Reservoir modeling work flow chart

1. Reservoir & Development
The Standard Workflow:
G & G Interpretation work
Petrophysics
Static
Geological
Reservoir
Model
Dynamic
Simulation
Model
To achieve
• Reservoir Management & Economic Decisions
• Development & Operating Strategy
• Reserve & Range Estimates
• Recovery Mechanism
• Optimise Well Planning
• Sensitivities of Static & Dynamic Parameters (e.g. Ø, NTG, Aquifer,...)
• Uncertainty & Risk Management
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2. Data
Collection
Seismic Data
Log Data
Core Data
Production Data
Main Work Flow - Reservoir Modelling I
Geophysics
Depth Horizons
Depth Attributes
Depth Faultsticks
Depth Polygons
Depth
Conversion
Time Horizons
Time Attributes
Time Faultsticks
Time Polygons
Seismic
Interpretation
Geo GridGeo
Framework
Isochore Trends
Horizon Frame work
Fault Model
SeismicWelldatatie
Stratigraphic Model
Product
Petrophysics
CPI – Log
NTG
Formation & Log
Evaluation
Geology
Well Zonation
Facies Zonation
Log Correlations
Well log
interpretation
Fault Analysis
Sealing Capacity
Product
Product

3. Petrophysics Geology
Geophysics
Geoframe - Charisma
Geoframe - Stratlog
Export LAS files
Export LAS files
Geoframe
Project Database
Geoframe - Elan
Geological Reservoir Modelling
RMS
Petrel
Export
(Petrel)
Optimised
Interactive
Data Flow
Today‘s
One-direc.
Data Flow
Workflow Reservoir Modelling I - Interpretation Platforms

4. Main Work Flow - Reservoir Modelling II
Property
Data
Analysis
Geo Grid
Property Trends
Blocked Wells
Facies Real.
Petroph. Real.
Fluid Distributions
STOOIP
GIIP
Distribution
Upscaled Prop.
Volumetrics
Product
Facies Parameter
Petroph. Parameters
Fault Properties
Fluid Distribution
Geo Properties
Conditioning
on wells QC
Conditioning
on production
data
Stratigraphic
Model
Facies &
Petrophysical
Model
Geological
Model
Volumetrics
Sensitivities
History
Matching
Simulation Model
QC ! Sim
Properties
Output
• Development & operating strategy
• Optimised well planning
• Recovery of additional reserves
• Reservoir management & economic decisions
Upscaling
Sim Grid

5. Property
Data
Analysis
Property Trends
Blocked Wells
Facies Real.
Petroph. Real.
Fluid Distributions
STOOIP & GIIP
Distribution
Product
Facies Parameter
Petroph. Parameters
Fault Properties
Fluid Distribution
Geo Properties
Conditioning
on wells QC
Geo Grid
Stratigraphic
Model
Facies &
Petrophysical
Model
Geological
Model
Static
Volumetrics
Sensitivities
Simulation Model
Dynamic
Volumetrics
• Upscaled Properties
• Relative Permeability
• Capil. Pressure / Sw-ht function
Physical
Model
Lift Curves
Wells
Completions
Skins
Fault transmissibility
History
Matching
Production /
Performance
Data
• Reservoir management & economic decisions
• Development & operating strategy
• Recovery Mechanism
• Optimised well planning
• Recovery of additional reserves
Upscaling
Conditioning
on production
data
Conditioning Loop
Main Work Flow - Reservoir Modelling II