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Well Testing

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 541-3020/01
Abbreviation HDZ
Course title Well Testing
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Michal Matloch Porzer, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Methods of hydraulic parameters estimation. Hydrodynamic testing – methods.
Basic principles of hydrodynamic testing in situ, primary documentation.
Pumping tests in steady state flow – confined and unconfined aquifers. Dupuit equations.
Pumping tests in transient flow – confined and unconfined aquifer. Jacob, Theis, Neumann methods, type curves.
Boundary conditions, importance and appearance in hydrodynamic testing.
Recovery tests – Jacob method.
Development of depression cone, recovery.

Literature

FANCHI, J. R.: Principles of applied reservoir simulation. 4th edition. Cambridge, MA: Elsevier, 2018. ISBN 978-0128155639 .
GILMAN, J. R. a C. OZGEN: Reservoir simulation: History matching and forecasting. Richardson, TX: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2013. ISBN 9781613992920 .
GUO, B., LYONS, C. W., GHALAMBOR, A.: Petroleum Production Engineering. A Computer-Assisted Approach. ELSEVIER, GPP, USA, SS. 288, 2007.
SAMUEL, G. R.: Downhole Drilling Tools. Theory and Practice for Engineers and Students. Gulf Publishing Company Houston, Texas, USA ss. 648, 2007.

Advised literature

C.W. Fetter (2001): Applied hydrogeology 4th Edition. Prentice - Hall, Inc.
Zijl W., Nawalany M. (1993): Natural Grounwater Flow. Publisher Lewis. USA,
GUO, B., LYONS, C. W., GHALAMBOR, A.: Petroleum Production Engineering. A Computer-Assisted Approach. ELSEVIER, GPP, USA, SS. 288, 2007.
SAMUEL, G. R.: Downhole Drilling Tools. Theory and Practice for Engineers and Students. Gulf Publishing Company Houston, Texas, USA ss. 648, 2007.