PET 309E - Fluid and Rock Properties Lab.

Course Objectives

1. To inform about the physical properties of reservoir fluids and porous media,
2. To make familiar with safety handling rules in lab,
3. To improve capabilities for teamwork,
4. To give an ability to write the technical report.

Course Description

Working, safety, and protection rules in fluid and rock properties laboratory. The properties of the reservoir fluids: Densities, API gravities, viscosities, surface and interfacial tensions, flash and fire points of liquid hydrocarbons, water and sediment cut of crude oil, distillation of crude oil. Rock properties: Porosity, saturation, liquid and gas permeabilities, Klinkenberg effect.