Semi-analytical solution for a slug test in partially penetrating wells including the effect of finite-thickness skin

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 3741-3748

  Yeh, Hund Der ^a   Chen, Yen Ju ^a   Yang, Shaw Yang ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b VANUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Constant flux pumping test; Finite Fourier cosine transform; Groundwater; Laplace transform; Partially penetrating well; Skin effect; Slug test

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRAULICS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SKIN; STATISTICAL METHODS; TESTING; WATER LEVELS;

CONFINED AQUIFERS; CONSTANT-FLUX PUMPING TEST; FINITE FOURIER COSINE TRANSFORM; FINITE-THICKNESS SKIN; FLUX PUMPING; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC PARAMETERS; LAPLACE TRANSFORM; LEAST-SQUARES APPROACH; PARTIALLY PENETRATING WELL; PARTIALLY PENETRATING WELLS; SEMI-ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; SKIN EFFECTS; SKIN THICKNESS; SLUG TEST; SLUG TESTING; WELL WATER;

SKIN EFFECT;

CONFINED AQUIFER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC HEAD; LAPLACE TRANSFORM; PENETRATION; PUMPING; SKIN EFFECT; SLUG TEST; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WELL;

EID: 52149100830     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6978     Document Type: Article

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