Course Overview

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Fundamentals of PVT Analysis

•  Introduction to reservoir fluid characterization
•  PVT sampling methods and best practices
•  Overview of standard PVT lab tests (CCE, DL, separator, swelling)
•  Black oil vs. compositional modeling concepts
•  Exercise: Review PVT reports and classify fluid types

Day 2 – Phase Behavior and EOS Basics

•  Phase diagrams and phase behavior fundamentals
•  Minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) and its determination
•  Introduction to cubic EOS (SRK, Peng-Robinson)
•  Determining EOS parameters from critical properties
•  Workshop: Build basic phase diagrams for black oil and condensate systems

Day 3 – EOS Tuning and Regression

•  Regression of binary interaction coefficients (BICs)
•  Tuning EOS to match laboratory data
•  Modeling plus fractions for heavy ends
•  Strengths and limitations of cubic EOS in reservoir fluids
•  Exercise: Tune an EOS model to match lab PVT data

Day 4 – Application of EOS in Reservoir Engineering

•  Generating black oil and compositional property tables
•  EOS-based calculation of volumetric properties and phase behavior
•  Integrating EOS models into reservoir simulators
•  EOS applications in gas injection and EOR studies
•  Workshop: Generate fluid tables for simulation input

Day 5 – Advanced Applications and Case Studies

•  EOS modeling for compositional simulation of complex reservoirs
•  Uncertainty analysis in PVT and EOS modeling
•  Case studies: EOS in volatile oil, gas condensate, and miscible floods
•  Preparing comprehensive PVT and EOS reports
•  Capstone Project: Develop a complete EOS model from lab data to simulation-ready properties

Expected Learning Outcomes

•  Analyze and interpret standard PVT lab data
•  Build and tune EOS models to match fluid behavior
•  Generate black oil and compositional properties for simulators
•  Integrate EOS-based properties into reservoir simulation workflows
•  Apply EOS modeling in advanced applications such as EOR and gas injection