Formula 1.59
High-pressure region gas flow rate
Input(s)
k: Permeability $(\mathrm{mD})$
$\mathrm{h}$: Thickness (ft)
$P_{r}$: Average Reservoir Pressure (psi)
$P_{w f}$: Bottom-hole Flowing Pressure (psi)
$\mu_{\text {gavg }}$: Average Gas Viscosity $(\mathrm{cP})$
$B_{\text {gavg }}$: Average Gas Formation Volume Factor (bbl/SCF)
$r_{e}$: Drainage Radius ( $\mathrm{ft}$ )
$r_{w}$: Wellbore Radius $(\mathrm{ft})$
$S$: Skin (dimensionless)
Output(s)
$Q_{g}$: Gas Flow Rate $(\mathrm{MSCF} / \mathrm{d})$
Formula(s)
$$ Q_{g}=\frac{7.08 *\left(10^{-6}\right) * k * h *\left(P_{r}-P_{w f}\right)}{\mu_{\text {gavg }} * B_{\text {gavg }} *\left(\ln \left(\frac{r_{e}}{r_{w}}\right)-0.75+S\right)} $$
Reference(s)
Ahmed, T., McKinney, P.D. 2005. Advanced Reservoir Engineering, Gulf Publishing of Elsevier, Chapter: 3, Page: 189 .