Decline curve analysis for HP/HT gas wells: Theory and applications

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages 4229-4251

  Ilk, D ^a   Rushing, J A ^b   Blasingame, T A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; EXTRAPOLATION; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; NATURAL GAS WELLS; TIGHT GAS;

CONSTANT BOTTOM-HOLE PRESSURES; DECLINE CURVE ANALYSIS; DECLINE CURVES; FLOW RELATIONS; GAS WELL; RESERVE ESTIMATES; SEMI-ANALYTICAL; TIME MODEL;

NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 78349285928     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/125031-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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