Analysis of surface networks for fluids
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsJun Li, Rodney Lessard
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Abstract
A method can include building a network model that represents a production system for fluid, assigning equations to sub-networks in the network model where at least one of the sub-networks is assigned equations formulated for solving for enthalpy implicitly or temperature implicitly, providing data, transferring the data to the network model and simulating physical phenomena associated with the production system using the network model to provide simulation results. Various other technologies, techniques, etc., are also disclosed.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- building a network model that represents a production system for fluid;
- assigning equations to sub-networks in the network model wherein at least one of the sub-networks is assigned equations formulated for solving for enthalpy implicitly or temperature implicitly;
- providing data;
- transferring the data to the network model;
- and
- simulating physical phenomena associated with the production system using the network model to provide simulation results.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory device having memory accessible by the processor;
- and
- modules that comprise processor-executable instructions stored in the memory of the memory device, the instructions executable to instruct the system to:
- build a network model that represents a production system for fluid,
- assign equations to sub-networks in the network model wherein at least one of the sub-networks is assigned equations formulated for solving for enthalpy implicitly or temperature implicitly,
- provide data,
- transfer the data to the network model, and
- simulate physical phenomena associated with the production system using the network model to provide simulation results.
One or more computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions executable by a computer to instruct the computer to:
- receive simulation results for physical phenomena associated with a production system modeled by a network model;
- analyze the simulation results;
- and
- identify one or more sub-networks in the network model for assignment of equations formulated for solving for enthalpy implicitly or temperature implicitly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.