Saturated Oil Density (ρo,s)
Oil density is usually measured at the reservoir temperature and different pressures.
Above Bubble point pressure, the oil density decreases with depletion of pressure until it reaches a minimum value at the bubble point.
Reference: PVT Property Correlations, Ahmed El-banbi, 2018
Correlations
- 1-Material Balance
Input Parameters
| Name | Input Value - Unit | Converted Value | Validity | Link to Calculation Page | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure | 3200 | psi | |||||
| Bubble Point Pressure (Pb) More Details | 3045 | psi | Bubble Point Pressure (Pb) | ||||
| Oil Density @ Pb Density of oil at bubble point pressure More Details | 44.2 | deg API | Saturated Oil Density (ρo,s) | ||||
| Oil Compressibility (Co) Undersaturated oil isothermal compressibility factor (Co,us) | 2.21E-05 | 1/psi | Undersaturated oil isothermal compressibility factor (Co,us) | ||||
| CALCULATE | |||||||
Results | |||||||
| Correlation | Calculated Value | Warnings | Remarks | ||||
| 1-Material Balance | 44.352 | lb/ft3 | Accuracy of this method depends on the accuracy of oil compressibility | ||||