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Physical Model
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Mathematical Model
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1\frac{d }{dt} = q^{\downarrow}_{AQ}(t)= B \cdot \int_0^t W_{eD} \left( \frac{(t-\tau)\chi}{r_e^2}\right) \dot p(\tau) d\tau |
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=r_e}VEHPp_a, r p(0) + \int_0^t p_1left(\(t-\tau) \cdot \chi}{r_e^2}, \frac{r}{r_e} \right) \dot p(\tau) d\taudQ^{\downarrow}_{AQ}}{dt} |
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\dot p(\tau) = \frac{d p}{d \tau} |
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| p_1(t_D = 0, r_D)= 0 |
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| p_1(t_D, r_D=1) = 1 |
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| p_1(t_D, r_D = \infty) = 0 |
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| Transient flow in Radial Composite Reservoir:
Derivation of Radial VEH Aquifer Drive @model |
Computational Model
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downarrow}_{AQ}(t)= B \cdot \sum_\alpha W_{eD}
\left( \frac{ (t-\tau_\alpha) \chi}{r_e^2} \right)\Delta p_\alpha
= B \cdot W_{eD}
\left( \frac{ (t-\tau_1) \chi}{r_e^2} \right)\Delta p_1 +
B \cdot W_{eD}
\left( \frac{ (t-\tau_2) \chi}{r_e^2} \right)\Delta p_2
+ ... + B \cdot W_{eD}
\left( \frac{ (t-\tau_N) \chi}{r_e^2} \right)\Delta p_N |
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This computational model is using a discrete convolution (also called superposition in some publications) with time-grid
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.In practical exercises with manual or spreadsheet-assisted calculations the time-grid is usually uniform:
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body | \{ \tau_1 =\Delta \tau, \, \tau_2 = 2 \cdot \Delta \tau, \ ... \ , \tau_N = N \cdot \Delta \tau\} |
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with the time step of a month to ensure the formation pressure does not change much since the previous time step.Moving to annual time step may accumulate a substantial mistake if formation pressure has varied substantially in some years.
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Polynomial approximation of are available (http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/15433-PA).
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body | W_{eD}=\sqrt{\frac{t_D}{\pi}} |
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body | \displaystyle W_{eD}=\frac {1.2838 \cdot t_D^{1/2} + 1.19328 \cdot t_D +0.269872 \cdot t_D^{3/2} +0.00855294 \cdot t_D^2} {1+0.616599 \cdot t_D^{1/2}+0.0413008 \cdot t_D} |
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body | \displaystyle W_{eD}=\frac{-4.29881+2.02566 \cdot t_D}{\ln t_D} |
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Scope of Applicability
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The benefit of VEH approach is that net pay formation pressure history
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is rather straightforward.In the past the VEH approach was considered as tedious in calculating superposition during the manual exercises.
In modern computers the convolution is a fast fully-automated procedure and VEH model is considered as a reference in the range of analytical aquifer models.
Although the model is derived for linear and radial flow it also shows a good match for bottom-water drive depletions
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See Also
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Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Field Study & Modelling / Aquifer Drive / Aquifer Drive Models
Reference
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1. van Everdingen, A.F. and Hurst, W. 1949. The Application of the Laplace Transformation to Flow Problems in Reservoirs. Trans., AIME 186, 305.
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