Analysis of the semianalytical method for matching aquifer influence functions using an analytical model /

(LP) and the Semianalytical technique. The latter is

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vega, Leonardo
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:(LP) and the Semianalytical technique. The latter is
A modification is proposed in the current research to
allows the determination of the drive mechanism and
and pressure data. Two methods have been used in the
approximating AIF is a continuous function, which is a
Aquifer Influence Functions (AIF) can be used to model
based on the analytical solution form of a
brief that the use of the p/Z technique becomes
by the use of nonlinear least squares fitting. It has
data to the Semianalytical and Relative Error
determine the AIF and the optimum OGIP which are known
evenly spaced production periods. For the cases in
faster, uses less computer space, and does not require
For a heterogeneous aquifer of unknown size and shape, ics.
function, and unrealistically low values of the
heterogeneous aquifer of any size and shape. The
in advance.
in the local minima. After this goal is attained,
is used in this project. It allows the generation of
is used, weird variations of the Relative Error
local minima, which lead to the determination of
of the optimization procedure, when the Semianalytical
optimum OGIP are observed. A simple analytical model
optimum value of OGIP. Because of the nonlinear nature
past to accomplish this, namely Linear Programming
prevent the nonlinear regression from getting caught
prohibitive.
Several values of OGIP are assumed, and the one that
spurious values of the AIF and the optimum OGIP. Both
synthetic data. The objective is to use those as input
technique is used along with the Relative Error
technique, it tends to be caught in the so-called
techniques and determine their effectiveness to
the advantages over the LP method that it is much
the aquifer pressure behavior from field production
the LP and the Semianalytical techniques have been
the OGIP even in gas reservoirs whose histories are so
the past in which the term Relative Error is defined.
This Semianalytical function is fitted to field data
truncated series of the exact analytical solution.
typical features in the normalized Relative Error and
validated using field data. However, when the latter
which the OGIP is unknown, a technique was proposed in
yields the minimum Relative Error is the actual or
Item Description:"Major subject: Petroleum Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 93 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-77).