ACTIVITE EXPLORATION-PRODUCTION

DIVISION PED

DIRECTION GISEMENTS EST

DEPARTEMENT
POLE HASSI MESSAOUD

RESUME DE LA FORMATION
SUMMARY OF THE TENTH TRAINING:

DRILLSTEM TESTING
REALISED BY  :

AOUANOUK Amine

august 2021

Contents
Contents  :
I.-Definition of DST…………………………………………………………………
2
II.-Subsurface Test Equipment…………………… ………………………………2
III.-Surface DST
equipment………………………………………………………….2
IV.-Information obtained from
DST………………………………………………..3

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In this training we learned:

 The definition of DST.

 Subsurface and surface Test equipment.
 The information obtained from DST.

I. Definition of DST:
Drillstem testing is a temporary well completion test undertaken before or after
casing is run. It enables us to look "deeper" into the reservoir than the other wellbore
measurement methods. In its simplest form, the DST assembly is a set of
measurement, control, and sample tools placed on the drillstem (in limited cases, at
the bottom of tubing). It consists of one or more packers which isolate the test zone, a
flow control valve, a continuous pressure recording device, a fluid sample chamber,
and a perforated anchor for the fluids entering the tool string. The test tools are run
into the hole with empty drillpipe or tubing (in some cases a carefully designed water,
diesel, or nitrogen cushion is used).

II. Subsurface Test Equipment:

The major drill stem test tool components for a conventional bottomhole test are
shown in Figure bellow.

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III. Surface DST equipment:
Surface equipment provides for the safe control, sampling, flow rate measurement,
and disposal of fluids that reach the surface during a drillstem test, typical surface
equipment installation.

Includes the following elements:

 Control head
 Street flow hose
 Floor manifold
 Flare line
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  Separator/treater
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IV. Information obtained from DST:

Information directly obtained are:
 Static reservoir pressure.
 Flow rate.
 Fluid sample.

Information Mathematically Derived:

 Effective permeability of the formation to the flowing fluid.

 Transmissibility.
 Skin factor.
 Radius of investigation.
 Reservoir anomalies
 Wellbore storage effects.

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