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Modelling geological faults

US11143790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 2016
Grant dateOct 12, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V20/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To model hydrocarbon reservoirs more accurately, models of a geological volume using a three dimensional grid of cells populated with data from seismic studies are augmented by providing fine-grained stochastic models of the distribution of relays in fault zones and modelling the flow of hydrocarbons taking account the modelled relays.

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