Abstract:
System and methods for defining non-linear petrofacies for a reservoir simulation model are provided. A cross-plot visualization of selected petrophysical properties from a three-dimensional (3D) geocellular grid array of petrophysical properties representing a reservoir rock formation is presented to a user via a display of a computing device. Upon receiving user input for defining a non-linear petrofacies region of the 3D geocellular grid within the presented cross-plot visualization, data points in the cross-plot visualization that are within the boundaries of the petrofacies region are identified. The identified data points are associated with the petrofacies region. Hydraulic rock properties are assigned to one or more cells of the 3D geocellular grid based on the data points associated with the petrofacies region.
Abstract:
At least some of the disclosed systems and methods obtain a static earth model having multiple layers. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods test a permeability associated with at least part of the static earth model. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods calibrate the static earth model by adjusting a distribution or proportion of geological features in at least one of the multiple layers based on the testing. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods use the calibrated static earth model to predict fluid flow in a formation.
Abstract:
A system and method can be used for to calibrating time-lapse seismic volumes by cross-migration rescaling and reorientation for use in determining optimal wellbore placement or production in a subsurface environment. Certain aspects include methods for cross-migration of data sets processed using different migration techniques. Pre-processing of the data sets, optimization of rescaling and reorientation, and identification of adjustment parameters associated with minimum global error can be used to achieve a time-dependent formation data set that addresses error in all input data sets.
Abstract:
At least some of the disclosed systems and methods obtain a static earth model having a three-dimensional grid with multiple cells, each cell having petrophysical properties associated therewith. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods adjust a size of at least some of the cells based on a predetermined scaling rule. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods re-sample petrophysical properties for the adjusted grid cells. If the one or more attributes of the static earth model are within a threshold tolerance after the adjusting and re-sampling steps, the static earth model is used as input to a flow simulator.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional reservoir simulator used for automated upscaling relative permeability and capillary pressure in multi-porosity systems comprising disparate rock-types. A coarse-scale single-porosity model incorporating multi-porosity model properties may be derived from a fine-scale single-porosity model based, at least in part, on simulation of a model comprising data from one or more regions of interest. Real-world and laboratory measurements of the one or more regions of interest may be provided to the fine-scale single-porosity simulation model and the fine-scale single-porosity model may be subjected to one or more fractional flow simulation processes and one or more displacement simulation processes. The fine-scale model properties may be modified based, at least in part, on the results of the one or more fractional flow simulation processes and one or more displacement simulation processes. Coarse scale-model properties may be derived from the fine-scale single-porosity model properties by upscaling the fine-scale single-porosity model. The coarse-scale single-porosity simulation model incorporating multi-porosity model properties may be used to improve operational decision-making, including drilling operations and reservoir management.
Abstract:
The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for approximating multiphase flow in reservoir simulation. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes a system that includes at least one processor and memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor performs operations that includes generating a set of pseudo-phase production relative permeability curves; receiving production rate history data; receiving simulation configuration parameters; performing flow simulation using the set of pseudo-phase production relative permeability curves; and determining an optimal matching pseudo-phase production simulation result that best matches the production rate history data in the absence of relative permeability measurements derived from the subsurface porous medium.
Abstract:
Wavelet estimation may be performed in a reservoir simulation model that is constrained by seismic inversion data and well logs. A synthetic seismic trace is generated along with an estimated wavelet. The reservoir simulation model is revised based on results from model comparisons to actual data or base seismic data and is then used to perform a wavelet estimation. The estimated wavelet may then be used to plan further production at the well site environment, additional production at additional well site environments or any other production and drilling operation for any given present or future well site environment.
Abstract:
At least some of the disclosed systems and methods obtain a static earth model having a three-dimensional grid with multiple cells. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods determine a plurality of geobodies for the static earth model, each geobody comprising a plurality of connected cells. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods compute one or more tortuosity values for at least one of the plurality of geobodies. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods calibrate the static earth model based on the one or more computed tortuosity values. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods use the calibrated static earth model as input to a flow simulator.
Abstract:
A system and method utilizing a modified Euler Characteristic to numerically quantify and rank connectivity of a geobody within a reservoir model based upon a range of petrophysical properties.
Abstract:
A method and system for forming Representative Elemental Length (REL) of well data. The method may comprise inputting log data from a borehole in a formation into an information handling system, identifying an initial length of the REL section and divide the log data into a plurality of REL investigation sections that are of substantially equal length, calculating an average value of a formation property for each of the plurality of REL investigation sections, and selecting a maximum value and a minimum value of the REL investigation sections. The method may further comprise checking the maximum value and the minimum value are stable, deriving the formation property for each of the REL sections as an output, and forming a model of the formation from each of the REL sections. The system may comprise a downhole device, configured to take measurements of a formation, and an information handling system.