The volume of the cell is then increased by extending the piston outward (Step 2), and the pressure and volume are recorded. Two sets of equations were provided for coefficient for undersaturated crude oil from the.In a differential liberation test, a crude oil sample (green) is introduced into the cell at the initial reservoir pressure and temperature (Step 1 in Figure 3.07). Primary testmomentum algorithm for isothermal compressibility. Isothermal compressibility coefficient of under saturated crude oils Under saturated oil properties Total formation volume factor Crude oil viscosity Surface tension And in the general there are there tests to measure hydrocarbon reservoir samples (Primary, Routine laboratory, Special laboratory PVT) 1.
Compressibility factor is approximately, z 0.72 Calculating the compressibility factor for example 1-4, of the gas at 70 0F and 1200 psia, using Standing-Katz chart, fig. Up until the bubble-point pressure is reached, all measurements have been single-phase (liquid hydrocarbon) measurements.From fig.1-3. This pressure is the bubble-point pressure of the crude oil. This process is continued for several pressure steps until the first bubble of gas (red) is observed through a window in the cell (Step 3).
Crude oil systems from various oil-producing regions of the world were used in.What is the differential liberation test trying to model? In the reservoir, as gas comes out of solution, it typically has a much lower viscosity than the oil phase. Oil FVF, isothermal compressibility, dead (gas-free) oil viscosity. The pressure, liquid volume, and gas volume are then used in the calculation of the appropriate properties for black oils. This process is then repeated until the desired final pressure is reached (Step 8). The gas is then expelled from the piston under isobaric (constant pressure) conditions by reducing the piston volume and allowing the gas to escape through a valve in the system (Step 5). At this point, the pressure and the oil and gas volumes in the cell are measured.
Other PVT tests, such as the Constant Composition Expansion Test, can be used to determine the bubble-point pressure of the crude oil. The laboratory method for calculating the bubble-point pressure, p b, of a crude oil was discussed earlier in the context of the differential liberation test. MW o is the molecular weight of the crude oil, lb/lb-moleBubble-Point Pressure of the Crude Oil, p bAs already discussed, the bubble-point pressure is the pressure that first bubble of gas evolves from an undersaturated crude oil during pressure reduction. It is the properties of the separated phases that we are most interested in, as these are more representative of the processes occurring in the reservoir. In addition, due to the density differences between oil and gas phases, gravity will also act to separate the two phases. This is illustrated in Figure 3.08.
During this time period, the volume of gas in solution in the crude oil remains constant at the initial value of R so i.Once the reservoir pressure reaches the bubble-point pressure, p b, gas begins to come out of solution. If this reservoir were to undergo pressure depletion from oil production, then the average reservoir pressure would decline over time, and the pressure would eventually reach the bubble-point pressure. The initial reservoir pressure, pi, is greater than the bubble-point pressure. For all measurements made up to and including the bubble-point pressure, the constant composition expansion test and the differential liberation test give identical results.When measured data are not available, Standing’s correlation can be used to estimate the bubble-point pressure:In this figure, we can see that the reservoir is an undersaturated oil reservoir.
As the gas comes out of solution, the crude oil loses the volume occupied by the solution gas. The reason for this behavior is that the crude oil is composed of the liquid hydrocarbon and the gas dissolved in it. This implies that as confining pressure is reduced the volume of the crude oil gets smaller. This is the opposite of the expected behavior of a slightly compressible fluid. This is indicative of the crude oil shrinking.
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