Phase behavior and miscible process analysis of Cusiana Field hydrocarbon system using a reduced component equation of state /

(Cretaceous) formations. The development of this field

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brunal Florez, Antonio Jose, 1962-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Summary:(Cretaceous) formations. The development of this field
and gas injection tests. We developed a reduced component
beginning with Mirador formation is underway, and includes a
component equation of state (EOS), characterized with the
component EOS. Here, we replaced the 10-component EOS with
component EOS. This process consisted of two steps: The
Cusiana Field is located in the foothill belt of Llanos basin
determination and on field development strategies. Previous
dimensional case. Although multicontact miscibility is not
EOS. Three different lumping schemes were tried, two of them
equation of state to reduce time and resources required for
first step was the match of a large set of "experimental"
for the one-dimensional case and to 60% for the two-
found in the reservoirs. Because of vertical compositional
full-field compositional simulations using the 10-component
gas cycling project. A complex hydrocarbon system has been
help of an extensive laboratory measurement program,
hydrocarbons in Mirador (Tertiary), Barco and Guadalupe
in eastern Colombia. This field has large reserves of light
including PVT depletion experiments, separation-type tests,
injection displacement process. A coreflood experiment and a
oil by injected lean gas proved to be an efficient oil
our reduced component EOS and compared the results. All three
path followed by reservoir oil during a simulated gas
Petroleum, matched laboratory and field data using the 10-
reached during the gas displacement process, vaporization of
recovery mechanism.
reduced EOS successfully went through the first step of
reservoir analysis and predictions have been done using a 10-
respectively. These models, previously developed by British
saturation and compositional path in the second step. This
seven-component EOS reduced the simulation time to about 68%
step was the matching of the saturation and compositional
the seven-component EOS got a good match of the oil
these fluids has an important effect on the in-place volume
they pass through critical conditions. Phase behavior of
two-dimensional cross-section of the reservoir were simulated
type data generated with the 10-component EOS. The second
validation, matching the "experimental" PVT data, but only
variation, fluids grade from retrograde gas to black oil as
was carried out to check the consistency of this reduced
with a one-dimensional and a two-dimensional model,
with six components and one with seven. A validation process
Item Description:"Major subject: Petroleum Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 118 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.