Modeling clastic reservoirs
AssigneeSwanson Consulting, Inc.
InventorsDonald Swanson, Jeffrey Swanson, Gregory Stevens
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Abstract
Methods, computer programs, and information handling systems for modeling one or more reservoirs are disclosed. The method uses one or more well logs, each for a well at a location and each including one or more Relative amount of Small Size Range of the Size Spectrum of Clastic Particles (RSSRSS) values versus depth. The method includes for one or more well logs: identifying one or more facies units based on RSSRSS values, determining a thickness of one or more facies units. The method includes determining a facies type of one or more facies units, categorizing one or more facies units, and connecting one or more facies units to create a reservoir model.
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A method of modeling one or more reservoirs using one or more well logs, each for a well at a location and each including one or more Relative amount of Small Size Range of the Size Spectrum of Clastic Particles (RSSRSS) values versus depth, the method including:
- for one or more well logs:
- identifying one or more facies units based on RSSRSS values;
- determining a thickness of one or more facies units;
- and
- determining a facies type of one or more facies units;
- categorizing one or more facies units;
- and
- connecting one or more facies units to create a reservoir model.
A computer program, stored in a tangible medium, for modeling one or more fluid reservoirs using one or more well logs, each for a well at a location and each including one or more Relative amount of Small Size Range of the Size Spectrum of Clastic Particles (RSSRSS) values versus depth, the computer program including executable instructions that cause at least one processor to:
- for one or more well logs:
- identify one or more facies units based on RSSRSS values;
- determine a thickness of one or more facies units;
- and
- determine a facies type of one or more facies units;
- categorize one or more facies units;
- and
- connect one or more facies units to create a reservoir model.
An information handling system including:
- one or more controllers;
- one or more data storage facilities, each of the one or more controllers providing access to one or more data storage facilities;
- and
- a process for execution on one or more of the controllers for modeling one or more fluid reservoirs using one or more well logs, each for a well at a location and each including one or more Relative amount of Small Size Range of the Size Spectrum of Clastic Particles (RSSRSS) values versus depth, the process including:
- for one or more well logs:
- identifying one or more facies units based on RSSRSS values;
- determining a thickness of one or more facies units;
- and
- determining a facies type of one or more facies units;
- categorizing one or more facies units;
- and
- connecting one or more facies units to create a reservoir model.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.