ECLIPSE FrontSim Module Used in Petrel Software

Rank and screen reservoir models in a dynamic environment by combining industry-standard streamline technology with intuitive and interactive 3D modeling. FrontSim streamline reservoir simulation software is a three-phase, 3D simulator that models multiphase flow of fluids along streamlines. The FrontSim simulator enables you to construct enhanced reservoir models quickly, paving the way for more accurate production forecasting and better decisions.

Benefits

• Efficiently rank, screen and visualize multiple sensitivity runs, combining static and dynamic information to create more reliable models in less time.
• Optimize well placements by combining streamline analysis with the detailed static model to enhance sweep efficiency.
• Validate upscaled reservoir models with dynamic data by understanding grid orientation issues, thereby improving the quality of the model used for reservoir simulation.

Identify flow patterns

When heterogeneity and reservoir uncertainties are dominating the fluid flow behavior in your reservoir, stochastic modeling techniques are used to create multiple views of your fine scale geological model.

With FrontSim software, you can dynamically identify the tortuous flow paths by visually depicting the injector-to-producer streamline bundles and make ranking decisions based on production history, not static methods alone.

Improve your reservoir management

Identifying optimal drilling locations is not only based on engineering constraints, but also on reservoir heterogeneity. Running the FrontSim simulator on your fine scale geological model lets you identify injectors not contributing to production, or producers that are cycling injected water. Such analysis lets you make development and field management decisions to optimize sweep, improve ultimate recovery and minimize injection costs.

Build better quality models

Identifying the representative model from stochastic analysis is challenging enough. Fine scale geological models must then be upscaled to reduce the number of cells for practical full-field simulation.

The knowledge gained using the FrontSim module can directly impact ECLIPSE reservoir simulation models, resulting in more reliable models with better predictive forecasting.