Petroleum Reservoir Fluid Properties and

Thermodynamics (ENG594)
Second Attempt Coursework
Academic Year 2018/19

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Submission Date: 26th July 2019

Table of Contents

Question 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 2
Question 2 ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Question 3 ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Question 4 ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Appendix ................................................................................................................................................. 7

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Question 1

Z Factor V/s Pressure (in Psia)

1.4

1.2

1
Z Factor

0.8

0.6 y = 0.0001x + 0.4566

0.4

0.2

0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Pressure in Psia

Figure 1: Graph of Z Factor V/s Pressure(in psia).

1a)
P = 4,200 psia
T = 1200F
1 1 𝑑𝑍
Cg = 𝑃 - 𝑍 (𝑑𝑃)r

Z at 4200 psia using interpolation is observed to be 0.8961

𝑑𝑍
= 0.0001 (from graph)
𝑑𝑃
1 1
Cg = 4200 - 0.8961 x 0.0001

= 1.265 x 10-4 psia-1

1b)
P = 6000 psia
T = 1200F = 579.690R
Vg = 500cc = 0.01763ft3
PV = znRT
Z at 6000 psia is 1.1252
𝑃𝑉 6000 𝑥 0.01763
n = 𝑧𝑅𝑇 = 1.1252 𝑥 10.73 𝑥 579.69

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= 0.01511 lb mol
1c)
P = 2800 psia
T = 1200F = 579.690R
Z at 2800 psia is 0.7824
Applying Boyle’s Law
P1V1 = P2V2
6000 x 0.01763 = 2800 x Vg new
Vg new = 0.0377 ft3

Question 2

2a)

Volume V/s Pressure Graph

300

250

200
Volume in cc

150

100

50

0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Pressure in psig

Figure 2: Graph of Volume (in cc) V/s Pressure (in psig).

From the graph, it is evident that the bubble point pressure of reservoir fluid at reservoir
temperature is 1600 psig.
Table 1: GOR and FVF Calculations

Pressure Gas Volume of

GOR FVF
psig Produced Oil

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 Bubble
0 0.0065 0 1.32
pressure
1400 0.072 0.0064 0.075 1.29
1200 0.15 0.0063 0.16 1.28
1000 0.24 0.0062 0.25 1.25
800 0.32 0.0061 0.33 1.24
0 0.95 0.0049

b) FVF3650 = 164.46/140 = 1.17

c) GOR = 2044/ 26928 = 0.075 (remains constant above the bubble point pressure; taken as
ratio of volume of gas given out at pressure below the bubble point pressure to the volume of
gas liberated at 600F)
d) GOR = 4438/26928 = 0.164
e) Total FVF = 2.45

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Question 3

3a)
Table 2: Apparent Molecular weight, Pseudocritical Temperature and Pseudocritical Pressure

Mole Molecular
Component fraction weight Miyi Tci Tciyi Pci Pciyi
(yi)
(Mi)
CO2 0.03 44.01 1.32 547.91 16.44 1071 32.13
H2S 0.05 34.10 1.71 672.37 33.62 1309.00 65.45
C1 0.85 16.04 13.63 343.33 291.83 666.4 566.44
C2 0.02 30.07 0.69 549.92 12.65 706.5 16.25
C3 0.02 44.11 0.88 666.06 13.32 616.4 12.33
i-C4 0.02 58.12 0.87 734.46 11.02 527.9 7.92
n-C4 0.01 58.12 0.70 765.62 9.19 550.6 6.61
Total 1.00 284.57 19.80 388.06 707.12

Gas specific Gravity = Ma/Mair = 19.80/ 28.96 = 0.683

Apparent Molecular weight = 19.80
Pseudo critical Temperature Tpc = 388.060R
Pseudo critical Pressure Ppc = 707.12 psia
3b)
Ppr = 3000/707.12 = 4.242
Tpr = 619.67/388.06 = 1.59
Using Standing and Katz compressibility factors chart.
Z = 0.82

3c)
PV = znRT
PV = z(m/Ma) RT
𝑃Ma
ρ= 𝑧𝑅𝑇

= 10.89 ft3/lb
𝒁 𝒙 𝑻 𝒙 𝑷𝒔𝒄
Bg = 𝑷 𝒙 𝑻𝒔𝒄

Psc = 14.7 psia

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Tsc = 5200R
Bg = 0.0047 ft3/scf

Question 4

a) 850 psia
b) 47% C1 at 1450 psia
c) 400 psia
d) 240 psia
e) No
f) 54% C1
g) 8 % C1
h) 12% C1 gas composition; 45% C1 liquid composition

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Appendix

1. Compressibility Chart

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