A Step by Step Guide to Use

PVTi
(Geoquest)

1. Press the Geoquest launcher on your PC and

the following screen will appear

2. Press PVTi to obtain

the following screen
3. Select a working
directory and press
Run

Create a project in your pvtclass directory.

Here it is called test1

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Once you open that *.pvti project you will work with the
following screen

Once you opened a project you can see

the different options in the main PVTi
panel

Library of Components

Lets discuss these

options in class ...

Now lets define each one of these

tool bars

Importing data ...

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You need to have an excel

file with this information

You can characterize the

component in the mixture
using various correlations

Characterization of the C7+

fraction
And these options for
the acentric factor

Alternatively, you can define the EOS parameters yourself.

But, be careful! - Recall class tips.

Next we must define the composition of the mixture

again import from an excel file

(shaded area)

And here is the result.

Notice that the excel
clipboard must have
two columns. One with
the names and one with
the mole fractions

Useful Plots within SYSTEM

Module

Phase Envelope
Finger Print

Now you finished with the SYSTEM module

This was used to define:
-EOS
-Fluid Mixture Components & Compositions
You must now enter information in
the SIMULATE module

Now lets use the Simulate module from the

PVTi main panel

First we must define the type of experiments

later we can input the experimental observations

Notice the default units!

We should change them

This is the list of available experiments

Here we selected a CCE

Change units globally using

Utilities
1

Once we have the proper units, lets go back to th

t
Experimental conditions.
Paste shaded data from excel file. Only the press
will be pasted here

To input the experimental observations use the sam

as for the experiments. Only the relative volumes (
pasted

Now perform the

simulation requested

Note the differences

between simulated
and
experimental results

If you want to give different weights to the experim

press G and the following screen will pop

Once the simulation is performed you can view the

results in a plot

Next calibrate the EOS parameters to match the CCE data.

Here we are tuning the BICs

Note the grouping.
Set #1 contains k C1-NC4 to k C1-C7+.

It is wise to set upper and lower

bounds to the regression
variables.
Usually + 10% from default
values.
These were the default limits
(Dangerous!!!!)

Regression Results Screen

Intermediate iteration results with
RSS.
Initial and final values of the
regression variables with %
difference.
Experimental and predicted results
with % error.

Regression Results Screen

Final Regression
Results
Note the change in
EOS parameters

Regressed Experimental Results

Regressed (blue line)

Original Predictions (green line)
Data (red squares)

Now you may accept or

reject the regression
parameters (calibrated EOS)

And you are ready

to export the data in
a suitable form for
Eclipse ***

Before accepting or
rejecting the regression
parameters (calibrated EOS)

Recall best practices rules!

- Check boundaries in parameters
- Evaluate PVT properties at wider P & T
ranges and make sure
results are consistent

Save *pvi file for further use

Other PVTi
Tests
CVD Depletion - Material Balance

1. Press the Geoquest launcher on your PC and

the following screen will appear

2. Press PVTi to obtain

the following screen
3. Select a working
directory and press
Run

Define Mixture (condensate)

Define Feed Compositions

Quality tests

Check Condensate or
Volatil?

Additional Features (Pete 616)

Gravitational gradients
Material Balance & Recombination tests
Swelling
Hydrocarbon Characterization Procedures
Gas Cycling Condensate and Volatile Reservoirs
Production Strategies (rates,completions, BHP
constraints)
Separator and gas Injection Optimization