Explicit Deconvolution of Well Test Data Distorted by Wellbore Storage

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Bahabanian ◽  
Dilhan Ilk ◽  
Nima Hosseinpour-Zonoozi ◽  
Thomas Alwin Blasingame
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Well Test ◽  
Wellbore Storage

scholarly journals Explicit Deconvolution of Well Test Data Dominated by Wellbore Storage

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
K. Razminia ◽  
A. Hashemi ◽  
A. Razminia ◽  
D. Baleanu
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Material Balance ◽  
Early Time ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Well Test ◽  
Deconvolution Method ◽  
Pressure Data ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Wellbore Storage ◽  
Storage Effects

This paper addresses some methods for interpretation of oil and gas well test data distorted by wellbore storage effects. Using these techniques, we can deconvolve pressure and rate data from drawdown and buildup tests dominated by wellbore storage. Some of these methods have the advantage of deconvolving the pressure data without rate measurement. The two important methods that are applied in this study are an explicit deconvolution method and a modification of material balance deconvolution method. In cases with no rate measurements, we use a blind deconvolution method to restore the pressure response free of wellbore storage effects. Our techniques detect the afterflow/unloading rate function with explicit deconvolution of the observed pressure data. The presented techniques can unveil the early time behavior of a reservoir system masked by wellbore storage effects and thus provide powerful tools to improve pressure transient test interpretation. Each method has been validated using both synthetic data and field cases and each method should be considered valid for practical applications.

Minimization and Removal of Wellbore Storage Effect by Direct Deconvolution of Well Test Data

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohrab Dastkhan ◽  
Ali Zolalemin ◽  
Kambiz Razminia ◽  
Hadi Parvizi
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Storage Effect ◽  
Well Test ◽  
Wellbore Storage

On the Analysis of Well Test Data Influenced by Wellbore Storage, Skin, and Bottomwater Drive

1984 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 1991-2001
Author(s):  
W.C. Chu ◽  
J.C. Chen ◽  
A.C. Reynolds ◽  
R. Raghavan
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Well Test ◽  
Wellbore Storage

Annulus Unloading Rates as Influenced by Wellbore Storage and Skin Effect

1972 ◽  
Vol 12 (05) ◽  
pp. 453-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry J. Ramey ◽  
Ram G. Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Skin Effect ◽  
Transient Flow ◽  
Test Problems ◽  
Well Test ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Wellbore Storage ◽  
Unloading Rate ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Storage Type

Abstract The modern trend in well testing (buildup or drawdown) bas been toward acquisition and analysis of short-time data. Pressure data early in a test are usually distorted by several factors that mask the conventional straight line. Some of the factors are wellbore storage and various skin effects such as those due to perforations, partial penetration, non-Darcy flow, or well stimulation effects. Recently, Agarwal et al. presented a fundamental study of the importance of wellbore storage with a skin effect to short-time transient flow. This paper further extends the concept of analyzing short-time well test data to include solutions of certain drillstem test problems and of cases wherein the storage constant, CD, undergoes an abrupt change from one constant value to another. An example of the latter case is change in storage type from compression to liquid level variations when tubinghead pressure drops to atmospheric Arks production. The purpose of the present paper is to: production. The purpose of the present paper is to:present tabular and graphical results for the sandface flow rate, qsf, and the annulus unloading rate, qa, as a fraction of the constant surface rate, q, andillustrate several practical well test situations that require such a solution. Results include a range of values of the storage constant, CD, and the skin effect, s, useful for well test problems. problems. Annulus unloading or storage bas been shown to be an important physical effect that often controls early well test behavior. As a result of this study, it appears that interpretations of short-time well test data can be made with a greater reliability, and solutions to other storage-dominated problems can be obtained easily. Techniques presented in this paper should enable the users to analyze certain short-time well test data that could otherwise be regarded as useless. Introduction In a recent paper, Agarwal et al. presented a study of the importance of wellbore storage with a skin effect to short-time transient flow. They also presented an analytical expression for the fraction presented an analytical expression for the fraction of the constant surface rate, q, produced from the annulus Although the rigorous solution (inversion integral) and long- and short-time approximate forms were discussed, neither tabular nor graphical results ofdpwD the annulus unloading rate, CD, were given.dtD It now appears that such solutions are useful in certain drillstem test problems and in cases wherein the storage constant, CD, changes during a well test. An example is change in storage type from compression to liquid level change when tubinghead pressure drops to atmospheric during production. pressure drops to atmospheric during production. The purpose of this study is to (1) present tabular and graphical results for the sandface flow rate and the annulus unloading rate and (2) illustrate several practical well test situations that require the practical well test situations that require the solutions. THE CLASSIC WELLBORE STORAGE PROBLEM The problem to be considered is one of flow of a slightly compressible fluid in an ideal radial flow system. SPEJ P. 453

Multiple Realizations of the Permeability Field From Well Test Data

SPE Journal ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 145-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean S. Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Well Test ◽  
Permeability Field

Connecting Data, Model and Process to Streamline and Enhance Single-Point Production Well Test Validation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Mustaqim Mokhlis ◽  
Nurdini Alya Hazali ◽  
Muhammad Firdaus Hassan ◽  
Mohd Hafiz Hashim ◽  
Afzan Nizam Jamaludin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Database Systems ◽  
Test Validation ◽  
Well Test ◽  
Production Well ◽  
Well Test Analysis ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Digital Ecosystem ◽  
Well Model

Abstract In this paper we will present a process streamlined for well-test validation that involves data integration between different database systems, incorporated with well models, and how the process can leverage real-time data to present a full scope of well-test analysis to enhance the capability for assessing well-test performance. The workflow process demonstrates an intuitive and effective way for analyzing and validating a production well test via an interactive digital visualization. This approach has elevated the quality and integrity of the well-test data, as well as improved the process cycle efficiency that complements the field surveillance engineers to keep track of well-test compliance guidelines through efficient well-test tracking in the digital interface. The workflow process involves five primary steps, which all are conducted via a digital platform: Well Test Compliance: Planning and executing the well test Data management and integration Well Test Analysis and Validation: Verification of the well test through historical trending, stability period checks, and well model analysis Model validation: Correcting the well test and calibrating the well model before finalizing the validity of the well test Well Test Re-testing: Submitting the rejected well test for retesting and final step Integrating with corporate database system for production allocation This business process brings improvement to the quality of the well test, which subsequently lifts the petroleum engineers’ confidence level to analyze well performance and deliver accurate well-production forecasting. A well-test validation workflow in a digital ecosystem helps to streamline the flow of data and system integration, as well as the way engineers assess and validate well-test data, which results in minimizing errors and increases overall work efficiency.

A Novel Well Test Data Analyzer and Process Optimizer Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagaraju Reddicharla ◽  
Subba Ramarao Rachapudi ◽  
Indra Utama ◽  
Furqan Ahmed Khan ◽  
Prabhker Reddy Vanam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Well Testing ◽  
Well Test ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Real Time Data ◽  
Well Tests

Abstract Well testing is one of the vital process as part of reservoir performance monitoring. As field matures with increase in number of well stock, testing becomes tedious job in terms of resources (MPFM and test separators) and this affect the production quota delivery. In addition, the test data validation and approval follow a business process that needs up to 10 days before to accept or reject the well tests. The volume of well tests conducted were almost 10,000 and out of them around 10 To 15 % of tests were rejected statistically per year. The objective of the paper is to develop a methodology to reduce well test rejections and timely raising the flag for operator intervention to recommence the well test. This case study was applied in a mature field, which is producing for 40 years that has good volume of historical well test data is available. This paper discusses the development of a data driven Well test data analyzer and Optimizer supported by artificial intelligence (AI) for wells being tested using MPFM in two staged approach. The motivating idea is to ingest historical, real-time data, well model performance curve and prescribe the quality of the well test data to provide flag to operator on real time. The ML prediction results helps testing operations and can reduce the test acceptance turnaround timing drastically from 10 days to hours. In Second layer, an unsupervised model with historical data is helping to identify the parameters that affecting for rejection of the well test example duration of testing, choke size, GOR etc. The outcome from the modeling will be incorporated in updating the well test procedure and testing Philosophy. This approach is being under evaluation stage in one of the asset in ADNOC Onshore. The results are expected to be reducing the well test rejection by at least 5 % that further optimize the resources required and improve the back allocation process. Furthermore, real time flagging of the test Quality will help in reduction of validation cycle from 10 days hours to improve the well testing cycle process. This methodology improves integrated reservoir management compliance of well testing requirements in asset where resources are limited. This methodology is envisioned to be integrated with full field digital oil field Implementation. This is a novel approach to apply machine learning and artificial intelligence application to well testing. It maximizes the utilization of real-time data for creating advisory system that improve test data quality monitoring and timely decision-making to reduce the well test rejection.

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