本書是楊勝來、魏俊之主編的《油層物理學》的英文版。內容涵蓋油氣藏開發所涉及的基本物理現像、物理過程及物理量之間的關繫。全書共分三個部分，共10章，包括：儲層流體的物化性質，儲層岩石的物理特性和儲層中多相流體的滲流機理。本書內容豐富，降解深入淺出，具有很強的實用性。

本書是楊勝來、魏俊之主編的《油層物理學》的英文版。內容涵蓋油 氣藏開發所涉及的基本物理現像、物理過程及物理量之間的關繫。全書包 括儲層流體的物化性質，儲層岩石的物理特性和儲層中多相流體的滲流機 理三大部分。 《油層物理學》可作為石油工程及相關專業本科生的雙語教材，也可 供研究生及從事石油地質、采油工程、油藏工程的工程技術人員參考。

Introduction
Section Ⅰ Physico-chemical Properties of Reservoir Fluids
Chapter 1 Chemical Composition and Properties of Reservoir Fluids
1.1 Chemical Properties of Crude Oil
1.2 Physical Properties and Classification of Crude Oil
1.3 Chemical Composition of Natural Gas
1.4 Classification of Oil & Gas Reservoirs
1.5 The Chemical Composition and Classification of Formation water
Chapter 2 Natural Gas Physical Properties under High Pressure
2.1 Apparent Molecular Weight and Density of Natural Gas
2.2 Equation of State for Natural Gas and principle of Corresponding State
2.3 Physical Properties of Natural Gas under High Pressure
2.4 Water Vapor Content of Natural Gas and the Gas Hydrate
Chapter 3 Phase State of Reservoir Hydrocarbons and Gas-Liquid Equilibrium
3.1 Phase Behavior of Reservoir Hydrocarbon Fluids
3.2 Gas-Liquid Equilibrium
3.3 Solution and Separation of the Gas in an Oil-Gas System
3.4 Calculation of Oil-Gas Separation Problems Using Phase-State Equations
Chapter 4 Physical Properties of Reservoir Fluids under Reservoir Conditions
4.1 High-Pressure Physical Properties of Reservoir-oil
4.2 Physical Properties of Formation Water under High-pressure
4.3 Measurement and Calculation of High-pressure Physical Parameters of Reservoir-oil & Gas
4.4 Application of the Fluid High-pressure Property Parameters: Material Balance Equation of Hydrocarbons in Reservoirs

Section Ⅱ Physical Properties of Reservoir Rocks
Chapter 5 Porosity of Reservoir Porous Medium
5.1 Constitution of Sandstone
5.2 Pores in Reservoir Rocks
5.3 Porosity of Reservoir Rocks
5.4 Compressibility of Reservoir Rocks
5.5 Fluid Saturation in Reservoir Rocks
Chapter 6 Permeability of Reservoir Rocks
6.1 Darcy' s Law and Absolute Permeability of Rock
6.2 Gas Permeability and Slippage Effect
6.3 Factors Affecting the Magnititude of Rock Permeability
6.4 Measurement and Calculation of Permeability
6.5 Permeability of Naturally Fractured and Vuggy Rocks
6.6 Ideal Models of Rock Structure
6.7 Sensibility of Sandstone Reservoir Rocks
Chapter 7 Other Physical Properties of Reservoir Rocks
7.1 Electrical Conductivity of Fluids-Bearing Rocks
7.2 Thermal Properties of Reservoir Rocks
7.3 Acoustic Characteristics of Reservoir Rocks

Section Ⅲ Mechanics of Multi-Phase Flow in Reservoir Rocks
Chapter 8 Interfacial Phenomena and Wettability of Reservoir Rocks
8.1 Interfacial Tension between Reservoir Fluids
8.2 Interfacial Adsorption
8.3 Wettability of Reservoir Rocks
Chapter 9 Capillary Pressure and Capillary Pressure Curve
9.1 Concept of Capillary Pressure
9.2 Measurement and Calculation of Capillary Pressure Curves of Rock
9.3 Essential Features of Capillary Pressure Curve
9.4 Use of Capillary Pressure Curve
Chapter 10 Multiphase Flow through Porous Medium and Relative Permeability Curve
10.1 Characteristics of Multi Phase Flow through Porous Medium
10.2 Two-Phase Relative Permeability
10.3 Three-Phase Relative Permeability
10.4 Measurements and Calculations of Relative Permeability Curves
10.5 Use of Relative Permeability Curves
Appendix 1 Unit Conversation Tables
Appendix 2 Vocabulary of Technical Term
Appendix 3 Charts of Equilbrium Ratio
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