Shut in

time t

(tp + t)/t
0
2
4
8
16
24
48

Pi = 1965

0
37
19
10
5.5
4
2.5

psig
1150
1795
1823
1850
1876
1890
1910

(from graph)

m = 1965 - 1870 = 95 psi-1/log cycle

At t = 1hr, (tp + t)/t = (72 +1)/1 = 73
locating 73 on "x" axis and extrapolating to meet graph
and reading to "y" axis, gives 1775
So, P1hr = 1775

Shut in
time t

(tp + t)/t
0
2
4
8
16
24
48

log[(tp +
t)/t]

0
37 1.568202
19 1.278754
10
1
5.5 0.740363
4 0.60206
2.5 0.39794

psig
1150
1795
1823
1850
1876
1890
1910

J.S. Archer textbk Example 9.4 soln

Shut in time
0.25
0.5
tp = (500*60)/500 = 60day x 24hrs = 1440 hrs 1
1.5
2
3
6
9
18
36
48

Pressure(
psi)
(tp + t)/t
4967
5761
4974
2881
4981
1441
4984
961
4987
721
4991
481
4998
241
5002
161
5008
81
5014
41
5017
31

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1165
1801
1838
1865
1891
1905
1925

1940
1920
1900
1880
1860

Series2

1840
1820
1800
1780
0

10

20

30

40

2100
2050
2000
1950
1900
1850

g to meet graph

1800
1750
1700
100

1940
1920

10

Series2

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psia

1900

1165
1801
1838
1865
1891
1905
1925

1880
Series1

1860

Series2

1840
1820
1800
1780
0

0.5

1.5

5100
5080

log[(tp +
t)/t]
3.76
3.46

5060
5040
5020
5000
4980
4960
10000

1000

100

10

Series1

Series2

Series2

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Series2

Series1

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Exercise 7.6 solution

Pressure build-up analysis

Closed in
Wellbore
(tp +
log[(tp +
time t (hrs) Pressure (psi) t)/t
t)/t]
0
4506
0
0.5
4675
196.12
2.29
0.66
4706
148.82
2.17
1
4733
98.56
1.99
1.5
4750
66.04
1.82
2
4757
49.78
1.7
2.5
4761
40.024
1.6
3
4763
33.52
1.53
4
4766
25.39
1.4
6
4770
17.26
1.24
8
4773
13.2
1.12
10
4775
10.76
1.03
12
4777
9.13
0.96
tp = Np /q = 500/123 = 4.065 days = 4.06 x 24 hrs = 97.56 hrs
1000

Pws(1hr) = PwsLIN @ t = 1, ((tp +t) = 98.78) = 4752psi

P* = 4803 (extrapolating from chart)
-1

m = 4777 - 4750 = 27 psi /log cycle

k = (162.6 x 123 x 1 x 1.22)/(27 x 20) = 47.18 mD
S = 4.88
P = 0.869mS =0.869 x 27 x 4.88 = 114.5 psi

Exercise 7.7 solution.

Closed in
Wellbore
(tp +
log[(tp +
time t (hrs) Pressure (psi) t)/t
t)/t]
0
1889
0
0.5
2683
8929
1
2713
4465
1.5
2743
2977
2
2752
2233
2.5
2760
1787
3
2766
1489
3.5
2771
1276.4
4
2777
1117
4.5
2779
993
5
2783
893.8
6
2790
745
7.5
2795
596.2
10
2804
447.4
12
2809
373
14
2813
319.9
16
2817
280
10000
20
2823
224.2
25
2833
179.6
30
2840
149.8
36
2844
125

tp = 74400/400 = 186days x 24 = 4464 hrs

P* = 3002 (from chart)
m = 2780 - 2705 = 75 psi-1/log cycle
P1hr = 2720
k = 162.6 x 400 x 1 x 1.23)/(75 x 20) = 53.33mD
7.067 (from calculations)

1000

100

10

4850
4830
4810

4770
4750
4730

Axis Title

4790

Series1

4710
4690
4670
4650
100

10

Axis Title

4850
4830
4810
4790
4770
4750
4730
4710
4690
4670
4650

2.5

1.5

0.5

Series1

3060
3010
2960
2910
2860
2810
2760
2710
2660
2610
2560
1

Series1