International Business Machines Corporation

Repsol, S.a.

Resol S a

Paula Aida Sesini

Eduardo Rocha Rodrigues

Jose Maria Segura Serra

Ulisses Mello

Carmen Nilda Mena Paz

Pablo Enrique Vargas Mendoza

Freddy Ernesto Mackay Espindola

Nubia Aurora Gonzalez Molano

Ankur Narang

Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy

Lakshmikantha Mookanahallipatna Ramasesha

José María Segura Serra

Roberto Federico Ausas

Kamal Das

Mookanahallipatna Ramasesha Lakshmikantha

Mookanahallipatna Ramasesha Lashmikantha

Lashmikantha Mookanahallipatna Ramasesha

Ulisses T Mello

Nubia Aurora González Molano

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

Coupling fluid-flow model and geomechanical model for integrated petroleum systems, in one aspect, may comprise analyzing historical data associated with a reservoir to determine one or more triggering events that trigger abrupt changes in the state of stress of the reservoir solid framework and in the pore pressure. One or more time steps are defined based on the determined triggering events. The fluid-flow model and the geomechanical model are coupled at the one or more defined time steps, e.g., one-way or two-way. Number of iterations may be calculated automatically for the two-way coupling to converge.

Method to couple fluid-flow and geomechanical models for integrated petroleum systems using known triggering events

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