Method, system and apparatus for simulating fluid flow in a fractured reservoir utilizing a combination of discrete fracture networks and homogenization of small …

L Li, SH Lee, C Jensen - US Patent 7,565,278, 2009 - Google Patents
A three-dimensional hybrid reservoir model representative of a fractured subterranean
reservoir is created for simulating fluid flow. The model includes porous matrix blocks and a …

Generalized well management in parallel reservoir simulation

K Hemanthkumar, HH Hoy, WT Dreiman… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
A computer-implemented process simulates production of oil and gas from hydrocarbon
reservoirs. The process is used to help forecast the optimal future oil and gas recovery from …

Method and system for determining formation properties based on fracture treatment

M Soliman, D Adams - US Patent 7,788,037, 2010 - Google Patents
A method and system for determining formation properties based on a fracture treatment that
may include collecting data from a fracture treatment for a well. A flow regime of the fracture …

Method and system for increasing production of a reservoir

R Suarez-Rivera, S Green, C Deenadayalu… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
A method for stimulating production of a first wellbore associated with a reservoir. The
method includes determining a textural complexity of a formation in which the reservoir is …

Method and system for determining formation properties based on fracture treatment

M Soliman, D Adams - US Patent 8,606,524, 2013 - Google Patents
(*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this 6,347,283 B1 2/2002 Soliman et al.
patent is extended or adjusted under 35 6,364,015 B1 4/2002 Upchurch USC 154 (b) by 259 …

Process for measuring flow and determining the parameters of multilayer hydrocarbon producing formations

C Ehlig-Economides - US Patent 4,803,873, 1989 - Google Patents
Bouchard 57 ABSTRACT The invention concerns a process for measuring the flow as a
function of time of the several layers of a subterranean multilayer hydrocarbon-producing …

System for evaluating the flow performance characteristics of a device

KL Decker - US Patent 5,107,441, 1992 - Google Patents
57 ABSTRACT A system for determining the flow performance of a valve by first measuring
certain flow parameters of the valve with the stem fixed in a plurality of different positions …

Apparatus and method for modeling well designs and well performance

K Sun, J Constantine, C Coull - US Patent 8,463,585, 2013 - Google Patents
In one aspect, a method of estimating fluid flow contribution from each producing Zone of
multi-Zone production well is provided, which method may include: defining a wellhead …

Method for determining the equivalent fracture permeability of a fracture network in a subsurface multi-layered medium

MC Cacas, S Sarda, B Bourbiaux… - US Patent …, 2000 - Google Patents
Method for determining the equivalent fracture permeability of a fracture network in a
subsurface multi-layered medium from a known representation of this network. The …

Determining an optimum gas injection rate for a gas-lift well

TJ Tokar, BE Smith - US Patent 5,871,048, 1999 - Google Patents
A method is provided for automatically determining an optimum gas injection rate for a gas-
lifted oil well. The optimum gas-lift slope for the oil well is initially provided and stored in the …