Introduction to PVTsim

Options and Models

 PVTsim Fluid Preparation

• Plus Fluid Compositions

• Fluid Characterization
• Component Lumping
 PVTsim Reservoir

• PVT simulations
• Regression to PVT data
• Compositional variations with depth
PVTsim Flow Assurance

• Gas hydrates
• Asphaltenes
• Scale
• Wax
 PVTsim Process

• Handling of water and hydrate inhibitors

• Unit operations
PVTsim Interface options

• PVTsim used as preprocessor for

 Reservoir simulators
 Flow simulators
 Process simulators
Fluid Terms

• Plus fluid
 From PVT-report
 Component mole%’s, and C7+ molecular weights and
densities
 Ends with plus fraction (e.g. C10+)
• Characterized Fluid
 Has properties assigned to each component (Tc, Pc, etc.)
 C7+ components lumped into pseudo-components
 Ready for use in PVT-simulations
• Regressed Fluid
 Component properties tuned to PVT data
Storing Fluid Compositions

• Fluid Database (*.fdb)

 Entered plus fluids automatically stored
 Characterized fluids can be stored
 PVT-data can be input and stored with fluid
• Text File (*.chc)
 Easy to exchange between users
Fluid Handling Logic

• Input plus fluid

 PVT data may also be added
• Click <OK> to characterize Fluid
 Fluid ready for simulations
• To view characterized fluid
 Click CharFluid -> Edit Current
• To store characterized fluid
 Click CharFluid -> Add to Database