22220003

Dosen : Prof. Ir. Asep Kurnia Permadi, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Tanggal Penyerahan : 8 Desember 2020

PROGRAM STUDI TEKNIK PERMINYAKAN

FAKULTAS TEKNIK PERTAMBANGAN DAN PERMINYAKAN
INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI BANDUNG
2020
 Homework No. 9
TM6009-8009 Aliran Fluida Dalam Media Berpori
Modul 4 – Advanced Reservoir Flow Solutions
Solutions to Linear Flow Diffusivity Equation
Due Date: 1 Desember 2020

Given:

In this assignment you are to derive several solutions of the linear flow diffusivity equation, which is
given as:

𝜕 2 𝑃𝐷 𝜕𝑃𝐷
2 = …………………………….. (1)
𝜕𝑥𝐷 𝜕𝑡𝐷

The initial and boundary conditions considered in this assignment are:

● Initial Condition:

𝑝D (𝑥D, 𝑡D = 0) = 0 [Uniform Initial Pressure Distribution] ................................................. (2)

● Inner Boundary Condition:

𝜕𝑃𝐷
|𝑥𝐷=0 = −1 [q = Constant (production case)] …………………………………………… (3)
𝜕𝑡𝐷

● Outer Boundary Condition 1:

𝑝D(𝑥D → ∞, 𝑡 D) = 0 ["Infinite-Acting" Reservoir ‹ No Reservoir Boundary] .................... (4)

This case is particularly useful to describe flow in a channel reservoir as illustrated below

Figure 1. Linear Flow in Channel Reservoir, Both End Open

Dimensionless variables are defined as (from field units):

Instructions/Questions:

(a) Using superposition (a.k.a Duhamel’s) principle and solution for infinite acting reservoir
condition (Eq (4) show that the solution for Eq (1) follows

(b) Plot the solution given in (a) using log-log scale for several values of xD (5, 10, 20, 100, 500,
1000, 5000) use tD range up to 10^7. Give comments on the pressure behavior for early and late
time (when pressure has reached channel boundary)

Another useful application of linear flow diffusivity equation is to describe bi-linear flow into single
vertical fracture in wells as illustrated in following figure

Figure 2. Linear Flow into Vertical Fracture in Hydraulically Fractured well

Assuming “infinite conductivity” in the fracture, the linear flow into vertical fracture can be described
as
………………………………………….. (5)

Where D is hydraulic diffusivity, 𝑘/𝜙𝜇𝑐t .The initial and boundary conditions considered in this
problem are:

● Initial Condition:

𝑝 (𝑧, 𝑡 = 0) = 𝑃i [Uniform Initial Pressure Distribution] ................................................. (6)

 ● Inner Boundary Condition:

[constant BHP case] ……………………………. (7)

● Outer Boundary Condition 1:

𝑝D(𝑧 → ∞, 𝑡) = 0 ["Infinite-Acting" Reservoir ‹ No Reservoir Boundary] .................... (8)

(c) Derive the solution for this case using Laplace transform (in Laplace domain)
(d) Show the inverse of solution in (c) in real domain

References:
• Blasingame, T.A., PETE 620 Class Notes Lecture 3 Module 4 – Linear Flow Solutions
• Ehlig-Economides, C., & Economides, M. J. (1985). Pressure transient analysis in an elongated
linear flow system. Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 25(06), 839-847.
• Gringarten, A. C., Ramey Jr, H. J., & Raghavan, R. (1974). Unsteady-state pressure distributions
created by a well with a single infinite-conductivity vertical fracture. Society of Petroleum
Engineers Journal, 14(04), 347-360.