Methods and systems for machine-learning based simulation of flow

US10198535B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10198535-B2
Application numberUS-201113805649-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 19, 2011
Priority dateJul 29, 2010
Publication dateFeb 5, 2019
Grant dateFeb 5, 2019

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There is provided a method for modeling a hydrocarbon reservoir that includes generating a reservoir model comprising a plurality of sub regions. At least one of the sub regions is simulated using a training simulation to obtain a set of training parameters comprising state variables and boundary conditions of the at least one sub region. A machine learning algorithm is used to approximate, based on the set of training parameters, an inverse operator of a matrix equation that provides a solution to fluid flow through a porous media. The hydrocarbon reservoir can be simulated using the inverse operator approximated for the at least one sub region. The method also includes generating a data representation of a physical hydrocarbon reservoir can be generated in a non-transitory, computer-readable, medium based, at least in part, on the results of the simulation.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for producing a hydrocarbon from a hydrocarbon reservoir, comprising: generating a reservoir model comprising a plurality of sub regions, wherein each of the plurality of sub regions are associated with a different portion of a hydrocarbon reservoir and each of the sub regions comprise a plurality of cells; selecting a sub region from the plurality of sub regions; looking up a best-fit approximation model for a matrix equation solution surrogate…

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What does patent US10198535B2 cover?
There is provided a method for modeling a hydrocarbon reservoir that includes generating a reservoir model comprising a plurality of sub regions. At least one of the sub regions is simulated using a training simulation to obtain a set of training parameters comprising state variables and boundary conditions of the at least one sub region. A machine learning algorithm is used to approximate, bas…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Usadi Adam, Li Dachang, Parashkevov Rossen, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F17/5009. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 05 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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