Paper: Pulse Testing A Reservoir Description Method

Pulse testing is a pressure-transient method that can be used to calculate reservoir flow capacity and pore volume per unit area. This test was introduced in the late 1960"s. Several publications that describe pulse test behavior in different reservoir systems appeared in the last few years. This paper, a review paper, describes pulse testing and the information that can be learned by using it. A general overview of the relation between pulse testing and other pressure-transient tests (e.g. buildup tests) is presented. A method for pulse-test design and analysis of the data after running the test is described. The method of using pulse test data together with data from buildup and fall-off tests to select an appropriate reservoir model and obtain a reservoir model and obtain a reservoir description is presented. A field example is used to emphasize the use of the test.