New technique to analyze simultaneous sandface flow rate and pressure measurements of gas wells with turbulence and damage

I. S. Nashawi, R. A. Al-Mehaideb

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Abstract

Most of the problems associated with conventional gas well tests are related to the nonlinearity of the equations describing real gas flow, the presence of the rate dependent (non-Darcy) skin, and the long shut-in time periods required to collect the data for the analysis in tight reservoirs in which the wellbore storage period can be excessively long. This paper presents a new pressure buildup technique that reduces the wellbore storage effects, eliminates the long shut-in periods experienced with conventional tests by using afterflow rate and pressure data, and most importantly provides a direct method to estimate non-Darcy skin. The proposed technique uses normalized pseudofunctions to avoid the nonlinearities of the governing equations and involves using two different plots. The formation permeability is obtained from the slope of the first plot. The mechanical and non-Darcy skin factors are obtained respectively from the slope and intercept of the second plot. A field example and two simulated cases are presented to illustrate the application of the new technique.

Original languageEnglish
Pages623-636
Number of pages14
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 1995
EventProceedings of the 9th Middle East Oil Show & Conference. Part 2 (of 2) -
Duration: Mar 11 1995Mar 14 1995

Other

OtherProceedings of the 9th Middle East Oil Show & Conference. Part 2 (of 2)
Period3/11/953/14/95

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Geology

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