Well Testing

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Basic theory and current techniques for well testing. Drawdown and build up tests; diffusivity equation and various boundary conditions and flow regimes; superposition; single-rate and multi-rate testing; effect of boundaries; derivative analysis; fractured wells, fractured reservoirs and other flow models; wellbore dymanics; type curve matching; advanced decline curve analysis. Computer aided analysis and hands on experience in the computer laboratory. Prerequisite(s): Petroleum Engineering 429 or 523.