Given the following permeability data from a core analysis report, calculate the average permeability of the reserv

Depth, ft Permeability, md hi, ft ki hiki

3998 4 200 800
4 200 2 130 260
4002 2 170 340
2 130 2 180 360
4004 2 140 280
170 12 2040
4006
180
4008
140
4010
rmeability of the reservoir

kavg 170 md

3998 ft
h=4 ft
4002 ft

h=2 ft
4004 ft
A hydrocarbon reservoir is characterized by five distinct formation segments that are connected in series. Each segment has th

a. Linear flow system

Length, ft Permeability, md Li, ft ki Li/ki kavg 22.18

150 80 L1 150 80 1.875
200 50 L2 200 50 4
300 30 L3 300 30 10
500 20 L4 500 20 25
200 10 L5 200 10 20
1350 60.875
n series. Each segment has the same formation thickness

b. Radial flow system

md Segment ri, ft ln(ri/riB1) ki ln(ri/riB1)/k kavg

rw well bore 0.25 - - -
1 150 6.40 80 0.080
2 350 0.85 50 0.017
3 650 0.62 30 0.021
4 1150 0.57 20 0.029
re 5 1350 0.16 10 0.016
0.162
53.02 md