PEN 520Well Test Analysis
Petroleum Engineering · Faculty of Engineering · 3 credits
Description
Diffusivity equation. Exponential integral solution. Principle of superposition. Drawdown testing. Skin effects. Wellbore storage. Type curve matching. Reservoir limit test. Buildup testing. Bounded reservoirs. Average reservoir pressure. Drill stem testing. Interference testing. Pulse testing. Reservoir Heterogeneities. Anisotropy. Stratification. Sealing faults. Prerequisites: PEN 302, PEN 320. PEN Improved Recovery Techniques (3.0); 3 cr. New wellbore and equipment, design and operation. Twophase and three-phase separators. Heater treaters. Fluid gathering and distribution systems. Pumps and compressors. Flow measurement and production testing. Natural gas dehydration and sweetening. Produced water treatment and disposal. Prerequisite: PEN 310.
Prerequisites
Common questions about PEN 520
What is PEN 520 at NDU?
PEN 520 Well Test Analysis is a 3-credit course at Notre Dame University – Louaize (NDU), in the Faculty of Engineering. Diffusivity equation. Exponential integral solution. Principle of superposition. Drawdown testing. Skin effects. Wellbore storage. Type curve matching. Reservoir limit test. Buildup testing. Bounded reservoirs. Average reservoir pressure. Drill stem testing. Interference testing.
How many credits is PEN 520?
PEN 520 Well Test Analysis is worth 3 credits at NDU.
What are the prerequisites for PEN 520?
PEN 520 lists 3 prerequisites: PEN 302 Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering, PEN 310 Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer, PEN 320 Well Logging and Formation Evaluation.