Automated import of PVT reports in Calsep Excel format. A PVTsim installation comes with sample Calsep Excel PVT reports.
PVT DATA IN PRODML XML FORMAT
Automated import of fluid compositions and PVT data in PRODML XML version 2.1 format.
Import of multiple PRODML XML files in one operation.
ASPHALTENE AND WAX DATA
New dedicated tab on Fluid View for Asphaltene and Wax data.
FLUID MANAGEMENT
FLUID EXPLORER
Enhanced sorting features.
IMPORT EXTERNAL EOS MODELS
EoS models in the following formats can be imported: Eclipse Comp, PVTi, tNavigator Comp, Comptrack, CHC, Prosper EoS, GEM and Winprop.
FLUID HANDLING
USER CONTROLLED OBM CLEANING
New OBM cleaning option that allows the user to define the contaminated carbon number range. The impact on simulated properties of the cleaned fluid is displayed.
PVT SIMULATION & REGRESSION
DRY GAS CME (pVTZ)
CME data can be entered and regressed to for a gas with no saturation point at the experimental temperature.
AUTO EOS
The requirement of at least two classical PVT experiments no longer exists if importance assigned to the estimated mixture critical point.
COMMON EOS w/ PLUS REGRESSION
Bug corrected, which in rare cases resulted in a too low molecular weight of the heaviest pseudo-component.
MMP
Tie-line plots added.
CHARACTERIZED REGRESSION
Option to prevent negative kij’s.
TWO ALMOST IDENTICAL PRESSURE STAGES
Two differential liberation pressure stages very close to each other no longer gives an error.
RESERVOIR
COMPOSITION ESTIMATION MODULE
New module that uses the theory of chemical reaction equilibria to estimate how the composition of a reservoir fluid varies with temperature and pressure.
COMPOSITIONAL GRADING
Depth gradient option extended to possibly account for the increased compositional grading caused by viscosity effects (SPE 205887-MS).
FAST SLIMTUBE
Changed from molar-based approach to volumetric approach.
FLOW ASSURANCE
ASPHALTENE SCREENING TOOL
Outputs report that compiles De Boer plots, SARA based methods and EoS simulations for evaluating risk of asphaltene problems.
ASPHALTENE PHASE ENVELOPE
Allowed for gas condensate fluids.
SARA DATA
Can be stored in fluid database.
WAX DATA
PVTsim Nova database extended to hold wax appearance point, amount of wax in STO and amount of wax precipitation with decreasing temperature (Wax Precipitation Curve – WPC).
WAX TUNING
Wax tuning options extended to also cover data for wax precipitation with decreasing temperature (WPC).
HYDRATE PT CURVE
The Hydrate PT curve option has been updated to handle a sudden shift in hydrate temperature from the dew to bubble point side for a narrow boiling mixture.
EMULSION VISCOSITIES
Correction of oil-in-water viscosity, which was previously too low.
WAX VISCOSITY CALCULATIONS
Bug corrected to ensure that plots are always displayed correctly.
FLASH & PROCESS
GAS QUALITY
New option for calculating the NGL yield and gross heating value using either the GPA or the ISO standard.
MULTI FLASH WITH SOLIDS
New PT multi flash option that handles pure inorganic and aqueous solid phases (e.g. CO2 and ice).
T-BETA AND P-BETA FLASH OPTIONS
Enhanced robustness of T-beta and P-beta flash options for mixtures with aqueous components.
PT AQUEOUS FLASH
The Aqueous phase properties can be calculated using the Water Package and the PC-SAFT as an alternative to the selected EoS.
3-PHASE SEPARATOR
Logic changes to have water follow the oil until the last separation stage.
OPEN STRUCTURE FLASH
Updated to always output component fugacities for all phases.
COPY PVT DATA
Input checks have been relaxed for the option to copy PVT data between fluids.
MODELS & MODEL PARAMETERS
MERCURY
Hg properties and binary interaction parameters optimized to match experimental data.
GERG-2008
Enabled in PT-aqueous flash, PT multi-phase flash, 3-phase separator in Unit Operation menu, phase envelope with water, phase mapping, critical point and in Saphir, Prosper and MBAL interfaces.
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF AQUEOUS PHASE
Hydrate inhibitors taken into account when calculating the thermal conductivity of an aqueous phase.
ASPHALTENE PARAMETERS
Cubic EoS asphaltene parameters updated (SPE 203491-MS)
BINARY INTERACTION PARAMETERS FOR GLYCOLS – C7+
Updated kij’s for pairs of a glycol (MEG, DEG or TEG) and C7+.
HELIUM
Ideal gas Cp coefficients for He have been corrected.
CARBON MONOXIDE
CO added to pure component database.
INTERFACES
NEW INTERFACE MODULES
OLGA batch option.
Intersect Compositional.
Turbulent Flux virtual meters.
Open Porous Media (OPM) reservoir simulator.
ECLIPSE BLACK OIL
Refined monotonicity check.
ECLIPSE COMP
Extended with option to account for the increased compositional grading caused by viscosity effects.
GEM
Updated to support T-dependent volume shift parameters.
HYSYS
C6 now appears as pseudo and et-benzene as e-Benzene in Hysys interface file.
IMEX
Corrected to ensure that undersaturated Bg-values and gas viscosities deviate from saturated values.
INTERSECT BLACK OIL
Unit specification added to interface file
INTERSECT COMP
Extended with option to account for the increased compositional grading caused by viscosity effects.
NEXUS COMP
Extended with option to account for the increased compositional grading caused by viscosity effects.
OLGA
Artificial gas phase enthalpies forced to increase with increasing temperature.
Bug corrected that might cause slightly inaccurate gas enthalpies for CO2-rich reservoir fluids.
PIPESIM
Incorrect values of H, S and Cp at standard conditions corrected.
PROSPER EOS
Updated to support Prosper EoS version 16 in addition to version 7.
tNAVIGATOR COMP
Extended with option to account for the increased compositional grading caused by viscosity effects.
OTHER
LICENSE CHECK
FLEXlm license check upgraded to version 11.17.
HIGH RESOLUTION MONITORS
Some menus updated for better user experience on high resolution monitors.
