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Exploration and Production of Petroleum and Natural Gas
By
M. R. Riazi
M. R. Riazi
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Chair of chemical engineering at Kuwait University
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Properties of Rocks and Reservoir Fluids

By
Xina Xie
Xina Xie
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University of Wyoming, Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute
,
1000 E. Univ Ave., Laramie, WY 82071
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The two most important parameters of a reservoir, the hydrocarbon in place and the recoverable reserve, are determined by the reservoir rock and fluid properties along with the fluid distribution. This chapter discusses the properties of reservoir rocks and fluids relevant to hydrocarbon reservoir evaluation and production, and the physical–chemical interactions that control the microscopic distribution of the fluids in the reservoir. Laboratory measurements of some of those properties are also discussed.

Keywords:
reservoir rock, reservoir fluids, porosity and permeability, phase behavior, wettability

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