Extensive PVT data were collected from Elk Hills Stevens reservoirs over a period of 34 years. PVT reports exist for thirty-eight bottom hole samples and five recombined samples. The reports are available upon request to other companies operating the Stevens or similar reservoirs.

PVT correlations are provided for estimation of routine properties such as: bubble-point pressures, oil formation volume factors, solution gas-oil ratios, saturated oil viscosities, undersaturated isothermal oil compressibility factors etc.

Availability of excellent PVT data has been very useful in the development and execution of management strategies for the reservoirs.

Keywords:
reservoir fluid, bubble-point pressure, gravity, oil viscosity, correlation, california, stevens zone, pvt data, naval petroleum reserve, pvt measurement
Subjects:
Fluid Characterization, Phase behavior and PVT measurements
Copyright 1994, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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