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SURFACE GAS CORRECTION BY GROUP CONTRIBUTION EQUILIBRIUM MODEL

  • US 20160003793A1
  • Filed: 03/26/2014
  • Published: 01/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for characterizing formation fluid, comprising:

  • extracting a gas sample from a fluid exposed to a formation during downhole operations;

    measuring a temperature of the gas sample;

    determining from the gas sample a vapor-phase molar contribution of each of one or more components of interest in the fluid;

    determining a partial vapor pressure for each component of interest using the temperature;

    determining a liquid-phase molar contribution of each component of interest using the determined partial vapor pressure and the determined vapor-phase molar contribution and a vapor-liquid group contribution equilibrium equation of state; and

    subtracting a known chemical composition of the drilling fluid from a sum of the determined vapor-phase and liquid-phase molar contributions of all components to characterize the formation fluid.

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