One of the Subsurface E&P Disciplines, related to long-term analysis of production/injection history and its correlation with bottom-hole pressure measurements and/or formation pressure from well tests.
The key objectives of Production Analysis is to predict the flowrate and its components (water cut Yw and gas-oil-ratio GOR) in response to other dynamic variables.
Unlike well tests which normally last for few hours or few weeks, PA usually covers a time period from few months to many years.
Production Analysis is usually split into the following categories by objectives:
| Production Forecast | Well Flow Performance (WFM) | Watercut Diagnostics | Waterflood Diagnostics | WRC Diagnostics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery Forecast | Productivity Diagnostics | GOR Diagnostics |
and into three categories by the mathematical methodology:
| Empirical Production Data Analysis | Statistical Production Data Analysis | Physical Production Data Analysis |
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See Also
Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Production / Subsurface Production / Field Study & Modelling
[ Primary production analysis (PRIME) ] [ Statistical Production Data Analysis ] [ Productivity Diagnostics ]
[ Recovery Factor (RF) ] [ Depletion Factor (DF) ] [ Watercut Diagnostics ] [ GOR Diagnostics ]