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We start with 

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pageDerivation of Single-phase pressure diffusion @model
 outside with reservoir pressure diffusion outside wellbore:

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\frac{\partial (\rho \phi)}{\partial t} + \nabla \, ( \rho \, {\bf u}) = 
\rho \cdot \sum_k q_k(t) \cdot \delta({\bf r}-{\bf r}_k)
0
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\int_{\Sigma_k} \, {\bf u} \,  d {\bf A} = q_k(t)

where

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well-reservoir contact of the 

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-th well

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normal vector of differential area on the well-reservoir contact, pointing inside wellbore


and use Then use the following equality:

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d(\rho \, \phi) = \rho \, d \phi + \phi \, d\rho = \rho \, \phi \, \left( \frac{d \phi }{\phi} +  \frac{d \rho }{\rho}  \right) 
= \rho \, \phi \, \left( \frac{1}{\phi} \frac{d \phi}{dp} \, dp +  \frac{1}{\rho} \frac{d \rho}{dp} \, dp  \right) 
= \rho \, \phi \, (c_{\phi} \, dp + c \, dp) = \rho \, \phi \, c_t \, dp

to pageDerivation of Single-phase pressure diffusion @model to arrive at:

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\rho \, \phi \, c_t  \cdot \frac{\partial 
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p
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}{\partial t} + \nabla \, ( \rho \, {\bf u}) = 0
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\int_{\Sigma_k} \, {\bf u} \,  d {\bf A} = q_k(t)

where

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bodyc_t = с_\phi+ c


Let's assume Darcy flow and  with constant permeability 

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and ignore gravity forces:

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 {\bf u} = \frac{k}{\mu} \nabla \, p

so that diffusion equation becomes:

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\rho \, \phi \, c_t  \cdot \frac{\partial p}{\partial t} + \nabla \, ( k \cdot \frac{\rho}{\mu} \, \nabla  \, p) = 0
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\frac{k}{\mu} \cdot \int_{\Sigma_k} \,  {\bf 
p
\nabla } \, p \cdot  d {\bf A} = q_k(t)

Let's express the density via Z-factor:

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\rho = \frac{M}{RT} \, \frac{p}{Z(p)}

where

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fluid temperature

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molar mass of a fluid

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gas constant

and assuming the fluid temperature 

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 does not change over time and space during the modelling period:

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phi \, c_t \, \mu  \cdot \frac{p}{\mu \, Z} \cdot \frac{\partial p}{\partial t} + \nabla \, ( k \cdot \frac{p}{\mu \, Z} \, \nabla  \, p) = 0
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\frac{k}{\mu} \cdot \int_{\Sigma_k} \, {\bf \nabla } \, p \cdot   d {\bf A} = q_k(t)

or

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\phi \, c_t \, \mu   \cdot \frac{\partial \Psi}{\partial t} + \nabla \, ( k \cdot \nabla  \, \Psi) = 0
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\frac{k}{\mu} \cdot \int_{\Sigma_k} \, {\bf \nabla } \, p \cdot   d {\bf A} = q_k(t)

where

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body--uriencoded--\displaystyle \Psi(p) =2 \, \int_0%5ep \frac%7Bp \, dp%7D%7B\mu(p) \, Z(p)%7D

Pseudo-Pressure


In some practical cases the complex 

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 can be considered as constant in time which makes  
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 a linear differential equation.

But during the early transition times the pressure drop is usually high and the complex 

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 can not be considered as constant in time which leads to distortion of pressure transient diagnostics at early times.

In this case one can use Pseudo-Time, calculated by means of the bottom-hole pressure

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:

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\tau(t) = \int_0^t \frac{dt}{\mu (p_{BHP} ) \, c_t (p_{BHP}) } \, , \ \  p_{BHP} = p_{BHP}(t) 

to correct early-time transient  behaviour which turn equation

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\phi  \cdot \frac{\partial \Psi}{\partial \tau} + \nabla \, ( k \cdot \nabla  \, \Psi) = 0



See also

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Physics / Mechanics / Continuum mechanics / Fluid Mechanics / Fluid Dynamics / Pressure Diffusion / Pressure Diffusion @model / Pseudo-linear pressure diffusion @model

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