2 p 1 p c p
2 (5.19)
r r r k t
1 p c p
or r (5.20)
r r r k t
5.2 Derivation of the Basic radial differential equation
Assumptions:
-- The reservoir is homogenous in all rock
properties and isotropic with respect to permeability
-- h=const. and hperf=h
-- Single phase fluid
C.V.
Why not Cartesian geometry?
C.V.
Conservation of mass:
q r dr q r
2 r h dr 2 r h dr
t t
( q )
or 2 r h (5.2)
r t
( 2rh ) k p
q
r
2rhk p
2rh
r r t
1 k p
r (5.3)
r r r t
1 k p
r (5.3)
r r r t
Since
1 V m
c and
V p V
m
1 1 t
c
m p p t p
p
c
t t
1 k p p
r c (5.1)
r r r t
5.3 Conditions of Solution
Radial flow equation 1 k p p
r c (5.1)
r r r t
p
0 at r re dp
q
r or
dt cV
and dp q
(5.10)
p dt c re2 h
const. for all r and t (5.7)
t
where p p average pressure
1 dV
c p p i Vi vol. avg.
V dp
Vi
cVdp dV
p p i qi rate avg.
cV
dp
dt
dV
dt
q (5.8) qi
(3)Steady state
p pe const. at r re
due to natural water influx or the injection of some fluid and
p
0 for all r and t
t
5.4 The Linearization of Equation 5.1 for Fluids of small
and constant compressibility
1 k p p
r c (5.1)
r r r t
1 k p k p p k p k 2 p p
r r r c
r r r r r r r 2 t
From Eq.(5.4) 1 p
c cp c
p r r
1 k p k p p k p k 2 p p
r c r r 2 c
r r r r r r r t
k p p
Note: 0 sin ce k , f (r ) ; 0 sin ce small
r r r
2 p 1 p c p
2 (5.19)
r r r k t
1 p c p
or r (5.20)
r r r k t
c ct c o s o c w s w c f
c abs co S o c w S wc c f (5.23)
c S c w S wc c f
abs 1 S wc
o o
(1 S wc )
abs 1 S wc Effective H .C. porosity
c S c w S wc c f
Effective Saturation weighted
o o
compressib ility
1 S wc
k
diffusivity cons tan t
c
Chapter 6 Well Inflow Equations for
Stabilized Flow Conditions
6.1 Introduction
--- Solutions of the radial diffusivity equation for liquid flow
-- Semi-steady state
p
const.
t
-- Steady state
p
0
t
6.2 Semi-Steady state solution
From Eq.(5.8), Such as
p
cV q (5.8)
t
-
cV(Pi - P) qt (6.1)
p q
From Eq(5.10), such as (5.10)
t c re h
2
1 p c p
From Eq(5.20), such as (r ) (5.20)
r r r k t
1 p q
Eq(5.10)&(5.20) (r ) (6.2)
r r r re kh
2
p q r 2
Integration r C1 (6.3)
r 2 re2 kh
p q r 2
r C1 (6.3)
r 2 re kh
2
p q
At r re , 0 C1
r 2kh
p q 1 r
( 2 ) (6.4)
r 2kh r re
Pr q r 1 r
Integration Pwf p 2kh rw r re2 r
q r r 2 rw2
p r p wf ln 2 2 (6.6)
2kh rw 2re re
rw2
Note : 2
0
re
q r r 2 rw2
p r p wf ln 2 2 (6.6)
2kh rw 2re re
at r re and near well bore with skin
q re 1
pe pwf ln( ) S (6.7)
2kh rw 2
q 2kh
PI (6.8)
pe p wf re 1
ln S
rw 2
Since pe & re can not be measured directly,
pe by p (avg. p within the drainage volume)
re re
p
pdV p 2rhdr
rw rw
r r h
re 2 2
dV
rw
e w
2 re 2 re
or p 2
re rw2 rw
prdr 2
re
rw
prdr (6.10)
q r r2
Since p r p wf ln 2
(6.6)
2kh rw 2re
2 q re r r2
p p wf 2 r ln 2 dr (6.11)
re 2kh w rw 2re
r
re r re2 re re2
Since r ln dr ln
rw rw 2 rw 4
r3re re2
& dr
rw 2r 2 8
e
q re 3
p p wf
ln S (6.12)
2kh rw 4
1 p
$6.3 Steady state solution - - - r 0
r r r
6.4 Example of the Application of the Stabilized
Inflow Equations
Steam injection
Ts Ts
Temperature
Tr Tr
rh rw rh
Under Steady state
q oh r
p r p wf ln for rw r rh
2kh rw
and
q oc r
pr ph ln for rh r re
2kh rh
q o h rh
at r rh , p h p wf ln (6.16)
2kh rw
q oc re
at r re , p e p h ln (6.17)
2kh rh
Eq.(6.16) Eq.(6.17)
q oc oh r r
p e p wf ln h ln e (6.18)
2kh oc rw rh
for a stimulated well
for an unstimulated well
q oc re
pe p wf ln (6.18a)
2kh rw
re
ln
PI stimulated well rw
PI ratio increase
PI unstimulated well oh rh r
ln ln e
oc rw rh
re
ln
PI stimulated well rw
PI ratio increase
PI unstimulated well oh ln rh ln re
oc rw rh
k e k a ra 100k a k a 4
S1 ln ln 246.02
ka rw ka 0.333
After stimulation
k e k a ra 0.1k a k a 10
S2 ln ln -3.06
ka rw ka 0.333
2k e h
re 1 r 1
ln S 2 ln e S1 ln 660 1 246.02
( PI ) A.S
rw 2 rw 2 0.333 2
253.11
62.77
( PI ) B.S 2k e h re 1 660 1 4.0312
ln S 2 ln 3.06
r 1 rw 2 0.333 2
ln e S1
rw 2
6.5 Generalized Form of Inflow Equation Under Semi-steady State
Conditions
q 1 4A
ln
2kh 2 r 31.6 rw e S
2
where r 1.781 31.6 Dietz Shape factor C A