Production
Oil and gas production topics: reservoir fluids, well testing, PVT, pressure surveys and field equipment.
Hydraulic Fracturing Overview
Hydraulic fracturing is a type of well stimulation treatment designed to bypass near-wellbore formation damage and create an improved fluid flow path…
Sampling
The value of any product is judged by the characteristics of the sample as determined by laboratory tests. The sample used for…
Classification of Reservoir Fluids
Reservoir fluids range from light gases to very heavy liquids. Knowing which type of fluid a reservoir holds decides how the field…
Reservoir Fluid Distribution and Theory of Hydrocarbon Fluid Behaviour
Reservoir rocks usually contain saline water and hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons, liquid and gas, are believed to come from organic material such as…
Bottom Hole Pressure Survey
A bottom hole pressure (BHP) survey measures the pressure, and often the temperature, at depth inside a well. BHP surveys are carried…
