New option for import of fluid compositions and PVT data in the PRODML 2.0 XML Energistics
INSITU FLUID
New option for creating in situ reservoir fluid composition from composition of depleted sample and either original saturation pressure or original GOR.
AUTO EOS
Input menu updated for easier input of number of components.
Auto EoS updated to support lumping of C7+ isomers with respective carbon number fraction.
Distinction between automated and custom lumping made clearer.
SEPARATION
Updated to handle two feed streams and up to four product streams.
FLUID MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS
FLUID DATABASE
Opening of an empty database enabled. Export and import supported for empty databases.
QC
Evaluation of linearity of ln(mol%) versus carbon number changed to start at C10 instead of at C7.
Test separator data accepted as alternative to single stage flash data.
ADD TO EOS
Add to single EoS enabled also when characterized source fluid has been lumped twice or more.
Add to EoS supported for mud contaminated fluids.
COMMON EOS
Common EoS regression options extended to also support mud contaminated fluids.
Extended to handle up to 100 fluid composition.
CLEAN FOR MUD
QC check for mud (OBM) contamination enhanced.
Input menu modified to clearer signal that no mud composition is required for contaminated fluid samples with a composition to C36+.
NO PLUS GC COMPOSITIONS
C7+ density no longer required input for No Plus GC compositions.
C6+ COMPOSITIONS
Characterization of compositions ending at C6+
WEIGHT% COMPOSITIONS
Mole% to weight% conversion supported also for characterized compositions.
PURE COMPONENT DATABASE
m & p xylene added as a component.
LUMPING OF C7+ ISOMERS
Lumping schemes updated to support lumping of C7+ isomers with carbon number fractions
Characterized Regression
Discontinuous grouping enabled, i.e. also non-consecutive components can have a property modified by the same percentage.
MODELS
INTERFACIAL TENSION
Correlation for gas/oil-water interfacial tension enhanced to give more correct results when gas is a dilute inorganic gas.
PVT
SWELLING EXPERIMENT
Simplified input of critical composition in swelling experiment.
SLIMTUBE OIL SATURATION
Slimtube options extended with video showing how oil saturation develops with amount of gas injected.
FAST SLIMTUBE SIMULATION
New approximate and fast slimtube option based on Methods of Characteristics (MOC).
PVT DATA
Copy of PVT data between fluids supported.
FLASH & PROCESS
H2S MODULE
Component fugacities output.
FLASH OUTPUT
Partial molar volumes output from flash options.
OPEN STRUCTURE FLASH
Updated to support PC-SAFT equation of state.
MULTISTAGE 3-PHASE SEPARATION
The 3-phase Separation option under Unit operations extended to handle multiple stages and to allow oil production rate at standard conditions as flow rate input specification.
FLOW ASSURANCE
WAX
Bug corrected in Wax module, which for fluids with high wax content may give a slightly higher WAT than with PVTsim Nova 4.
WATER ANALYSES
New database for storage of water analyses. Accessible from Fluid Explorer.
ASPHALTENES
Asphaltene tuning updated to cover Px onset data and bubble point pressures in addition PT onset data.
SCALE
Formation and injection water compositions can be selected from water analysis database.
OUTPUT
OUTPUT ON EXIT
Output can be kept between sessions.
REPORT GENERATION
Option for Compare with Experimental Data enhanced with feature to automatically generate a report with nicely formatted tables and plots.
MULTI FLUID COMPARE WITH DATA
Compare with Experimental Data enabled for two or more fluids belonging to the same EoS model.
Summary tables and summary plots output.
INTERFACES
ECLIPSE BLACK OIL
Updated to output table with oil and gas compressibilities.
Slash removed from Field Unit output format.
Enhancement for near critical fluids.
ECLIPSE COMP IMPORT
Updated to accept files with no volume shift parameter.
INTERSECT
New interface to Intersect Black Oil.
MPM
Extended with viscosity table.
Bug corrected that output erroneous properties for fluids that are single phase gas at meter conditions.
NEXUS BLACK OIL
Updated to meet input checks in Nexus Black Oil for near critical volatile oils.
NEXUS COMP
Component names extended from 6 to 10 characters
OLGA TAB
Extended to support GERG-2008 equation of state.
OLGA WAX
Table expanded to 90 x 90.
PIPESIM
Extended to support GERG-2008 equation of state.
PROSPER EOS
Import updated to also import C7 liquid density
Updated to use API standard for liquid densities of gaseous components.
More input transferred to output file.
HELP
VIDEO TUTORIALS
Six new video tutorials accessible from PVTsim Nova 5 input menus.
INSTALLATION
DONGLE DRIVER
Sentinel Dongle driver updated to support Windows 10 update 1803.
