International Business Machines Corporation

Repsol, S.a.

Nubia Aurora Gonzalez Molano

Eduardo Rocha Rodrigues

Carmen Nilda Mena Paz

Jose Maria Segura Serra

Paula Aida Sesini

Pablo Enrique Vargas Mendoza

Roberto Federico Ausas

Freddy Ernesto Mackay Espindola

Ulisses Mello

Ankur Narang

Kamal Das

Lashmikantha Mookanahallipatna Ramasesha

Mookanahallipatna Ramasesha Lashmikantha

A system, method and program product for managing hydrocarbon energy production. A hydrocarbon field modeler models physical characteristics of a hydrocarbon energy field. A load predictor predicts processing workload in modeling the hydrocarbon energy field, and identifying a balanced modeling unit distribution across multiple processors simulating field production. A load distribution unit distributes the modeling units across the processors for a balanced modeling unit distribution. The load predictor and load distribution unit proactively shifts loads to maintain workload balanced throughout the simulation.

Managing hydrocarbon energy production while proactively maintaining a balanced workload

A method and computer program product for managing hydrocarbon field production, e.g., petro-chemical reservoir production. The hydrocarbon field is modeled using the finite volume method (FVM) model and the finite element method (FEM). Centroids are located in each FVM cell and each FEM element and overlapping cells are identified. After determining the distance between centroids for overlapping cells, fluid characteristics are mapped to the FEM element centroids, weighted inversely for distance between the respective centroids. A permeability/conductivity weighted average is determined for pore pressure and temperature of sub-volumes clustered around each FEM element node. Field production may be adjusted in response to FEM element node characteristics.

Method of managing petro-chemical reservoir production and program product therefor

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