Well Testing and Analysis

  1. Pressure Transient Test Design and Execution
    1. Pre-Test Planning
      1. Defining Test Objectives
        1. Reservoir Characterization Goals
          1. Well Performance Goals
            1. Economic Considerations
            2. Estimating Reservoir Properties
              1. Preliminary Data Review
                1. Analog Field Data
                  1. Expected Parameter Ranges
                  2. Determining Test Duration
                    1. Required Investigation Radius
                      1. Calculating Test Time
                        1. Operational Constraints
                        2. Safety and Environmental Considerations
                        3. Surface Equipment
                          1. Pressure Measurement Systems
                            1. Mechanical Gauges
                              1. Electronic Gauges
                                1. Digital Recording Systems
                                2. Flow Rate Measurement
                                  1. Orifice Meters
                                    1. Turbine Meters
                                      1. Coriolis Meters
                                        1. Ultrasonic Meters
                                        2. Surface Control Systems
                                          1. Manual Valves
                                            1. Automated Control Systems
                                              1. Safety Shutdown Systems
                                            2. Downhole Equipment
                                              1. Downhole Pressure Gauges
                                                1. Memory Gauges
                                                  1. Real-Time Gauges
                                                    1. Gauge Selection Criteria
                                                    2. Downhole Shut-in Tools
                                                      1. Downhole Safety Valves
                                                        1. Downhole Chokes
                                                          1. Packer Systems
                                                        2. Data Acquisition and Quality Control
                                                          1. Data Resolution and Frequency
                                                            1. Sampling Rate Selection
                                                              1. Data Storage Requirements
                                                                1. Battery Life Considerations
                                                                2. Data Quality Assessment
                                                                  1. Identifying Noise Sources
                                                                    1. Data Filtering Techniques
                                                                      1. Outlier Detection
                                                                      2. Gauge Calibration
                                                                        1. Pre-Test Calibration
                                                                          1. Post-Test Calibration
                                                                            1. Drift Assessment
                                                                            2. Time Synchronization
                                                                              1. Surface and Downhole Clocks
                                                                                1. Data Alignment

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                                                                            5. Analysis of Single-Rate Tests