Introduction to PVT Course

This course provides a practical introduction to pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) fundamentals and their role in petroleum engineering workflows. Learners are guided through reservoir fluid classification, fluid behavior, sampling methods, PVT laboratory data, equations of state (EOS) modeling, black oil models, and the estimation of original fluids in place. The course explains how pressure, temperature, and composition influence hydrocarbon behavior and demonstrates how PVT data is collected, interpreted, and applied in engineering calculations and simulation workflows. Additional topics include separator sampling, bottomhole and openhole formation testing, PVT report interpretation, compositional uncertainty, and basin-wide EOS modeling strategies. By completing this course, learners will gain a foundational understanding of petroleum fluid systems, learn how PVT data supports reservoir and production analysis, and better understand how fluid properties influence reservoir performance, production forecasting, and engineering decision-making.Read more...

Who Should Take This Course

• Early-career reservoir engineers
• Production engineering professionals
• Petroleum industry personnel seeking PVT fundamentals
• Learners preparing for advanced fluid modeling topics

What You Will Learn

• Classify reservoir fluid systems and fluid behaviors
• Understand reservoir fluid sampling methods and workflows
• Interpret key data and experiments within PVT reports
• Apply EOS and black oil concepts to PVT calculations

Why This Course Works

• Uses practical examples to explain PVT fundamentals
• Connects laboratory data to engineering applications
• Progresses logically from sampling through fluid modeling
• Introduces both compositional and black oil modeling approaches