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http://dx.doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2013.23.3.169

Estimation of Permeability and Initial Pressure in Reservoir by DFIT Data Analysis  

Kim, Tae Hong (Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Engineering Hanyang University)
Lee, Sung Jun (Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Engineering Hanyang University)
Lee, Kun Sang (Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Engineering Hanyang University)
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Tunnel and Underground Space / v.23, no.3, 2013 , pp. 169-179 More about this Journal
Abstract
Well testing in unconventional reservoirs, such as tight or shale gas formations, presents considerable challenges. It is difficult to estimate the reservoir properties in ultra-low permeability formation because of poor inflow prior to stimulation and excessive test duration. Moreover, radial flow may not develop in hydraulically fractured horizontal wells. For these reasons, the cost of test is high and the accuracy is relatively low. Accordingly, industry is turning to an alternate testing method, diagnostic fracture injection test (DFIT), which is conducted prior to the main hydraulic fracture treatments. Nowadays, DFIT are regarded as the most practical way to obtain good estimates of reservoir properties in unconventional reservoirs. Various methods may be used for interpreting DFIT data. This paper gives an explanation of those methods in detail and examines three actual field data. These show how various analysis methods can be applied to consistently interpret fracture closure pressure and time, as well as before and after closure flow regimes and reservoir properties from field data.
Keywords
DFIT(diagnostic fracture injection test); Mini frac test; Shale gas; Permeability; Initial pressure;
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