Geological 3D Modelling

104-3DModelling, 01 January 2011

The problems of three-dimensional computer models of geological oil and gas fields are discussed. Methodological and technological approaches to model creation in the different stages of modelling are described taking into account the exploration maturity, amount and quality of the initial geological and geophysical data. Different aspects of building the models are explained with a large number of illustrative material. The results of building the models for numerous hydrocarbon fields in the different software systems are presented. The book will be interesting to professionals of the companies involved in building geological models of oil and oil and gas fields and also for the students and high school graduates with a specialization in petroleum and geology.

Cast & Characters

9-10Background
11-20Types of models, input data, software packages
21-22Stages of work
23-40Building a stratigraphic and structural framework
41-68Building the volume of facies
69-78Building the porosity volume
79-82Building the permeability volume
83-86Building oil and gas saturation volume
87-88Hydrocarbon reserves estimation
89-96Multi-variant modelling, uncertainty estimate and risk assessment
97-106Model update and geosteering
107-122Quality assessment of model building