Method of selecting positions of wells to be drilled for petroleum reservoir development
US9411915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of selecting the positions of wells to be drilled for the development of a petroleum reservoir from a set of reservoir images. Well configurations are optimized by calculating a first quality criterion using a flow simulator applied to a limited number of reservoir images. Previously obtained configuration simulation results previously obtained are used for configurations physically close to the configuration to be assessed. A second reservoir development quality criterion is calculated for the optimized configurations using a flow simulator applied to each image of the reservoir. Finally, the well location corresponding to the optimized configuration having the best second quality criterion is selected.
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