This paper discusses a horizontal-well transient-pressure-test analysis method with emphasis on the use of production-interval and -profile data. The technique significantly enhances interpretation quality and answer uniqueness. The technique can be applied to specialized plots and to type-curve history-matching methods.

Keywords:
permeability, pressure-derivative response, drillstem/well testing, production profile, regime, radial-flow regime, no-flow boundary, drillstem testing, test design, kuchuk
Subjects:
Directional drilling, Drilling Operations, Drillstem/well testing, Flow in porous media, Formation Evaluation & Management, Information Management and Systems, Pressure transient analysis, Production logging, Reservoir Fluid Dynamics, Reservoir Simulation
Copyright 1993, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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