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Introduction
In this project, a 3D geological (static) model of a sample petroleum reservoir will
be built. All steps will be shown in detail with screen shots of the necessary figures.
The software to be used is Petrel, which is a product of Schlumberger, used to
build 3D geological models of petroleum reservoirs. It was founded in 1996, and
commercially released in 1998. It became part of the Schlumberger Information
Solutions in January 2003.
The project is divided in chapters as indicated in the Petrel Workflow Tools shown
in Fig. 1.1. After some modifications and enhancements to the Petrel Workflow, the
chapters will be presented as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Introduction
Data Import
Input Data Editing
Well Correlation
Fault Modeling
Pillar Gridding
Vertical Layering
Geometrical Property Modeling
Upscaling in the Vertical Direction-Well Logs Upscaling
Facies Modeling
Petrophysical Modeling
Defining Fluid Contacts
Volume Calculation
Horizon
Cretaceous
Tarbert
Ness
4 (bottom)
Etive
Zone
Tarbert-3
Tarbert-2
Tarbert-1
Ness-2
Ness-1
The data that are given for each horizon includes: 3D seismic lines, fault
polygons, fault sticks, and isochors.
1.2
When starting Petrel, it displays three main windows: the Display Window, the
Project Explorer, and the Process Diagram as shown in Fig. 1.2. All windows are
either docked or float. Double-clicking the window toggles its docking state. If the
project explorer or the process diagram windows are not shown, they can be displayed
from the View menu command using First Petrel Explorer and Second Petrel
Explorer respectively. On the other hand, if a 3D window is not shown, it can be
displayed using the Windows tab of the process diagram as shown in Fig. 1.2.
Project
Explorer
Process
Diagram
Display
Window
1.2.4 Toolbars
The basic toolbars in Petrel are
1. File Actions
2. Edit Actions
3. 3D Buttons
4. 3D Tools
5. 3D Processes
The File/Edit Actions toolbars are relevant to the Project Explorer and the Process
Diagram windows. The other three toolbars are relevant to 3D Windows. When the
File and Edit Actions toolbars are hidden, they can be displayed by selecting Show all
relevant Toolbars from the View menu. The other toolbars are displayed by hiding
and redisplaying 3D Windows. Double-clicking on a toolbar toggles its docking state.
2. A "Settings for '3D Window 1' " dialog box appears as shown in Fig. 1.3.
Select the desired color from the Color drop-down combo box, and press the
OK button.
3. Select the Toggle Background Color and Black from the 3D Buttons
toolbar as shown above (second icon to the left of the 3D Buttons toolbar).
1.3
When starting a new project, Petrel organizes the input data in the Input tab of
the Project Explorer window. The following steps are required to build a 3D
geological model of a petroleum reservoir,
1. Data Import
2. Input Data Editing
3. Well Correlation
4. Fault Modeling
5. Pillar Gridding
6. Vertical Layering
7. Geometrical Property Modeling
8. Upscaling in the Vertical Direction-Well Logs Upscaling
9. Facies Modeling
10. Petrophysical Modeling
11. Defining Fluid Contacts
1.4