RELATIVE VOLUME

The Relative volume based on the pressure, is the

relationship between the volume biphase (Oil and Gas) to
an initial pressure below the pressure of bubble and the
volume to the pressure of a bubble. Denoted as Vr.
Vr: relative volume
V: Volume biphase
Vb: Volume to bubble pressure

SOLUBILITY RATIO
The solubility of the gas in the oil, is defined as the quantity of gas measured to surface
conditions, which is dissolved in a barrel of oil, also measured to surface conditions, this is:
Rs = dissolved gas volume @ sc (m3) / oil volume@ sc (m3)
The solubility of natural gas in a oil depends on the pressure, temperature and the density of
the oil, that is to say:
- As the pressure Increases , Increases the Rs
- As temperature increases, decreases Rs
- By increasing the density API, increases the RS
- To increase the specific gravity of the gas increases the RS

BEHAVIOR OF RS IN FUNCTION OF
THE PRESSURE

The typical curve of the solubility of the gas as a function of pressure. Note that as pressure
decreases until the pressure of saturation (Pb), does not release the oil gas and consequently
solubility ratio is kept constant to the maximum value Rsb. Below the saturation pressure,
solution gas is released and the value of Rs tends to decrease with pressure

CORRELATIONS
The physical properties of the oil must be determined by
an analysis PVT. However, on many occasions and for
different reasons it is not possible to have a study PVT.
Under these circumstances, it is resorting to the use of
empirical correlations, among the most widely used are:
-- - Correlation of Standing
- Correlation of Vasquez-Beggs
- Correlation of Glaso

Correlation of Standing
Standing, he developed a correlation to determine the relative
solubility of the gas, Rs, based on the pressure, specific gravity
of the gas, the API and the temperature.

- Rs solubility ratio of de gas P Pb in (p3/bl)

- P Pressure reservoir of interest in lb / pg2
- T Reservoir Temperature in F
-

Specific gravity of gas (air =1)

Correlation of Vasquez-Beggs

- Rs solubility ratio of de gas P Pb in (p3/bl)

- P Pressure reservoir of interest in lb / pg2
- T Reservoir Temperature in F
Specific gravity of gas (air =1)
- API Oil Density in API

CORRELATION OF GLASO

- Rs solubility ratio of de gas P Pb in (p3/bl)

- P Pressure reservoir of interest in lb / pg2
- T Reservoir Temperature in F
-

Specific gravity of gas (air =1)

- API Oil Density in API