Well Testing and Analysis

  1. Fundamental Principles of Fluid Flow in Porous Media
    1. Rock Properties
      1. Porosity
        1. Absolute Porosity
          1. Effective Porosity
            1. Measurement Methods
            2. Permeability
              1. Absolute Permeability
                1. Effective Permeability
                  1. Relative Permeability
                    1. Directional Permeability
                    2. Compressibility
                      1. Rock Compressibility
                        1. Pore Compressibility
                          1. Total System Compressibility
                        2. Fluid Properties
                          1. Viscosity
                            1. Oil Viscosity
                              1. Gas Viscosity
                                1. Water Viscosity
                                  1. Temperature and Pressure Effects
                                  2. Density
                                    1. Oil Density
                                      1. Gas Density
                                        1. Water Density
                                        2. Compressibility
                                          1. Oil Compressibility
                                            1. Gas Compressibility
                                              1. Water Compressibility
                                              2. Formation Volume Factor
                                                1. Oil Formation Volume Factor
                                                  1. Gas Formation Volume Factor
                                                    1. Water Formation Volume Factor
                                                  2. Darcy's Law
                                                    1. Basic Formulation
                                                      1. Assumptions and Limitations
                                                        1. Laminar Flow
                                                          1. Single-Phase Flow
                                                            1. Homogeneous Media
                                                              1. Steady-State Conditions
                                                              2. Application to Linear Flow
                                                                1. Linear Flow Equation
                                                                  1. Field Units and Conversions
                                                                  2. Application to Radial Flow
                                                                    1. Radial Flow Equation
                                                                      1. Cylindrical Coordinates
                                                                    2. The Diffusivity Equation
                                                                      1. Derivation for Slightly Compressible Fluids
                                                                        1. Mass Conservation Principle
                                                                          1. Darcy's Law Application
                                                                            1. Equation of State
                                                                              1. Linearization Assumptions
                                                                              2. Radial Form of the Diffusivity Equation
                                                                                1. Governing Equation
                                                                                  1. Initial Conditions
                                                                                    1. Boundary Conditions
                                                                                    2. Solutions to the Diffusivity Equation
                                                                                      1. Constant Terminal Rate Solution
                                                                                        1. Exponential Integral Function
                                                                                          1. Constant Terminal Pressure Solution
                                                                                            1. Logarithmic Approximation
                                                                                              1. Dimensionless Variables

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                                                                                          3. Well and Reservoir Models