High pressure physical property measurement of formation crude oil

Under formation conditions, the steel ball falls freely in a smooth standard pipe containing formation oil. By recording the falling time of the steel ball, the viscosity of crude oil is calculated by the following formula:

μ = κ(ρ1-ρ2)t

Where,μ—Dynamic viscosity of crude oil,in mPa·s;

t- The falling time of steel ball in s

ρ1、ρ2—Density of steel ball and crude oil

Κ—The viscometer constant , is related to the inclination angle of the standard tube, the size and density of the steel ball.