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Injectivity index

Input(s)

q: Flow Rate of injection Well (STB/day)

p: Reservoir Pressure (psi)

pwf\mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{wf}}pwf​: Well Flow Pressure (psi)

Output(s)

I: Injectivity Index (STB/day/psi)

Formula(s)

I=qpwf−pI=\frac{q}{p w f-p}I=pwf−pq​

Reference(s)

Horizontal Well Technology, Joshi, Page: 10.


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