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Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018

Filed:

May. 30, 2014
Applicants:

Nora L. Dedontney, Houston, TX (US);

Brian R. Crawford, Missouri City, TX (US);

Bashar Alramahi, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Nora L. DeDontney, Houston, TX (US);

Brian R. Crawford, Missouri City, TX (US);

Bashar Alramahi, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/60 (2006.01); G06G 7/48 (2006.01); G01V 11/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 11/00 (2013.01); E21B 43/00 (2013.01); E21B 49/003 (2013.01); G06F 17/5018 (2013.01);
Abstract

Method and system is described for modeling one or more strength properties of a subsurface volume. The method provides an enhanced process for upscaling to simplify data in a manner that accounts for problems with conventional techniques. The method involves simplifying the petrophysical data and/or layers to provide an upscaling approach that accounts for the influences on the strength properties. The properties may then be utilized to enhance a subsurface model and used to enhance hydrocarbon recovery.


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