Design, interpretation, and assessment of short-term pressure-transient tests

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 4027-4039

  Soliman, M Y ^a   Azari, M ^a   Ansah, J ^a   Kabir, C S ^b  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

^b Packers Plus Energy Services

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SURFACES;

DRILL STEM TEST (DST); LIQUID LEVELS; RESERVOIR PRESSURE; SLUG;

WELL TESTING;

EID: 22044432594     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/90837-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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