Well Test Analysis

Chapter 11 Estimating Average Reservoir Pressure

Estimating Average Reservoir Pressure

We can determine average pressure either from: buildup test data or production (or drawdown) data

Buildup Methods

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Estimating Average Reservoir Pressure from Buildup

Middle Time Region Methods Matthews-Brons-Hazebroek (MBH) Method Ramey-Cobb Method Late Time Region Methods Modified Muskat Method Arps-Smith Method

Middle Time Region Methods

Based on extrapolation and correction of MTR pressure trend Advantages Use only pressure data in the MTR Disadvantages Need accurate fluid property estimates Need to know drainage area shape, size, well location within drainage area May be somewhat computationally involved

MBH Method
Plot pws vs (tp+t)/t on semilog coordinates Extrapolate to (tp+t)/t=1 to find p* Calculate the dimensionless producing time tpAD Using the appropriate MBH chart for the drainage area shape and well location, find pMBHD Calculate pavg If tp >> tpss, more accurate results may be obtained by using tpss in place of tp in calculating the Horner time ratio and tpAD

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Matthews-Brons-Hazebroek Method
t pAD = 0.0002637 kt p

ct A

p = p*

m pMBHD t pAD 2.303

MBH Pressures For Square Drainage Area

6 5

pMBHD
2 1 0 -1 0.01

0.1

10

tpAD

MBH Pressures For 2x1 Rectangle

6 5

pMBHD
2 1 0 -1 0.01

0.1

10

tpAD

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MBH Pressures For 4x1 Rectangle

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pMBHD
1 0 -1 -2 0.01

0.1

10

tpAD

MBH Example - 2x1 Rectangle

2750

p*=2689.4
2700

Shutin wellbore pressure, psia

m=26.7
2650

2600

2550

2500

2450

2400 1000000

100000

10000

1000

100

10

Horner time ratio

MBH Method - Example

0.0002637 kt p

t pAD = =

ct A

(0.0002637 )(7.5)(482 ) (0.15)(0.25)(1.615 105 )(1500)(3000 )

= 0.35

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MBH Example - 2x1 Rectangle

6 5

pMBHD
2

pMBHD=2.05

-1 0.01

0.1

10

tpAD tpAD=0.35

MBH Method - Example

For a well in the center of a 2x1 rectangle,

pMBHD (0.35) = 2.05

p = p*

m pMBHD t pAD 2.303 26.7 (2.05) = 2689.4 2.303 = 2665.6

Matthews-Brons-Hazebroek Method
Advantages Applies to wide variety of drainage area shapes, well locations Uses only data in the middle time region Can be used with both short and long producing times Disadvantages Have to know drainage area size, shape, well location Have to have accurate fluid property data