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MBH Method for Estimating Well Pressure

The document describes the Matthews–Brons–Hazebroek (MBH) Method, which is a methodology for estimating average pressure from buildup tests in bounded drainage regions. It relates the extrapolated semilog straight line from pressure buildup tests to the average drainage area pressure. Correction charts are developed for various drainage geometries. The method requires knowledge of the geometry, shape, and location of the well relative to drainage boundaries. It provides satisfactory estimates of average pressure for hydraulically fractured wells and layered reservoirs when the tested well is reasonably centered in its drainage area.

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MBH Method for Estimating Well Pressure

The document describes the Matthews–Brons–Hazebroek (MBH) Method, which is a methodology for estimating average pressure from buildup tests in bounded drainage regions. It relates the extrapolated semilog straight line from pressure buildup tests to the average drainage area pressure. Correction charts are developed for various drainage geometries. The method requires knowledge of the geometry, shape, and location of the well relative to drainage boundaries. It provides satisfactory estimates of average pressure for hydraulically fractured wells and layered reservoirs when the tested well is reasonably centered in its drainage area.

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The Matthews–Brons–Hazebroek (MBH)


Method
• A methodology for estimating average pressure from buildup
tests in bounded drainage regions.
• Theoretical correlations between the extrapolated semilog
straight line to the p∗ and current average drainage area
pressure p.
• The average pressure in the drainage area of each well can be
related to p∗ if the geometry, shape, and location of the well
relative to the drainage boundaries are known.
• A set of correction charts for various drainage geometries are
developed.

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m=The Horner semilog straight-line plot slope

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Modified Muskat
log  p  pws   A  Bt
Advantages
1. It requires no estimate no estimates of reservoir properties when it is used to
establish pavg.
2. It provide satisfactory estimates of pavg for hydraulically fractured wells and layered reservoirs.

Disadvantages
1. It fails when the tested well is not
reasonably centered in its drainage
log  p  pws 
area.  250  ct re2   750  ct re2 
   t   
 k   k 
2. The required shut-in times are frequently    
impractically long, particularly in low
permeability reservoirs.

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Ramey–Cobb method
Ramey and Cobb (1971) proposed that the average pressure in the well
drainage area can be read directly from the Horner semi-log straight line if
the following data is available:
● shape of the well drainage area;
● location of the well within the drainage area;
● size of the drainage area.

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Dietz method
Dietz (1965) indicated that if the test well has been producing long enough
to reach the pseudosteady state before shut-in, the average pressure can
be read directly from the MDH semilog straight-line plot, i.e., pws vs. log(t),
at the following shut-in time:

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Assignment# 4.a

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