A rapid method for reservoir connectivity analysis using a fast marching method
CA 2606686 C · Owner: Kim, Chul Sung · Inventors: Dobin, Mark W.; Kim, Chul Sung
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Methods for analyzing the connected quality of a hydrocarbon reservoir are disclosed. A model of a portion of the reservoir is divided into cells each , cell having a volume and some attributes and wherein a speed function is , assigned to a portion of the cells. A reference cell is chosen. A connectivity between cells in the reservoir is determined by solving an Eikonal equation that describes the travel time propagation said propagating front progressing , outward from a reference cell until an ending condition is met said Eikonal , equation being solved by a fast marching method with propagation velocity as a function of spatial position being provided by the speed function. Regions …
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- Filed April 10, 2006 and granted February 3, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 10, 2026.
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