System and Method For Providing Data Corresponding To Physical Objects

A computer system that is adapted to provide a visualization of data describing a physical structure, the computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a tangible, machine-readable storage medium that stores machine-readable instructions for execution by the processor, the machine-readable instructions comprising:
• code that, when executed by the processor, is adapted to cause the processor to define an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest;
• code that, when executed by the processor, is adapted to cause the processor to define a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane;
• and
• code that, when executed by the processor, is adapted to cause the processor to provide a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe.

A method for producing hydrocarbons from an oil and/or gas field using a visualization of data describing a physical structure, the method comprising:

• defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure of the oil and/or gas field, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest in the oil and/or gas field;
• defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane;
• providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe;
• and
• extracting hydrocarbons from the oil and/or gas field based on the visualization.