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RATE DELINE ANALYSIS FOR NATURALLY FRATURED RESERVOIRS A REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM.. ENGINEERING OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SIENE BY Katsunori Fujiwara June 1989

I certify that I have read this report and that in my opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Science in Petroleum Engineerihg.?'/'p- -jjl- fq.4' Younes Jalali-Yazdi - (Principal advisor).. 11

Acknowledgement I would like to thank Dr. Youw Jalali-Yazdi for his essential help and his able guidance as my research advisor during the come of this research work and the preparation of this report. I also would like to thank the faculty, students, and staff of the Department of Petroleum Engineering for providing me with encouragement and good basis for research work. I would like to dedicate the pzesent study to my wife, Rinko, for providing me patience and happiness. Finally, I would like to thank Mippon Mining o., Ltd. and Japan National Oil orporation for having provided the financial support for my Master s program at Stanford University.... 111

Abstract In this work, transient rate analylsiis for constant pressure production in a naturally fractured reservoir is presented. The solution for the dimensionless flowrate is based on a model which treats interporosity flow as a function of a continuous matrix block size distribution. Several distributions of matrix block size are considered. This approach is similar to that of Ref. 1, which examined the pressure response. The flowrate response js investigated for both pseudo-steady state (PSS) and unsteady state (USS) interporosity models, which include slab, cylindrical, and spherical matrix block geometries, It was found that the flowrate decline becomes smooth, specially for the Gteadly state model, and approaches the decline behavior of a nonfractured reservoir when matrix block size Variability is large, i.e., when fracturing is extremely nonuniform. The difference in flowrate for various geometric models of blocks is not significant, with the spherical geometry yielding the highest and the slab yielding the lowest flowrate. This work suggests why certain naturally fractured reservoirs do not exhibit a sudden rate decline followed by a period of constant flowrate as predicted by classical double porosity models. Also, the results indicate that reservoir producibility is directly proportional to fracture intensity and inversely proportional to the degree of fracture nonunifonnity. Hence, the Warren and Root model which assumes fracturing is perfectly unifom, provides an upper bound of reservoir producibility and cumulative production. iv

ontents Acknowledgement Abstract Table of ontents List of Tables List of Figures iii iv vi vii ix 1 Introduction 1 2 Mathematical Model 4 2.1 Initial Boundary Value Problem..................... 4 2.2 Probability Density Functions (PDF).................. 6 2.3 Solutions................................ 8 2.3.1 General Soluticm......................... 8 2.3.2 Solutions for Sllab Geometry................... 8 2.3.3 Solutions for ylrsndrical Geometry............... 11 2.3.4 Solutions for Spherical Geometry................ 11 2.3.5 Dimensionless Parameters.................... 12 3 Discussion 15 3.1 Effect of Matrix Block Geometry.................... 15 3.2 Effect of the Mode of Interporosity Flow................ 26 V

3.3 Effect of PDF Type... 29 3.4 Effect of Fracture Intensity and Uniformity... 34 4 onclusion 39 Nomenclature 41 Bibliography 45 A Derivation of Solution 48 A.l Slab Geometry... 48 A.l.l Unsteady State... 48 A.1.2 Pseudo-Steady State... 51 A.2 ylindrical Geometry... 53 A.2.1 Unsteady State... 53 A.2.2 Pseudo-Steady State... 54 A.3 Spherical Geometry... 55 A.3.1 Unsteady State... 55 A.3.2 Pseudo-Steady $tate... 57 B omputer Programs 59 vi

List of Tables 2.1 onstant Q for various matrix geometries............... 13 vii

List of Figures 1.1 Naturally Fractured Reservoir... 3 2.1 Uniform Distribution... 6 2.2 Positively Skewed Linear Distribution... 7 2.3 Negatively Skewed Linear Distribution... 7 2.4 Matrix Slab Geometry... 13 2.5 Matrix ylindrical Geometry... 14 2.6 Matrix Spherical Geomdry... 14 3.1 Flowrate profile for slab geometry in USS model... 17 3.2 Flowrate profile for cyeodrical geometry in USS model... 18 3.3 Flowrate profile for spherical geometry in USS model... 19 3.4 omparison of flowrate tesponse of various matrix block geometries. 20 3.5 Difference in flowrate of various matrix block geometries... 21 3.6 Pressure and pressure derivative profile for slab geometry in USS model... 22 3.7 Pressure and pressure derivative profile for cylindrical geometry in USS model... 23 3.8 Pressure and pressure derivative profile for spherical geometry in USS model... 24 3.9 omparison of pressure derivative profile of various matrix block geometries... 25 3.10 omparison of PSS and WSS flowrate response... 27 3.11 omparison of PSS and USS pressure derivative profiles... 28 viii

... *.. 3.12 PSS flowrate profile for various matrix block size distributions... 3.13 PSS pressure and pressure derivative profile for various matrix block size distributions... 3.14 USS flowrate profile for parious matrix block size distributions... 3.15 USS pressure and pressure derivative profile for various matrix block size distributions... 3.16 umdative production at td = lo5 for Pss model... 3.17 umdative production at td = lo5 for uss model... 3.18 Flowrate profile for various A... 3.19 Pressure derivative profile for various Xgmean... 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 ix

Section 1 Introduction Much work has been done on the pressure transient modeling of naturally fractured reservoirs. However, the rate response and producing capacity of these reservoirs have not received adequate attention. This work examines flowrate decline behavior of naturally fractured reservoirs. Naturally fractured reservoirs are heterogeneous porous media which consist of fractures and matrix blocks. The matrix blocks store most of the fluid, but have low permeability. On the other band, the fractures do not store much, but have extremely high permeability. Most of the reservoir fluid flows from the matrix blocks into the wellbore through the permeable fractures. Therefore, the producing capacity of a naturally fractured reservoir is governed by matrix-fracture fluid transport capacity, which is called interporosity flow. To describe flow in naturally fractured reservoirs, double pomsity model has been widely used. Fig. 1.1 shows the schematic of a naturally fractured reservoir and its double porosity idealization. This concept was first proposed by Barenblatt et a1 [2,3). Transient pressure behavior for this model has been studied by many researchers [2-161. Mavor and inco-ley [lo] and Da Prat et a1 [17] examined the rate response of this model by applying the rate decline concept proposed by Fetkovich [18]. Raghavan and Ohaeri [19], and Sageev [ZO] also examined the rate dedine behavior of naturally fractured reservoirs. These work indicate that the double porosity model predicts an initial high flowrate followed by P sudden rate decline and a period of constant 1

SETION I. INTRODUTION 2 flowrate (the interporosity flow period). Although many naturally fractured reservoirs exhibit such behavior, many others do not. They exhibit a gradual rate decline throughout the life of the reservoir, similar to that of nonfractured reservoirs. Jalali- Yazdi et a2 [21] suggested the concept of a distributed interporosity flow strength to explain such behavior. Here, a similar approach is &dopted, and the effect of the variation of matrix block size on flowrate is investigated. This work demonstrates that the gradual rate decline occurs in nonuniformly fractured reservoirs where the variation in matrix block size is large. Also, this work shows that fracture nonuniformity has an adverse effect on the producing capacity of naturally fractured reservoirs.

SETION 1. XNTRODUTIOW 3 VUG s M ATR I x FRATURE MATRIX FRATURES :ATUAL RESERVOIR MODEL RESERVOIR Figure 1.1: Naturally Fractured Reservoir (after Ref. 4)

Section 2 Mat hernatical Model The partial differential equations and their solutions for pseudo-steady state and three unsteady state cases, which include slab, cylindrical, and spherical matrix block geometries, are presented in this section. Also, the probability density functions (PDF) used in this study to represent various distributions of matrix block size, are presented. 2.1 Initial Boundary Value Problem The fracture diffusivity equatian for a double porosity reservoir with a continuous matrix block size distribution is given by: and the matrix diffusivity equation is: In Eqn. 2.1, P(h) is the probability density function of matrix block size and is discussed in the next section. U(h) in Eqn. 2.1 is the flow contribution from a matrix block of size h, and is given by: 4

SETION 2. MATHEMATIAL MODEL 5 where A/V is the specific surfaae area of the matrix block. The main assumptions used to develop the equations and solutions are as follows: 0 flow is single phase and obeys Darcy s law, 0 reservoir fluid is slightly compressible, 0 reservoir is radial and idkite in extent, 0 matrix and fracture properkies are homogeneous and isotropic, and 0 the well is either producing at constant pressure (rate decline) or constant rat e (pressure decline). For a reservoir at constant pressure, the initial condition is: The radial inner boundary condition for wellbore storage and skin are: r=rw The radial outer boundary condition for an infinite acting reservoir is: Two boundary conditions are needed for flow in matrix blocks. One specifies that P, = Pi at the matrix-fracture interface. The other, depending on the geometry, specifies either no-flow boundary or bounded pressure at the center of the matrix block (see Appendix A for details).

SETION 2. MATHEMATIAL MODEL 6 2.2 Probability Density Functions (PDF) Three probability density functions for the matrix block size distribution are considered - uniform, positively skewed linear, and negatively skewed linear distributions. Fig. 2.1 shows the schematic of a uniform distribution. The normalized probability density function for uniform distribution is given by: 1 Fig. 2.2 depicts a positively skewed linear distribution, where the normalized prob- ability density function is given by: The negatively skewed linear distribution is shown in Fig. 2.3, and the normalized probability density function is given by: (2.10) t Figure 2.1: Uniform Distribution

SETION 2. MATHEMATIAL MODEL 7 t Figure 2.2: Poaitively Skewed Linear Distribution t Figure 2.3: Negatively Skewed Linear Distribution

SETION 2. MATHEMATIAL MODEL 8 2.3 Solutions 2.3.1 General Solution The initial boundary value problem is rendered dimensionless and solved using Laplace transforms. The procedure is stated in Appendix A. The constant pressure solution is obtained from the constant rate solution (with D = 0) using the result presented by van Everdingen and Hurst [22]: (2.11) (2.13) Or, in Laplace space: - QD = -. QD S The argument x of modified Bessel functions is: x= Ja. (2.14) (2.15) The function g(s) can be obtained by specifying the mode of interporosity flow (PSS or USS), the geometry of matrix blocks (slab, cylinder, or sphere), and the distribution of matrix block size. 2.3.2 Solutions for Slab Geometry Fig. 2.4 shows the schematic of the slab geometry. In this geometry, matrix blocks and fractures are assumed to be piled up on one another. No flow boundary ex- ists at the center of the matrix slab due to flow symmetry. Pseudo-steady state and unsteady state cases are considered for the three probability density functions discussed in section 2.2.

SETION 2. MATHEMATIAL MODEL 9 Pseudo-Steady State Solutiorus 0 Arbitrary Distribution Let P (~D) denote any probability density function of matrix block size. From Appendix A, we have: (2.16) 0 Uniform Distribution By combining Eqns. 2.16 and 2.8, one obtains: 0 Positively Skewed Linear Distribution By combining Eqns. 2.16 and 2.9, one obtains: ( Xmin urns + Xmax - Xmax urns + Amin x -In [w:s ({z) 2-7zXz { arctan 0 Negatively Skewed Linear Distribution By combining Eqns. 2.16 and 2.10, one obtains: ({E)}] - arctan.(2.18) X [ -& { (/$) arctan - (ig))

SETION 2. MATHEMATIAL MODEL 10 Unsteady State Solutions 0 Arbitrary Distribution Similarly, let P (~D) denote any probability density function of matrix block size. One obtains: (2.20) 0 Uniform Distribution Eqns. 2.20 and 2.8 yield: (2.21) 0 Positively Skewed Linear Distribution Eqns. 2.20 and 2.9 yield: 22) 0 Negatively Skewed Linear Distribution Eqns. 2.20 and 2.10 yield: (2.23)

SETION 2. MATHEMATIAL MODEL 11 2.3.3 Solutions for ylindrical Geometry In this model, the matrix blocks are assumed to be of cylindrical shape and are separated by vertical fractures. The schematic of this geometry is shown in Fig. 2.5. The PSS solutions are the same as those given for the slab geometry, Eqns. 2.16 through 2.19 (but different definition of X as discussed in section 2.3.5 is used). The USS solutions are given below. 0 Arbitrary Distribution Let P(rfflD) denote any probability density function of matrix block size. One obtains: (2.24) 0 Uniform Distribution Eqns. 2.24 and 2.8 yield: 2.3.4 Solutions for Spherical Geometry This model is shown in Fig. 2.6. Matrix blocks have spherical shape and are surrounded by fractures. The PSS solutions are the same as those given for the slab or the cylindrical geometry, Eqns. 2.16 through 2.19 (but different definition of X as discussed in section 2.3.5 is used). The USS solutions are given below. 0 Arbitrary Distribution Let P(r,o) denote any probability density function of matrix block size. One obtains: (2.26)

SETION 2. MATHEMATIAL MODEL 12 0 Uniform Distribution Eqns. 2.26 and 2.8 yield: (2.27) 2.3.5 Dimensionless Parameters The following dimensionless parameters are used: (2.28) (2.29) (2.30) (2.31) (2.32) (2.33) For slab geometry: (2.34) (2.35) (2.36) For cylindrical and spherical geometry: (2.37) f7 rld = -9 fm (2.3s)

SETION 2. MATHEMATEA& MODEL 13 fmd = -. rm (2.39) rmmat The constant a in the definition of interporosity flow coefficient X is given in Table 2-1. Table 2.1: onstant a for various matrix geometries? r? Matrix Block I Figure 2.4: Matrix Slab Geometry

SETION 2. MATHEMATIAL MODEL 14 Figure 2.5: Matrix ylindrical Geometry Figure 2.6: Matrix Spherical Geometry

Section 3 Discussion In this work, flowrate and pressure response are considered and the factors which affect them are investigated. To convert the rate and pressure solutions from Laplace space into real space, Stehfest Algorithm (231 is used. The unsteady state solutions are evaluated using numerical integration. 3.1 Effect of Matrix Block Geometry Figs. 3.1 through 3.3 show the rate response for the uniform distribution and USS interporosity flow for slab, cylindrical, and spherical matrix block geometries, respectively. Each figure is for me value of wm and X, The parameter Xratio is defined as: and several values of Xralio. which is a measure of the spread (variance) of the matrix block size distribution and determines the duration of the interporosity flow period. In each of the Figs. 3.1 through 3.3, the interporosity flow period for a given Atatio begins and ends at the same time for the three geometries. This occurs because the duration of the interporosity flow period depends only on Xratio. The effect of block geometry appears only in the interporosity flow period. Fig. 3.4 shows that the spherical model yields a higher flowrate than the ylindrical model, which in turn yields a 15

SETION 3. DISUSSION 16 higher flowrate than the slab model. The differences are, however, not significant. Also, as Fig. 3.5 indicates, as X*atio increases, the difference in flowrate decreases. Figs. 3.6 through 3.8 show the pressure and the pressure derivative response for constant rate production for slab, cylindrical, and spherical geometries, respectively. Fig. 3.9 compares the pressure derivative response for the three geometries. The spherical model shows a smoother derivative profile than the cylindrical or the slab models, especially for small Xtafio. Due to the striking similarity of the rate and the pressure response for the three bbck geometries, only the slab model will be used for the remainder of this study.

SETION 3. DISUSSION 17 0, = 0.99 QD 0.1 0.1 1 10 100 lo00 10000 le45 let06 le+07 le48 let09 le+10 lt+ll Figure 3.1: Flowrate profile for slab geometry in USS model

i4- SETION 3. DISUSSION 18 - \ Ill = 0.09 Am* = 10'' - QD 4 x,t, = 1 A,t, = 10 7 x,t, = 100 0.1 i 0.1 1 10 100 loo0 loo00 le+05 lt+06 le+07 le48 le+09 lt+10 k+ll Figure 3.2: Flowrate profile for cylindrical geometry in USS model

SETION 3. DXSUSSION 19 t Om = 0.99 QD 0.1 1 Irlrld I I 0.1 1 10 100 loo0 1~oooO le+o5 le+06 lei-07 le48 k+09 le+10 k+ll Figure 3.3: Flowrate profile for spherical geometry in USS model

SETION 3. DISUSSION 20 100 loo00 le+05 le+06 le47 Figure 3.4: omparison of flowrate response of various matrix block geometries

SETION 3. DISUSSION 21 w, = 0.99, x, = 10'' - Spherical geometry -- ylindrical geometry xmtw = 1 1.02 1.01 0.1 1 10 100 lo00 loo00 le45 le+06 le47 le48 le+09 lt+10 let11 Figure 3.5: Difference in flowrate of various matrix block geometries

SETION 3. DISUSSION 22 10 s.~ = 1, IO, loo, 103,104 &om the bottom curve 1 OS1 om = 0.99 t x,, = 10-5 1 td Figure 3.6: Pressure and pressure derivative profile for slab geometry in USS model

SETION 3. DISUSSION 23

SETION 3. DISUSSION 24 10 from the bottom curve Figure 3.8: Pressure and pressure derivative profile for spherical geometry in USS model

r i.: -. SETION 3. DISUSSION 25 om = 0.99 Am+ = lo-6.---.i- Spherical geometry -- ylindrical geometry Slab geometry

SETION 3. DISUSSION 26 3.2 Effect of the Mode of Interporosity Flow Fig. 3.10 is a flowrate profile that compares the USS and PSS response for several values of Xrotio. The interporosity flow period ends at the same time for these two models, however, the beginning time is different. In the USS model, the interporos- ity flow period begins much earlier than in the PSS model. Thus, the duration of the interporosity flow period of the USS model is much longer than that of the PSS model. Also, the USS model yields a higher flowrate than the PSS model during the interporosity flow period. Both models produce at exactly the same flowrate at the end of this period. Thus, the USS model yields a larger cumulative produc- tion. In the PSS model, the flowrate during the interporosity flow period is almost constant for small Xrotio values. In the USS model, on the other hand, a period of constant flowrate does not occur and a gradual decline is observed throughout the interporosity flow period. This gradual flowrate decline is particularly pronounced for large Xroiio values. Fig. 3.11 shows the comparison of pressure derivative profiles for the PSS and the USS models. The figure shows the sharp character of the PSS profile compared to the USS profile.

.. -- - SETION 3. DISUSSION 27 I Ill WAI = 0.99 A- = 10 QD \. 0.1 Figure 3.10: omparison of PSS and USS flowrate response

SETION 3. DISUSSION 28 1 dz 0.1 'tt'tf w, = 0.99 x, = 10-5 Y 1 PSS model --- 1 USS model 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 lo00 loo00 le45 le& le47 let08 le+09 le+10 le+ll Figure 3.11: omparison Of PSS and USS pressure derivative profiles

SETION 3. DlSUSSION 29 3.3 Effect of PDF Type In this section, the rate and the pressure response for three matrix block size distri- butions - uniform, positively skewed linear, and negatively skewed linear distribu- tions, are examined. Both PSS and USS modes of interporosity flow are considered. Only the slab matrix geometry is used, since the transient response is not very sensitive to the matrix block geometry (see section 3.1). Fig. 3.12 shows the PSS flowrate profile for the three probability density func- tions. The duration of the interparosity flow period is the same for the three models. The probability distribution function does not affect the duration of this period as long as the limits of the distribution (Amin and X,) are the same. The response shows the lowest flowrate for the positively skewed linear distribution arld the high- est flowrate for the negatively skewed linear distribution. This indicates that the higher frequency of smaller matrix block sizes yields a higher flowrate. The flowrate for the uniform distribution is between that of the positively and the negatively skewed linear distributions, but is closer to the latter. This implies that the adverse effect of large blocks on reservoir producibility outweighs the advantage of small blacks. Fig. 3.13 shows the PSS pressure and the pressure derivative response for the three distributions. The positively skewed distribution, which corresponds to a higher frequency of larger blocks, shows a delayed response. Figs. 3.14 and 3.15 show the rate profile and the pressure derivative profile for the USS model, respectively. The effect of the probability density function is less significant compared to the PSS model. However, the features which were mentioned with regard to the PSS model are observed here as well.

SETION 3. DISUSSION 30 I 1111111 I I111111 I I111111 I I111111 I I llllll I 1111111 I I111111 I I lllrr urn = 0.99, x, = lo-& QD 0.1 Uniform Distribution -- Positively Skewad Linear Distribution Negatively Skewed Linear Distribution...-. I 1 I11111 I 1111111 I I U U 100 lo00 loo00 ltm5 le+o6 le+o7 le+o8 let09 k+10 td Figure 3.12: PSS flowrate profile for various matrix block size distributions

SETION 3. DISUSSION 31 P Uniform Distribution 1 Positively Shewed Linear Distribution Negatively Skewed Linear Distribution L' 0. Figure 3.13: PSS pressure and pressure derivative profile for various matrix block size distributions

.: *. SETION 3. DISUSSION 32 QD 0.1 Uniform Distribution --- Positively Skewed Linear Distribution ---.--.- Negatively Skewed Linear Distribution I I I11111 I I I11111 I 1 lul I I111111 I 1111111 I I111111 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I1111 100 1000 loo00 l&5 le+o6 lt+07 le48 le+09 le 10 Figure 3.14: USS flowrate profile for various matrix block size distributions

SETION 3. DISUSSION 33 I I 111111 I I I I 11111 I I I rn 0, = 0.99 -, x, = lo-6 - t Uniform Distribution --- Positively Skewed Linea~ Distribution 0-0-0000 Negatively Skewed Linear Distribution 100 lo00 loo00 lm5 l& le+07 1 ~ 0 8 le+09 1~10 Figure 3.15: USS pressure and pressure derivative profile for various matrix block rize distributions

SETION 3. DISUSSION 34 3.4 EEect of Fracture Intensity and Uniformity Here, the effect of the mean and the variance of the matrix block size distribution on flowrate and cumulative recovery is considered. This is done for the uniform distribution and slab geometry for both PSS and USS models. For PSS interporosity flow model, Fig. 3.16 shows the cumulative production at t~ = lo5 versus Xgmean with Xpatio as a parameter. The parameter Agmean is the geometrical mean of the distributed interporosity flow coefficient and is given by: Two trends are apparent. First, cumulative recovery is directly proportional to Xgmean. That is, as Xgmean increases, ie., as matrix blocks become smaller or fracture intensity becomes larger, then cumulative recovery becomes larger for a given Xratio. Second, for a given Anmean, &S X+atio increases, cumulative recovery decreases. That is, as matrix block size variability increases or fracturing becomes more nonuniform, then cumulative recovery decreases. For a given Xgmcon, the maximum cu- mulative recovery is given by a Xrafio of unity, which is the smallest possible value for Xralio and represents a reservoir with perfectly uniform fracturing, Le., a Warren and Root type model. The effect of Xratio is more pronounced when Agmean is large. On the other hand, the effect ob Xratio is negligible for small Xgmean. For the USS interporosity flow model, Fig. 3.17 shows identical results. Figs. 3.18 and 3.19 show the PSS rate response and the pressure derivative profile, respectively. It is observed that the time at which the interporosity flow period begins is determined by Agmean. Also, the time at which this period ends is determined by Amin. In Fig. 3.19, the shape of the pressure derivative profile is determined by Xratio, whereas its temporal position is determined by Xgmean. Thus, variations in fracture intensity (or Xgmean) only affect the temporal position of the response, whereas variations in fracture uniformity (or Xralio) affect the shape of the transient response.

SETION 3. DISUSSION 35 QD Xgmean Figure 3.16: umulative production at fd = IO5 for Pss model

SETION 3. DISUSSION 36 E Wm = 0.99 QD Xgmean Figure 3.17: umulative production at fd = lo5 for USS model

SETION 3. DISUSSION 37 QD 0.1 0.1 1 10 100 loo0 loo00 lc+o5 le& lew le48 lem9 le+10 le+ll td Figure 3.18: Flowraie profile for various A,,mean

SETION 3. DISUSSION 38 0.1 Figure 3.19: Pressure derivative profile for various X wan

Section 4 onclusion 1. The distributed formulation of interporosity flow predicts a gradual decline of the flowrate unlike the classical double porosity models which predict a sudden rate decline followed by a period of constant flowrate. This gradualness is more pronounced for larger matrix block size variabilities, i.e., cases of extremely nonuniform fracturing. Also, the gradualness is more apparent in the unsteady state model of interporosity flow. 2. Matrix block geometry does not have a significant effect on the rate or the pressure response. Spherical geometry yields slightly higher flowrate than the cylindrical geometry. The latter yields slightly higher flowrate than the slab geometry. Matrix block geometry only enters the formulation for unsteady state interporosity flow and not for pseudo-steady state interporosity flow. 3. The unsteady state formulation of interporosity flow yields higher flowrate (and hence higher cumulative recovery) than the pseudo-steady state formulation. 4. The negatively skewed linear distribution of matrix block size yields higher flowrate than the uniform distribution. The latter, in turn, yields higher flowrate than the positively skewed linear distribution. Thus, from the viewpoint of reservoi- producibility, it is more advantageous to have a high frequency of small blocks than large blocks. 39

SETION 4. ONLUSION 40 5. Reservoir producibility is directly proportional to fracture intensity and inversely proportional to the degree of fracture nonuniformity. Hence, the Warren and Root model which assumes perfectly uniform fracturing, yields an upper bound of reservoir ptoducibility.

Nomenclature A = f = area of matrix fracture interface, ft2 constant constant constant formation volume factor, RB/STB constant constant constant fracture total compressibility, psi matrix total ompressibility, psi- wellbore storage coefficient, dimensionless constant constant constant constant constant constant constant a parameter in the Bessel function argument matrix block size for slab geometry, ft matrix block size for slab geometry, dimensionless 41

NOMENLATURE 42 maximum matrix block size, ft minimum matrix block size, ft modified Bessel function, first kind, zero order modified Bessel function, first kind, first order fracture permeability, md matrix permeability, md modified Beasel function, second kind, zero order modified Bessel function, second kind, first order fracture pressure, dimensionless Laplace transfoamed fracture pressure matrix pressure, dimensionless Laplace transformed matrix pressure wellbore pressure response, dimensionless Laplace h-ansfotrmed wellbore pressure response fracture fluid pressure, psi probability density function of matrix block size distribution probability density function of normalized matrix block size distribution in slab geometry probability density function of normalized matrix block size distribution in cylindrical and spherical geometries initial pressure, psi matrix fluid pressure, psi wellbore pressure response, psi volumetric flow rate, STB/D volumetric flow mte, dimensionless Laplace transformed flow rate cumulative production, dimensionless

NOMENLATURE 43 Laplace transformed cumulative production radial coordinate, ft radial oordinate, dimensionless matrix block radius for cylindrical and spherical geometries, ft matrix block radius for cylindrical and spherical geometries, dimensionless maximum matrix block radius, ft minimum matrix block radius, ft wellbore radius, ft Laplace parameter skin factor, dimensionless time, hour time, dimensionless production time, dimensionless interporosity flow contribution from matrix size h interporosity flow contribution from dimensionless matrix size hd interporosity flow contribution from dimensionless matrix radius rmd volume of matrix block, ft3 Bessel function argument coordinate for dab matrix block dimensionless coordinate for slab matrix block constant in the definition of interporosity flow coefficient coordinate for matrix block radius dimensionless coordinate for matrix block radius interporosity flow coefficient, dimensionless

NOMENLATURE 44 Xgmeon geometrical mean of interporosity flow coefficient, dimension- less maximum interporosity flow coefficient, dimensionless minimum interporosity flow coefficient, dimensionless ratio of X, viscosity, cp to Amin fracture porosity, dimensionless matrix porosity, dimensionless fracture storativity ratio, dimensionless matrix storativity ratio, dimensionless SI METRI ONVERSION FATORS bbl X 1.589873 E-01 = m3 P x 1.0' E-03 = pas ft x 3.048' E-01 E m psi x 6.894757 E-01 = kpa psi'' x 1.450 E-01 = kpa" ' onversion factor is exact.

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Appendix A Derivation of Solution This appendix contains a derivation of the constant rate and constant pressure solutions. A.1 Slab Geometry A.l.l Unsteady State In dimensionless form, Eqns. 2.1 through 2.3 become: ombining Eqns. A.l and A.3 yields: In dimensionless form, Eqns. 2.4 through 2.7 are: 48

APPENDIX A. DERNATION OF SOLUTION 49 Matrix boundary conditions are: PDj=O ; as rd+ 00. and (A.lO) Eqns. A.2 and A.4, subject to the six conditions, Eqns. A.5 through A.10 are to be solved. Applying Laplace transformation to these equations yields: (A.11) (A.12) (A.13) (A.14) (A.15) (A.16) (A.17) apd* - ; =0 at.zd=~. (A.18) The general solution of Eqn. A.12 is: (-4.19) (A 20)

APPENDIX A. DERNATION OF SOLUTION 50 Next, differentiating Eqn. A.19 and using Eqn. A.18: Thus: PDf (A.21) (A -22) Substituting Eqn. A.22 into Eqn. A.ll, and rearranging yields: (A.23) where: The general solution for Eqn. A.23 is: (A.25) Applying boundary condition, Eqn. A.16: (A.26) Differentiating Eqn. A.26: From the skin and storage conditions, Eqns. A.14 and A.15:. (A 29) where: (A.30)

APPENDIX A. DERIVATION OF SOLUTION 51 The relation between flowrate and wellbore pressure in Laplace space is [22]: Then, flowrate for no storage case is: 1 ijd = -* SZPDW (A.32) - XKl ( X) qd = 8 {KO( 5) + sdxkl(z)} ' (A.33) umulative production is given as: (A.34) A.1.2 Pseudo-Steady State Solution for pseudo-steady state interporosity flow is obtained by eliminating the spacial dependency of time rate of change of pressure. That is, Eqn. A.2 becomes: (A.35) where &(fd) is independent of t ~ This. partial differential equation is solved as: (A.36) 1 PDm 5E1(1D)zL -I- E ~ + D GI. Applying boundary condition, Eqns. A.9, and A.lO: (A.37) G1 = Poi. (A.39) Then:

APPENDIX A. DEWATION OF SOLUTION 52 By differentiating Eqn. A.40 and using Eqn. A.35: Substituting Eqn. A.41 into Eqn. A.4, the diffusivity equation becomes: (A.41) In Eqn. A.40, by averaging &(to) across the matrix block thickness, the following equation is obtained: Applying Laplace transfox&ation to Eqns. A.42 and A.45: (A.45) and From Eqn. A.47: (A.47) (A.48) Substituting Eqn. A.48 into Eqn. A.46, the following equation is obtained: (A.49) where: (A.50) Eqn. A.49 is the same as Eqn. A.23 in the unsteady state model, which yields the same general solution. The procedure and solutions of Eqns. A.25 through A.34 are valid for the pseudo-steady state model also.

APPENDIX A. DEWATION OF SOLUTION 53 A.2 ylindrical Geometry A.2.1 Unsteady State In dimensionless form, Eqns. 2.1 through 2.3 become:, - I (A.52) ombining Eqn. A.51 and Eqn. A.53 yields: (A.53) Eqns. A.5 through A.8 are used as initial and boundary conditions in cylindrical geometry, too. As for the boundary conditions for the matrix coordinate, the following are used instead of Eqns. A.9 and A.lO: PDf ; at = 1, (A.55) PDm is finite at qd = 0. (A.56) Applying Laplace transform to Eqns. A.54 and A.52: and (A.5S) The boundary conditions in Laplace space are given by Eqns. A.13 through A.16 end the following two equations: - Pom is finite at VD = 0. (A.60)

APPENDIX A. DERIVATION OF SOLUTION 54 The general solution for Eqn. A.58 is given as: (A.61) From boundary condition, Eqn. A.60, PDm is finite at VD = 0, therefore: A2 = 0. F'rom the other boundary condition, Eqn. A.59: - (A.62) (A.63) Then: (A.64) By differentiating Eqn. A.64 and evaluating at 70 = 1: (A.65) Substituting Eqn. A.65 into Eqn. A.57: (A.66) (A.67) Eqn. A.65 is the same as Eqn. A.23 in the slab geometry, so solutions shown by Eqns. A.29 through A.34 are valid for this geometry too, while g(s) is different. A.2.2 Pseudo-Steady State The procedure is exactly the same as the case of slab geometry. Eqn. A.52 is assumed to be independent of space, which yields: (A.SS)

APPENDIX A. DERNATION OF SOLUTION 55 where &(td) is independent of q ~ Solving. this partial differential equation yields: Substituting Eqn. A.70 into Eqn. A.54, the diffusivity equation becomes: In Eqn. A.69, averaging &(td) across the matrix radius: Then, Eqns. A.68 and A.73 give: &(td)lowg = 6 (PDj - PDm) - (A.73) (A.74) This equation is the same as Eqn. A.45 and fracture flow equation, Eqn. A.71, is also the same as Eqn. A.42 for the slab geometry. Then, the procedure to obtain the function g(s) follows that of Eqns. A.46 through A.50. The function g(s) obtained is the same as that of the slab geometry (except rm should be used in these equations instead of h). A.3 Spherical Geometry A.3.1 Unsteady State In this case, the fracture flow equation, Eqn. A.51, is valid. Matrix flow equation, (A.75)

APPENDIX A. DERNATION OF SOLUTION 56 and Eqn. 2.3 becomes: (A.76) ombining Eqn. A.51 and Eqn. A.76 yields: Initial and boundary conditions are the same as the case of cylindrical geometry. Eqns. A.5 through A.8 and Eqns. A.55 and A.56 are used. Applying Laplace transform to Eqns. A.77 and A.75: and (A 39) The conditions in Laplace space are shown in Eqns. A.13 through A.16 and Eqm. A.59 and A.60. The general solution for Eqn. A.79 is given as: From boundary condition, Eqn. A.60, p~~ is finite at = 0, therefore: A3 = 0. (A.81) From another boundary condition, Eqn. A.59: PD j Bs = (m sinh * (A.83) Then: (A.83)

APPENDIX A. DERNATION OF SOLUTION 57 By differentiating Eqn. A.83 and evaluating at VD = 1: (A.84) Substituting Eqn. A.84 into Eqn. A.78: (A.85) where: Eqn. A.85 is the same as Eqn. A.25 for the slab geometry, so solutions obtained by Eqns. A.29 through A.34 are also valid for this geometry, while g(s) is different. A.3.2 Pseudo-Steady State The procedure is exactly the same as the case of slab geometry. Eqn. A.75 is assumed to be independent of space, which yields: (A.87) where E3(tD) is independent of q ~ Solving. this partial differential equation gives: 1 porn = -&(to) (7; - 1) + PD f (A 38) 6 Differentiating Eqn. A.88, evaluating at VD = 1, and using Eqn. A.87: 3wrn apdm apdm - -. -11)0=1 x atd (A.S9) 3770 Substituting Eqn. A.89 into Eqn. A.77, the diffusivity equation becomes: In Eqn. A.88, averaging & (t~) across the matrix radius:

APPENDIX A. DERNATION OF SOLUTION 58 Then: Eqns. A.87 and A.92 give: &(f~)lovg = 9 ( PD~ - porn). (A.92) (A.93) This equation is the same as Eqn. A.45 and the fracture flow equation, Eqn. A.90, is also the same 8s Eqn. A.42 for the slab and the cylindrical cases. Then, the procedure for obtaining the function g(s) follows that of Eqns. A.46 through A.50. The function g(s) is the same as that for slab and cylindrical cases (except r, should be used in these equations instead of h).

Appendix B omputer Programs This section contains the computer programs which are used in this study. To solve some of the equations, IMSL fortran routines were used. 59

... * alculation of PD, qd, and QD * for Slab, ylindrical, and Spherical Geometries * * ----- P.S.S. c U.S.S. ----- * Katsunori Pujiwara Apr.29, 89... implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, mgm dimension td(121),pd(121),xlmd(lo),ylmd(lo),dpd(l20), c rate (121),cum(l21) open (unit=3,file='pl.datt) open (unit=4, f ile='dpl.dat' ) open (unit=7, file-' ratel. dat open (unit=8, f ile-'cuml.dat' rewind (unit=3) rewind (unit=4) rewind (unit-7) rewind (unit=8) n=lo m-1 read(5, *) sn read(5, *) cd read(5, *) omgm read(5, *) nxlmd do 60 i=l,nxlmd 60 read(5,*) xlmd(i) read (5,* nylmd do 70 i=l,nylmd 70 read(5,*) ylmd(i) td(1)-0.1 do 40 1=1,120 td(l+l)-(lo.o**o.l)*td(l) 40 continue do 20 i=l,nxlmd xlamdatxlmd (i) do 30 kel, nylmd ylamda-ylmd (k) write (3, *) 121 write (4, *) 120 write (7, *) 121 write (B, *) 121 do 50 1-1,121 call pwd(td(1),n,pd(l),rate(l),cum(l)) write(3,*) td(1),pd(l) write (7, *) td(l), rate (1) write (8, *) td(1), cum(1)

SO continue do 55 111,120 dpd(l)=(pd(l+l)-pd(l))/(dl~g(td(l+l.))-dlog(td(l))) write(4, *) td(1),dpd(l) 55 continue 30 continue 2 0 cont inue stop end

I.-.A. * L *- '. c '... * * alculation of PD,qD, and OD for Slab, ylindrical, and Spherical Geometries P.S.S. ----- * --_-- * * Katsunori Fujiwara Apr.29, 89... function plapl(s) implicit real*8 (a-h,o-z) double precision ko,kl,gg,xx common m,/a/sn,cd,xlamda,ylamda,omgm if (xlamda.eq. ylamda) then gg-1.0-omgm+omgm*xlamda/(omgm*s+xlamda) else gg=l. 0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamda/omgm/s)/ (1.0- & dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) * (datan(dsqrt(ylamda/omgm/s) 1 -Batan (sqrt(xlamda/omgm/ & SI)) endif xx=dsqrt (s*gg) k0-dbsk0 (xx) kl-dbskl (xx) PlaPl= (ko+sn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) return end function plap2 (5) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko, kl, gg, plap, xx ornon m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, omgm if(x1amda.eq. ylamda) then gg-1.0-omgm+omgm*xlamda/(omgm*s+xlamda) else gg=1.o-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamda/omgm/s)/ (1.0- dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) * (datan(dsqrt(ylamda/omgm/s)) -ciatan (sqrt(xlamda/omgm/ & SI)) endif xx=dsqrt (s*gg) ko-dbsko (xx) kl-dbskl (xx) plap=(ko+sn*xx*kl)/(s*(cd*s*(ko+~n*xx*kl)+xx*kl)) plap2=l./s/s/plap return end function plap3 (s) implicit raal*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko, kl,gg,plap,xx

. cornon m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda,ylamda, omgm if (xlamda.eq. ylamda) then gg=l.o-omgm+omgm*xlamda/ (omgm*s+xlamda) else gg=l.o-omgm+omgm*dsqrt(xlamda/om~/s)/(l.o- & dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) c (datan(dsqrt(ylamda/omgm/s) 1 -&tan (sqrt(xlamda/omgm/ c SI)) endi f ur-dsqrt (s*gg) ko-dbsko (xx) kl-dbskl (xx) plap- (ko+sn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) plap3=l./s/s/s/plap return end

..a-... * alculation of PD,qD, and OD * for Slab Geometry ----- U.S.S. ----- * t * Katsunori Pujiwara... function plapl(s,ans) implicit real*6 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko, kl,gg, xx comon m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, mgm if (xlamda.ne. ylamda) then gg-1.0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamda/3. Jomgm/s) / (1.O- & dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) *ans else gg-1. 0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamda/3. Jomgm/s) * dtanh (dsqrt(3.*omgm*s/xlamda)) endif ut-dsqrt (s*gg) ko-dbsko (xx) kl-dbskl (xx) plapl= (ko+sn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) return end function plap2 (5, ans) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko,kl,gg,plap,xx common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, oangm if (xlamda.ne. ylamda) then ggll.0-omgmiomgm*dsqrt (xlamda/3./omgm/s)/ (1.0-6 dsqrt(xlamda/ylamda))*ans else gg=l.0-omgmiomgm*dsqrt(xlamda/3./omgm/s)* dtanh(dsqrt(3.*omgm*s/xlamda)) endif xx-dsqrt (s*gg) ko-dbsk0 (xx) kl-dbskl (xx) plapt (ko+sn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) plap2=l./s/s/plap return end function plap3 (s,ans) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko, kl, gg, plap, xx common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, omgm

.-._....... if (xlamda.ne. ylamda) then gg=l. 0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamda/3./omgm/s)/ (1.0- dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) *ans else gp1.o-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamda/3./omgm/s)* dtanh (dsqrt(3.*omgm*s/xlamda)) endif ut-dsqrt (s*gg) k0-dbsk0 (xx) kl=dbskl (xx) plap (ko+sn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (kotsn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) plap3=1./s/s/s/plap return end Definition of function f which is used for integration function f (x) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) fldtanh (x)/x return end

. 2....... * alculation of PD,qD, and OD for ylindrical Geometry --*-- U.S.S. * & & & Katsunori Fujiwara... function plapl(s,ans) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko I kl, gg, xx common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, omgm ******* ******** if(x1amda.ne.ylamda) then gg-l.0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt(2.*xlamda/3./omgm/s)/(l.odsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) *ans else gg-1.0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (2.*xlamda/3./omgm/s)* dbsile(dsqrt(6.*omgm*s/xlamda~)/ dbsioe(dsqrt(6.*omgm*s/xlamdal) endif xxrdsqrt (s*gg) k0-dbsk0 (xx) kl-dbskl (xx) plapl= (ko+sn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) return end function plap2 (5, ans ) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko I kl, gg, xx common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, omgm if(x1amda.ne.ylamda) then gg=1.o-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (2.*xlamda/3./omgm/s)/ (1.0- & dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) *ans else gg=l.0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt(2.*xlamda/3./omgm/s)* & dbsile(dsqrt(6.*omgm*s/xlamda))/ L dbsioe (dsqrt(6.*omgm*s/xlamda)) endif aucldsqrt (s*gg) k0-dbsk0 (xx) kltdbskl (xx) plap- (kotsn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) plap2=l./s/s/plap return end function plap3 (3, ans) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-z) double precision ko, kl, gg, xx common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda,omgm if(x1amda.ne.ylamda) then

E gg-1.0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (2.*xlamda/3./omgm/s)/ (1.0- & dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda) 1 *ans else gg=l.0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt(2.*xlamda/3./omgm/s)* & dbsile (dsqrt(6.*omgm*s/xlamda) 1 / & dbsioe (dsqrt(6.*omgm*s/xlamda)) endif uc-dsqrt (s*gg) ko=dbsko (xx) klldbskl (xx) plap=(ko+sn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) plap3=l./s/s/s/plap return end Definition of function f which i 8 used for integration function f (x) implicit rea1*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ioe,ile ioe-dbsioe (x) ile-dbsile (x) f=ile/ioe/x return end

... * * alculation of PD,qD, and OD * for Spherical Geometry ----- U.S.S. ----- * Katsunori Fujiwara... function plapl(s, ansl, ans2) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko, kl,gg, xx common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, omgm if (xlamda.ne. ylamda) then gg=l. 0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamda/omgm/s)/ (1.0- dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) *ansl & -dsqrt (xlamda)/6./s/(1.o-dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) *am2 else gg=l.o-omgm+omgm*dsqrt(xlamda/omgm/s)/dtanh c (dsqrt(9.*omgm*s/xlamda))-xlamda/3./s endif xxldsqrt (s*gg) ko=dbsko (xx) kl-dbskl (xx) plapl= (ko+sn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) return end function plap2(s,ansl,ans2) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko, kl, gg, xx common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, omgm if (xlamda.ne. ylamda) then 99'1.0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamda/omgm/s)/ (1.0- c dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda) 1 *ansl c -dsqrt(xlamda)/6./s/(l.o-dsqrt(xlamda/ylamda))*ans2 else gg=l.o-orngm+omgm*dsqrt(xlamda/orqm/s)/dtanh L (dsqrt(9.*omgm*s/xlamda))-xlamda/3./s endif xxldsqrt (s*gg) ko=dbsko (xx) kl=dbskl (xx) plap- (ko+sn*xx*kl) / (sf (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) 1 plap2=l./s/s/plap return end function plap3 (s, ansl, ans2) implicit rea1*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko, kl, gg, xx common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, omngrn if(x1amda.ne. ylamda) then

gpl. 0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamda/onqn/s)/ (1.0- dsqrt(xlamda/ylamda))*ansl c -dsqrt (xlamda)/6. /s/(1.0-dsqzt (xlamda/ylamda)) *ans2 else gpl.0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt(xlamda/omgm/s)/dtanh c (dsqrt(9.*omgm*s/xlamda))-xlmda/3./s endif ut-dsqrt (s*gg) ko-dbsko (xx) kl-dbskl ( xx) plap- (ko+sn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) plap3=l./s/s/s/plap return end Definition of function f which is used for integration function f 1 (x) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) f 1-1. /dtanh (x) /x return end function f2 (x) implicit real*8 (a-h,o-z) f2-1. /dsqrt (x) return end

- II... alculation of PD,.qD, and QD * for Slab, ylindrical, and Spherical Geometries * -_--- P.S.S. ----- Skewed Dibtribution * Katsunori Fujiwara Apr.29, 89 t******************************************************** function plapl(s) implicit real*b (a-h,o-z) double precision ko, kl,gg, xx common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, amgn common /b/nflag if (xlamda.eq. ylamda) then ggll.0-omgm+omgm*xlamda/(omgm*s+xlamda) else if ( nflag.eq. 1) then 99'1.0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamdajomgm/s)/ (1.0- c dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) * c (datan(dsqrt(ylamda/omgm/s) 1 -datan (sqrt(xlamda/omgm/ & 3))) else endif ratio=xlamda/ylamda argl-dsqrt (xlamda/omgm/s) arg2=dsqrt (ylamda/omgm/s) arg3-1.o-ratio aaa=omgm*xlamda/arg3/arg3 bbb-dlog (ylamda' (omgm*s+xlamcya)/xlamda/ (omgm*s+ c ylamda) cccldatan (arg21-datan (argl) if ( nflag.eq. 2) then gg-l.o-omgm+aaa*(bbb/omgm/s-~.*ccc/dsqrt(omgm*s*ylamda)) else endif if ( nflag.eq. 3) then gg=l. 0-omgm+aaa* (2.*ccc/dsqrt (omgm*s*xlamda)-bbb/omgm/s) else endif endif xx-dsqrt (s*gg) ko-dbsko (xx) kl-dbskl (xx) plapl= (ko+sn*xx*kl)/ (s*(cd*s*(ko+8n*xx*kl) +xx*kl) ) return end function plap2 (3) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko, kl, gg, plap, xx common m, /a/an, cd, xlamda, ylamda,omgrn common /b/nflag if (xlamda.eq. ylamda) then

E gg-1. 0-omgm+omgm*xlamda/ (omgm*s+xllamda) else if ( nflag.eq. 1) then gg-l.0-orngm+omgm*dsqrt(xlamqa/amgm/s)/(l.odsqrt(xlamda/ylamda))* & & (datan (dsqrt (ylamda/omgm/s) ) -datan (sqrt (xlamda/omgm/ & 8))) else endif ratio-xlamda/ylamda argl-dsqrt (xlamda/omgm/s) arg2-dsqrt (ylamda/omgm/s) arg3=l. 0-ratio aaa=omgm*xlamda/arg3/arg3 bbb-dlog (ylamda*(omgm*s+xlamda)/xlamda/ (omgm*s+ & ylamda) 1 ccc-datan (arg2)-datan (argl) if ( nflag.eq. 2) then gg-l.o-omgm+aaa*(bbb/omgm/s-~.*ccc/dsqrt(omgm*s*ylamda)) else endif if ( nflag.eq. 3) then gg-l.0-omgm+aaa*(2.*ccc/dsqrt~omgm*s*xlamda~-bbb/omgm/s~ else endif endif xx-dsqrt (s*gg) ko-dbsko (xx) kl-dbskl (xx) plap- (ko+sn*xx*kl) / (s* (cd*s* (ko+sn*xx*kl) +xx*kl) plap2=1./s/s/plap return end function plap3 (s) implicit real*8 (a-h, 0-2) double precision ko, kl, gg, plap, xx common m, /a/sn, cd, xlamda, ylamda, amgm common /b/nflag if (xlamda.eq. ylamda) then gg=l.0-omgm+omgm*xlamda/(omgm*s+xlamda) else if ( nflag.eq. 1) then 98'1.0-omgm+omgm*dsqrt (xlamda/omgm/s)/ (1.0- c dsqrt (xlamda/ylamda)) * c (datan(dsqrt(ylamda/omgm/s) 1 -datan (sqrt(xlamda/omgm/ & 3) 1 ) else endif ratio-xlamda/ylamda argl-dsqrt (xlamda/omgm/s) arg2tdsqrt (ylamda/omgm/s) arg3-1.0-ratio aaa=omgm*xlamda/arg3/arg3 bbb=dlog(ylamda*(omgm*s+xlamda),ixlamda/(omgm*s+ & ylamda) 1 ccc-datan (arg2)-datan (argl) if ( nflag.eq. 2) then else endif gg-l.o-orngm+aaa*(bbb/omgm/s~~.*ccc/dsqrt(omgm*s*ylamda))