Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wellbore modeling
- Patent Title (中): 井眼建模
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Application No.: US14139471Application Date: 2013-12-23
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Publication No.: US09322259B2Publication Date: 2016-04-26
- Inventor: Sandeep Kulathu , James Christopher Wohlever , Zhen-zhong Du
- Applicant: Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp.
- Applicant Address: US RI Johnston
- Assignee: Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp.
- Current Assignee: Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US RI Johnston
- Agency: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
- Main IPC: G06G7/48
- IPC: G06G7/48 ; E21B43/26 ; G01V99/00

Abstract:
A computer method, apparatus and system simulate hydraulic fracturing. The computer system/method models a wellbore of an injection well. The wellbore model includes a hydraulic drill pipe element in a borehole and related fluid flow in the borehole. The borehole workflow is modeled in a subject rock formation. A simulator operatively coupled to the model obtains pressure values from the modeled borehole workflow and modeled wellbore. The simulator automatically converts pore pressure from the modeled borehole into a mechanical pressure load on the subject rock formation. The mechanical pressure as hydrostatic pressure is automatically applied to the surface of the rock formation affected by the borehole and responsively defines one or more pressure induced fractures. A 2D or 3D graphical representation of the pressure induced fractures in the rock formation are displayed on output.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150176400A1 WELLBORE MODELING Public/Granted day:2015-06-25
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