zaroare012 De Ghetto Home > Theory & Equations > Fluid Properties > Oil > Oil Correlations > De Ghetto et al (Heavy and Extra Heaw Oils) Show De Ghetto et al (Heavy and Extra-Heavy Oils) ‘The De Ghetto et al correlation contains modified PVT correlations for estimating bubble point pressure, solution gas il ratio (Rg), oil formation volume factor (Bo), oll compressibility (cq), and oil viscosity (uo) for heaw (10 < “API < 22.3) and extra-heay oils (“API < 10). The oils used for developing the correlation came from AGIP’s resenir fluid ‘samples taken from the Mediterranean Basin, Africa, and the Persian Gulf. When comparing published correlations, De Ghetto et al decided that the Vasquez and Beggs correlation estimated the oil formation volume factor (Bo) with minimal error, and therefore no further modification was needed. Note that in contrast with other correlations, the De Ghetto et al correlation requires the pressure and temperature at the separator. Bubble Point Pressure Heavy Oils ‘A modified Vasquez and Begas solution gas cil ratio (Rs) correlation is reversed to solve for the bubble point pressure as follows ( 56.434. R, yr ey ¥etem 10) Where: Ps Pom =n] 0 5912: ¥y Fy (225) wo) Extra-Heavy Oils A modified Standing solution gas oil ratio (Rs) correlation is reversed to solve for the bubble point pressure as follows: 1 R,\P 10.7025 Pay = 5) pee " Solution Gas Oil Ratio Heavy Oils ‘A modilied Vasquez and Beggs solution gas oil ratio (Rs) correlation was developed as follows: wv {okelo.comisotwaraiweltestmediaiwebhelpiDe_Gheto.himzaroare012 De Ghetto 12057 Yten 4g} 928%y fro460) 56.434 Where g(psp) is calculated the same as above for bubble point pressure. Extra-Heavy Oils ‘A modified Standing solution gas oll ratio (Rs) correlation was developed as follows: line Py p(00160,-o0orser 10.7025 Oil Formation Volume Factor Gas Saturated A modified Vasquez and Beggs oil formation volume factor (Bo) correlation was developed as follows: By =14,8, +0, (7-60) % |4c,2, (7-60) 2 Ys Ys Where: ‘Coefficient|yo <= 30°API| yo > 30°API C4 477x104 | 4.670104 C2 1.751%10° | 1.100x10 C3 | s.811x10° | 1.377x10°9 Undersaturated 2, = Bay exple, (py, ~ P)) Oil Compressibility Gas Saturated wv {okelo.comisotwaraiweltestmediaiwebhelpiDe_Gheto.him 28zaroare012 De Ghetto The derivatives dB9 / dR and dfs / dp were taken from the Vasquez and Beggs correlation Undersaturated Modified Vasquez and Begas oll compressibility (¢a) correlations were developed as follows: Heavy Oils = 2841.8 + 2.9646. R, + 25,5439. 7-1230.5- Pty) $41.91 7, p-10° Extra-Heavy Oils = 889.643.1374. R, +20. T-627.3- ¥giy) 81.4476: p-105 Where ig(psp) is calculated the same as above for bubble point pressure. Oil Viscosity Dead Oil Modified Egbogah-Jack's oil viscosity (1a) correlations were developed as follows: Heavy-Oils log (t4,4 + 1) = 2.06492 - 0.0179. y, - 0.70226. log(T) Extra-Heavy Oils tog (t4,4 + 1) = 1.090296 - 0.012619. y, - 0.61748 - log (7) Gas Saturated Modified Kartoatmodjo’s oil viscosity (119) correlations were developed as follows: Heavy-Oils Hyg = -0.6311+1.078. x 0.003653. 2? Where = (0.2478 40.6144. 19 7888), Coroner boa wv {okelo.comisotwaraiweltestmediaiwebhelpiDe_Gheto.him sie