Thermodynamics of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids - New Course

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Pandit Deendayal Energy University School of Petroleum Technology

22PEB201T Thermodynamics of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids


Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme
Theory Practical Total
L T P C Hrs/Week
MS ES IA LW LE/Viva Marks

3 0 0 3 3 25 50 25 -- -- 100

COURSE OBJECTIVES
 To provide the understanding of fundamentals of thermodynamics of reservoir fluids and their phase
behaviour
 To provide the concept and understanding of fluid sampling and PVT study
 To provide the understanding of compositional characterization and application of various correlations in real
field and simulation application
Unit-1 Reservoir fluids and Hydrocarbon phase behaviour 10 Hrs.
Reservoir and reservoir fluids, Hydrocarbon-formation in source rock and crude oil in reservoirs, Thermodynamic behaviour –
single, two, three and multicomponent system. Physical properties of petroleum reservoir fluids, classification of reservoirs
and reservoir fluids
Unit 2 Properties Hydrocarbon components, characterization and correlation 10 Hrs.
Natural gas properties, behavior of ideal and real gases. Characterizing Hydrocarbon-plus fractions: generalized correlations,
PNA determination, splitting and lumping scheme including various correlation methods.

Unit 3 Sampling, PVT properties and laboratory study of PVT 10 Hrs.


Collection of reservoir fluid samples for PVT study, PVT analysis: Constant composition expansion, flash liberation, differential
liberation, separator test for PVT data of hydrocarbon fluids. Evaluation and correlation of physical and chemical properties of
reservoir fluids including laboratory and empirical methods. Water from petroleum reservoirs, water production and
parameters
Unit-4 Equation of state and application 9 Hrs.
Vapor-liquid equilibrium calculation, Use of various equations of state for simulation of laboratory PVT data, tuning EOS
parameters and original fluid composition calculation.

Total 39 Hrs.
COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1- Understand the compositional range of hydrocarbon components present in reservoir fluids with crude typing.
CO2- Understand hydrocarbon phase behaviour in dynamic reservoir conditions.
CO3- Understand chemical characterization of hydrocarbon reservoir fluids and available correlations.
CO4- Design sample collection for various purposed and understand PVT study and analysis
CO5- Analyse situation dependent applicability of different correlation and equation of state (EoS).
CO6- Apply the knowledge for petroleum engineers real field activities.

TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Equation of state and PVT analysis: Applications for improved Reservoir Modelling, Tarek Ahmed, Gulf
Publishing Company 2007
2. Thermodynamics of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs, Abbas Firoozabadi, McGraw-Hill.
3. PVT and Phase behavior of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids, Ali Danesh, Elsevier, 1998.
4. Properties of Petroleum Rocks and Fluids, Abhijeet Dandekar.
5. PVT Property Correlations: Selection and estimation, Ahmed El-Banbvi, Ahmed Alzahabi, Ahmed El-Maraghi,
Gulf Publishing Company 2018

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN

Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs


PART A: <Question: <Short Notes, Problems, Numerical> 20 Marks
PART B: <Justification, Criticism, Long answers, Interpretation > 80 Marks

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