Decline Curve Analysis

Numerical problems
Problem 4
For the data given in Table below, identify a suitable
decline model, determine model parameters, and project
production rate till the end of the 5th year
t(year) q(MMMscf) t(year) q(MMMscf)
0.2 9.29 2.1 5.56
0.3 8.98 2.2 5.45
0.4 8.68 2.3 5.34
0.5 8.4 2.4 5.23
0.6 8.14 2.5 5.13
0.7 7.9 2.6 5.03
0.8 7.67 2.7 4.94
0.9 7.45 2.8 4.84
1 7.25 2.9 4.76
1.1 7.05 3 4.67
1.2 6.87 3.1 4.59
1.3 6.69 3.2 4.51
1.4 6.53 3.3 4.44
1.5 6.37 3.4 4.36
1.6 6.22 3.5 4.29
1.7 6.08 3.6 4.22
1.8 5.94 3.7 4.16
1.9 5.81 3.8 4.09
2 5.68 3.9 4.03
Steps of Calculation using Hyperbolic Decline
Continued….
Problem 5
The following production data were reported for a gas well
Time (years) Qt (MMscf/d) Gp MMscf
0 10 0
0.5 8.40 1.67
1.0 7.12 3.08
1.5 6.16 4.30
2.0 5.36 5.35
2.5 4.72 6.27
3.0 4.18 7.08
3.5 3.72 7.78
4.0 3.36 8.44
Estimate the future production performance for the next 16
years.