A specific interpretation workflow of pressure transition dynamics in terms of wellbore and formation properties of connected beddings.
Despite the explicit name It does not necessarily refer to analysis of a stand-alone pressure transient and also cover the complex pressure histories with numerous pressure transitions.
Both downhole and surface pressure records can be a source of information recoverable through PTA.
The quantitative interpretation of pressure transitions is based on pressure diffusion model.
Below are the major types of PTA:
Injection Survey
Objectives
| Primary deliverables | Conditional Deliverables | |||
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| 1 | Assess current formation pressure | p_e | ||
| 3 | Assess skin-factor | S | Assess formation damage Assess formation penetration Identify fracture-network development around the well | |
| 4 | Assess formation transmissibility | \sigma | Assess permeability k assuming flowing thickness h is known Assess flowing thickness h assuming permeability k is known Assess water-oil column assuming permeability k and flowing thickness h are both known | |
| 5 | Assess minimum drainable volume around the well | V_\phi | Assess minimum hydrocarbon reserves around the well Assess drainage area A around the well assuming flowing thickness h is known Assess flowing thickness h assuming the drainage area A around the well is known | |
| 6 | Identify boundary type: PSS, \, SS, \, BAFFLE and assess its proximity r_e | |||
| 7 | Identify fracture presence and assess its size X_f | |||
| 8 | Assess the fracture opening threshold \delta P_{X_f} | |||
| 9 | Assess the presence r_{ext} of remote reservoir composition areas and its transmissibility \sigma_{ext} | Pick up the channel size/proximity Pick up the oil-water front and its proximity Pick up the oil-gas front and its proximity |
Interpretation
Samples
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| Fig. 1. Transient responses in vertical producer | Fig. 2. Transient responses in horizontal producer |
