Dynamic Well Testing in Petroleum Exploration and Development

Data accumulation, analysis, and interpretation technology are critical in hydrocarbon exploration and extraction to maximize petroleum recovery and development. Dynamic Well Testing in Petroleum Exploration and Development presents modern petroleum exploration and well testing interpretation methods, emphasizing their application and development under special geological and development conditions in oil and gas fields. More than 100 case studies and 250 illustrations—many in full color—aid in the retention of key concepts. Extensive analysis of pressure data acquired from well testing through advanced interpretation software can be tailored to specific reservoir environments. This timely, state-of-the-art reference will be of particular interest to petroleum geoscientists and engineers working for oil and gas companies worldwide.

Includes graphs that can be used as templates to accurately plot hydrocarbon reservoir data accumulation, analysis, and interpretationField-practical case studies break information down into real-world examples which can be put into practice—not found in other books on well testingIllustrations—many in full color—help you retain key concepts

CHAPTER I Introduction CHAPTER II Basic Concepts and Gas Flow Equations CHAPTER III Gas Well Deliverability Tests and Field Examples CHAPTER IV Analyzing Gas Reservoir Characterristics with Pressure Gradient Method CHAPTER V Gas Reservoir Dynamic Models and Well Test CHAPTER VI Interference Test and Pulse Test CHAPTER VII Coalbed Methane Well Test Analysis CHAPTER VIII Production Test in Gas Field And Dynamic Description Of Gas Reservoir CHAPTER IX Well Test Design References APPENDIX 1 Nomenclature (with China Statutory Units) APPENDIX 2 Common used units in different unit systems APPENDIX 3 Unit Conversion from Under China Statutory Unit System (CSU) to Under Other Unit Systems APPENDIX 4 Formulae Commonly Used in Well Test under China Statutory Unit System (CSU) APPENDIX 5 Conversion methods of coefficients in a formula from under a unit system to under another one