METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PLOTTING CORRELATED DATA

• US 20140245211A1
• Filed: 05/06/2014
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation (Halliburton Company)
• Original Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation (Halliburton Company)
• Inventors: GORELL, Sheldon B.
• Granted Patent: US 9,594,483 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/771
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 1/345 Visualisation of seismic data or attributes, e.g. in 3D cubes
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 20/00 Geomodelling in general
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/20 Design optimisation, verification or simulation optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30

Abstract

Plotting correlated data. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: displaying on a display system of a computer system a two-dimensional plot of output data related to an earth formation, the output data estimated from a model of the earth formation, and the volume plotted relative to modeled time; placing a cursor shown on the display system over a first portion of the two-dimensional plot, the first portion corresponding to a first modeled time; and displaying on the display system a three-dimensional plot of respective values of a parameter from a plurality of cells of the model of the earth formation, the respective values at the first modeled time.

Claims

1. A computer system comprising:

a processor;

a memory device coupled to the processor;

a pointing device coupled to the processor;

a display system coupled to the processor, the display system shows a cursor whose position is based on position data generated by the pointing device;

the memory device stores a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;

display output data of an earth model in a first pane on the display system, the output data indexed based on time;

monitor cursor location relative to the data in the first pane; and

when the cursor overlays a particular datum;

display a state of the earth model in a second pane on the display device, the second pane distinct from the first pane, and the state of the earth model displayed at a modeled time associated with the particular datum.

2. The computer system of claim 1 wherein when processor displays the output data, the program causes the processor to display the output data in a two-dimensional graph.

3. The computer system of claim 1 wherein when the processor displays the state of the earth model, the program causes the processor to display the state of the earth model as a three-dimensional plot.

4. The computer system of claim 1 wherein when processor displays the output data, the program causes the processor to display at least one selected from the group consisting of:

hydrocarbon production as a function of modeled time;

water production as a function of modeled time;

natural gas production as a function of modeled time;

oil production as a function of modeled time; and

production of a secondary recovery fluid as a function of modeled time.

5. The computer system of claim 1 wherein when the processor displays the state of the earth model, the program causes the processor to display an indication of a modeled parameter in a plurality of abutting cells.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein displaying the three-dimensional plot further comprises displaying colors near the red end of the visible spectrum, wherein the red end is indicative of a higher gas saturation.

7. The method of claim 3 wherein displaying the three-dimensional plot further comprises displaying colors near the red end of the visible spectrum, wherein the red end is indicative of a lower oil saturation.

8. The method of claim 3 wherein displaying the three-dimensional plot further comprises displaying colors near the blue end of the visible spectrum, wherein the red end is indicative of a lower gas saturation.

9. The method of claim 3 wherein displaying the three-dimensional plot further comprises displaying colors near the blue end of the visible spectrum, wherein the red end is indicative of a higher oil saturation.

10. A method comprising:

displaying on a display system of a computer system a two-dimensional plot of output data related to an earth formation, the output data estimated from a model of the earth formation, and the output data plotted relative to a modeled parameter;

placing a cursor shown on the display system over a first portion of the two-dimensional plot, the first portion corresponding to a first modeled parameter; and

displaying on the display system a three-dimensional plot of respective values of a parameter from a plurality of cells of the model of the earth formation, the respective values associated with the first modeled parameter.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein displaying the three-dimensional plot further comprises displaying respective values of the parameter where the parameter is at least one selected from the group consisting of:

porosity, permeability, saturation, and rate of injection.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein displaying further comprises displaying the three-dimensional plot by way of displaying a plurality of colors in the visible spectrum.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein displaying further comprises displaying the three-dimensional plot by way of displaying a plurality of different shading densities.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

monitor cursor position with respect to a plot of data on a display system, the data representing output data related to a hydrocarbon bearing earth formation, the output data generated based on a model of the hydrocarbon bearing earth formation, the plot produced by a first software package, and the output data plotted as a function of modeled time; and

when the cursor overlays a first datum

invoke a second software package, distinct from the first software package, such that the second software package displays a modeled parameter in a plurality of cells that make up the model of the hydrocarbon bearing earth formation, the values of the modeled parameter at a modeled time associated with the first datum.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 wherein when the processor invokes the second software package, the program further causes the processor to invoke the second software package such that the second software packages displays the plurality of cells as a three dimensional plot.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 further comprising:

wherein when the processor monitors, the program further causes the processor to monitor movement of the cursor as the cursor successively overlays a second and third datum; and

wherein when the processor invokes the second software package, the program causes the processor to animate state of the earth model over a span of time indicated by the first through third datums.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

display output data related to hydrocarbon bearing earth formation, the displaying in a first pane on a display system, the output data generated by a model of the hydrocarbon bearing earth formation, and the output data indexed based on modeled time;

monitor cursor location relative to the output data in the first pane; and

when the cursor overlays a particular datum

display a state of the model of the hydrocarbon bearing earth formation in a second pane on the display device, the second pane distinct from the from the first pane, and the state of the model displayed at a modeled time associated with the particular datum.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein when processor displays the output data, the program causes the processor to display the output data in a two-dimensional graph.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein when the processor displays the state of the model, the program causes the processor to display the state of the model as three-dimensional plot.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein when processor displays the output data, the program causes the processor to display at least one selected from the group consisting of:

hydrocarbon production as a function of modeled time;

water production as a function of modeled time;

natural gas production as a function of modeled time;

oil production as a function of modeled time;

production of a secondary recovery fluid as a function of modeled time.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein when the processor displays the state of the earth model, the program causes the processor to display an indication of a modeled parameter in a plurality of cells that make up the model.