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behavior. Some papers concerning this area have been reviewed, and
their results were outlined in the literature review given in this
report. Some unsolved problems were identified. However, due to the
specific problem.
INTRODUCTION
idealized.
reservoir simulation8.
Four of the five papers that were studied in this report had
fractured wells.
flow.
LITERATURE REVIEW
PAPER I.
EFFECT OF ROCK STRESS ON GAS PRODUCTION FROM
LOW-PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS
permeability measurements.
2.
Also, Figs. 1 and 2 show that when the stress effect is
1
σ c ≅ ( σ ′′′ z + σ ′′′θ ) (1)
2
testing procedures.
PAPER II.
and 8500 psia and comparing pressure buildup data after equal
volumes of production. The initial permeability was set at 0.061 md
0.0002637 K it
tD= 3
φ ( µ C )i r w 2
(Ki=0.061 md).
T SC K ih [m( ) - m( , )]
-5
m D( r D ,t D )= 1.987x10 Pi rD tD 4
P SCT q SC
q SC P SCT
qD =
1.987x10 -5 K i hT SC m i
The slope of the curves are higher than there is the case of
constant permeability which means that conductivies determined from
Since the real-gas curve lies above the liquid line, it indicates
there is impediment to flow. At time 1 hr the lines close together
therefore skin factor calculations from drawdown test do not appear
500, 1000 and 1250 Mscf/D and drawdown periods of two days were
Also, two cases simulating damage were run, in one case S=1 and in
considered variables.
pressure tests.
B) HOW THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED
1. Mathematical Formulation
formation.
The rock properties considered variable as function of pressure are
permeability, porosity and pore compresibility. A flow equation
P K(P)ρ (P)dP
m(P)= ∫ Pb 6
[1- φ (P)] µ (P)
∂ ∆ m D( r D ,t D ) 1 ∂∆ m D( r D ,t D ) ∂∆ m D( r D ,t D )
2
+ = α D [ ∆ m D( r D ,t D )] (8)
∂r D2
rD ∂r D ∂t D
property analysis.
Solutions for bounded reservoirs show that production rate
O. A. Pedrosa.
A) PROBLEM BEING SOLVED
in effective strees.
B) HOW THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED
1 ∂K
Γ= 8
K ∂P
∂n
2
1 1 ∂n
+ = 9
∂ r D ∂ r D 1- Γ Dn ∂t D
2
as:
1
PD = ln [1- Γ Dn] 10
rD
of linear problems.
the ΓD curves in fig. 11. Then, from the match, the permeability
modulus can be obtained.
D) CRITICAL ANALYSIS
-If the pressure data do not match to any one of the ΓD curves, it
ON THE DETERMINATION OF
THE PRESSURE DEPENDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Where;
1 q
f cd (t)= log(t - t n-1 ) - (1- o ) 12
2.3026 q(t)
From these studies was found that drawdown analysis gives good
drawdown is concluded.
D) CRITICAL ANALYSIS
nondarcy flow.
C) PROPOSED APPROACH
on pressure.
-Isothermal conditions.
-Non-darcy flow.
The continuity equation for radial flow is:
1∂ ∂( φρ )
(r ρ u)+ q = 13
r ∂r ∂t
∂P µ
= u + βρ u 2
∂r k(p)
or;
k(p) ∂P β k(p)ρ u 2
= u+
µ ∂r µ
β K ρu
Re =
µ
Therefore it is obtained:
k(p) ∂P
= (1+ Re)u (15)
µ ∂r
1
δ=
1+ Re
δ k(p) ∂P
u=
µ ∂r
Substituting the velocity, u, in the continuity equation
1 ∂ r ρδ k(p) ∂P ∂
( )+ q = ( φρ ) (16)
r ∂r µ ∂r ∂t
∂P ∂ρ ∂P ∂µ ∂P ∂δ ∂P ∂k(p) ∂P ∂ P]
2
µ [ ρδ k(p) + rδ k(p) r ρδ k(p)
+ r ρ k(p)] + r ρδ + rδ k(p) ρ
∂r - ∂r ∂r 2∂r ∂r ∂2+ ∂r= r ∂ ( φρ∂r) ∂r
r qr ∂r 2
µ µ ∂t
1 ∂P 1 ∂ρ ∂P 1 ∂δ ∂P 1µ ∂k(p)
∂ ∂P ∂ 2P 1 ∂µ ∂P qµ
+ + + ( φρ )+ 2 - + =
r ∂r ρ ∂r ∂r δ ∂r ∂r k(p) ρδ ∂∂rt ∂r ∂ r µ ∂r ∂r k(p)ρδ
k(p)
1 ∂P 1 ∂ρ ∂P ∂P 1 ∂δ ∂P ∂P 1q µ ∂k(p) ∂Pµ ∂P ∂ ∂ 2P 1 ∂µ ∂P ∂P
+ + ++ = + ( φρ -) (17)
k(p)ρδ∂P k(p)
r ∂r ρ ∂P ∂r ∂r δ ∂P ∂r ∂r k(p) ∂r ρδ
∂r ∂t ∂ r 2 µ ∂P ∂r ∂r
1 ∂K
Γ= (18)
K ∂P
1 ∂P ∂P
2
∂P
2
∂P ∂P
2 2
∂P
2
qµ µ ∂
+C 2 + A1 2 + Γ 2 + 2 - A2 2 + = ( φρ )
r ∂r ∂r ∂r ∂r ∂r ∂r K(p)ρδ k(p)ρδ ∂t
Simplifying;
∂ P 1 ∂P
2
qµ µ ∂
(C + A1 + Γ - A2 ) + + = ( φρ ) (22)
∂r 2
r ∂r K(p)ρδ k(p)ρδ ∂t
∂( φρ ) ∂ρ ∂φ
=φ +ρ
∂t ∂t ∂t
or;
∂( φρ ) ∂ρ ∂P ∂φ ∂P
=φ +ρ (23)
∂t ∂P ∂t ∂P ∂t
1 ∂φ
Cf = (24)
φ ∂P
∂( φρ ) ∂P
= [ φ C ρ + ρ C fφ ]
∂t ∂t
or;
µ ∂( φρ ) φ C tµ ∂P
= (25)
k(p)ρδ ∂t k(p)δ ∂t
that:
K = K b e Γ(P- P b ) (26)
φ = φ oeC (P- P )
f b
(27)
ρ = ρ beC(P- P ) b
(28)
δ = δ oe A (P- P )
1 b
(29)
µ = µ be A (P- P )
2 b
(30)
to solve it, its solution will not developed in this report. Also,
generating data using the solution of the flow equation and then
SUBSCRIPTS
bBase conditions
cConvolution
dDrawdown
DDimensionless
i Initial
rRadial
SC Standard conditions
Θ Tangential
wWellbore
zVertical
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