\mu_w(T, p) = \mu_{w1} \cdot  \big[ 1 + 3.5 \cdot 10^{-12} \cdot (T - 40) \cdot p^2 \big]
A = -0.04518 + 0.009313 \, S - 0.000393 \, S^2
\mu_{w1}(T) = A + B/T


B = 70.634 + 0.009576 \, S^2

where

 

Dynamic viscosity, cp at temperature and pressure

Dynamic viscosity, cp at temperature and atmospheric pressure

 

Temperature, °F 

 

Pressure, psi 

Water salinity


See Also

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