发明名称 Method of determining inflow rates from underbalanced wells
摘要 A method is provided for determining the inflow rates of gas and liquid upon completion of an underbalanced well. The casing is placed, blocking fluid communication between the well and the formation. A tubing string is run in, forming an annular space and a tubing bore. The well is conditioned by removing sufficient liquids to create an underbalanced state and leaving a gas-filled space above any residual liquid. The volume of the gas-filled space in the annular space and the tubing bore is determined. The well is perforated, opening communication between the well and the formation. Pressure within the tubing bore and annulus is measured as a function of time. The rate of change of pressure is dependent upon the nature of the incoming fluid; be it gas or liquid. From the above, the rate of incoming fluid can be established as a function of the volume of the gas-filled space and the rate of change of pressure. The inflow rates of solely gas or solely liquid may be determined whether substantially all the liquid is removed during conditioning or only some of the liquid is removed.
申请公布号 US5635636(A) 申请公布日期 1997.06.03
申请号 US19960654964 申请日期 1996.05.29
申请人 ALEXANDER, LLOYD G. 发明人 ALEXANDER, LLOYD G.
分类号 E21B47/10;E21B49/00;(IPC1-7):E21B49/08 主分类号 E21B47/10
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