Petroleum University of Technology

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PHASE BEHAVIOUR OF RESERVOIR FLUIDS HOMEWORK

21. Drive the equations for calculating the constants (a and b) of Vander Waal's EOS. Show all steps
clearly.

22. What are the critical compressibility factor (Zc) and molecular volume (b), in SRK EOS. Show all
steps clearly.

23. Predict the density of liquid and gas phases of a mixture composed of C1=65.0 %, C3=25 % and n-
C10=10 % (molar) at 338.7 K and 6.8929 Mpa, using VW EOS.

24. Two phase butane exists in a sealed container at 200 oF. Using SRK EOS, calculate liquid and gas
densities which are in equilibrium in the container.

62.4 γ o + 0.0136 Rs γ g
25. Using Material Balance concept and oil FVF definition, prove that Bo = .
ρo

26. A 38 oAPI crude oil has a bubble-point pressure of 3811 psia at 180oF. The average gas specific
gravity is 0.732. Calculate the gas solubility using Standing and Marhoun Correlations. (Measured
Value = 1020)

27. Bubble point pressure of a crude oil is 2255 psia, the specific gravity of solution gas is 0.7 and API
gravity is 50o. Calculate the oil density at its pressure of 4000 psia and a temperature of 180 oF by Katz
Correlation. (Measured Value = 40.8 lb/cu ft)

28. Use the given data, calculate the density of a

Component Composition, Mole Percent
reservoir liquid at its bubble point of 2635 psia at a
reservoir temperature of 220 oF. Specific gravity Hydrogen sulfide nill
and molecular weight of heptanes plus is 0.8515 and Carbon dioxide 0.91
218 lb/lb mole. The composition of the well stream Nitrogen 0.16
Methane 36.47
is as follows:
Ethane 9.67
(Measured Value = 42 lb/cu ft ) Propane 6.95
i-Butane 1.44
n-Butane 3.93
i-Pentane 1.44
n-Pentane 1.41
Hexanes 4.33
Heptanes plus 33.29
29. Using the following reservoir and PVT data, calculate the viscosity of the crude oil at 4474.7 psia.

API = 50 TR = 180 oF γg= 0.7 Rs= 800 SCF/STB

30. Bubble point pressure of a crude oil is 3389 psia, the specific gravity of solution gas is 0.71 and
API gravity is 36.6 o. Calculate Bo at a pressure of 3410 psia and a temperature of 242 oF using
Standing Correlation. (Measured Value = 1.4 bbl/STB)

31. Oil gravity and specific gravity of gas are 45o and 0.8 respectively. Pressure, temperature and
bubble-point pressure of the system are 4000 psia, 212o F and 1570 psia, respectively. Calculate the
coefficient of isothermal compressibility. (Measured Value = 0.0000121 psi-1 )

32. The compositions of reservoir liquid

Components Liquid Mole Fraction Gas Mole Fraction
and gas at 2315 psia and 190oF for a Carbon dioxide 0.0159 0.0259
volatile oil are given below. Heptanes Nitrogen 0.0000 0.0022
plus of liquid has specific gravity of Methane 0.3428 0.8050
0.868 and molecular weight of 217 lb/lb Ethane 0.0752 0.0910
Propane 0.0564 0.0402
mole. Calculate the liquid-gas
n-Butane 0.0346 0.0185
interfacial tension. n-Pentane 0.0251 0.0083
Hexanes 0.0197 0.0040
Measured Value = 4.77 dyne/cm Heptanes plus 0.4303 0.0049

33. A sample of a volatile oil was placed in a laboratory cell at Pressure (psig) Oil volume (cc)
reservoir temperature of 209°F. The pressure-volume relationship 6000 172.91
of the liquid was measured. 5500 174.88
5000 177.02
a) Calculate and plot the coefficient of isothermal compressibility 4500 179.48
against pressure. 4000 182.31
3500 185.66
b) How do Pb, Bo, Rs, ρ, Bt, μ and σ change during the production 3000 189.69
interval? (Plot a schematic diagram for Pb, Bo, Rs, ρ, Bt, μ and σ 2600 193.78
2400 196.28
during the production interval).

34. An oil reservoir has the following PVT data. Find total formation volume factor at 1200 and 4485 psig.

T=140 oF Rs= 600 SCF/STB

0
API=35 γg=0.8

35. An undersaturated oil is produced through one intermediate stage separator at 200 psia and 120 oF,
with a GOR of 600 SCF/STB. The stock tank oil gravity is 40 oAPI and gravity is 0.7. The reservoir
pressure and temperature are 6500 psia and 210 °F, respectively.
a) Estimate the bubble point pressure of the reservoir fluid.
b) Calculate the oil pressure gradient in the reservoir.
c) What will be the oil and total formation volume factor when the reservoir pressure falls 400 psi
below the bubble point?

36. A crude oil with the composition of C1=30 %, nC4=30 % and nC10=40 % (molar basis) is at its
bubble point condition. Its density at this condition is equal to 32 lbm/ft3. It is flashed in two stage
separator facilities. The first separator operates at 150 psia and 120 oF and stock tank temperature is 75
o
F. Calculate Bo and total gas-oil ratio for this production system. For simplicity, use Wilson and
Standing correlations for your calculations and compare the results.

37. A volatile oil with the below composition is produced

Component Mole Percent
from a reservoir and enters a two stage separator (including
stock tank) for separation. What is the optimum separator C1 0.6092
condition? Use Tsep.=100 oF and Standing correlation for C2 0.1023
C3 0.0569
your calculations.
n-C4 0.0418
n-C5 0.0248
C6 0.0186
C7+ 0.1464
γ C7+= 0.809, MWC7+= 177

38. A gas with the following composition is existed in a Component Mole Fraction
reservoir. The discovery pressure in the reservoir is 7000 C1 0.6904
psig. Reservoir temperature is 256 °F. The reservoir lies C2 0.0864
C3 0.0534
under 7040 acres, has an average thickness of 13 ft, a
n-C4 0.0338
porosity of 11 % and a connate water saturation of 40%. n-C5 0.0178
Calculate the amount of gas (SCF) in the reservoir at initial C6 0.0173
C7+ 0.1009
conditions.
γ C7+= 0.827
MWC7+= 158

39. A mixture with the following overall composition is at equilibrium in

Component No. of lbmoles
a high pressure cell at 1600 psia and 200 oF. Calculate and compare the
K-values by; N2 7
CO2 5
a) Ideal solution concept. C1 36
C2 10
b) Wilson Correlation

c) Modified Wilson Correlation (Pk=5000 psia).

40. 50 barrels per day oil is produced from a saturated volatile oil reservoir. The produced oil enters a two stage
separator for separating oil and gas. The first stage separator is operating at 150 psia pressure and 140 oF temperature.
Produced oil goes to this separator and the liquid of this separator goes to the second one which is called the stock
tank. The separator gas and stock tank gas are 10000 SCF/Day and 2500 SCF/Day, respectively. 28 stock tank oil
with 40 oAPI is produced from the stock tank each day.

a) Calculate the specific gravity of produced gases (total produced gas)?

b) What are the producing Gas Oil Ratios (Sep. GOR, ST GOR and total GOR)?

c) Is it possible to estimate a value for solution gas oil ratio from above data?