Separation/treating

Method Quantifies Separator-Oil Shrinkage

The complete paper presents a rigorous and consistent method to convert daily separator rates into stock-tank volumes. Recommendations for developing field-specific shrinkage correlations using field test data also are proposed.

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In tight unconventionals, oil and gas rates often are measured daily at separator conditions. Consequently, converting these rates reliably to volumes at standard conditions is necessary in cases where direct stock-tank measurements are not available. Because of changes in producing-wellstream compositions and separator conditions, the separator-oil shrinkage factor (SF) can change significantly over time. The complete paper presents a rigorous and consistent method to convert daily separator rates into stock-tank volumes.

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