System and method for automated reservoir targeting
US7096172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems for reservoir targeting, the systems implementing methods comprising filtering a plurality of values in a three-dimensional model to eliminate values which are below a threshold to create a filtered three-dimensional model; developing a first matrix from the filtered three-dimensional model representing a two-dimensional model of the reservoir, wherein the first matrix includes a plurality of cell center locations, cell areas, and the plurality of values; developing a second matrix from the first matrix using a distance-weighted sum of the plurality of values; and selecting target locations from the second matrix based on the distance-weighted sum of the plurality of values.
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