CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Well testing is disturbing the reservoir by producing from a well at a controlled flow

rate (q) for a period of time (𝑡𝑝 ) and measuring the pressure response at the wellbore

(𝑃𝑤𝑓 ) as a function of time and shut-in the same stabilized well for a certain amount of

time (∆𝑡) and measure the bottom hole pressure (𝑃𝑤𝑠 ) as a function of time.

Transient well of a well is for exploring and finding out a field potential, it represents

a way to understand the various characteristic of a well. Reservoir properties like

permeability, wellbore diameter and horizontal well length are known through well test

simulation and further studies on it are used to predict the behavior of the well during its

productive life.

The tests are called Pressure Drawdown testing and Pressure Build Up testing,

respectively, and by applying them we can determine reservoir properties such as

average permeability (k), formation damage factor (skin), initial reservoir pressure (Pi),

Drainage Area (A) and so on.

An approach which a test model is built an engineer by integrating many disciplines

and a field schedule done in order to reproduce the testing data and the sensitivity

analysis is performed on some important well properties.

A numerical model is simulated for well testing. The single phased horizontal well

is modelled using a light oil simulator. The near wellbore region is accurately modelled

using Tartan grid. Millions of grid blocks around the well capture the transients and the

radial flow into the wellbore in a very tight reservoir and reflects the characteristic behavior
of horizontal wells in low permeability formations. The drawdown solution is used to

validate the horizontal well model.

Sensitivity analysis are used to identify which properties have the greatest effect

to the simulation result. Sensitivity analysis carried out under pseudo-steady state

conditions investigates the effect of permeability and horizontal well length on the rate of

oil well production under three scenarios. Results show that of the two properties,

permeability had the most sensitized effect on the rate of oil well production.

Ultimately, the PanSystem application provides a way to simplify comlex transient

well testing through detailed analysis, simulation and reporting.

PanSystem software has been the industry’s leading well-test analysis program

for more than 20 years. It is a robust yet easy-to-use software as well as user-defined

models for additional flexibility.

PanSystem software is dedicated to transient well testing, a key technical function

in the oil and gas industry. A pressure well test has the unique capability to obtain

information from within the reservoir surrounding the well and, with appropriate testing

analysis techniques, can provide a wealth of data:

 Permeability of the reservoiat-large and, in some cases, the near wellbore region

 Completion efficiency, effective open interval size (over the life of the well)

 Reservoir structure (boundaries, heterogeneities)

 Reservoir pressure

 Nature of any pressure support

 Drainage area, connected pore volume, and initial hydrocarbons in place

  Vertical permeability, vertical communication in layered systems

 Well performance (over the life of the well)

 Communication between wells

 Deliverability and production forecasts

PanSystem is a powerful software that helps us to calculate the mentioned

reservoir properties. At the beginning by defining a simple model for reservoir and then

make that more complicated we get different reservoir properties which is described later

in detail.

We should notice that the simplest reservoir model is the best and easiest option

for the start, so by assuming radial flow in homogenous, isotropic reservoir and single-

phase fluid we start to build the model. For making our calculation easier we add two or

more assumption, first in outer boundary, reservoir is considered as “infinite acting” and

secondly constant flow rate at the well bore (inner boundary).

 CHAPTER II

OBJECTIVES

This aims to accomplish the following specific objectives in order to meet

 Simulate a horizontal well from a numerical model using PanSystem in a tight

reservoir and formation controlled.

 Simulate only one drawdown long enough to see the boundary

 Validate the model simulated using PanSystem

 Using the drawdown with the given rate, identify and analyse the flow

 A sensitivity analysis of some reservoir properties, draw a comparison to see which

gives more production.