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| | part = Critical elements of the petroleum system | | | part = Critical elements of the petroleum system |
| | chapter = Formation fluid pressure and its application | | | chapter = Formation fluid pressure and its application |
− | | frompg = 5-1 | + | | frompg = 5-16 |
− | | topg = 5-64 | + | | topg = 5-18 |
| | author = Edward A. Beaumont, Forrest Fiedler | | | author = Edward A. Beaumont, Forrest Fiedler |
| | link = http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/beaumont/ch05/ch05.htm | | | link = http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/beaumont/ch05/ch05.htm |
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| * Total dissolved solids (TDS) | | * Total dissolved solids (TDS) |
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− | It is the mass of the formation water per unit volume of the formation water and is given in metric units (g/cm<sup>3</sup>). For reservoir engineering calculations, it is considered equivalent to specific gravity. | + | It is the mass of the formation water per unit volume of the formation water and is given in metric units (g/cm<sup>3</sup>). For reservoir engineering calculations, it is considered equivalent to specific [[gravity]]. |
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| ==Estimating density from TDS== | | ==Estimating density from TDS== |
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| Estimate formation water density from ppm NaCl and temperature using the chart in [[:file:formation-fluid-pressure-and-its-application_fig5-6.png|Figure 2]]. The following table describes the procedure to use with the chart. | | Estimate formation water density from ppm NaCl and temperature using the chart in [[:file:formation-fluid-pressure-and-its-application_fig5-6.png|Figure 2]]. The following table describes the procedure to use with the chart. |
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| + | # Enter the chart along the X-axis using formation temperature. |
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| + | # Proceed vertically to the appropriate salt concentration expected in the zone. |
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| + | # Proceed horizontally to read the liquid density at atmospheric pressure. |
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| + | # Using the “Effects of Pressure” segment of the chart, add a density increment to the above-computed density to correct for pressure effects. |
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− | | Proceed vertically to the appropriate salt concentration expected in the zone.
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− | | Proceed horizontally to read the liquid density at atmospheric pressure.
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− | | Using the “Effects of Pressure” segment of the chart, add a density increment to the above-computed density to correct for pressure effects.
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| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
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| [[Category:Critical elements of the petroleum system]] | | [[Category:Critical elements of the petroleum system]] |
| [[Category:Formation fluid pressure and its application]] | | [[Category:Formation fluid pressure and its application]] |
| + | [[Category:Treatise Handbook 3]] |