Practical considerations in the analysis of gas-condensate well tests

Several pressure buildup tests are analyzed with a view to evaluate the potential of the ideas given in the literature. A broad range of tests is examined to demonstrate the characteristics of responses in wells producing below the dew point. Methods to obtain quantitative information that is consistent for different tests are outlined. The specific contributions of this article are as follows. First, in this article we examine field data, second, we look at multiple rates, third, we examine unfractured and fractured wells, fourth, we look at wells that have been produced for a short time and those produced for a long time, fifth, we consider both depletion-type and cycling scenarios, and, sixth we tie pressure data to relative permeability and PVT data. Many of these issues are addressed for the first time.