PE 141---PROPERTIES OF HYDROCARBON FLUIDS
Course Outline for Fall 2005

Week of

Subject matter

Reading assignment

Homework problems

1

Aug 21 - 27

Components and classifications of petroleum

1-18, 18-28, 28-41

Hmwk set #1, solve 1-1, 2, 7, 11

2

Aug 28 - Sept 3

Phase properties of petroleum

46-61, 61-73, 61-84

Hmwk set # 2, Solve 2-8, 13, 20, 24, 26

3

Sept 4 - 10

Multi-component mixtures
Equation of state

Labor day holiday(Monday) Sept 6

90-104, 105-122

Hmwk set # 3, Solve 3-3, 12, 19, 28, 32

4

Sept 11 - 17

The 5 Reservoir fluids
Properties of dry gases

147-158, 165-178, 178-190

Hmwk set # 4, Solve 5-1, 5, Solve 6-16, 17, 18, 22, 23

5

Sept 18 - 24

Properties of wet gases

Test # 1 on Monday,195-198, 198-204,

 

6

Sept 25 - Oct 1

Properties of wet gases, recombination calculations.

205-215, 224-236, 224-236

 

Hmwk set # 5, Solve 7-1, 3, 7, 8

7

Oct 2 - 8

Properties of black oils-- Definitions, Field data. Properties of black oils-- Reservoir fluid studies.

236-241, 247-251

Stuco free day on Friday Oct 7

Hmwk set # 6, Solve 8-1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17. Due on Monday Oct 18.

8

Oct 9- 15

 

SPE convention. No classes on Oct 10-12. Mid-term Exam on Friday Oct 14.

 

9

Oct 16 - 22

Properties of black oils--Reservoir fluid studies

257-270, 270-280, 280-286

Turn in Hmwk set # 6 on Monday.

10

Oct 23 – Oct 29

Properties of black oils--Reservoir fluid studies, --correlations

286-291, 296-307, 307-317

Hmwk set # 7, Solve 10-8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

11

Oct 30 - Nov 5

Properties of black oils--correlations

317-326, 326-338, 347-354

 

Hmwk set # 8, Solve 11-1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16 (Group homework)

12

Nov 6 - 12

Gas-liquid equilibria. Surface Separation

Test # 2 on Monday. 354-362, 374-383

Hmwk set # 9, Solve 12-6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 (Group homework)

13

Nov 13 - 19

Surface Separation, Properties of oilfield waters

383-386, 395-404, 438-444

Hmwk set # 10, Solve 13- 1, 4, 6, 8 (Group homework)

14

Nov 20 - 26

Properties of oilfield waters cont'd

444-451, THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Wed-Sun. (Nov 23 - 27)

 

15

Nov 27 - Dec 3

Properties of oilfield waters cont'd

451-460, 461-467

 

16

Dec 4 - 10

Review for finals

 

17

Dec 11 - 17

FINAL EXAM WEEK