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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2018
Applicant:
Sim Tech Llc, Katy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Kamy Sepehrnoori, Austin, TX (US);
Yifei Xu, Austin, TX (US);
Wei Yu, College Station, TX (US);
Jijun Miao, Katy, TX (US);
Assignees:
Sim Tech LLC, Katy, TX (US);
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 111/10 (2020.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 41/0092 (2013.01); E21B 49/00 (2013.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01); G06F 2111/10 (2020.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale, complex fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.