PVT Analysis

Why Reservoir Fluids?

Why Reservoir Fluids?
Why Phase Behavior?
Why Field Reservoir Studies?
Field Development
Why do we need PVT Data?
Reservoir Simulation
PVT Models
PVT Models: Black Oil Models
PVT Models: Compositional Models
Phase Envelope
Important Terms
Critical point: The critical point for a multicomponent mixture is
referred to as the state of pressure and temperature at which all
intensive properties of the gas and liquid phases are equal. At the
critical point, the corresponding pressure and temperature are called
the critical pressure Pc and critical temperature Tc of the mixture.

Bubble-point curve: The bubble-point curve is defined as the line

separating the liquid-phase region from the two-phase region.

Dew-point curve: The dew-point curve is defined as the line separating

the vapor-phase region from the two-phase region.
Important Terms
Cricondenbar is the maximum
pressure above which no gas can be
formed regardless of the temperature.
The corresponding temperature is
called cricondenbar temperature.

Cricondentherm is the maximum

temperature above which liquid can
not be formed regardless of the
pressure. The corresponding pressure
is called cricondentherm pressure.
Reservoir Classification
Oil reservoirs: If the reservoir temperature T is less than
the critical temperature Tc of the reservoir fluid, the
reservoir is classified as an oil reservoir.

Gas reservoirs: If the reservoir temperature is greater than

the critical temperature of the hydrocarbon fluid, the
reservoir is considered a gas reservoir.

Retrograde Condensation Region: Lowering the pressure

isothermally leads to the formation of liquid phase.
Classification of Reservoir Fluids
Simple Oil & Gas Separation System
Routine Oil & Gas PVT Experiments
Asphaltene as Reservoir Fluid Fingerprint
P-T Diagram
Phase Behavior & Equation of State
Fluid Properties Prediction

(Repeat Formation Tester / Modular Dynamic Tester)

Fluid Properties Prediction
Fluid Properties Prediction
300 Years of EOS Development
Period-1: Foundational Work
Period-2: Monumental Work
Period-3: Incremental Improvement
Ideal Gas
Ideal Gas
Ideal Gas
Real Gas
Real Gas
Van der Waals Equation of State (VdW EOS)
Van der Waals Equation of State (VdW EOS)
Van der Waals Equation of State (VdW EOS)
Van der Waals Equation of State (VdW EOS)
Important Characteristics of VdW Equation
Cubic Equations of State
Comparison
Other EOS