Transient

Well Testing
Transient well tests measure
changes in reservoir pressure
associated with changes in well rates.
Measurement and analysis of the
time-dependent pressure response
can provide information about
reservoir. Transient well tests often
motivate changes in the way the well
is operated or the field is managed. It
discusses a section of transient well
tests for oil wells and gas wells and
illustrates how transient well test
information is used.
Pressure Transient Well Test is
sometimes called as Pressure
Transient Analysis. The primary
purpose of performing a pressure
transient well test is do determine
the key performance indicators of
an oil or gas well.
Drawdown
Test
Pressure drawdown is the difference between
the reservoir pressure and the flowing wellbore
pressure. The difference between reservoir
and flowing wellbore pressure is called
PRESSURE DRAWDOWN. The objectives of
a drawdown test are to determine skin, perm
and the distances to the reservoir’s
boundaries.
 The main benefit of running
drawdown is that cash flow is
not interrupted. Another
advantage is that reservoir
boundaries are easier to locate,
relative to build-up tests.
Pressure Build-up
Test
The primary purpose of performing a
build-up test is to determine the wellbore
damage (skin) and the reservoir
permeability. However, during the course of
a build-up, it is possible to encounter
reservoir can also be determined. If all the
reservoir’s boundaries are contacted
during the build-up, the size of the reservoir
can also be determined.
 A build-up test is one of the
simplest tests to perform. The
biggest advantage in performing
a build-up is that it is a constant
rate test: Q=0. Simply install the
equipment while the well is
flowing, then shut the well in
upstream of the choke.