A model of production data analysis for horizontal wells

Petroleum Exploration and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 99-103

  Xiaodong, Wang ^a   Yongle, Hu ^b   Yiping, Ding ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

Author keywords

horizontal well; material balance time; production data analysis; rate decline; transient 3D porous flow

Indexed keywords

DECLINE CURVES; GAS WELL; HOT SPOT; LONG TERM; MATERIAL BALANCE; POROUS FLOW; PRODUCTION DATA; PRODUCTION DATA ANALYSIS; PSEUDOSTEADY STATE; RESERVOIR CHARACTERISTIC; RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; TWO STAGE; WELL-TEST ANALYSIS;

DATA FLOW ANALYSIS; DATA HANDLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OIL WELLS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WELL STIMULATION; WELL TESTING;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 77649205811     PISSN: 18763804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1876-3804(10)60018-3     Document Type: Article

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