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In Situ, Vol.23, No.2, 171-188, 1999
New shape factors for wells producing at constant pressure
New shape factors are developed for bounded reservoirs produced by wells operating at constant bottomhole pressure. The new shape factors should replace Dietz(1) shape factors (constant-rate shape factors) when calculating the productivity of wells producing at constant bottomhole pressure, thus obtaining a more reliable long-term production forecast. Although the constant-pressure and constant-rate shape factors are conceptually different, they are close in value for regular shapes (e.g., square reservoirs) with a well in the center. However, for irregular shapes and off-centered wells, the difference is significant. The use of constant-rate shape factors for predicting the performance of wells producing at constant bottomhole pressure results in over-estimation of well productivity.