Abstract
Geochemistry provides a natural but poorly exploited link between reservoir geology and engineering. We summarize some current applications of geochemistry to reservoir description and stress that because of their strong interactions with mineral surfaces and water, nitrogen and oxygen compounds in petroleum may exert an important influence on the PVT properties of petroleum, viscosity and wettability. The distribution of these compounds in reservoirs is heterogenous on a sub-metre scale and is partly controlled by variations in reservoir quality. The implied variations in petroleum properties and wettability may account for some of the errors in reservoir simulations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 441-450 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
| Event | European Petroleum Conference 1994 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Oct 1994 → 27 Oct 1994 |
Conference
| Conference | European Petroleum Conference 1994 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 25/10/94 → 27/10/94 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering