PETE 310

Lectures # 18 & 19
Reservoir Fluid Studies Report
(with links to reports)

Learning Goals
Understand the contents of a Reservoir Fluid
Study presented in different formats
Technical info from raw PVT reports
Advanced

Determine fluid properties (gas and oil) from

reports
A virtual lab will reinforce these concepts

Commercial Reports
Samples of complete PVT reports can be
obtained through GeoMark Research, Inc.
(www.geomarkresearch.com)
https://www.rfdbase.com/login/index.cfm

Demo user can access up to 7 PVT reports from

the Gulf of Mexico

Database

Instructions
Navigating web site

For the Customer that pays & free

A restricted set for us But complete!!!

Gulf of Mexico Database

Excel file & PVT report

Excel file with macros available to download
from our web site
CHT-LA-970901.xls

Raw PVT report is

CHT-LA-970901.pdf

You should study from these files

Understanding PVT Reports

PVT Report
Excel file

Additional Self Study

Make sure you read & understand the excel file
provided too
Select another oil from the data base and
analyze the data obtained in terms of
Trends in Bo
Trends in Rs
Separator tests

Compressibility Evaluation

Compositional Tests
Column elution

C olumn.mov

http://www.rpi.edu/dept/chem-eng/Biotech-Environ/CHROMO/chroanim.html