The Physics of Reservoir Fluids: Discovery Through Downhole Fluid Analysis

Downhole fluid analysis (DFA), a new, rapidly growing discipline in wireline logging, has become a keystone in reservoir evaluation. DFA expert Dr. Oliver C. Mullins of Schlumberger wrote this book to address the specific needs of asset managers and asset team technologists such as reservoir engineers and petrophysicists. He gives an inside look at reservoir fluids and their characterization by DFA. Chapters describe the evolving understanding of reservoir complexities through DFA interpretation and much more.

As Reservoir Domain Champion for Wireline Headquarters of Schlumberger, Dr. Mullins has become a pivotal force in the field of Downhole Fluid Analysis. A chemist with a PhD from Carnegie-Mellon University, Dr. Mullins has been a Distinguished Lecturer for both SPE and SPWLA. He has coedited 3 books on asphaltenes, coauthored 140 publications, and coinvented 52 allowed U.S. patents.