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Rate Transient Analysis in Shale Gas Reservoirs with Transient Linear Behavior

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RATE TRANSIENT ANALYSIS IN SHALE GAS RESERVOIRS WITH TRANSIENT LINEAR BEHAVIOR

A Dissertation by RASHEED OLUSEHUN BELLO

Submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

May 2009

Major Subject: Petroleum Engineering

RATE TRANSIENT ANALYSIS IN SHALE GAS RESERVOIRS WITH TRANSIENT LINEAR BEHAVIOR

A Dissertation by RASHEED OLUSEHUN BELLO

Submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Approved by: Chair of Committee, Committee Members, Robert A. Wattenbarger Goong Chen Christine Ehlig-Economides Bryan Maggard Stephen …show more content…

I want to acknowledge my supervisor, Dr. Robert. A. Wattenbarger for being a father, mentor, supervisor and friend to me. I am honored to have worked with him. I am also eternally grateful to him. I want to acknowledge the suggestions and contributions of my committee members, Dr. Christine Ehlig-Economides , Dr. Bryan Maggard – whose classes are among my favorites and invaluable- and Dr. Goong Chen. I want to acknowledge the eternal support of my parents, Rahaman and Doja Bello, my siblings- Biodun, Bidemi and Tolu- and my girl, Medinat.

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Page ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................. DEDICATION .......................................................................................................... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................... TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................... LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................... LIST OF FIGURES................................................................................................... CHAPTER I 1.1 1.2 1.3 II 2.1 2.2 INTRODUCTION................................................................................ Problem

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