An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
PVT (Pressure-Volume-Temperature) Properties of Reservoir Fluids
Course Overview
This PVT (Pressure-Volume-Temperature) Properties of Reservoir Fluids training course is designed to provide an understanding of the reservoir fluid properties and tools that are required for the estimation of hydrocarbon in place and reserves, designing the reservoir depletion process and the surface processing requirements, EOR method selection, identification and quantification of the marketable products and reservoir simulation studies. Following completion of this training course, all participants should be able to make decisions on field development planning with increased confidence.
This GLOMACS training course will feature:
- A review of the components of naturally occurring petroleum fluids
- The importance of phase diagrams and the relationships between the five reservoir fluids
- An outline of the most accurate methods for obtaining values of reservoir fluid properties from laboratory data and correlations
- Discussions on sampling procedures and quality control
- An understanding of Cubic Equations of State (EOS) development and applications
- How to characterise reservoir fluids for EOS tuning
Training Outline
DAY 1: The Components of Reservoir Fluids, the Five Reservoir Fluids and their Phase Behaviour and Compositional Gradients in Reservoirs
- Introduction
- Components of naturally occurring petroleum fluids,
- Identifying components - Single components and SCN fractions
- Phase behavior – Pure substances
- Two component mixtures, three and multi-component mixtures
- The five reservoir fluids
- Compositional gradients
DAY 2: Properties of Reservoir Fluids and including Recombination Calculation Ideal and Real Gases
- Real Gases - SPE 26668
- Properties of dry gases
- Properties of wet gases
- Properties of black oils – Definitions
- Properties of black oils – Field data
DAY 3: Reservoir Fluids Sampling and Analysis, PVT Reports and Application
- Well sampling
- Properties of black oils – Reservoir fluid studies
- Swelling test and MMP
- Retrograde gases
- Application of laboratory PVT studies to predict reserves
- Volatile oils
DAY 4: Reservoir Fluids Properties from Correlations, Equilibrium Ratio and Separator Calculations
- Properties of black oils – Correlations (including JCPT Paper)
- Retrograde gases – Correlations
- Retrograde gases and volatile oils – Correlations (SPE 102240)
- Gas liquid - Equilibrium
- Surface separation
- Equilibrium - Ratio correlations, k-values
DAY 5: Development and Application of Equation of State (EOS), Reservoir Fluids Characterisation Procedures and EOS Tuning, Properties of Oilfield Waters and Gas Hydrates
- Cubic equations of state (EOS) and applications
- Hydrocarbon characterization procedures: GC, TBP and physical properties of SCN groups
- Hydrocarbon characterization procedures: Splitting, lumping and physical
- Properties of MCN groups
- Properties of oilfield waters
- Gas hydrates
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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About Saudi Glomacs
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