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Decline Curve Analysis

Decline Curve Analysis is a petroleum engineering methodology that belongs to the class of production forecasting techniques, distinguished by its use of empirical mathematical models to predict future production rates and estimate recoverable reserves based on the historical decline behavior of oil and gas wells.

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15.3K

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615

Authors

172

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2017–2026

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276

Analysis of Decline Curves

J.J. Arps · Transactions of the AIME · 1945 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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Decline Curve Analysis Using Type Curves

M. J. Fetkovich · Journal of Petroleum Technology · 1980 · 939 citations

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Production Analysis of Linear Flow Into Fractured Tight Gas Wells

R.A. Wattenbarger, Ahmed H. El-Banbi, Mauricio Villegas et al. · 1998 · 431 citations

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Exponential vs. Hyperbolic Decline in Tight Gas Sands — Understanding the Origin and Implications for Reserve Estimates Using Arps' Decline Curves

D. Ilk, J. A. Rushing, A. D. Perego et al. · SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 2008 · 415 citations

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A Better Way to Forecast Production from Unconventional Gas Wells

Peter P. Valkó, W. John Lee · SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 2010 · 341 citations

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Authors

615

  1. TA
    T. A. Blasingame

    Mitchell Institute, United States

    19 publications · 1.6K citations

    17

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  2. DA
    Duane A. McVay

    Texas A&M University, United States

    11 publications · 513 citations

    11

    h-index

  3. JA
    J. A. Rushing

    Mitchell Institute, United States

    11 publications · 856 citations

    10

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  4. RW
    R.A. Wattenbarger

    Mitchell Institute, United States

    8 publications · 1.2K citations

    8

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  5. MH
    Mikael Höök

    Uppsala University, Sweden

    7 publications · 484 citations

    7

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Institutions

172

  1. Mitchell Institute

    Portland, United States

    31 h-index

    94 publications

    8.9K citations

  2. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    31 h-index

    104 publications

    8.1K citations

  3. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    25 publications

    736 citations

  4. Southwest Petroleum University

    Chengdu, China

    9 h-index

    18 publications

    641 citations

  5. University of Calgary

    Calgary, Canada

    9 h-index

    20 publications

    536 citations

  6. State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation

    Chengdu, China

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    426 citations

  7. University of Oklahoma

    Norman, United States

    7 h-index

    18 publications

    421 citations

  8. Petroleum Technology Company (Norway)

    Stavanger, Norway

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    3.3K citations

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Venues

  1. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 34 publications · 2K citations

    21

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  2. SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering

    SPEREE · 15 publications · 699 citations

    14

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  3. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

    11 publications · 269 citations

    11

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  4. SPE Journal

    8 publications · 468 citations

    8

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  5. SPE Eastern Regional Meeting

    7 publications · 194 citations

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