Generation of a virtual three-dimensional model of a hydrocarbon reservoir
US12125141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B2200/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system generates a virtual three-dimensional (3D) model of a hydrocarbon reservoir using a machine learning algorithm. The machine learning algorithm is trained using information obtained from multiple hydrocarbon wells. The virtual 3D model includes a reservoir pressure model of the hydrocarbon reservoir indicating variations in reservoir pressure in accordance with time. A fluid saturation model of the hydrocarbon reservoir indicates variations in reservoir saturation in accordance with time. The computer system executes the machine learning algorithm to determine the variations in the reservoir pressure and the variations in the reservoir saturation with respect to the multiple hydrocarbon wells based on the virtual 3D model. A display device of the computer system generates a graphical representation of the variations in the reservoir pressure and the variations in the reservoir saturation in accordance with time.
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