PETROENG 3007 - Well Testing & Pressure Transient Analysis

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2017

Well test objectives and concepts; fluid flow equation and fundamental solution; classical methods: drawdown and buildup analyses, bounded reservoirs; gas well testing; type curves and derivatives; complex systems: multi-layer, dual-porosity, hydraulic fractures; interference and pulse testing; drill-stem testing; test design, equipment and operations.

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Course Details

Course Code	PETROENG 3007
Course	Well Testing & Pressure Transient Analysis
Coordinating Unit	Australian School of Petroleum & Energy Resources
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	PETROENG 1005, PETROENG 1006, PETROENG 2010, PETROENG 2009
Assessment	assignments, midterm and final exams

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Abbas Zeinijahromi

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Select appropriate well testing methods and interpret tests' data
2	Describe the fundamentals behind all types of well test (DST, Formation Testing, Buildup, Interference and Pulse Tests, etc.)
3	Calculate the reservoir and well properties that can be obtained from various types of tests
4	Analyse data and assess strengths and limitations of well test interpretation
5	Derive long term production forecast from a short test

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia .
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.6

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-5
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1-5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1,5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,3,4,5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Not Applicable

Recommended Resources

Pressure Transient Testing’ by John Lee, John Rollins, John Spivey, SPE 2003

Online Learning

All lecture PowerPoint presentations and assignments will be provided through MyUni
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Lectures supported by problem-solving tutorials developing material covered in lectures

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Lectures 2 hours/week
Tutorials 2 hours/week

Learning Activities Summary

Overview and Introduction: Week 1
· Types of reservoir and well situations
· Types of Tests
· Fundamental concepts

Fluid Flow in Porous Media: Week 1-3
· Derivation of diffusivity equations
· Solutions to the diffusivity equations
· Radius of investigation
· Wellbore storage and skin
· Principle of superposition

Pressure Build-up Tests: Week 3-5
· Ideal and actual build-up tests for oil well (Horner method)
· Qualitative behaviour of field tests
· Effects and duration of after-flow
· Reservoir limit tests
· Analysis for gas well build-up tests
· Modification for multiphase flow

Well Flow Tests: Week 5-6
· Pressure drawdown tests for oil well
· Multi-rate tests

Well Tests Using Type Curves: Week 7-8
· Fundamental of type curves
· Ramey’s type curves

Midterm Exam Week 8

Gas Well Test Analysis: Week 9-10
· Basic theory of gas flow
· Flow-after-flow tests
· Isochronal tests
· Modified isochronal tests

Unusual Well Situations: Week 10
· Stimulated wells
· Horizontal wells

Advanced Well Testing Methods: Week 11
· Interference testing
· Pulse testing

Well tests in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs: Week 11-12
· Naturally fractured reservoir models
· Pseudo-steady-state matrix flow model
· Transient matrix flow model

Well Test Design: Week 12
· Time-rate schedule
· Pressure gauges
· Test string

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes
Assignments	30	Individual	Summative	Weeks 5 & 11		1. 2. 3. 5.
Midterm Exam	20	Individual	Summative	Week 6		1. 2. 3.
Final Exam	50	Individual	Summative		Min 45%	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.

This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.

Assessment Related Requirements

Compulsory attendance at tutorials is required.

There will be in-term test that will count towards the final assessment.

Alternative test dates for students who cannot be present on the date of the test on medical and compassionate grounds can be requested through the Course Coordinator.

Assessment Detail

Midterm Exam covers materials taught up to Mid-Semester break.
Final exam is comprehensive and covers all materials in the course.

Submission

Submission of Work for Assessment
Practical and field class exercises should be submitted in hardcopy with a completed copy of the assessment coversheet that is available from the school office. This should be signed to indicate you have read the above university policy statement on plagiarism, collusion and related forms of cheating.

Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the Course Co-ordinator before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time.

Penalty for Late Submission of Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks must be submitted by the stated deadlines. There will be a penalty for late submission of assessment tasks. The submitted work will be marked ‘without prejudice’ and 10% of the obtained mark will be deducted for each working day (or part of a day) that an assessment task is late, up to a maximum penalty of 50% of the mark attained. An examiner may elect not to accept any assessment task that a student wants to submit after that task has been marked and feedback provided to the rest of the class.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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Provision of Feedback to Students
Exercises will be returned to students within two weeks of their submission.
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