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Patent No.:

US 9797225 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 27, 2013

Data compression of hydrocarbon reservoir simulation grids

Applicants:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, SA;

Inventors:

Gustavo Ivan Chavez, Thuwal, SA;

Badr M. Harbi, Dhahran, SA;

Assignees:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, SA;

Attorneys:

Bracewell LLP

Constance G. Rhebergen

Albert B. Kimball, Jr.

Primary Examiner:

Thai Phan

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); E21B 43/00 (2006.01); H03M 7/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/00 (2013.01); G06F 17/5009 (2013.01); H03M 7/3059 (2013.01); H03M 7/70 (2013.01);
Abstract

A dense volumetric grid coming from an oil/gas reservoir simulation output is translated into a compact representation that supports desired features such as interactive visualization, geometric continuity, color mapping and quad representation. A set of four control curves per layer results from processing the grid data, and a complete set of these 3-dimensional surfaces represents the complete volume data and can map reservoir properties of interest to analysts. The processing results yield a representation of reservoir simulation results which has reduced data storage requirements and permits quick performance interaction between reservoir analysts and the simulation data. The degree of reservoir grid compression can be selected according to the quality required, by adjusting for different thresholds, such as approximation error and level of detail. The processions results are of potential benefit in applications such as interactive rendering, data compression, and in-situ visualization of large-scale oil/gas reservoir simulations.

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Chavez, Gustavo. (2017). Data compression of hydrocarbon reservoir simulation grids (U.S. Patent No. 9797225). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9797225

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