PETE 107 Well Testing

Calculation HW 1: The Ei(-x) Function Name:

Given out: April 5, 2020
Due Date: April 16 2020

Line Source Solution Well Testing Equations: (All three are essentially the same)

No. Equation Description Equation

Line Source Solution in terms of the  qB    948ct r 2 

p(r , t )  pi  70.6  Ei  
 kh 
(1)
Ei(-x) function.
 kt 

 qB    1688ct r 
2
Line Source Solution with the 
p(r , t )  pi  70.6   ln
 kh   
(2)
Ei(-x) function approximated by ln(x) kt 

 qB    ct r  
2
Line Source Solution with the   3.23
p(r , t )  pi  162.6  log
 kh    kt
(3)
Ei(-x) function approximated by log(x)
 

1. (a) Using the relation Ei(-x) = ln (1.781x), derive equation (2) from (1). (b) Using the relation ln x = 2.303
log x, derive equation (3) from (2).

 qB    948 * 1.781ct r 

2
1.a) just sub Ei(-x) = ln (1.781x) in equation (1) p(r , t )  pi  70.6   ln  we
 kh    kt 
will get equation (2)

 qB    1688ct r 2 
 
p(r , t )  pi  70.6   2.303 * log
 kh  
2.b) sub ln x = 2.303 log x in equation (2)
 kt 

 qB    ct r  
2
Then p ( r , t )  pi  2.303 * 70.6  kh    log 
 
  log(1688)  we will get equation (3)
  kt  

2. Fill in the table below explaining each variable with its units in the CTR Line Source equations above.
Key Well Testing Equation Variables and Terms
Variable Units Description Variable Units Description

p(r,t) Psi Pressure at any r&t ct  Psi-1 Total compressibility

pi psi Initial Res pressure T hrs time

q Stb/d The constant flow rate  dimensi porosity

onless
 B Rb/stb OFVF rw Ft Well radius

k md permeability re Ft Res radius

h ft thickness r ft Distance from the well

3. Explain the general idea of the above equation(s) (again, they’re all basically the same). What are they used
for? What is pi? p(r,t)? r? t?
Different form of the solution of linear source diffusivity equation (classical solution used in well testing) used
for calculating P at any values of r & t.
Pi=initial Res pressure
P(r,t)= P at different values of r & t
r = radius of well, drainage area, or any radius of investigation
t= time since the start of production after being shut-in for sufficient period.

4. List three key assumptions (in addition to the basic radial Darcy’s Law assumptions) when using the line
source solution.
- well is a line rw=0
- infinite Res
- constant q

Problem Data:

q = 150 STB/d B = 1.47 RB/STB

ct = 7E-06 psi-1 = 7∙10-6 psi-1 k = 16 md
 = 0.6 cp h = 60 ft
re = 2000 ft  = 20%
rw = 0.5 ft pi = 2500 psi

5. Calculate the time at which the Ei(-x) solution function first becomes valid. What is the significance of this
time?

 3.975 105  ct rw2 

tmin   = 0.005217 hrs
 k 

6. Calculate the time at which the Ei(-x) solution is no longer valid. What is the significance of this time?

 948 ct re2 
tmax    = 199 hrs
 k 
7. At time t = 18 hr and r = 200 ft, calculate x and Ei(-x) using the following methods:
(1) Calculate x:

 948ct r 2 
x 
 kt 

X= 0.1106

(a) Interpolating Ei(-x) from the table: Write your procedure and answer here:

Ei(-x)=-1.7322

(b) From the approximation: Ei(-x) = ln(1.781x).

Ei(-x)=-1.625

8. At time t = 18 hr and r = 200 ft, calculate p and pressure, p.

Pressure drop = 17 psi
P(200,18)= 2483 psi

9. Calculate and plot the pressure vs. radius in Excel at these times (one curve per time): 10, 20, 60. (You can
use the Excel spreadsheet I sent you. Once it is graphed, select the graph; copy it, and paste-special-picture
(jpeg) the graph onto this page or anther page you can print.)

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