Well Function Calculator

Enter u in the yellow cell and W(u) will be calculated in the adjacent collumn
Multiple u values can be enterred below

u W(u) 1/u W(u) Cooper-Jacob

3 #VALUE! #VALUE! -1.675827954

0.00001 #VALUE! 100000 10.9357098

0.00005 #VALUE! 20000 9.3262718876
0.0001 #VALUE! 10000 8.6331247071
0.0002 #VALUE! 5000 7.9399775265
0.0002 #VALUE! 5000 7.9399775265
0.0005 #VALUE! 2000 7.0236867946
0.001 #VALUE! 1000 6.3305396141
0.002 #VALUE! 500.0 5.6373924335
0.004 #VALUE! 250.0 4.944245253
0.007 #VALUE! 142.9 4.384629465
0.01 #VALUE! 100.0 4.0279545211
0.015 #VALUE! 66.67 3.622489413
0.02 #VALUE! 50.00 3.3348073405
0.04 #VALUE! 25.00 2.64166016
0.06 #VALUE! 16.67 2.2361950519
0.08 #VALUE! 12.50 1.9485129794
0.1 #VALUE! 10.00 1.7253694281
0.2 #VALUE! 5.000 1.0322222475
0.3 #VALUE! 3.333 0.6267571394
0.4 #VALUE! 2.500 0.339075067
0.7 #VALUE! 1.429 -0.220540721
1 #VALUE! 1.000 -0.577215665
1.2 #VALUE! 0.8333 -0.759537222
1.6 #VALUE! 0.6250 -1.047219294
2 #VALUE! 0.5000 -1.270362845
2.4 #VALUE! 0.4167 -1.452684402
2.7 #VALUE! 0.3704 -1.570467438
3 #VALUE! 0.3333 -1.675827954
3.2 #VALUE! 0.3125 -1.740366475
u 1/u W(u) W(u) Coope%error Wu CJ
1.00E-05 100000 #VALUE! 1.09E+01 #VALUE!
2.00E-05 50000 #VALUE! 10.24256 #VALUE!
5.00E-05 20000 #VALUE! 9.326272 #VALUE! 10
7.00E-05 14285.71 #VALUE! 8.9898 #VALUE!
1.00E-04 10000 #VALUE! 8.633125 #VALUE!
2.00E-04 5000 #VALUE! 7.939978 #VALUE!
5.00E-04 2000 #VALUE! 7.023687 #VALUE!
1.00E-03 1000 #VALUE! 6.33054 #VALUE!
2.00E-03 500 #VALUE! 5.637392 #VALUE!
4.00E-03 250 #VALUE! 4.944245 #VALUE! 1
7.00E-03 142.8571 #VALUE! 4.384629 #VALUE!
1.50E-02 66.66667 #VALUE! 3.622489 #VALUE!
3.00E-02 33.33333 #VALUE! 2.929342 #VALUE!
5.00E-02 20 #VALUE! 2.418517 #VALUE!
8.00E-02 12.5 #VALUE! 1.948513 #VALUE!

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1.20E-01 8.333333 #VALUE! 1.543048 #VALUE! 0.1

W(u)
1.80E-01 5.555556 #VALUE! 1.137583 #VALUE!
2.50E-01 4 #VALUE! 0.809079 #VALUE!
3.50E-01 2.857143 #VALUE! 0.472606 #VALUE!
5.00E-01 2 #VALUE! 0.115932 #VALUE!
5.61E-01 1.783167 #VALUE! 0.001175 #VALUE!
1.00E+00 1 #VALUE! -0.577216 #VALUE!
1.40E+00 0.714286 #VALUE! -0.913688 #VALUE! 0.01
2.00E+00 0.5 #VALUE! -1.270363 #VALUE!
2.50E+00 0.4 #VALUE! -1.493506 #VALUE!
3.00E+00 0.333333 #VALUE! -1.675828 #VALUE!
3.50E+00 0.285714 #VALUE! -1.829979 #VALUE!
4.00E+00 0.25 #VALUE! -1.96351 #VALUE!
4.50E+00 0.222222 #VALUE! -2.081293 #VALUE!
5.00E+00 0.2 #VALUE! -2.186654 #VALUE!
0.001
0.1 1

Euler's Number .57721 56649 01532 86060 65120 90082 r 1.00E+03

S 1.00E-04
Function WellFunc(u) T 1.00E-01
Dim WF, Fact, uu, uuu, toll As Double t 1.00E+03
Wcj = -0.5772156649015 - Log(u) u 2.50E-01
Fact = 1# 1/u 4.00E+00
uu = u
uuu = 1#
x=1
toll = 0.0000000001
mult = -1
WF = Wcj
While (x < 100) And (uuu > toll)
 Fact = Fact * x
mult = mult * -1
uuu = uu / (x * Fact)
WF = WF + mult * uuu
uu = u * uu
x=x+1
Wend
WellFunc = WF
End Function
 Theis Type Curve

W(u)
C-J Approx.

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 Theis Type Curve
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 Data Plot
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Theis type curve matching (Match point method)
To minimize the Average % difference between the data and the Theis equation calculations
Use the arrows on the data plot to match the type curve to the data
(or use the solver tool) Match Point Calculation
Minimize Type curve shifting ump =
r= 32.5 ft Av. % difference course fine W(u)mp =
Q= 163 ft3/hr #VALUE! 395 50 tmp =
215 50 (ho-h)mp =
Field Data Theis eq. for comparison
t (hr) ho-h (ft) ho-h calcul %diff
Data Plot and
0.01 0.867 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.02 1.879 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.05 3.657 #VALUE! #VALUE! 100
0.1 5.193 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.2 6.811 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.5 9.013 #VALUE! #VALUE!
0.7 9.831 #VALUE! #VALUE!
1 10.701 #VALUE! #VALUE!
2 12.398 #VALUE! #VALUE!
5 14.648 #VALUE! #VALUE!
7 15.475 #VALUE! #VALUE! 10
10 16.353 #VALUE! #VALUE!
20 18.058 #VALUE! #VALUE!
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50 20.312 #VALUE! #VALUE!

ho-h (ft)

100 22.018 #VALUE! #VALUE!

0.1
0.01 0.1 1
 Match Point Calculations
1
1
1 S = 4.91E-02
1 T= 12.97 ft2/hr
Type Curve
u 1/u
Data Plot and Theis Type Curve Match
3.333333 0.3
2 0.5
1.2 0.833333
0.72 1.388889
0.432 2.314815
0.2592 3.858025
0.15552 6.430041
0.093312 10.71674
0.055987 17.86123
0.033592 29.76871
0.020155 49.61452
0.012093 82.69086
0.007256 137.8181
0.004354 229.6968
0.002612 382.828
0.001567 638.0467
0.00094 1063.411
0.000564 1772.352
0.000339 2953.92
Field Data 0.000203 4923.2
Type Curve 0.000122 8205.334
4.91E-02 7.31E-05 13675.56
S= 4.39E-05 22792.59
12.97 2 2.63E-05 37987.66
T= ft /hr
Match Point 1.58E-05 63312.76
9.48E-06 105521.3
5.69E-06 175868.8
3.41E-06 293114.6
.1 1 10 100 1000
2.05E-06 488524.4
1.23E-06 814207.3
time (ft) 7.37E-07 1357012
 To minimize the Average % difference between the data and the model
Use the arrows on the data plot or enter values in the green cells or
Use the solver tool

Shifted Type Curve

Type Curve 4 2.2
W(u) 1/u shift W(u) Shift

#VALUE! 0.3 #VALUE!

#VALUE! 0.5 #VALUE! 0.001 0.001
#VALUE! 0.8333333333 #VALUE! 0.002 0.002
#VALUE! 1.3888888889 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 2.3148148148 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 3.8580246914 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 6.4300411523 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 10.716735254 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 17.861225423 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 29.768709038 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 49.614515064 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 82.69085844 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 137.8180974 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 229.696829 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 382.82804833 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 638.04674722 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 1063.4112454 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 1772.3520756 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 2953.920126 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 4923.20021 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 8205.3336834 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 13675.556139 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 22792.593565 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 37987.655942 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 63312.759903 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 105521.2665 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 175868.77751 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 293114.62918 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 488524.38196 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 814207.30327 #VALUE!
#VALUE! 1357012.1721 #VALUE!
 Increment
Minimize S= 1.46E-04 S*106=
r= 32.5 m Av. % difference Increment
Q= 163 ft3/hr #VALUE! T= 5.27 ft2/hr

Field Data Model for comparison Model Fit (solid line on graph)
t (hr) ho-h (ft) ho-h calcul %diff t (hr) ho-h (ft)

0.01 0.867 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.01 #VALUE!

0.02 1.879 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.015 #VALUE!
0.05 3.657 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.02 #VALUE!
0.1 5.193 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.03 #VALUE!
0.2 6.811 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.05 #VALUE!
0.5 9.013 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.07 #VALUE!
0.7 9.831 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.1 #VALUE!
1 10.701 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.15 #VALUE!
2 12.398 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.2 #VALUE!
5 14.648 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.3 #VALUE!
7 15.475 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.5 #VALUE!
10 16.353 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.7 #VALUE!
20 18.058 #VALUE! #VALUE! 1 #VALUE!
50 20.312 #VALUE! #VALUE! 1.5 #VALUE!
100 22.018 #VALUE! #VALUE! 2 #VALUE!
3 #VALUE!
5 #VALUE!
7 #VALUE!
10 #VALUE!
15 #VALUE!
20 #VALUE!
30 #VALUE!
50 #VALUE!
70 #VALUE!
100 #VALUE!
150 #VALUE!
200 #VALUE!
300 #VALUE!
500 #VALUE!
700 #VALUE!
1000 #VALUE!
1.00E-06 To minimize the Average % difference between the data and the model
146 Change T and S using the arrows or entering values in the yellow cells or
0.01 Use the solver tool
499

Data Plot
0.001 0.001
0.002 0.002
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ho-h (ft) .

Field Data
Model Fit

1 S= 1.46E-04
T= 5.27 m /hr
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Field Data
Model Fit
.46E-04
.27

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 Data Plot

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ho-h (ft)

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Field Data
Model Fit
1.46E-04
S=
T= 5.27 m /h
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0.01 0.1 1 10 100
time (hr)
Cooper-Jacob Analysis
Minimize S=
r= 32.5 m Av. % difference
Q= 163 ft3/hr #VALUE! T=

Field Data Model for comparison Theis Fit

t (hr) ho-h (ft) ln(t) ho-h calcul %diff t (hr)

0.01 0.867 -4.605 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.01

0.02 1.879 -3.912 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.015
0.05 3.657 -2.996 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.02
0.1 5.193 -2.303 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.03
0.2 6.811 -1.609 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.05
0.5 9.013 -0.693 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.07
0.7 9.831 -0.357 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.1
1 10.701 0.000 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.15
2 12.398 0.693 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.2
5 14.648 1.609 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.3
7 15.475 1.946 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.5
10 16.353 2.303 #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.7
20 18.058 2.996 #VALUE! #VALUE! 1
50 20.312 3.912 #VALUE! #VALUE! 1.5
100 22.018 4.605 #VALUE! #VALUE! 2
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 Set the data range of Slope and Intercept for the log-linear portion of the data
1.42E-04 S*10 = 6
142 If you change the range of the data plotted the log-linear trend line formula sho
The T and S will be calculated below using the Slope and Intercept, respectivel
5.30978428 ft2/hr

thin line on C-J Fit to = 0.012352 Slope of ho2.44287285 Intercept of

ho-h (m) D(ho-h) = T= 5.31 m2/hr S=

#VALUE! -0.515926
#VALUE! 0.474574 0.001 0.001
#VALUE! 1.177345 0.002 0.002 Data Plot
#VALUE! 2.167845
#VALUE! 3.415727
#VALUE! 4.237685 0.01 0.1 1 10 100
#VALUE! 5.108997 0
#VALUE! 6.099497
#VALUE! 6.802267
#VALUE! 7.792767
5
#VALUE! 9.040649 f(x) = 2.4428729 ln(x) + 10.7338813
#VALUE! 9.862608
#VALUE! 10.73392
#VALUE! 11.72442 10
#VALUE! 12.42719
.

#VALUE! 13.41769
ho-h (ft)

#VALUE! 14.66557
#VALUE! 15.48753 15
#VALUE! 16.35884
#VALUE! 17.34934 Field Data
#VALUE! 18.05211 Logarithmic (Field Data)
#VALUE! 19.04261 20
#VALUE! 20.29049 S= C-J Fit
#VALUE! 21.11245 T= 0.000139
m2/hr
#VALUE! 21.98376 5.31
#VALUE! 22.97426 25
Theis Fit
#VALUE! 23.67704
#VALUE! 24.66753
#VALUE! 25.91542 30
#VALUE! 26.73738
#VALUE! 27.60869 time (hr)
e log-linear portion of the data
og-linear trend line formula should match the Slope and Intercept calsulated
Slope and Intercept, respectively.

10.73388133
0.000139

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T= m2/hr

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 Data Plot

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f(x) = 2.4428729 ln(x) + 10.7338813

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ho-h (ft)

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Field Data
Logarithmic (Field Data)
20 Theis Fit
0.000139
5.31

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time (hr)