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Prediction of Shrinkage Factor (1-Shr) and Gas Solubility GOR2

of Oil Leaving the Separator (from KATZ data)

Example:
Separator pressure: 800 psi
Stock tank oil specific gravity at 60oF: 0.786
From chart:
Shrinkage factor at 60oF (by drawing lines 1 , 2 and 3 ):
1-Shr = 0.86
Gas still in solution in the oil leaving the separator (by drawing
3
lines 1 , 2 and 4 ); GOR2 = 350 ft /bbl

200

400

Remark:
A more accurate value of GOR2 is obtained when shrinkage
factor (1-Shr) is known by measurement. Read this value
by using lines 5 and 6 directly. For example, if shrinkage
factor at 60oF measured is 1-Shr = 0.844, gas in solution in
the separator oil is GOR2 = 400 ft3/bbl.

600

Separator pressure (psi)

5.5

800

1000
1.0

.95

.90

.85

.80

Tank oil
sp. gravity at 60oF

.75

1200

1400

.75

.75

Shrinkage factor (1-Shr) at 60oF

.80

.80

.85

.85

.90

.90
6
4

.95

.95

100

200

300

400

500

Gas solubility GOR2 (ft3/bbl of tank oil)

600

700

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revised April 1997