Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:08:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Arquivo 1 - Capa 1.pdf: 14839 bytes, checksum: 4aceff6f3a05166a03ac50b15cef72d4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-10-08 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Uma estimação precisa do comportamento do reservatório é necessária para a avaliação das reservas de hidrocarbonetos, previsão de desempenho futuro desenvolvimento das instalações de produção e planejamento de métodos eficazes de recuperação de óleo. No entanto, a medição de todas as propriedades do petróleo durante a operação de um poço exploratório é inviável por causa do tempo demandado para a completa caracterização. O problema é contornado com a medição de algumas propriedades, a partir das quais se estimam outras. Com esta finalidade diversos modelos foram desenvolvidos nos últimos anos para relacionar, de forma eficiente, as propriedades do fluido do reservatório como, por exemplo, fator volume de formação, razão de solubilidade, pressão de saturação, temperatura, grau API, densidade etc. Estes modelos são conhecidos na literatura e indústria como correlações PVT, dentre as quais as mais conhecidas são de Standing, Glaso e Vazquez-Beggs. Diversas modificações dessas correlações têm sido introduzidas nos últimos anos por De Ghetto, Al Marroun, Petrosky, dentre outros. Neste trabalho apresentamos, com aplicação de um ferramental estatístico adequado, uma análise destas das correlações PVT que estimam a pressão de saturação propostas por Standing, Glaso e Vazquez-Beggs. Os dados experimentais utilizados são os apresentados por De Ghetto et al. (1995). / A precise estimation of a reservoir behavior is very important for the correct evaluation of hydrocarbons amount, prediction of the performance, development of production facilities and planning of efficient recuperation methods. But direct evaluation of all petroleum properties is not viable during operation of an exploratory well bore. This problem is solved by estimating some properties from others whose evaluation in laboratory is easier. Several correlations were proposed and commented in the literature for correlating oil formation volume factor, solubility ratio, bubble point pressure, reservoir temperature, oil gravity, gas gravity, and so on. These models have been nominated PVT correlations, although sometimes the include some non PVT properties as oil and gas viscosity. The most famous correlations is that proposed by Standing, Glaso and Vazquez-Beggs, which have been modified by other researchers as, for example, De Gheto, Al Marroun and Petrosky. In this work, we present statistical analysis of some correlations (for bubble point pressure estimation) for Standing, Glaso and Vazquez-Beggs correlations. The experimental data are that presented by De Gheto in 1995.

“Introduction to the Canadian Oil Sands”, “Canada’s Oil Sand Industry: An Overview”, “Heavy Oil Technologies”, and so many other topics about heavy oil have become the hotcakes in the oil industry. A number of new projects are in Execute phase for the development of heavy oil assets. This clearly shows the increasing demand for heavy oil. An oil industry is working hard to meet the world oil demand by developing deep water, HPHT, heavy oil, shale sands and all other non-conventional reservoirs but the main challenge is to develop and operate them in a risk free environment. Understanding the reservoir and fluid properties and developing new technologies help the industry to reduce the risk in developing non-conventional fields. A major problem in heavy oil field is to understand the behaviour of heavy oil. The viscous oil flows sluggishly in the formations and hence it is difficult to transport through unconsolidated formations and is very difficult to produce by conventional methods. Viscous oil recovery entails neatly designed enhanced oil recovery processes like Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage and the success of such technologies are critically dependent on accurate knowledge of reservoir, well and fluid properties of oil under variety of pressure and temperature conditions. This research project has provided some solutions to the challenges in heavy oil field development and can help the oil industry to optimise heavy oil production. Detailed experimental understanding of PVT properties has allowed this project to contribute to the knowledge. Reservoir, well and fluid properties were studied thoroughly and demonstrated the criticality of each parameter on the efficiency of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage. An user friendly SAGD simulator is a big output of this research which allows the user to optimise the heavy oil recovery and enables to do risk assessments quickly during design phase of SAGD. A SAGD simulator is developed.