Influence Functions and Their Application to Geothermal Well Testing

Economides, M.; Brigham, W. E.; Cinco-Ley, H.; Miller, F. G.; Ramey, H. J., Jr.; Barelli, A.; Mannetti, G.

Key words: Reservoir Engineering; Case Study; Italy; Travale; Well Head Pressure; Flow Rate; 2 Year Test; Bottom Hole Pressure; Fractural Well; Radial Flow; Variable Flow Test; Stanford University; ENEL; US DOE
Location: Travale, Italy
Conference: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
Year: 1979
Session: Well testing; Fluid dynamics
Language: English

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Abstract

The influence function is defined as the relationship between pressure and time for well producing at constant unit flow rate. This influence function can be utilized in the common techniques of analysis for well testing. The following is a case study of the influence functions and their applications to geothermal well testing.

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