FluidProps
Wellbore Fluid Properties Estimation Software
As the name indicates, FluidProps is a utility for
estimating the thermo-physical properties of a wellbore fluid at any given
pressure and temperature. This utility allows you to calculate fluid properties
such as density, viscosity, thermal conductivity, specific heat with ease and
perform sensitivity analysis at various pressures and temperatures.
Improved Accuracy of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
Calculations in Wellbores/Pipelines
As production moves to deeper depths, a precise evaluation
of thermo-physical fluid properties is absolutely essential for accurate modeling of wellbore/pipeline hydraulics
and heat transfer.
FluidProps provides accurate predictions of these fluid properties
through comprehensive property estimation techniques for reservoir and wellbore
fluids.
Fluid Properties
FluidProps offers a database of published physical
constants for numerous pure components that are constituents of reservoir
fluids. In
addition, fluid PVT properties can be estimated for pure components (nitrogen,
air, methane, etc.), components mixtures by specifying mole fractions of each
constituent, and common wellbore fluids (e.g. acid,
brine, black oil) at various pressures and temperatures. Fluid properties
that can be estimated are:
Wellbore Fluids
Common fluids such as fresh water, crude oil, and diesel
are routinely pumped into the wellbore during workover and drilling
operations. In
addition, reservoir fluids (e.g. black oil, dry gas) flow up the wellbore during
production at various operating conditions. FluidProps presently allows you to calculate
fluid properties for the following wellbore fluids:
- fresh water, produced water, seawater, steam
- acid, single and multiple salt brine
- black oil, gas mixtures
- diesel, kerosene, foam,
emulsion