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PVTsim Nova 5.0 to 5.1

UPDATES AND BUG FIXES IMPORT OF PVT DATA UPGRADE TO PRODML 2.1 The option for importing an XML file in PRODML format now supports PRODML version 2.1. IMPORT OF PVT DATA FROM EXCEL SHEET The option for importing an XML file in PRODML format has been upgraded to support automated import of PVT reports in a Calsep …

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#14 Modeling of CO2 Properties

Just 10 years ago, the oil industry primarily saw CO2 as a gas that could potentially be used to enhance the oil recovery through injection into oil reservoirs. CO2 is relatively miscible with heavy hydrocarbons and a miscible drive can develop at moderate reservoir pressures.  Today, much focus on CO2 has shifted to Carbon Capture Storage (CCS). It …

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#13 Density of Brine

Accurate correlations exist for the density of pure water. An example is the model of Keyes et al. [1], which is used in PVTsim Nova. Formation water produced together with gas and oil is not pure, but contains dissolved salts, and these salts can have a significant effect on the density. The importance of water …

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Lawsuit Against Calsep’s Former Global Sales Manager Pashupati Sah, His Business Colleague Ashish Dabral, And Their Related Companies

Calsep recently obtained a Court ordered preliminary injunction against the developers of a competing PVT simulator.  The lawsuit is currently pending in the U.S. District Court in Houston, Texas. In March 2019, Calsep sued its former global sales manager, Pashupati Sah, and his business colleague, Ashish Dabral alleging that Sah and Dabral, working together with …

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