Methods of using an analyzer to comply with agency regulations and determine economic value

摘要

A method of complying with a regulatory agency's requirement comprises: determining a minimum number of properties of a reservoir fluid using an analyzer, wherein the minimum number of properties is sufficient to comply with the regulatory agency's requirement, and wherein the step of determining comprises: (A) contacting the reservoir fluid with radiated energy; and (B) detecting the interaction between the radiated energy and the reservoir fluid. A method of determining the economic value of a produced reservoir fluid comprises: (A) producing the reservoir fluid; (B) determining at least one property of the reservoir fluid using the analyzer; (C) determining the flow rate of the reservoir fluid, wherein the step of determining the flow rate is performed during the step of producing; and (D) calculating the economic value of the produced reservoir fluid using the at least one property and the flow rate of the reservoir fluid.