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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Landmark Graphics Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael L. Brewer, Katy, TX (US);
Steven B. Ward, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 99/00 (2009.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 99/005 (2013.01); G01V 99/00 (2013.01); G06F 17/5009 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method inserts fracture networks into an existing Earth Model that exists as a structured grid and physical property values. The fracture network is in the form of a surface mesh (manifold or non-manifold) in a three-dimensional ('3D') space. The structured grid of the Earth Model is then anisotropically refined to resolve the fractures and to provide appropriate cell grading in the near-fracture region. The generated Earth Model may be utilized in a variety of applications, including for example, a reservoir simulation.