Estimation of properties of a subterranean region using a synthetic physical model
AssigneeBaker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
InventorsUmesh Prasad, Marc Bird, Jeffrey Honekamp, Anjani Achanta
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Abstract
A method of estimating a property associated with a subterranean region includes acquiring a synthetic physical model of the subterranean region, the physical model made from at least a mineral material and constructed using an additive manufacturing process, the physical model having a microstructure, the microstructure having a parameter that varies along at least a first axis of the physical model. The method also includes performing a measurement of the physical model under an applied condition, and estimating the property of the subterranean region based on the measurement.
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A method of estimating a property associated with a subterranean region, the method comprising:
- acquiring a synthetic physical model of the subterranean region, the physical model made from at least a mineral material and constructed using an additive manufacturing process, the physical model having a microstructure, the microstructure having a parameter that varies along at least a first axis of the physical model;
- performing a measurement of the physical model under an applied condition;
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- estimating the property of the subterranean region based on the measurement.
A method of manufacturing a physical model of a subterranean region, the method comprising:
- acquiring model materials including at least a mineral material;
- designing a digital model of the subterranean region, the digital model specifying a microstructure having a parameter that varies along at least a first axis of the digital model;
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- constructing the physical model by an additive manufacturing process according to specifications of the physical model.
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