Decline Curve Analysis

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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 [2]:

q(t) = \frac{q_i}{(1+b\ D_i\ t)^{1/b}}
 Q = \frac{q^b_i}{D_i\ (1-b)} (q^{1-b}_i-q(t)^{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). 
  2. "KAPPA Dynamic Data Analysis (DDA) book"Paid subscription required.