Automated reservoir modeling using deep generative networks

A machine learning method for generating one or more geological models of a subsurface, the method comprising:

• accessing conditioning data for one stage of hydrocarbon management related to the subsurface, the one stage comprising one of an exploration stage or a development stage;
• accessing one or more geological concepts related to a target subsurface;
• accessing one or more input geological models of the subsurface;
• training a first iteration of a machine learning model using the conditioning data for the one stage of hydrocarbon management, the one or more geological concepts, and the one or more input geological models;
• generating, based on the first iteration of the machine learning model, one or more geological models;
• using the one or more geological models generated based on the first iteration of the machine learning model for the one stage of hydrocarbon management;
• accessing conditioning data for a subsequent stage of hydrocarbon management related to the subsurface, the subsequent stage comprising a different and later stage to the one stage and comprising one of the development stage or a production stage, the conditioning data for the subsequent stage being different from the conditioning data for the one stage;
• training a second iteration of the machine learning model using the conditioning data for the subsequent stage of hydrocarbon management, wherein the training of the second iteration of the machine learning model is further dependent on one or both of the conditioning data for the one stage of hydrocarbon management used in the first iteration or the machine learning model trained in the first iteration;
• generating, based on the second iteration of the machine learning model, one or more geological models for the subsequent stage of hydrocarbon management;
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• using the one or more geological models generated based on the second iteration of the machine learning model for the subsequent stage of hydrocarbon management.