A Novel Infinite-Acting-Radial-Flow Analysis Procedure for Estimating Permeability Anisotropy From an Observation-Probe Pressure Response at a Vertical, Horizontal, or Inclined Wellbore

Onur M., Hegeman P. S., Gok I. M.

SPE RESERVOIR EVALUATION & ENGINEERING, cilt.17, sa.2, ss.152-164, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2118/164797-pa
  • Dergi Adı: SPE RESERVOIR EVALUATION & ENGINEERING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.152-164
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This paper presents a new infinite-acting-radial-flow (IARF) analysis procedure for estimating horizontal and vertical permeability solely from pressure-transient data acquired at an observation probe during an interval pressure-transient test (IPTT) conducted with a single-probe, dual-probe, or dual-packer module. The procedure is based on new infinite-acting-radial-flow equations that apply for all inclination angles of the wellbore in a single-layer, 3D anisotropic, homogeneous porous medium. The equations for 2D anisotropic cases are also presented and are derived from the general equations given for the 3D anisotropic case. It is shown that the radial-flow equation presented reduces to Prats' (1970) equation assuming infinite-acting radial flow at an observation point along a vertical wellbore in isotropic or 2D anisotropic formations of finite bed thickness.