PETE 310

Lectures # 18 & 19
Reservoir Fluid Studies Report
(with links to reports)
 Learning Goals
Understand the contents of a Reservoir Fluid
Study presented in different formats
Technical info from raw PVT reports
Advanced
Determine fluid properties (gas and oil) from
reports
A virtual lab will reinforce these concepts
 Commercial Reports
Samples of complete PVT reports can be
obtained through GeoMark Research, Inc.
(www.geomarkresearch.com)

https://www.rfdbase.com/login/index.cfm

Demo user can access up to 7 PVT reports from

the Gulf of Mexico
Database
 Instructions

Navigating web site

For the Customer that pays & free
A restricted set for us… But complete!!!
Gulf of Mexico Database
 Excel file & PVT report

Excel file with macros available to download

from our web site
CHT-LA-970901.xls
Raw PVT report is
CHT-LA-970901.pdf
You should study from these files
 Understanding PVT Reports

PVT Report
Excel file
 Additional Self Study

Make sure you read & understand the excel file

provided too
Select another oil from the data base and
analyze the data obtained in terms of
Trends in Bo
Trends in Rs
Separator tests
Compressibility Evaluation
 Compositional Tests

Column elution C olumn.mov

http://www.rpi.edu/dept/chem-eng/Biotech-Environ/CHROMO/chroanim.html