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Hydrocarbon reservoir simulation

CA 2228544 C · Owner: Schlumberger Canada Limited · Inventors: Gunasekera, Dayal L.

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A method and apparatus generates grid cell property information that isadapted for use by a computer simulation apparatus which simulates properties of an earth formation located near one or more wellbores. An interpretation workstation includes at least two software programs stored therein: a first program called "Petragrid" and a second simulation program which is responsive to output data produced from the first "Petragrid" program for generating a set of simulation results. The set of simulation results are displayed on a workstation display monitor of the workstation. The first Petragrid software program will: receive well log and seismic data which indicates the location of each layer …

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  • Filed February 4, 1998 and granted May 21, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 4, 2018.
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FiledFebruary 4, 1998
GrantedMay 21, 2002
Term endedFebruary 4, 2018
Patent numberCA 2228544 C
Classification (IPC)G01V1/28 +2 more

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1999200120032005200720092011201320152017Application filedFeb 4, 1998Patent grantedMay 21, 2002Term endedFeb 4, 2018

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