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Type Curve Analysis: Sameer Bakshi Ee (Reservoir) Ankleshwar Asset

Type curves are graphical solutions to the diffusivity equation that allow reservoir parameters like permeability (kh) and formation volume factor (φh) to be estimated from pressure transient test data. They account for different flow regimes like wellbore storage, transient flow, and boundary dominated flow. Dimensional variables just shift the coordinates and eliminate other variables, improving matching. Common type curves discussed include Ramey-Agrawal, Gringarten, Bourdet derivative, and combined Gringarten-Bourdet plots. Type curve matching is used to estimate kh and φh from pressure or pressure derivative versus time plots. Buildup tests can also be analyzed using drawdown type curves with equivalent time or short shut-in times.

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Type Curve Analysis: Sameer Bakshi Ee (Reservoir) Ankleshwar Asset

Type curves are graphical solutions to the diffusivity equation that allow reservoir parameters like permeability (kh) and formation volume factor (φh) to be estimated from pressure transient test data. They account for different flow regimes like wellbore storage, transient flow, and boundary dominated flow. Dimensional variables just shift the coordinates and eliminate other variables, improving matching. Common type curves discussed include Ramey-Agrawal, Gringarten, Bourdet derivative, and combined Gringarten-Bourdet plots. Type curve matching is used to estimate kh and φh from pressure or pressure derivative versus time plots. Buildup tests can also be analyzed using drawdown type curves with equivalent time or short shut-in times.

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Type Curve Analysis

SAMEER BAKSHI
EE(RESERVOIR )
ANKLESHWAR ASSET
What is Type Curve

 Type curves are solutions to the diffusivity


equation in dimensionless form displayed
graphically.
 So the question is we have mathematical
solution why do we need a graphical
solution???
 Remember about the Well testing
 Can we use a common equation to describe DURING WELLBORE STORAGE PERIOD FLOW
Pressure wrt to Time for whole of the test
period?
NO- its different for the Well-bore dominated,
Transient flow or boundary dominated flow. DURING IARF
 So will we be using 3 or more equations for
generating information about the Reservoir?
 Hence a graphical solution representing all the
flow periods. DURING PSSF
But the new question

 why do we need dimensional solution for Type


curves –Infact why is that we need dimensional
solutions at all. Right??
 Eliminates various Variables and Parameters.
 The similarity in the shape of a theoretical log
pD versus log tD curve and a log ∆p versus log
∆t plot of model conforming data that is the
essential feature of the type curve method.
 The Dimensional variables just shift the Ordinate
and Abscissa of the normal P vs t curve
Infinite reservoir, line source well (Transient)

The Dimensionless Variables are defined as


Ramey/Agrawal Type Curve

 Condition:
Infinite acting Radial flow in a homogenous reservoir with Well
bore storage and skin.
 Advantages:
 Similarity in the shape of a theoretical log pD versus log tD
curve and a log ∆p versus log ∆t plot of model conforming
data that is the essential feature of the type curve method.
Only the ordinate and abscissa are shifted by constants.
 Disadvantages:
 This form of the type curve implies that the matching
process should result in the same value of the permeability k
from the pressure and time matches. But that’s not the
case.
 CD cannot be evaluated independently then matching
becomes rather difficult because different CD and, S
curves have similar shapes
Gringarten-Type curve

 Condition:
 Infinite acting Radial flow in a homogenous reservoir
Well bore storage and skin.
 Advantages:
 All pressure responses having the same value of the
dimensionless group CD would fall on one curve- The
unit Slope line in ETR.
 Disadvantages:
 The shapes of the curves for values of CD greater than
1,000 are so similar, it is often difficult to obtain a
unique match of field data using the Gringarten type
curve alone.
Bourdet’s Derivative-Type curve

 Condition:
 Infinite acting Radial flow in a homogenous reservoir Well bore
storage and skin.
For infinite-acting radial flow, the constant rate drawdown solution to the
diffusivity equation is
P = 0.5(lnt) + 0.80908
pD‘=d(pD/d(lntD)= 0.5

 Advantages:
 Slope of the dimensionless drawdown semi-log graph of pD vs
ln(tD) is 0.5 during radial flow.
 log–log graph of p'D against tD will be identical to the graph of pD
vs Td
 Disadvantages:
 The shapes of the curves for values of CD greater than 1,000 are so
similar, it is often difficult to obtain a unique match of field data
using the Gringarten type curve alone.
Combined Gringarten and Bourdet Plot

 Condition:
 Infinite acting Radial flow in a homogenous reservoir
Well bore storage and skin.
 Advantages:
 All pressure responses having the same value of the
dimensionless group CD would fall on one curve- The
unit Slope line in ETR.
 Disadvantages:
 The shapes of the curves for values of CD greater than
1,000 are so similar, it is often difficult to obtain a
unique match of field data using the Gringarten type
curve alone.
Type Curve Matching

 Log-log type curve analysis make use of the dimensionless variables. Since
dimensionless pressure and time are linear functions of actual pressure and
time, we can calculate kh and φh:

kh kh
pD   pi  p  log p  log pD  log
141.2qB
141.2qB 

0.0002637kt 0.0002637k
tD  log t  log t D  log
 ct rw2  ct rw2
Buildup Test Drawdown Analysis Using Type Curves

 Type curves such as the Gringarten-Bourdet type curve are referred to as


drawdown type curves because they are constructed specifically for
production at constant rate beginning at time zero.
 We can analyse build-up tests using drawdown type curves if either of the
following conditions is met:
 Buildup tests may be analysed with the Gringarten-Bourdet drawdown type
curves using the shut-in time as the time plotting function if the duration of the
shut-in is much shorter than the flow period preceding the test.
 Buildup tests may be analysed with drawdown type curves using the
equivalent time(∆te) as the time plotting function.
Diagnostic Plot Type Curve

 Here is the list

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