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For the practitioner, this volume is a valuable tool for predicting reservoir flow in the most efficient and profitable manner possible, using quantitative methods rather than anecdotal and outdated methods. For the student, this volume offers insight not covered in other textbooks.Too many approaches in traditional petroleum engineering are based on "ad hoc" and "common sense" methods that have no rigorous mathematical basis. Most textbooks dealing with reservoir engineering do not go into the necessary mathematical detail and depth. This new book by Wilson Chin, a revision of two earlier books published by Gulf Publishing, Modern Reservoir Flow and Well Transient Analysis and Formation Invasion, integrates rigorous mathematical methods for simulating and predicting reservoir flow both near and away from the well.Predicts reservoir flow to maximize resources, time, and profitsIncludes problems and solutions for studentsPresents mathematical models in an easy-to-understand and easy-to-simulate format.
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Contents Preface, xi 1.
Motivating Ideas and Governing Equations, 1 Examples of incorrect formulations, 3 Darcy’s equations for flow in porous media, 7 Logarithmic solutions and beyond, 11 Fundamental aerodynamic analogies, 12 Problems and exercises, 18
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Fracture Flow Analysis, 19 Example 2-1. Single straight-line fracture in an isotropic circular reservoir containing incompressible fluid, 19 Example 2-2. Line fracture in an anisotropic reservoir with incompressible liquids and compressible gases, 27 Example 2-3. Effect of nonzero fracture thickness, 32 Example 2-4. Flow rate boundary conditions, 34 Example 2-5. Uniform vertical velocity along the fracture, 35 Example 2-6. Uniform pressure along the fracture, 37 Example 2-7. More general fracture pressure distributions, 38 Example 2-8. Velocity conditions for gas flows, 39 Example 2-