RI 3402 Flow Characteristics, Composition, And Some Liquid-Phase Properties Of Hydrocarbon Fluids From A "Combination" Well ? Introduction (d90839d9-b952-4ca0-a039-5c82fb5b564c)

Knowledge of the phase relations of the fluids that exist in the porous spaces of rocks constituting natural petroleum reservoirs and of the behavior of these fluids under various field conditions of operation is essential to the conservation of petroleum and natural gas and to their efficient recovery. The problem of determining whether these fluids are in the liquid or gaseous state and of recognizing the transitions that may take place as the material in the reservoir is subjected to different conditions of pressure and temperature confronts many producers today, especially in certain fields. The subject has grown rapidly in importance since the discovery of and production from deeper reservoirs that have correspondingly higher pressures and temperatures as compared with shallower