PVT Properties of Reservoir Fluids

Retrograde Gases
Phase Diagram of a Typical Retrograde Gas

Pressure path
in reservoir
1
Retrograde gas
2

e
in
tl
in
po
w
De
Pressure

Critical point
e
lin

% Liquid
nt
oi

40
30
ep

20
l
bb

15
Bu

3
10

5
Separator
0

Temperature
Fluid Properties from Correlations –
Retrograde Gas

• Correlations available for p > pd (see wet

gas discussion).

• Correlation available for “2 phase z-factor”

for use at p < pd (SPE 20055)

• Need laboratory fluid study at p < pd,

except for “2 phase z-factor”.
PVT Properties of Reservoir Fluids

Results of Typical Gas Condensate

PVT Studies