Abstract
The solubility of methane in Louisiana Sweet Crude oil (LSC) was determined at 20 °C at varying pressures between 3 and 16 MPa. The gas saturation was determined gravimetrically, using a microbalance for detecting the gas uptake of the liquid phase at given pressure and temperature until equilibrium was reached.
Purpose
Solubility data are relevant for any modeling efforts related to gas-saturated ("live") crude oil.
Keywords
crude oil, high pressure, methane, solubility, saturation, Louisiana Sweet Crude oil (LSC)
UDI
R6.x805.000:0076
Date
June 2019
Point of Contact
Name
Michael Schlüter
Organization
Technical University of Hamburg / Institute of Multiphase Flows
Name
Simeon Pesch
Organization
Technical University of Hamburg / Institute of Multiphase Flows
Funding Source
RFP-6
DOI
10.7266/n7-xpgb-g817
Rights Information
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication 1.0 License.
Scholar Commons Citation
Simeon Pesch, Michael Schlüter. 2019. Solubility of methane in Louisiana Sweet Crude oil at 20 °C. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-xpgb-g817
Comments
Extent
Dataset contains laboratory experiments, no field sampling involved.
Supplemental Information
Temperature (degree C), pressure (MPa), gas solubility (mol/L).|The measurements were made by the company Eurotechnica GmbH by using a microbalance for detecting methane uptake in the liquid phase (Louisiana Sweet Crude oil from Marlin Platform Dorado) gravimetrically at a given temperature and pressure. The temperature was fixed at 20 °C while pressure was varied from 3-16 MPa.||||