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 A_e \, h_e \int_{p_i}^p \phi_e(p) \, c_t(p) \, dp  = \Delta Q (t) =  Q^{\downarrow}_t(t) - Q^{\uparrow}_t(t) + Q^{\downarrow}_{GC}(t) + Q^{\downarrow}_{AQ}(t)



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P^{\uparrow}_{wf}(t) = p(t) - J^{-1} \frac{dQ^{\uparrow}}{dt}



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P^{\downarrow}_{wf}(t) = p(t) - J^{-1} \frac{dQ^{\downarrow}}{dt}


where

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bodyp_i = p(0)

initial formation pressure

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body\Delta Q (t)

cumulative reservoir fluid balance

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bodyP^{\phi_e(p)uparrow}_{wf}(t)

BHP in producerseffective porosity as function of formation pressure 
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bodyp(t)
 

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bodyQ^{\uparrow}_t(t)

cumulative offtakes by the time moment

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bodyt

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bodyc_t(p)P^{\downarrow}_{wf}(t)

BHP in injectorstotal compressibilityas function of formation pressure 
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bodyp(t)
 

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bodyQ^{\downarrow}_t(t)

cumulative intakes by the time moment

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bodyt

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bodyA\phi_e(p)

effective porosity as function of formation pressure 

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bodyp(t)
 drainage area


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bodyQ^{\downarrow}_{GC}(t)

cumulative volumetric inflow from gas cap expansion

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bodyh_ec_t(p)

total compressibilityas function of formation pressure 

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bodyp(t)
 effective formation thickness averaged over drainage area


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bodyQ^{\downarrow}_{AQ}(t)

cumulative volumetric inflow from aquifer expansion

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bodyA_e


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bodyh_e
effective formation thickness averaged over drainage area










For low compressibility rocks and fluids 

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body\{ \phi_e = {\rm const}, \ c_t = {\rm const} \}
the MatBal equation 
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can be explicitly integrated:

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