Water viscosity

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Water viscosity

The formation water (brine) isothermal viscosity correlation is published by McCain in 1990[1].

Water viscosity [2]

Math and Physics

At pressures above bubble point:

 c_w = 1 / (7.033 P + 0.5415 C_{mg/l} - 537 T + 403300) [1]

Application range

The correlation is valid only for temperatures between 200 and 270F, pressures of 1000 to 20000 psia, and salinities up to 200000 mg/l[1].

Discussion

We, at pengtools.com, are calculating water compressibility below the bubble point with the same equation at the moment.

Example. Calculating water isothermal compressibility

Example source [2]

Input data

 C_{mg/l} =  74289.3

Calculate water isothermal compressibility at 3500 psia and 165°F?

Solution

 c_w = 2.6348E-6\ psia^{-1}

Nomenclature

 C_{mg/l} = pressure correction, res bbl/STB
 C_{mg/l} = water salinity or solids concentration, mg/l
 P = pressure, psia
 T = Temperature, °F

See also

Water solids concentration

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 McCain, W.D. Jr. (1991). "Reservoir-Fluid Property Correlations-State of the Art"Free registration required. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE-18571-PA). 
  2. 2.0 2.1 McCain, W.D. Jr. (1990). Properties of Petroleum Fluids (2 ed.). Oklahoma: PennWell Corp. ISBN 978-0878143351.