Easy flowsheet functionality for combining operations.
All input is saved directly in the workflow.
Multi-fluid selection allows repeating the workflow for multiple fluids automatically.
Summary output gives an immediate overview of calculations.
Detailed output available for all calculations.
Initial release provides support for Flash, Saturate with Water, Valve, Recombine and interface files for ECLIPSE and OLGA.
NEW AUTOMATED COMMON EOS MODELING
MULTIFLUID AUTO QC
Automatic QC and correction of fluid compositions to be included in the Common EoS model.
Automatic alignment of simulated Saturation pressures in preparation for Common EoS modeling.
AUTO COMMON EOS
Automatic Common EoS model development for multiple fluids.
Only required inputs are EoS model, viscosity model, characterization procedure and number of components.
NEW OSDU INTEGRATION
LOG INTO YOUR OSDU INSTANCE FROM PVTSIM NOVA
Specify your OSDU configuration and log in securely.
GENERATE COMPLETE FLUID DATA OVERVIEWS
Use the advanced Search functionality to generate complete overview of available fluid data (Samples) for a given Field, Well, Wellbore.
AUTOMATICALLY IMPORT FLUID DATA FROM OSDU TO PVTSIM
PVTsim Nova automatically imports fluid data based on the OSDU data standard.
NEW QC OF EOS MODEL
QC OF EOS MODEL
Generates QC report.
Checks developments of density and ln(K-factor) vs molecular weight for C7+ Components.
Checks development of LBC component viscosity.
Checks for liquid-liquid split issues.
Provides trend plots of EoS parameters.
NEW INTERFACES
NEW INTERFACE MODULES
SourSimRL.
INTERSECT COMPONENT SOLUBILITY TABLE (CCS).
FLUID HANDLING
EDIT COMMON EOS GROUP MENU
New Composition tab added showing compositions for each fluid in the group.
Simplified addition of new compositions to a Common EoS Group.
Sampling Data can be added directly in the menu.
Removed lumping definition requirement to use the menu.
ALLOW LUMPING OF DEFINED COMPONENTS AND C7+ COMPONENTS
Add to EoS functions and Assign Lumping to EoS now allows lumping of defined components and C7+ components.
Lump C6 with C7+ components when characterizing a fluid.
ENHANCED CHECK FOR COMMON EOS MODEL PROPERTIES
Common EoS model check for consistent EoS properties in all fluids enhanced to show which component and property is not matching the group EoS properties.
CHARACTERIZED FLUID VIEW
Average MW added to the Fluid View for characterized fluids.
ADD TO EOS
When adding a fluid to an existing EoS model, the lumping of C7+ isomer components will follow the lumping on the EoS model.
FLUID DATA
IMPORT PVT LAB REPORT
Added a new feature to automatically import Fesco Separator Samples.
PVT SIMULATION & REGRESSION
MONOTONIC PARAMETER DEVELOPMENT
Added option to ensure monotonic parameter development after both Plus Regression and Characterized Regression.
Monotonicity vs. MW for C7+ components is considered for Tc, Pc, acentric factor, and component LBC viscosity.
HUFF’N PUFF EXPERIMENT
Simulate the Huff’n Puff experiment, where a depleted fluid undergoes cycles of constant volume gas injection followed by constant volume depletion.
Available for regression in the Auto EoS module.
REGRESSION TO SAMPLING DATA
Sampling data can now be used in the regression options.
SWELLING SUMMARY PLOTS
If CME data for swelling mixtures are included, summary plots showing all liquid drop out and density data are included in Compare with Data.
PVT SIMULATIONS FOR SINGLE-PHASE LIQUIDS
Easier PVT simulations for liquids with very low saturation pressures, like OBM fluids.
RESERVOIR
DEPTH GRADIENT REGRESSION
Saturation pressure match criteria relaxed for running Depth Gradient Regression.
Added option to tune to individual component concentrations vs. depth.
FLOW ASSURANCE
WAX TUNING
Tuning to multiple Wax Appearance Points implemented.
Improved tuning to wax precipitation vs. temperature data.
WAX DEPOSITION
Fixed problem with units on certain plots in Depowax.
PVTSIM APPS
INSITU RECOMBINATION
Corrected issue with fluid compositions specified in weight%, where the simulation would not run.
SEPARATOR OPTIMIZATION
Better guidance on how to select fluids in the menu.
OPEN STRUCTURE
SUPPORTS USE OF PVTSIM JSON EOS FILES
PVTsim Open Structure Flash, Hydrate, and Wax have been updated to support the use of PVTsim JSON EoS files.
DISCONTINUED LEGACY COM-BASED FUNCTIONALITY
Added new samples demonstrating how to use PVTsim Open Structure from Microsoft Excel (VBA).
ADDITIONAL OUTPUT
Flash Output new includes partial molar volumes and partial molar residual enthalpies.
FLASH & PROCESS
PROPERTY GENERATOR
NEW Multi Fluid Property Generator option for easy generation of fluid properties for multiple fluids.
Number of points allowed expanded to 200 x 200.
PVT Properties now include GOR, STO Density, FVF and Psat.
PVT properties output for both gas and liquid phases.
A Separation Process can be specified for calculation of PVT properties.
Summary page for simulated PVT data included in output.
PHASE MAPPING OF SOLIDS
Phase Mapping expanded to include pure component solids.
FLASH
Flash calculation output now includes partial molar residual enthalpies.
H2S
Issue fixed which caused the simulation to hang.
MODELS AND PARAMETERS
VISCOSITY MODEL ADDITION
The CSP 1987 viscosity model has been added.
UPDATED DENSITY MODEL FOR BRINE WITH DISSOLVED CO2
When selecting “Water Package” for Water Properties, the influence on the brine density from dissolved gas like CO2 is considered.
INTERFACES
INTERFACE UPDATES
MULTIPHASE METER: PVT table formats for TechnipFMC, OneSubsea, Weatherford and Well Tests added.
OLGA tal file now includes Polar Comp model choice.
OLGA and LEDAFLOW tab file interface now with options for handling of liquid-liquid splits.
PROSPER: It is now possible to generate Prosper files for critical fluids.
PROSPER EOS: LBC coefficients read when importing the file.
LEDAFLOW API for Composition Tracking simulations now allows super saturation of salts.
OLGA PH Tab file option added in PVTsim Nova.
INTERSECT interface includes options for monotonicity corrections and gas injection.
INTERSECT Compositional updated with Water FVF.
INTERSECT Compositional import feature added.
UNISIM interface support CSP viscosity model parameters.
SAPHIR interface updated to new format.
ECLIPSE THERMAL updated to write DREF as molar density.
Reservoir Black Oil table interfaces updated with better handling of EoS models with liquid-liquid splits.
CCS
NEW REACTIVE FLASH
Reactive flash considering both equilibrium and the formation reactions for H2SO4 and HNO3.
SOX AND NOX SIMULATIONS
SOX and NOX components are now available in Txy/Pxy diagrams.
OLGA PH TAB
Issue fixed which could cause incorrect temperature interval to be included in the tab file.
PURE COMPONENTS
Additional C7+ isomers included in the CCS Pure Component Database.
PLOTS
MERGE MULTIPLE PLOTS
In the Output Explorer, select multiple plots with Crtl + mouse clicks, then right click and merge all selected plots.
USER CHANGES
Changes to Series names kept after merging plots.
OTHER UPDATES
RIBBON
The PVT & Reservoir tab has been split into two separate tabs called PVT and Reservoir.
A new Cloud Data tab is added with the OSDU integration functionality.
INSTALLATION
PVTsim Nova 8.0 updated to be compatible with .NET 10 from Microsoft.
