Description
The primary focus of this book is to present the basic fundamentals of equations of state and PVT laboratory analysis, and their practical applications in solving reservoir engineering problems. The book is arranged so it can be used as a textbook for senior and graduate students, or as a reference book for practicing petroleum engineers.
Chapter 1 reviews the principles of hydrocarbon phase behavior and illustrates the use of phase diagrams in characterizing reservoirs and hydrocarbon systems. Chapter 2 presents numerous mathematical expressions and graphical relationships that are suitable for characterizing the undefined hydrocarbon-plus fractions. Chapter 3 provides a comprehensive and updated review of natural gas properties and the associated, well-established correlations that can be used to describe the volumetric behavior of gas reservoirs. Chapter 4 discusses the PVT properties of crude oil systems and illustrates the use of laboratory data to generate the properties of crude oil that can be used to perform reservoir engineering studies. Chapter 5 reviews developments and advances in the field of empirical cubic equations of state, and demonstrates their practical applications in solving phase equilibria problems.