This paper was prepared for presentation at the 7th Offshore South East Asia Conference held in Singapore, 2-5 February 1988. This paper was selected for presentation by a programme committee following review of information in an abstract. Contents of the paper have not been reviewed by OSEA and are subject to correction by the author(s). ABSTRACTA procedure for evaluating the quality and consistency of PVT data is presented. This procedure uses the material balance and the associated error analysis for investigating experimental accuracy, and to identify the sources of erratic data. The use of this method to 'correct' erratic data is illustrated for a near-critical or volatile oil and a gascondensate.

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