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The PVT data to regress to must be input together with the fluid composition under the PVT Data tab in the fluid
input screen. The PVT data that can be entered depend on fluid type. When the Plus Fluid Regression input screen
is opened through the Fluid Operations tab, an overview of the PVT data stored with the selected fluid is listed in
the Data frame to the left the screen. In the Data frame, the subdirectories under each type of PVT data indicate
that the sets of PVT data have already been stored for the selected composition. Figure 1 shows that differential
liberation data and viscosity data have been entered. If a field in front of a set of data is checked, the actual data
will be used in the regression. In this case, one set of differential liberation will be used in the regression.
Figure 1: Plus regression input screen.
To view the complete information of PVT data stored for the actual fluid click any of set of PVT data in Data frame.
<Saturation Point>
<Separator Test>
<Constant Mass Expansion>
<Constant Volume Depletion>
<Differential Liberation>
<Viscosity>
<Swelling Test>
<Equilibrium Contact>
<Multiple Contact>
<MMP>
<Viscosity Data>
The Saturation Point entry also allows a saturation point to be specified as a critical point. Add or modify data if
appropriate. The data to be used in the regression and the plots to be shown may also be modified.
Data is not needed for all properties and not for all P and T stages.
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There are two columns for separator GOR, one for the GOR for individual stages, one for the total GOR. Regression
can be done to match either the total separator GOR or separator GOR’s for individual stages depending which one
is entered.
If a separator GOR field is left blank, it will be understood as a missing GOR for this separator stage, and
regression will be to the individual GOR’s for each of the stages with a GOR-value. A blank GOR field will however
be interpreted as a zero for a separator stage with only liquid present (often the case for the standard conditions
stage).
The entered pressure and temperature stages will be shown as default input values in PVT Simulations.
Different Weights may be assigned to the various experimental data. Data with a weight of zero is not regressed
to.
The below table gives some recommendations for the relative weights to assign to different types of experimental
data.
Saturation Separator Test Constant Mass Constant Differential Viscosity Swelling Test Equilibrium Multiple MMP Viscosity Data
Point Expansion Volume Liberation Contact Contact
Depletion
Pressure High Medium (Psat at High High High High High
Tres)
Temperature High if critical
point
GOR/Rs High Medium Low
Gravity (gas) Low Low
Oil Density High Medium High High High High
Oil FVF (Bo) Medium Medium
Gas FVF (Bg) Low
Rel Vol Low
Liquid Vol% of Vd High High
Z factor gas Medium Medium Medium/Low
Z factor two phase Medium
Compressibility Low
Y Factor Low
%Prod Mole Low
Oil viscosity High High High/Medium High/Medium High
Gas viscosity Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Swollen volume High
Oil Volume% Medium/High Medium/High
Gas density Low Low
MMP High
Any modifications made in the Plus Regression screen are stored in the database for the fluid in question.
An injection gas composition must be entered with the selected fluid if Swelling Test, Equilibrium Contact, Multiple
Contact, or MMP data are to be regressed to. Click the Injection Gases tab in the Plus Regression menu to define
the injection gas composition. Once the injection gas composition is entered with the selected fluid, the injection
gas can be selected for the regression.
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