Modeling a reservoir using a compartment model and a geomechanical model
US8275589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/28
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An efficient and cost-effective technique is provided to perform modeling of a reservoir in a subterranean structure. A compartment model of fluid compartments in a reservoir is generated, and based on the compartment model and a geomechanical model of the subterranean structure, movement of a ground surface due to volumetric change of the compartments is calculated. Satellite measurements of the ground surface are received over time, where the received satellite measurements of the ground surface over time indicate movement of the ground surface. The movement of the ground surface indicated by the received satellite measurements is compared with the calculated movement, and based on the comparing, one or more properties of the geomechanical model are adjusted.
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