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    This document presents research on deriving an exact analytical solution for pseudo-steady state flow in a fractured reservoir with a finite fracture conductivity. The research problem is that existing solutions are only approximate or assume infinite fracture conductivity. The objective is to obtain an analytical solution for a fully penetrated vertical well where the fracture has finite conductivity. Key steps include: 1) Developing the diffusivity equation in elliptical coordinates, 2) Deriving the analytical solution for pressure distribution, and 3) Using material balance to determine coefficients and match pressures at the fracture. The result is a valid exact solution for both finite and infinite fracture conductivities that eliminates running simulations.

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    This document presents research on deriving an exact analytical solution for pseudo-steady state flow in a fractured reservoir with a finite fracture conductivity. The research problem is that existing solutions are only approximate or assume infinite fracture conductivity. The objective is to obtain an analytical solution for a fully penetrated vertical well where the fracture has finite conductivity. Key steps include: 1) Developing the diffusivity equation in elliptical coordinates, 2) Deriving the analytical solution for pressure distribution, and 3) Using material balance to determine coefficients and match pressures at the fracture. The result is a valid exact solution for both finite and infinite fracture conductivities that eliminates running simulations.

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    PETE 7201: Fluid Flow Through

    Porous Media
    Research Paper Presentation
    Sulav Dhakal

    Production From a Fractured


    Well With Finite Fracture
    Conductivity in a Closed
    Reservoir :
    Kang Ping
    Chen, Arizona
    State University
    An
    Exact
    Analytical
    Solution for
    April 2016 SPE Journal
    Pseudo-steady State Flow

    Research problem
    For fractured wells, exact analytical solution for PSS flow is very rare.

    Only approximate analytical solutions have been proposed, some of


    which are questionable and erroneous.

    Prats et. al.(1962) provided the analytical solution for PSS flow in fractured
    reservoir but for infinite conductivity fracture.

    Objective

    To obtain an analytical solution for Pseudo-Steady State flow for a fully penetrated
    fractured vertical well with finite fracture conductivity.

    Assumptions
    Reservoir fluid is a single phase fluid residing in a homogeneous medium
    with its motion governed by the Darcys law in both the reservoir and the
    fracture.

    The fluid and reservoir are weakly compressible.

    The effects of wellbore storage and skin are negligible.

    The hydraulic fracture is supported by proppants and it is incompressible.

    The Reservoir and well arrangement (Top view)

    Diffusivity Equation in Elliptical Coordinate system

    Analytical Solution
    1. PSS pressure distribution in a closed Elliptical Reservoir

    The constant C is directly related to the fluid-production rate.

    Analytical Solution
    2.

    PSS Pressure profile in the Fracture

    The coefficients An and the constant C in the solution for the pressure are
    obtained by matching the reservoir pressure on the fracture surface with the
    fracture pressure and an application of the material-balance equation.

    Analytical Solution
    3.

    Pressure matching on the fracture surface

    Analytical Solution
    4.

    Material balance equation


    The coefficients are determined by material balance.

    Analytical Solution
    5.

    The dimensionless pressure drawdown at the well is given by

    Result
    Exact analytical solution was derived for fully penetrating hydraulically
    fractured reservoir approximated as having an elliptical shape

    Comparison with results of Prats et. al. (1962) show that the analytical
    solution is valid for both finite and infinite fracture conductivities

    The analytical solution eliminates the need to run heavy simulation in order
    to determine the drawdown pressure

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