A Generalized Approach To Primary Hydrocarbon Recovery Of Petroleum Exploration & Production

M. Walsh (Edited by), L.W. Lake (Edited by)

9780444506832, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 26 June 2003

652 pages
15.6 x 23.4 x 3.5 cm, 1.343 kg

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Reservoir energy and producing mechanisms. 3. Rock properties. 4. Fluid properties. 5. Microscopic and macroscopic mass balances. 6. The generalized material-balance equation. 7. Fluid flow and well performance. 8. Laboratory PVT tests and lease separation. 9. Rate predictions using tank models. 10. Natural water influx. 11. Wet- and dry-gas reservoirs. 12. Black-oil reservoirs. 13. Volatile-oil and gas-condensate reservoirs. 14. Decline-curve analysis. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Appendix E. Nomenclature. Reference. Index.

Subject Areas: Dams & reservoirs [TNFD], Petroleum technology [THFP], Mining industry [KNAT]