Packer test:

Also called a cup test.

Terms Related to Packer test

• Drill stem test (dst)

  The conventional method of formation testing. The basic drill stem test tool consists of a packer or packers, valve or ports that may be opened ...

• Bottomhole pressure test

  A test that measures the reservoir pressure of the well, obtained at a specific depth or at the midpoint of the producing zone. A flowing ...

• Production test

  A test of the well's producing potential usually done during the initial completion phase

• Potential test

  A test of the maximum rate at which a well can produce oil.

• Flow test

  Preliminary test to confirm flow rate through a tool prior to going downhole.

• Formation competency test

  A test used to determine the amount of pressure required to cause a formation to fracture.

• Shut-in bottomhole pressure test

  A bottomhole pressure test that measures pressure after the well has been shut in for a specified period of time. See bottomhole pressure test.