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Petrel Modeling - Schlumberger - 2014 - Anna's Archive

1. Define an area of interest from a full 3D model as a regional property to use as a sector model. 2. Extract boundary conditions from a previously simulated full field model to apply to the sector model. 3. Run simulations of the sector model using the boundary conditions to study local behavior such as potential new well placements. 4. Validate sector model results against the full field model to verify and optimize any changes made within the sector.

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Petrel Modeling - Schlumberger - 2014 - Anna's Archive

1. Define an area of interest from a full 3D model as a regional property to use as a sector model. 2. Extract boundary conditions from a previously simulated full field model to apply to the sector model. 3. Run simulations of the sector model using the boundary conditions to study local behavior such as potential new well placements. 4. Validate sector model results against the full field model to verify and optimize any changes made within the sector.

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  • Sector Modeling Workflow Overview: Introduces the primary steps involved in setting up the sector modeling workflow for a 3D model, including boundary conditions and model validation.
  • Pitfalls & General Tips: Discusses the limitations and key considerations when using sector models, emphasizing boundary conditions and flux management.
  • Example of Infill Well Placement: Provides a step-by-step example for optimizing new infill well placement using sector modeling and full field models.
  • Generating Drainage Regions: Explains how to use scheduling keywords to create drainage regions as part of the 3D simulation.
  • Generating Streamlines: Describes the process of generating and analyzing streamlines between wells using Petrel tools.
  • Allocation Tables: Provides guidelines for creating allocation tables to manage production metrics for different drainage areas.
  • Generate Region Property: Details the steps to model and assign properties to regions within the reservoir using Petrel tools.
  • Extract Boundary Conditions: Instructions for extracting and applying boundary conditions to the sector models for simulation.
  • Capture Boundary Conditions: Explains how to set up and capture boundary conditions for analysis within a simulation case.
  • Make Sector Simulation: Describes the process of setting up a sector simulation by defining case dialogs and conditions.
  • Compare Sector and Full-field Model Results: Analyzes results from sector and full-field models to compare performance metrics such as production rates.
  • Workflow to Optimize Well Placement: Provides a comprehensive workflow for optimizing well placements through simulation tools in Petrel.

Sector Modeling Workflow

Petrel 2014.5
Sector Modeling Workflow

1. Make a regional property from the full 3D model that defines the area of interest
2. Either capture the boundary conditions of a full field model run while running the
case, or extract boundary conditions from a full field model that has previously being
simulated
3. Run the sector model of the full field model to study local behavior
4. Validate the results of the sector simulation run with the full field model.
Pitfalls & General Tips
 Results obtained using a sector model are limited by the fact that the boundary conditions are
fixed.
No matter how many infill wells you place in a sector model, you cannot produce more
than the flux boundary conditions allow for.

 Everything that is happening outside the sector is represented by the boundary condition that is
imposed.
If a flux boundary condition was captured from the full field model for a region with virtually
no inflow, that boundary condition is not suitable to study the production of a new infill well.

 Ensure that the sector is large enough so that the boundary conditions do not completely
dominate the behavior of the sector model.
 If it is important to keep the total flux in and out of the sector, use flux boundaries. If you want to
open for flow into or out of a sector that was not present in the full field case, use pressure
boundary conditions.
Example

In this example, the task is to optimize a new infill well placement.


1. Decide on the location of the new infill well and extent of the sector model.
2. Place a well (P04) approximately where the new well will be drilled, to obtain more realistic
boundary conditions.
3. Run a full field case and capture the boundary conditions. In this case, it would be natural to
capture pressure boundary conditions because you want to allow for flow to a new well that is
not yet present in the full field model.
4. Experiment (run simulations) with different well positions using the sector model. Verify the well
position using the full field model.
5. Verify the well position using the full field model.
Generate Drainage Regions

Use the Schedule keyword RPTRST and include the word DRAIN to generate drainage regions as
a 3D simulation result.
Generate Drainage Regions

The output of the drainage regions is stored in the Simulation grid results under the Dynamic folder
in the Results pane.
Generate Streamlines
You may use the Generate streamlines
tool integrated into Petrel to calculate
streamlines from ECLIPSE results.

At least one streamline is generated


between each pair of connected wells
and that can give you an idea of how
the wells are communicating.
Generate Streamlines
Allocation Tables
Digitize an area that covers most of
the drainage area of P04, but do not
include the injectors. Use a 2D
window to digitize the area.

Only injectors I02 and I04 are contributing


production in P04.
Generate Region Property
Open the Geometrical modeling tool in the 3D and fault properties group on the Reservoir
Engineering tab. Select the method Assign between surfaces and polygons. Select to use the
property template General discrete or Region. Drop the polygon you just made into the process.
Extract Boundary Conditions

Double-click on the simulation


case and go to the Operations tab.
Select Pressure boundary
condition and drop in the Sector
property you created.
Press Create.
Capture Boundary Conditions

Open the Define simulation


case dialog box.
Click the Advanced tab and
then click the Sector modeling
sub tab.
Select the checkbox Capture
boundary condition, and drop in
the Sector property you
created.
Make Sector Simulation

Click Define case button to open


the Define simulation case dialog.
Click the Advanced tab and then
click the Sector modeling subtab.
Drop in the boundary condition.
Compare Sector and Full-field Model Results
Workflow to Optimize Well Placement
Workflow to Optimize Well Placement

Possible well
locations

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