The production of multiple-fractured horizontal wells (MFHW) in tight oil reservoirs decreases rapidly in the initial period. It then enters a stable state of the low production with a slow loss-ratio. Because of its complicated production dynamic characteristics, the conventional rate-decline analysis method is no longer applicable. We adopt the semianalytical solution of the MFHW five-region linear flow model to get the multiple-fractured dimensionless rate-decline analysis curves and continuously calculate the loss-ratio of the decline curves. Based on the characteristics of the loss-ratio in the log-log plot, the decline curve analysis (DCA) model for tight oil MFHW is established. According to the DCA model, dimensionless production decline curves are obtained, and the sensitivity of the parameters in the model is analyzed. Finally, the DCA model is used to analyze the production rate decline of tight oil MFHW, and good matching results and production forecasts are achieved. This method provides a scientific basis for the rate-decline analysis of tight oil MFHW.
Fractured vuggy carbonate reservoirs are highly heterogeneous and non-continuous, and contains not only erosion pores and fractures but also the vugs. Unfortunately, the current well test model cannot be used to analyze fractured-vuggy carbonate reservoirs, due to the limitations of actual geological characteristics. To solve the above-mentioned problem, a pressure transient analysis model for fracture-cavity carbonate reservoir with radial composite reservoir that the series multi-sacle fractures and caves exist and dual-porosity medium (fracture and erosion pore) is established in this paper, which is suitable for fractured vuggy reservoirs. Laplace transformation is used to alter and solve the mathematical model. The main fractures' linear flow and the radial flow of caves drainage area are solved by coupling. The pressure-transient curves of the bottomhole have been obtained with the numerical inversion algorithms. The typical curves for well test model which has been established are drawn, and flow periods are analyzed. The sensitivity analysis for different parameters is analyzed. The variation characteristic of typical curves is by the theoretical analysis. With the increasing of fracture length, the time of linear flow is increased. While the cave radius is the bigger, the convex and concave of the curve is the larger. As a field example, actual test data is analyzed by the established model. An efficient well test analysis model is developed, and it can be used to interpret the actual pressure data for fracture-cavity carbonate reservoirs.
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