公开(公告)号：US12181623B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US16816333

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

Inventor： Bin Wang ,  Yifan Zhou ,  Kon-Ming Gary Li ,  Baris Guyaguler

IPC: G01V1/30 ,  G01V20/00 ,  G09B23/06 ,  G09B23/40 ,  E21B41/00

Abstract: Embodiments of methods, systems, and computer-readable media for coupling two or more simulators to simulate a coupled multi-physics model of a subsurface formation are provided. A coupling framework loads one or more simulators as shared libraries into a common process and a common memory space with a first simulator to create the coupled multi-physics model of the subsurface formation. During simulation, the coupling framework controls data exchange between the first simulator and the other simulator(s) through the common memory space and controls execution of the first simulator and the other simulator(s) responsive to the common process. In the event of two-way coupling, the coupling framework can receive feedback from the other simulator(s) and alter execution of the first simulator. In the event of grid misalignment, the coupling framework can map data between the first simulator and the other simulator(s) such as in a globally conservative (e.g., mass, energy, etc.) manner.