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Oil correlations based on Gulf of Mexico oil samples.

Bubble point pressurepbpsia

\displaystyle p_b = a \, R_s^b \,\gamma_g^c \, \gamma_o^d \, T^e

a = 5.38088 \cdot 10^{-3}, \ b = 0.715082, \ c = -1.877840 , \ d = 3.1437, \ e = 1.32657

Saturated gas solubility


Rsscf/stbp ≤ pb

\displaystyle R_s(p, T) = \left[ a^{-1} p_b \, \gamma_g^{-c} \, \gamma_o^{-d} \, T^{-e} \right]^{1/b}

a = 5.38088 \cdot 10^{-3}, \ b = 0.715082, \ c = -1.877840 , \ d = 3.1437, \ e = 1.32657

Saturated oil formation volume factor

Bobbl/stbp ≤ pb

\displaystyle B_o(p, T) = 0.497069 + 0.862963 \cdot 10^{-3} \, T + 0.182594 \cdot 10^{-2} \, F + 0.318099 \cdot 10^{-5} \, F^2, \quad F =R_s^a \, \gamma_g^b \, \gamma_o^c

a = 0.742390, \, b = 0.323294, \, c = -1.202040

where

LocationNorth Sea

p

psiaFluid pressure

T

°RInitial formation temperature

\gamma_{API}

°APIOil API gravity

\gamma_o

fracOil specific gravity

\gamma_g

fracGas specific gravity


See Also


Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Petroleum Engineering / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Reservoir Engineering (RE) / PVT correlations / Oil correlations

References


Al-Marhoun, Muhammad Ali. "PVT Correlations for Middle East Crude Oils." J Pet Technol 40 (1988): 650–666. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/13718-PA







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