Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and program product utilize a multi-step subsidence inversion to model lithospheric layer thickness through geological time for a rift basin in a subsurface formation.
Abstract:
A method for performing a field operation within a geologic basin includes obtaining two basin snapshots of the geologic basin, performing a particle dynamics simulation of the geologic basin using at least the two basin snapshots to generate an intermediate basin snapshot, performing, using at least the intermediate basin snapshot as a constraining condition, a basin simulation of the geologic basin to generate a simulated evolution of the basin rock geometry within the geologic basin, and performing, based on the simulated evolution of the basin rock geometry, the field operation within the geologic basin.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and program product determine an effective trap size for reservoir traps of an oil and gas reservoir. Geological data is analyzed to determine structural spill points. Based on the structural spill points and the geological data reservoir traps are identified. An effective trap size for at least some of the reservoir traps of the reservoir is determined based on the structural spill points and the geological data.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and program product utilize a multi-step subsidence inversion to model lithospheric layer thickness through geological time for a rift basin in a subsurface formation.
Abstract:
A method can include providing a finite element grid described with respect to a lateral coordinate axis and a depth coordinate axis to model a multilayer sedimentary basin; coarsening the finite element grid with respect to the lateral coordinate axis to provide a coarsened finite element grid; performing a backstripping and forward simulation cycle using the coarsened finite element grid to provide geometry and porosity results for the model of the multilayer sedimentary basin; refining the finite element grid with respect to the lateral coordinate axis to provide a refined finite element grid; and performing backstripping and forward simulation cycle using the refined finite element grid and at least the porosity results to provide enhanced geometry and porosity results for the model of the multilayer sedimentary basin. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.