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PVT Study Procedures

The document describes procedures for measuring properties of reservoir fluids, including: - Composition measurement using flash vaporization and differential vaporization tests. - Separator tests to measure oil and gas properties from reservoir conditions to stock tank. - Measuring oil viscosity using instruments like a rolling-ball or capillary viscosimeter under varying pressures.

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PVT Study Procedures

The document describes procedures for measuring properties of reservoir fluids, including: - Composition measurement using flash vaporization and differential vaporization tests. - Separator tests to measure oil and gas properties from reservoir conditions to stock tank. - Measuring oil viscosity using instruments like a rolling-ball or capillary viscosimeter under varying pressures.

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PVT Study Procedures

Composition measurement
Flash vaporization
Differential vaporization
Separator tests
Oil viscosity measurement
o: oil; g: gas; F: flash vaporization; D: differential
vaporization; S: separator test; b: bubble point
Calculation of Reservoir Fluid Properties
from Reservoir Fluid Study
Assumptions:
p < pb:
Differential vaporization ~ process in reservoir
Separator test ~ From well bottom to stock tank
p > pb:
Combination of flash vaporization and separator test
Formation Volume Factor of Oil
p > pb :
Vt
Bo BoSb
Vb F
res bbl of oil at p res bbl of oil at p b
Bo
res bbl of oil at p b STB

p < pb :
B
Bo oSb BoD
BoDb
res bbl of oil at p b / STB res bbl of oil at p
Bo
res bbl of oil at p b / residual bbl by diff vap residual bbl by diff vap
res bbl at p

STB
Ex. 2.16: Calculate formation volume factors of
oil using optimum separator condition. Oil samples
are the same as previous examples.

V
1. at p p b , Bo t BoSb
Vb F
res bbl
for p = 5000 psig, Bo (0.9639) 1.474 1.421 res bbl/STB
STB
p b 2, 620 psig,
B
2. at p p b , Bo oSb BoD
BoDb
1.474
at p = 2,100 psig, Bo (1.515) 1.396 res bbl/STB
1.600
Ex. 2.13: The data from a flash vaporization on a black oil
at 220 deg F is given below. Determine the bubble point
pressure and prepare a table of pressure and relative volume
for the reservoir fluid study.
Solution Gas-Oil Ratio

p > pb : Rs Rsb RsSb

p < p b: BoSb
Rs RsSb ( RsDb RsD )
BoDb
scf scf res bbl of oil at p b / STB
Rs

STB residual bbl by diff vap res bbl of oil at p b / residual bbl by diff vap
scf

STB
Ex. 2.17: Calculate solution gas-oil ratio of oil
using optimum separator condition. Oil samples
are the same as previous examples.

1. From ex. 2.15, we know R sSb = 768 scf/STB


for p > p b , R s = R sSb = 768 scf/STB
2. for p < p b ,
BoSb
Rs RsSb ( RsDb RsD )
oDb
B
from previous examples, we have values of R sDb , BoSb , and BoDb ,
1.474
at p = 2,100 psig, Rs 768 (854 684) 611 scf/STB
1.600
Ex.2.14 Solution
Total Formation Volume Factor of Oil

Bg
Bt Bo ( Rsb Rs ), 5.615 is for the conversion of scf to bbl.
5.615
If relative total volumes, BtD , are reported,
BoSb
Bt BtD
BoDb
res bbl of oil at p b
res bbl of (oil + gas) STB

Bt
residual bbl by diff vap res bbl at p b
residual bbl by diff vap

res bbl (oil + gas)

STB
Ex. 2.18: Calculate total formation volume factor of
oil using optimum separator condition. Oil samples
are the same as previous examples.
Solution:
1. at p > p b , Bt = BoD =1.421 res bbl/STB (ex. 2.16).
BoSb
2. at p < p b , Bt BtD
BoDb
1.474
at p = 2,100 psig, Bt 1.748 1.610 res bbl/STB
1.600
Measurement of Oil Viscosity
Instrument: rolling-ball or capillary viscosimeter

Stepwise process, measured under different


pressure

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