(1) | \tau(t) = - \frac{dQ}{dq} =-\frac{1}{q} \cdot \frac{dq}{dt} = - \frac{d (\ln q)}{dt} |
It is inverse value to Production Decrement D(t):
(2) | \tau(t) = \frac{1}{D(t)} |
In case of Exponential Production Decline the Recovery Pace is constant in time:
\tau(t) = \tau_0 = \rm const.
See Also
Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Production / Subsurface Production / Field Study & Modelling / Production Analysis / Decline Curve Analysis