Fluid Phase Behavior for Conventional and Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs

Table of Contents

1. Oil and Gas Properties and Correlations 2. Equations of State 3. Plus Fraction Characterization 4. Tuning Equations of State 5. Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium (VLE) Calculations 6. Fluid Sampling 7. Retrograde Gas Condensate 8. Gas Hydrates 9. Characterization of Shale Gas 10. Characterization of Shale Oil

Authors

Alireza Bahadori Research Staff Member, School of Environment, Science, and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia. Alireza Bahadori, PhD, CEng, MIChemE, CPEng, MIEAust, RPEQ, NER is a research staff member in the School of Environment, Science and Engineering at Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia, and managing director and CEO of Australian Oil and Gas Services, Pty. Ltd. He received his PhD from Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. During the past twenty years, Dr. Bahadori has held various process and petroleum engineering positions and was involved in many large-scale oil and gas projects. His multiple books have been published by multiple major publishers, including Elsevier. He is Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Member of Institution of Chemical Engineers, London, UK (MIChemE). Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) and Chartered Member of Institution of Engineers Australia, Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ), Registered Chartered Engineer of Engineering Council of United Kingdom and Engineers Australia's National Engineering Register (NER).