Landmark Graphics Corporation

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company

University of Houston System

Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company

Microsoft Corporation

Unifrax I LLC

Amit Kumar

Sheldon Burt Gorell

Priyesh Ranjan

Kenneth E Williams

Ronald Glen Dusterhoft

Alvin Stanley Cullick

Gustavo Carvajal

Hatem N Nasr

Luigi Saputelli

Hasnain A Khan

Karelis Alejandra Urrutia

Gustavo A Carvajal

Ranjan Priyesh

Burt Gorell Sheldon

Terry Wayne Wong

Chengzhi Cai

Dominic Camilleri

Guoting Qin

Sheldon B Gorell

Michael Thomas Pelletier

Robert Paul Freese

Harold Grayson Walters

Robert Parker

Graham Christopher Fleming

Douglas Paul Fairchild

Steven Ward

Dachuan Zhang

John D Ten Eyck

Michael Loyd Brewer

Richard Daniel Colvin

Steven Jeffrey Ford

Sara Melanie Brown

Steven Patton Knabe

Shameem Siddiqui

Thomas S Lacki

Richard Edward Hinkley

Mario Luis Macia

Nathan Eugene Nissley

Travis S Ramsay

Brian Dale Davis

Mamdouh Abdel-Aal Shebl

Matt James Croy

Sanket K Desai

Ronald G Dusterhoff

Ramani V Reddy

Nicholas E Biery

Nathan E Nissley

Mario L Macia

Sheldon Gorell

Ryan Hill

Scott Lee Misenar

Manas M Kawale

Afshad E Dinshaw

Siddharth Palaniappan

Brian D Davis

Digvijay Singh Chauhan

Hybrid 3D geocellular grids are generated to represent a subset of a natural fracture network ('NFN') directly in the simulation, while the remainder of the NFN is approximated by a multi-continuum formulation. The resulting output is a 3D geocellular grid that possesses a higher level of mesh resolution in those areas surrounding the first fracture subsets, and lower mesh resolution in the areas of the second fracture subset.

Hybrid 3D geocellular representation of selected natural fracture network subsets

A system includes a processing device and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processing device to cause the system to perform operations. The operations include generating and running a reservoir simulation model. The reservoir and simulation model includes representative natural fracture or secondary porosity attributes for an area of interest for one or more wells. The operations also include generating a synthetic G-function response using results of the reservoir simulation model. Additionally, the operations include calibrating the synthetic G-function response from the reservoir simulation model to a field G-function response generated using results of a field diagnostic fracture injection test by changing natural fracture characteristics of the reservoir simulation model. Further, the operations include formulating a drilling plan, a completion plan, or both for a wellbore in the area of interest using the synthetic G-function response.

Well operations involving synthetic fracture injection test

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for forecasting a time to complete a simulation of a reservoir simulation model. A processor can run a simulation of a reservoir simulation model for a first predetermined period of time associated with a first computation step of the simulation. The processor can measure a performance result of the simulation for the first predetermined period of time. The performance result can include an elapsed wall clock time and a timespan simulated. The processor can then forecast a remaining time to complete the simulation of the reservoir simulation model based on the performance result.

Time-to-finish simulation forecaster

A method of modeling a formation is described. In one aspect of the disclosure, the method includes initiating operation of a reservoir simulator, and, following initiation of operation of the simulator, retrieving formation data from an external data source via a communications network and utilizing the retrieved data as part of the on-going simulation. In certain embodiments, a data deck may be supplied to the simulator before operation of the simulator is initiated. The data deck may include information for establishing a network communications link between the reservoir simulator and an external data server.

System and method for reservoir simulation using on-demand data

Systems and methods for subsurface secondary and/or tertiary oil recovery optimization based on either a short term, medium term or long term optimization analysis of selected zones, wells, patterns/clusters and/or fields.

Systems and methods for subsurface oil recovery optimization

Systems and methods for generation of in-situ wellbore, core and cuttings information systems. An image and image derivative based property visualization, analysis and enhancement system is provided, which utilizes various types of image data, such as digital rock physics and physical laboratories, petrographic analysis and the in-situ wellbore imaging and derivative products of image segmentation in the construction of a static earth model.

In-situ wellbore, core and cuttings information system

A method of monitoring a pipeline, comprising positioning a probe device in the pipeline, passing the probe device along the pipeline, collecting at least one fluid sample at each of a plurality of locations along a length of the pipeline, passing each fluid sample into the probe device, and measuring at least one corrosion-related parameter of a fluid at a plurality of locations along the pipeline, wherein the at least one corrosion-related parameter is selected from a group consisting of: pH, temperature, pressure, viscosity, conductivity, salinity, deposits, and corrosivity.

Smart electrochemical sensor for pipeline corrosion measurement

A reservoir simulator system models the effect of proppant damage on reservoir production through calculation of a fracture closure stress versus fracture permeability relationship, which is mathematically transformed into a pore pressure versus fracture permeability relationship. Based upon the pore pressure relationship, the system models reservoir production while taking into account the permeability reduction in the fractures brought about due to proppant damage.

Reservoir simulator, method and computer program product to determine proppant damage effects on well production

Systems and methods for correlating gas condensates and wet gases in unconventional shale plays based on an equation of state using a condensate gas-ratio, a separator pressure and a separator temperature.

Equation of state based correlation for gas condensates and wet gases in unconventional shale plays

Methods and systems for providing real-time monitoring of a metal surface are provided herein. The system includes a fiber-optic cable disposed alongside a length of a wall that includes the metal surface. A laser source is attached to the fiber-optic cable to transmit light through the fiber-optic cable. An acoustic source is configured to generate acoustic signals in the metal surface, wherein the acoustic signals interact with the fiber-optic cable and influence characteristics of the light. A receiver is attached to the fiber-optic cable to detect the light. The system also includes a signal processing unit configured to determine a location of a change in the metal surface based on changes in the characteristics of the light.

Real-time monitoring of a metal surface

A computer system records a plurality of cases. Each case is used with a software system. The version of the software system is the same for each case. Each case includes a set of input data. Each case includes an identification of a parent case from which input data in the case was copied unless the case is an original case. The identification of the parent case creates a parent/child relationship between the case and the parent case. The computer system creates a hierarchy of the parent/child relationships among the plurality of cases. The computer system displays a subset of the plurality of cases in response to a search of the plurality of cases. A smaller subset of the plurality of cases is selected as a chosen model for an environment in which an activity is to be performed.

Managing versions of cases

A system and method of automatic local grid refinements in reservoir simulation systems is described. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method is directed to a computer-implemented method of modeling a formation. The method includes applying a coarse grid to a geologic formation of interest, the coarse grid having a plurality of coarse grid blocks and identifying a structure of interest disposed in the formation. Further, the method includes determining a fine grid zone around the structure based upon a time period for flow simulation of the geologic formation and a geologic characteristic of the geologic formation in a local region adjacent the structure and applying a fine grid to the coarse grid blocks encompassed by the fine grid zone.

System and method for automatic local grid refinement in reservoir simulation systems

According to some embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods for making and using multifunctional polymerized liposomes finding relevant application in medical sciences, particularly in bioimaging, diagnostics, drug delivery, and drug formulation. The compositions and methods involve lipids that are both polymerizable and have a 'clickable' group that provides the ability to functionalize via a click reaction with various functional moieties useful for the above-listed applications.

Compositions and methods for making and using multifunctional polymerized liposomes

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