Method and system of plotting correlated data
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1. A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
a memory device coupled to the processor;
a pointing device coupled to the processor;
a display device coupled to the processor, the display device showing 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;
perform a simulation using an earth model of a hydrocarbon bearing formation over a plurality of modeled times;
store output data from the simulation for each of the plurality of modeled times in association with a state of the earth model at that modeled time;
display the output data relative to the plurality of modeled times in a first pane on the display device;
monitor the position of the cursor on the display device relative to the displayed output data in the first pane;
when the monitored position of the cursor overlays a particular datum in the displayed output data for a particular modeled time, identify the state of the earth model at the particular modeled time associated with the particular datum in the stored output data; and
display, in a second pane on the display device distinct from the first pane, the identified state of the earth model at the particular modeled time associated with the particular datum.
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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.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer system comprising:
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a processor; a memory device coupled to the processor; a pointing device coupled to the processor; a display device coupled to the processor, the display device showing 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; perform a simulation using an earth model of a hydrocarbon bearing formation over a plurality of modeled times; store output data from the simulation for each of the plurality of modeled times in association with a state of the earth model at that modeled time; display the output data relative to the plurality of modeled times in a first pane on the display device; monitor the position of the cursor on the display device relative to the displayed output data in the first pane; when the monitored position of the cursor overlays a particular datum in the displayed output data for a particular modeled time, identify the state of the earth model at the particular modeled time associated with the particular datum in the stored output data; and display, in a second pane on the display device distinct from the first pane, the identified state of the earth model at the particular modeled time associated with the particular datum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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performing a simulation using an earth model of a hydrocarbon bearing formation over a plurality of modeled times; storing output data from the simulation for each of the plurality of modeled times in association with a state of the earth model at that modeled time, the state of the earth model including values of at least one modeled parameter for a plurality of cells of the earth model at the modeled time; displaying on a display device of a computer system, visual representation of the output data relative to the plurality of modeled times; monitoring a position of a cursor shown on the display device relative to the displayed visual representation of the output data; when the monitored position of the cursor overlays a portion of the displayed visual representation corresponding to a particular datum of the output data at a particular modeled time, identifying the state of the earth model at the particular modeled time associated with the particular datum in the stored output data; and displaying on the display device a visual representation of the values of the modeled parameter from the plurality of cells of the earth model, based on the identified state of the earth model at the particular modeled time associated with the particular datum. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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perform a simulation using an earth model of a hydrocarbon bearing formation over a plurality of modeled times; store output data from the simulation for each of the plurality of modeled times in association with a state of the earth model at that modeled time, the state of the earth model including values of at least one modeled parameter for a plurality of cells of the earth model at the modeled time; invoke a first software package to display a plot of the output data relative to the plurality of modeled times on a display device of a computer system; monitor a cursor position relative to the plot of the output data as displayed on the display device; when the monitored cursor position overlays a portion of the plot corresponding to a first datum of the output data at a first modeled time, identify the state of the earth model at the first modeled time associated with the first datum in the stored output data; and invoke a second software package, distinct from the first software package, such that the second software package displays the values of the modeled parameter from the plurality of cells of the earth model, based on the identified state of the earth model at the first modeled time associated with the first datum. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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perform a simulation using a model of a hydrocarbon bearing formation over a plurality of modeled times; store output data from the simulation for each of the plurality of modeled times in association with a state of the model at that modeled time; display the output data relative to the plurality of modeled times in a first pane on a display device; monitor a position of a cursor on the display device relative to the displayed output data in the first pane; when the monitored position of the cursor overlays a particular datum in the displayed output data for a particular modeled time, identify the state of the model at the particular modeled time associated with the particular datum in the stored output data; and display, in a second pane on the display device, the identified state of the model at the particular modeled time associated with the particular datum. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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