Pressure, volume, and temperature (pvt) analysis:

Terms Related to Pressure, volume, and temperature (pvt) analysis

• Fluid saturation

  The amount of the pore volume of a reservoir rock that is filled by water, oil, or gas and measured in routine core analysis.

• Reservoir pressure

  The average pressure within the reservoir at any given time. Determination of this value is best made by bottomhole pressure measurements with adequate shut-in time. ...

• Compressability factor

  The ratio of the actual volume of gas at a given temperature and pressure to the volume of gas when calculated by the ideal gas ...

• General gas law

  Any law relating to the pressure, temperature, or volume of a gas.

• Compressability

  The change in volume per unit of volume of a liquid caused by a unit change in pressure at constant temperature

• Regulator

  A device that reduces the pressure or volume of a fluid flowing in a line and maintains the pressure or volume at a specified level.

• Mud logging

  The recording of information derived from examination and analysis of formation cuttings made by the bit and of mud circulated out of the hole. A ...