An Integrated Approach to PVT and Phase Behavior of Reservoir Fluids (RES 435)
An Integrated Approach to PVT and Phase Behavior of Reservoir Fluids (RES 435)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| RES 435 | 4 - 6 Nov 2026 | Online | 1980 |
| RES 435 | 3 – 5 Jun 2026 | Online | 1980 |
| RES 435 | 6–8 May 2026 | Istanbul | 2640 |
| RES 435 | 5 – 7 Aug 2026 | Dubai | 2640 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is designed to provide participants with both classical and modern approaches to studying the phase behavior of reservoir fluids.
The program begins with an overview of reservoir fluid types and classification, followed by a discussion of the critical role of PVT phase behavior in upstream field development planning and downstream process design. Participants will gain insight into how fluid behavior influences reserves estimation, production strategy, and facility design.
The course then reviews common challenges and sources of error in fluid sampling. A detailed quality control (QC) workflow for evaluating subsurface and surface fluid samples is presented, along with a unified approach to sampling and recombination of gas condensate systems to ensure representative reservoir fluid characterization.
Subsequently, PVT correlations and physical property estimation methods are examined for both black oil and compositional systems. The material balance principles underlying PVT laboratory tests are reviewed, supported by real-world field case examples.
The course also addresses heavy-end fluid characterization and Equation of State (EOS) tuning. A systematic methodology for fluid characterization and EOS model calibration is presented, reinforced through worked examples to provide practical understanding and application.
COURSE OUTLINE
3 days
Day 1
o General reservoir fluid classifications
o Overview of PVT test methods: CVD, CCE, DL, Flash, etc.
o An overview of the PVT phase behavior and its importance in the upstream and downstream process design
o Challenges and Errors associated with Sampling and Recombination of Gas Condensate Fluids
o A Unified Approach for Quality Control (QC) of Drill Stem Test (DST) and PVT Data
Day 2
o PVT correlations and Physical property estimation
o Forward and Backward material balance of CVD Data
o The challenge of negative material balance
o Intelligent methods in PVT analysis
o Worked examples
Day 3
o Fluid Characterization: from classical to novel approaches
o Equation of State Tuning: State-of-the-Art approach
o Integrated Characterization and a Tuning Strategy for the PVT Analysis of Representative Fluids
o Impact of fluid characterization in the reservoir compositional gradient
o Worked examples
INSTRUCTOR
Professor Reza Azin
Professor Reza Azin is a senior lecturer and researcher in Reservoir and Chemical Process Engineering having more than 20 years of teaching and consultation experience in the university and industry. He is an expert in oil and gas reservoir, underground gas storage, PVT analysis and modeling, surface facility design, carbon management, and process simulation. His current research and industrial activities include, among others, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), energy and exergy analysis in process industries, developing novel biomaterials for EOR, the flow of fluids through porous media, and chemical process simulation and optimization. He is also focusing on entrepreneurship and start-up development, as well as business models, team development, and commercialization in the oil and gas sector. He has supervised more than 40 masters and PhD theses and dissertations, published more than 75 journal papers and presented more than 45 conference papers. His books include The Vapor Extraction (VAPEX) Process in Heavy Oil Fractured Systems and Simulation Study of Underground Gas Storage.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
o Fresh graduate, newly employed petroleum and reservoir engineers
o Senior petroleum and reservoir engineers
o Chemical Engineers
o Petroleum and Gas administrative
COURSE LEVEL
- Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
o General reservoir fluid classifications; An overview of the PVT phase behavior and its importance
in the upstream and downstream process design Overview of PVT test methods: CVD, CCE, DL, Flash, and etc.
o Challenges and Errors associated with Sampling and Recombination of Gas Condensate Fluids; A
Unified Approach for Quality Control (QC) of Drill Stem Test (DST) and PVT Data
o PVT correlations and Physical property estimation: Black oil and Compositional
o Forward- and Backward-material balance of CVD Data
o Fluid Characterization: from classical to novel approaches
o Equation of State Tuning
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