Interpretation of prematurely terminated air-pressurized slug tests
Ground Water
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Abstract
An air-pressurized slug test consists of applying a constant pressure to the column of air in a well, monitoring the declining water level, and then releasing the air pressure and monitoring the recovering water level. Such tests offer a means of estimating formation transmissivity and storativity without extensive downhole equipment and the associated safety risks. This paper analyzes data from prematurely terminated tests. A solution to the boundary-value problem for the declining and recovering water level during an air-pressurized slug test is developed for an arbitrary time-dependent air pressure applied to the well. Type curves are generated to estimate formation transmissivity and storativity from the recovering water level associated with prematurely, terminated tests. The application of the type curves is illustrated in a series of actual tests.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Interpretation of prematurely terminated air-pressurized slug tests |
| Series title | Ground Water |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1995.tb00308.x |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 539 |
| Last page | 546 |
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