RESERVOIR ENGINEERING I (PDB2023)

ASSIGNMENT: VLE
Due date: 11 December 2017 (11 am)
Total: 10 Marks
NOTE:
1. This is a group assignment.
2. Submission through ULEARN.
3. Late submission and any form of plagiarism will be penalized.

1. Perform a two-stage separator calculation for the following black oil. The bubble point
pressure of the reservoir liquid is 1750 psig at 220oF.

K-factor Composition, K-factor

Composition,
at 150 psig & Stock-tank at 0 psig &
Component Separator Feed,
120oF Feed, 80oF
zj
zj
H2S 0.0879 3.20 0.0475 25.8
CO2 0.0271 8.87 0.0067 77.5
N2 0.0009 42.42 0.0000 -
C1 0.2112 18.81 0.0268 184.8
C2 0.0763 4.18 0.0342 32.5
C3 0.0705 1.41 0.0606 9.06
i-C4 0.0147 0.639 0.0171 3.32
n-C4 0.0428 0.489 0.0533 2.41
i-C5 0.0171 0.215 0.0245 0.941
n-C5 0.0237 0.241 0.0335 0.759
C6 0.0248 0.0637 0.0389 0.211
C7+ 0.403 0.00140 0.6569 0.00251
Total 1.000 1.000

Properties of heptanes plus

Specific gravity 0.850

Molecular weight 215 lb/lbmole

By using Trial and Error Method, calculate:

i. The compositions and quantities of separator gas and liquid.

ii. The compositions and quantities of stock-tank gas and liquid.