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Sg Bulk = 1.5 %
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Saturation Mesurement
Methods Retort Distillation
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Disadventages of Retort
Retort Distillation Curve Distillation
1. Destructive
Cumulative water recovery (cc)
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Dean -Stark Calculations Critical Gas Saturation, Sgc
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1. Definition
Saturation after primary production
Saturation after gas or water displacement
2. Is the target for EOR
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Evolvement of
Residual Oil
Saturation
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Irreducible Water Causes of Variations of Swi
Saturation, Swi in a Reservoir
1. Permeability
Minimum water saturation in the 2. Lithology
reservoir rock 3. Height above free water table
4. Gravity-capillary equilibrium
Other terms
• Interstitial water saturation
• Initial water saturation
• Connate water saturation
• Capillary bound water
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Inaccuracies of measurement
techniques
Improper core drilling, handling and
preservation
Drilling mud and filtrate invasion
Drill with oil
-based mud
Fluid expansion
(l ) represents gas, oil, or water
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