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General form equation:
 
General form equation:
  
:<math>q(t) = frac{q_i}{(1+b/D_i/t)^(frac{1}{b})}</math>
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:<math>q(t) = \frac{q_i}{(1+b/D_i/t)^(\frac{1}{b})}</math>
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 12:05, 26 October 2017

Brief

Decline Curve Analysis DCA is an empirical method for rate decline analysis and rate forecasting published by Arps in 1945 [1].

DCA is applied for Wells and Reservoirs production forecasting.

Math & Physics

General form equation:

q(t) = \frac{q_i}{(1+b/D_i/t)^(\frac{1}{b})}

References

  1. Arps, J. J. (1945). "Analysis of Decline Curves"Paid subscription required. Transactions of the AIME. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 160 (01).