Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a method that improves the long-range geobody continuity in Multiple Point Statistical methods, wherein the coarsest multi-grid level cells are simulated in a regular path, and the subsequent level cells are simulated in a random path as usual. The method is general and is applicable to different cases: such as hard data conditioning, soft data conditioning, non-stationarity modeling, 2 or more than 2 types of facies modeling, and 2D and 3D modeling. The method is particularly useful in reservoir modeling, especially for the channelized systems, but can be generally applied to other geological environments.
Abstract:
A method of calculating a shape factor may include identifying a first fracture set, a second fracture set and a third fracture set within a subterranean formation; determining the azimuth and the dip of the first fracture set; determining the azimuth and the dip of the second fracture set; determining the azimuth and the dip of the third fracture set; determining the fracture spacing intensity of each fracture set, measuring an angle formed by an intersection of the first and second fracture sets; measuring an angle formed by an intersection of the first and third fracture sets; measuring an angle formed by an intersection of the second and third fracture sets; calculating a shape factor for each particular configuration of the plurality of fracture sets; and developing an ellipse-based equation utilizing the shape factors of these particular configurations and angles formed between each pair of the plurality of fracture sets.
Abstract:
Estimating in-situ stress of an interval having drilling response data is described. Estimating involves obtaining drilling response data of a data rich interval with available data. Estimating relative rock strength as a composite value that includes in-situ stress and rock strength. Estimating a Poisson's ratio from the relative rock strength. Generating a stress model that includes uniaxial strain model using the Poisson's ratio. Verifying the stress model with the available data. Applying the stress models in a non-data rich interval.
Abstract:
A method of computer modeling a reservoir using multiple-point statistics from non-stationary training images is provided. Some methods include: a) identifying a path via a computer processing machine to visit all nodes of a simulation field; b) setting a template for searching data event in the simulation field and for searching data event replicates in the non-stationary training image; c) defining a neighborhood in which the training image is sampled; d) formulating a kernel function that gσ(d) that decreases from 1 to 0 when distance d increases from 0 to infinity; e) for the current node in the simulation filed, identifying the data event covered by the template; f) randomly sampling the training image in the neighborhood of corresponding node in the training image until an exact or approximate replicate of the data event is found; g) computing distance d between central node of the replicate and simulation node; h) computing the kernel function; i) drawing a random number u between 0 and 1; j) assigning value of central node of the replicate to the simulation node if gσ(d) is greater than u; k) repeating steps f) to j) if gσ(d) is not greater than u; and repeating steps e) to k) until all simulation nodes are visited