1 Introduction

Welcome to PVTP, Petroleum Experts Limited's advanced Pressure Volume and

Temperature analysis software. PVT can assist the production or reservoir engineer
predict the effect of process conditions on the composition of hydrocarbon
mixtures with accuracy and speed. The compositional behaviour of complex
mixtures including gas mixtures, gas condensates, retrograde condensates, volatile
oils and black oils can be interpreted and predicted with confidence.

The PVT package can be used as a stand-alone analytical tool, or can be used to
generate tables of fluid properties,reduced compositions or matched parameters
(Tc,P,ω Volume Shift Parameters and Binary Interaction Coefficients) for
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◊ Input of Binary Interraction Coefficients using a variety of correlations.

◊ Automatic or manual component grouping

• Calculation and graphical display of Phase Envelopes for a user-selectable

range of vapour fractions
• Calculation of Saturation Pressure for complex mixtures at a single reference
presure or over a range of entered pressures
• Prediction of compositional changes based on the following

◊ Contant Composition Expansion

◊ Constant Volume Depletion
◊ Depletion Study
◊ Differential Expansion
◊ Composite Differential Expansion

• Full Lab Data Matching including the following options

◊ Match with all component Tcs, Pcs,Afs etc.

◊ Match using a global Omega A and Omega B
◊ Match using individual component Omega A and Omega B values
◊ Limiting on match property movement
◊ Matching on mixture critical temperature

• Prediction of the formation of Solids

◊ Wax Amount
◊ Wax Appearance Temperature
◊ Hydrate Formation Pressure
◊ Hydrate Minimum Inhibitor Concentration

• A series of Utilities which

◊ Convert between API and Density

◊ Perfom a Material Balance to Validate PVT Report Data
◊ Perform a single and multiple point enthalpy balance calculation
◊ Perform a Hoffman-type Quality Plot

• Prediction of Separator liquid and gas compositions over a wide range of

process conditions and feedstock compositions
• Prediction of composition changes with depth (composition gradient). Export
of gradient results to multi-pvt MBAL
• Eclipse Format Export (Black Oil and Compositional)

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• Export and Import of Petroleum Experts standard *.prp format

• Swelling Tests with a second stream
• Slim-tube simulation
• Creation of a Stream to a Target GOR
• Creation of a Stream to a Target Saturation Pressure
• Alllocation of two streams to a target GOR

Measurement Units
A flexible system of units is provided. Data may be input using one set of units and
output using a second set of units.

Reporting
The PVT package provides a full range of user-configurable reports for Input data
and calculation results. Printing can be done in a range of fonts to any WINDOWS
supported printer

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