- Fundamentals of well testing and pressure transient analysis:
1. Terminology and definitions
2. Darcy’s laws, radial diffusivity and its solution and applicability
3. Time and space superposition
4. Different types of pressure test analysis: Build up, Draw down, interference test, and fall off test
5. Type curves
6. Radius of investigation (RI)
- Semi Log, Log-Log and Derivative Interpretation:
1. Radial Flow
2. Horner and superposition Plot
3. Log-Log plot / derivative plot
4. Linear, Bi-linear Flow, Spherical flow
5. Skin types: Mechanical, geometrical, rate dependent, ‘ tubing friction’
- Well and reservoir evaluation:
1. The concept of heterogeneity in well testing
2. Relating PTA to reservoir geology and geometry,
3. Single, parallel and intersecting sealing faults; closed system
4. Linear and composite systems, aquifer and gas caps
5. Double permeability (Layered) and double porosity
6. Considerations for Gas wells