Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and

Management Sciences, Quetta.

Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Faculty of Engineering

Assignment No. # 1

Name of the Instructor: Engr. Syed Jamal ud din Course Title: Properties of Reservoir Fluids
Submission Date: 6th Jan 2021 Session: Fall 2020 Semester: 5th

Question 1. Below table shows HC identified in the gasoline fraction of a crude oil. Determine
paraffins, naphthenes, aromatics and write their structural formula.
Hydrocarbons
2,2-Dimethylbutane
Cyclopentane
3-Methylpentane
n-Hexane
Methylcyclopentane
p-Xylene
n-Propyl benzene
n-Heptane
2,3-Dimethylpentane
Cyclobutane
1,5-dimethyl cyclohexane
decalin
Answer:

Paraffins:

Naphthenes:

Aromatics:
Structural formula:
i. 2,2-Dimethylbutane

ii. Cyclopentane

iii. 3-Methylpentane

iv. n-Hexane

v. Methylcyclopentane

vi. p-Xylene

vii. n-Propyl benzene

viii. n-Heptane

ix. 2,3-Dimethylpentane

x. Cyclobutane

xi. 1,5-dimethyl cyclohexane

xii. decalin

Question 2. Write the general formula for below hydrocarbon series.

i. Olefin
ii. Naphthenes
iii. Paraffin
iv. Aromatics
Answer:
i. Olefin _______________________________________________
ii. Naphthenes _______________________________________________
iii. Paraffin _______________________________________________
iv. Aromatics _______________________________________________

Question 3. Chemical formulas for some commonly occurring hydrocarbon components in

reservoir fluids are given below. Identify the name of these components and the
group they belong to.

i. Name …………

Group …………

ii. Name …………

Group …………

iii. Name …………

Group …………
Question 4. Match the following:

Column A Column B
CNG Produced by cryogenic cooling of natural
gases.
LNG A mixture of ethanes through hexanes and
some high molecular weight Components
produced by cooling of natural gases.
LPG LPG Produced by compression of natural
gases.
NGL NGL Produced by fractionating propane
and butane from hydrocarbon gas streams
refineries.

Answer:

Column A Column B

CNG

LNG

LPG

NGL