Method and system for modelling petroleum migration
US8073663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for modelling the migration of reactant in a subsurface petroleum system is described. The method comprises in part generating a mesh for an area of the petroleum system. The mesh comprises a plurality of nodes, with each node representing a point in space in the area. The method also comprises calculating one or more variables representing one or more physical characteristics at each node in the area and determining the migration of reactant in the petroleum system based on the one or more variables. The method can also handle multiple reactant phases and non-static meshes.
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