Homework#3 – PETE 649 – Advanced Fluid Properties – Fall 2017 (171 Term)

Nur Iman Khamidy – 201703210 – Petroleum Engineering Department

College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences
Based on PVT [Data Set#2], do the following PVT analysis:

A. Check the consistency test of Composition Analysis data by using Ki-values and give
comment of the result

B. Predict the following parameters from CCE data:

1. Relative volume

2. Isothermal Gas Compressibility

3. Gas Density

4. Gas FVF

C. Predict the dew point pressure by using Y-EXT (Y-Extended) method from the CCE data

D. Plot the retrograde liquid volume versus pressure and give comment of the result

Answer:

A. Given data as per shown in the the table as per attached (with title: Table for Question
Number 1), we already calculated the Ki = yi/xi as per shown at the respected column. Then,
we checked from the consistency parameter coming from Tarek Ahmed’s book and also
presented in the Table and Bar Chart as per attached. After that, we will go through the
detail explanation from the results.

As per shown from the given data, we can get information from the composition of outlet
gas of the separator that C9 to C12+ did not exist in the gas phase. Because of either good
separation process in the separator liquid or less than 1% total amount of these at
wellstream composition, these components were completely collected at separator liquid.
Hence, they led on ‘bad’ signed checking from the conditional term as per following Tarek
Ahmed’s explanation in his book.

Regarding on the overall Ki-values trend from the Bar Chart as per attached in the
Attachment 1, it is shown that we have good consistency in the average or whole data.
Around 75% of the data have ‘good’ signed and the other was as per explained on the
previous paragraph. So that, we can conclude that the Composition Analysis data is
consistent and the other PVT analysis data can be used to predict several properties of gas
condensate in the reservoir, inshaa-Allaah.

B. Given data:

Pi = 8334 + 14.7 = 8348.7 psia

T = 312 + 460 = 772 R

Residual Liquid Properties:

API Gravity 45.8

Density, gm/cc 0.7973
M 230

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141.5 141.5
𝛾𝑜𝑔 = 𝛾𝑜 = 𝛾𝑜 = = = 0.7981
𝐴𝑃𝐼 + 131.5 45.8 + 131.5
γgg = γg = 0.7086 (From Separator Gas)

Rp = 54,038 scf/stb (assuming: scf/sep. bbl = scf/stb)

rp = 1/Rp = 1/54,038 = 1.8506 x 10-5 stb/scf

Starting from this part, we will go on the prediction as per instructed from the statement of
the Question number 2:

1. Relative Volume (VRel)

Following all steps that were already well-explained by Tarek Ahmed (2015) in his book,
we need to use Y-Extended smoothening relative volume (VRel) function on behalf of
accuracy at gas condensate reservoir case, instead of using Y function, as per stated
below:

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Refering on this calculation steps, we can consider to answer the question of number 3
because the answer for that question is a part of the big picture on calculating the
relative volume from Y-Extended function. The results were also already presented on
the attachment in Tables and Plot Graphs related to the answer of number 2. For
example, we already built a plot graph of VRel, EXT , YEXT and YEXT, p versus pressure in psia
including a plot graph to find out the linear regression line of YEXT and the number of
them at the table in each respected its column.

2. Isothermal Gas Compressibility (cg)

By using the equation below from Tarek Ahmed’s book, later on we need to plot Z vs
Pressure (in psia) to find out the gradient of Z over the change of pressure, so that we
can predict the cg for each pressure in psia and presented the number at Table and also
the plot graph of cg versus pressure P, as per shown in the attachment.

3. Gas Density (ρg)

Whitson (2000) already explained in his book regarding on the equation to calculate γw
below:

Put the information above, we can get γw = 0.7697

Other explanations on his book (Chapter 3) is the calculation of the gas density as per
stated below:

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Then, we can predict the ρg for each pressure in psia and presented the number at Table
and also the plot graph of ρg versus pressure P, as per shown in the attachment.

4. Gas FVF (Bg)

Predicting the Bg of retrograde gas reservoir needs special approach since the gas in the
reservoir during natural depletion will behave on condensing its liquid when the
reservoir pressure is below the dew point pressure and also the condition of the gas
phase from reservoir will be separated into liquid phase and gas phase during the
surface condition, either at multistage separators or at stock tank one. We need the Bg
trend due to the depletion of the pressure in the gas phase, thus Bg will be equal to the
dry-gas formation volume factor (Bgd), then we do plotting of Bg vs pressure as per
shown in the attachment. Also we need additional calculation on Cog and rs before we
calculate the Bg as a function of pressure, with the result as per following below:
Cog = 461.4998 scf/stb
rs = 1.8416 x 10-5 stb/scf
The correlations are needed for calculating those properties and Whitson (2000) already
had very good explanations on them as per following below:

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C. Just adding from the answer of part B number 2, the predicted dew point pressure (Pd, pred) is
around 5,150 psia.

D. From the given data as per attached in the Table, we can do plotting in Cartesian coordinate
on the Plot graph. From both of them, we can get the maximum Retrograde Liquid Volume is
0.49% of Hydrocarbon Pore Space. However, this result creates a region containing multiple
points which is unrealistic since it should be on a peak-point.

That would be happened if the decrement pressure-step during the Depletion study is too
high whenever the pressure closes to the peak of the Retrograde Liquid Volume. Other
reason is unstable measurement during that region so that the result will be inputted as the
unstable input. The other one, it can be also early marking of the Retrograde Liquid Volume
on that region, so the condition of the liquid had not yet settled or completely separated
from the gas phase.

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