Well Testing

Lecture #8: Well Test Analysis of Gas

Reservoirs-Module B
Instructor : A. Khaksar Manshad

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 Flow tests conducted on gas wells
1. Tests designed to yield knowledge of reservoir
Drawdown
Buildup
2. Tests designed to measure the deliverability
(downhole deliverability)
Back pressure tests
Isochronal type tests

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Deliverability Tests

AOF

Idea behind determination of AOF is to be compare

the productivity of wells in the same fields.

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 Various deliverability tests of gas well

Flow-after-flow (Conventional Back Pressure Test)

Flowing the well at several different flow rates
Each flow rate being continued to pressure stabilization
Isochronal
A series flow tests at different rates for equal periods of time
Alternately closing in the well until a stabilized flow (last flow rate is long
enough to achieve stabilization)
Modified isochronal deliverability tests
A series tests at different rates for equal periods of flow-time and shut-in
times

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 Stabilized Flow Equations; ri > re

The approximate time to stabilization

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 Transient Flow Equations; ri < re

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 Analysis of Conventional Backpressure Test

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 Summary Conventional Back-pressure Test

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Example: Conventional
Back-pressure Test

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 Analysis of Isochronal Test

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Example: Analysis of
Isochronal Test

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 Analysis of Modified Isochronal Test

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Example: Analysis of
Modified Isochronal Test

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The idea behind the isochronal methods: the radius of investigation is independent of q .

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Collect and utilize all information
logs, drill-stem tests,
previous deliverability tests conducted on that well,
production history,
fluid composition and temperature,
cores, and
geological studies.
Knowledge of the time required for stabilization (a very important factor in deciding the type of
test to be used for determining the deliverability of a well)
from previous tests (such as drill-stem, deliverability tests, the production characteristics of
the well)
When the approximate time to stabilization is not known, it may be estimated from Eq. 19-3

Duration equal to about four times this value is recommended for the isochronal periods.
The minimum flow rate
In conducting a multipoint test, the minimum flow rate used should be at least equal to
that required lifting the liquids, if any, from the well. It should also be sufficient to maintain
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a wellhead temperature above the hydrate point.
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 Problem# G.1: Obtain stabilized AOF of a well with the following
data. A gas specific gravity of 0.6 was assumed to calculate
pseudo-pressures at 180F.

q (mmscfd) Pwf(psia) (psia2/cp)

0 2.8 5.3373e8
1.8 2.68 4.9361e8
2.7 2.59 4.6420e8
3.6 2.5 4.3539e8
4.5 2.425 4.1187e8

(14.7 psia)=2,192.6 (psia2/cp)

Data for Problem# F.1( the last week problem)

Pi 4500Psia rw 0.2 ft
0.08 h 175 ft
g 0.726( with 2.5 mole% H 2 S T 210F

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