Equation-of-state-based downhole fluid characterization

SPE Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 115-124

  Zuo, Julian Y ^a   Zhang, Dan ^a   Dubost, Francois ^a   Dong, Chengli ^a   Mullins, Oliver C ^a   O'Keefe, Michael ^a   Betancourt, Soraya S ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOGRAPHY; CRUDE OIL; EQUATIONS OF STATE; FORECASTING; GASES; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

DOWNHOLE FLUID ANALYSIS; DOWNHOLE FLUID CHARACTERIZATION; FORMATION VOLUME FACTORS; HYDROCARBON COMPONENTS; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; RESERVOIR CONNECTIVITIES; WIRELINE FORMATION TESTER;

GAS CONDENSATES;

EID: 79952912896     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/114702-PA     Document Type: Article

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