Elsevier Convolution and Deconvolution in Pressure Transient Formation and Well Testing..: Convolution, Deconvolution and Nonlinear Estimation: Volume 57 (Developments in Petroleum Science, Volume 57)

This reference presents a comprehensive description of flow through porous media and solutions to pressure diffusion problems in homogeneous, layered, and heterogeneous reservoirs. It covers the fundamentals of interpretation techniques for formation tester pressure gradients, and pretests, multiprobe and packer pressure transient tests, including derivative, convolution, and pressure-rate and pressure-pressure deconvolution. Emphasis is placed on the maximum likelihood method that enables one to estimate error variances in pressure data along with the unknown formation parameters. The key features of the batch include: serves as a training manual for geologists, petrophysicists, and reservoir engineers on formation and pressure transient testing; offers interpretation techniques for immediate application in the field; and provides detailed coverage of pretests, multiprobe and packer pressure transient tests, including derivative, convolution, and pressure-rate and pressure-pressure deconvolution.