tNavigator 18.

2
Rock Flow Dynamics
July 2018
tNavigator Modules
Analyze
Designers Simulation
results
Geology Designer Black Oil

Model Designer Compositional

model
Network Designer

PVT Designer Thermal

(included in Geology, Model and
Network Designers)
model

VFP Designer Assisted History Matching,

(included in Geology, Model and
Network Designers)
Uncertainty analysis, Optimization

Graphical Interface
 Key improvements in 18.2
 Integration of modules Simulator, Network Designer, VFP Designer to build
integrated models of reservoir-surface network.
 Simulator: speed up in compositional model calculation by using vector
instructions of CPU+GPU processors.
 Simulator: different set of LGRs for restart models can now be added.
 Geology Designer: an experiment for Geology Designer tables may be created
without building a complete hydrodynamic model. This allows to perform a
complete uncertainty analysis for geological parameters.
 Geology Designer is now able to operate multiple grids for one project.
 PVT Designer: gas hydrates curve is calculated and shown on Phase Envelope.
 Model Designer: Cases Manager lets you to organize and manage model cases,
assign them different options in RUNSPEC, GRID, PROPS, SOLUTION sections, add
development strategies.
Geology Designer Module: Geology Designer
Multigrids Module: Geology Designer

 Several grids can be created in the same project

 The created grids are

available for
hydrodynamic model
creation
 Fault lines Module: Geology Designer

 Correspond to the intersection between the faults and the objects used to
build the grid (i.e. the horizons or the point sets)
 Can only be calculated during the grid creation

Display of the top and

bottom fault lines for
the top of the grid and
the bottom
Fault lines Module: Geology Designer

 Can be edited and then taken into account to rebuild the grid

Edit the fault lines from 3D

Faults by polygons Module: Geology Designer

 Faults can be created by polygons Create polygons in 2D and assign a depth

Create the fault: the polygons have to be ordered

from the top to the base of the fault

Number of vertical sticks: number of polygons

Number of horizontal sticks: points on the polygon
Edit a point set Module: Geology Designer

 Point Sets can be edited from 3D: Edit Point Set menu
Edit a point set Module: Geology Designer

 Point Sets can be edited from 3D: Edit Point Set menu
 Delete a point
Data Analysis tab Module: Geology Designer

 Calculate and edit variograms and VPCs by blocked wells by regions

 By discrete category, if a discrete template is assigned to the blocked wells

Filters by discrete
properties: up to 2
properties

Discrete categories
(facies)

Variogram parameters
for the selected region
and the selected facies
Data Analysis tab Module: Geology Designer

 Calculate and edit variograms and VPCs by blocked wells by regions

 By discrete category, if a discrete template is assigned to the blocked wells

 Display of a VPC for the

Filters by discrete
properties: up to Zone2, and the Sands
2 properties facies: only the layers 0-9
are displayed
Discrete categories
(facies)  The curve can be edited
Property modeling by zones Module: Geology Designer

 Continuous property modeling by zones and regions, taking the Data Analysis
results into account

Filters by discrete
properties: up to 2
properties

Variograms and trends: possibility to

take the Data Analysis results into
account
Facies modeling by zones Module: Geology Designer

 Discrete property modeling by zones and regions, taking the Data Analysis
results into account

Filters by discrete
properties: up to 2
properties

Facies selection

Modeling settings by facies: the

results from Data Analysis can be
taken into account
Polygons by contour lines Module: Geology Designer

 Polygons can be created by horizons and 2D maps

 The resulting polygon can be superimposed on any property

The polygon is
superimposed on the
gas in place property
Raster Images Module: Geology Designer

 Import Raster Images (images without coordinates)

 Covering the whole data by default  The well trajectories are
imported first, then the raster
image is loaded: the raster image
covers the well data

Reference: infoterre.brgm.fr
Raster Images Module: Geology Designer

 Can be edited: 3 vectors have to be set

 For this example, the
objective is to
+ superimpose the point set
and the wells locations on
Point Set: coordinates of the Wells on the raster image:
wells no coordinates are set the geological map

Edit tool available in 2D

3 vectors are set

Reference: infoterre.brgm.fr
 Seismic Module: Geology Designer

 2 options of file opening are supported: Open Seismic (without any

additional settings) and Open Seismic with Customize (the parameters are
checked and edited manually)

 Interpret one horizon on several seismic cubes or 2D lines

 Display velocities on the loaded seismic after the loading of the

corresponding time-depth relation (the time to depth relationship can be
defined and is stored in the seismic object tree available in the Seismic tab
Logs Calculator Module: Geology Designer

 The calculator for logs is available

 Includes the possibility to use the defined terms as variables in
workflows

List of available
objects for the
computation

Workflows window: the log calculation step is added and the

variables are defined
Logs filling Module: Geology Designer

 Filling by color and pattern

 Filling by depth

List of created templates:

the templates can be copied

Definition of the interval by

markers, by depth or by wells

Filling between 2
curves

Filling Filling Filling between

between between curves by
curves markers patterns and
color
Integration of Geology Module:
AHM and Uncertainty

Designer and AHM&Uncertainty

Geology Designer window: AHM&Uncertainty window:
Project, variables in workflow, Analytics, FIP uncertainty, Pareto chart, Quantiles
Statistics table for STOOIP, HCPV, etc
Integration with AHM&Unc Module: Geology Designer

 The possibility to create an experiment for Geology Designer volume

estimation tables without building a complete hydrodynamic model is
supported.
Computation of the
volumes in place for
the different variants  Allows to perform a
complete
uncertainty analysis
for the geological
parameters.

Static computations

Quantiles
computation
Model Designer Module: Model Designer
Model Cases Module: Model Designer

 New features for cases management

Restart

• The possibility to define various RUNSPEC

properties

• The possibility to make an hierarchical tree

of the models (with child and parent cases)
• The possibility to create a restart models
from the selected time step
• The possibility to add comments to the cases
 Aquifer Geometry Module: Model Designer

 The possibility to attach Aquifer the filtered blocks only

Aquifer Settings Module: Model Designer

 New Geometry Objects for Aquifer Initialization

Fluid Properties Module: Model Designer

 Several RP curves may be visualized on the same plot

𝒌𝒓𝑶𝑾𝟏 𝒌𝒓𝑾𝟏

𝒌𝒓𝑶𝑾𝟐 𝒌𝒓𝑾𝟐
 LGR creation Module: Model Designer

 The possibility to create LGR via Filtered Property

Development strategies Module: Model Designer

 The possibility to calculate rates from cumulative values

Calculate Rate from Cumulative

 Development strategies Module: Model Designer

 New filters are available for Strategies visualization

 Filter for rules types

(displays rules for the
selected types of
operations)

 Date filter (displays

rules for the selected
time interval)
Only the filtered
rules are
displayed
Development strategies Module: Model Designer

 New Group Control rules

Parameters for
GRUPTARG
keyword

Parameters for
GCONPROD
and
GCONINJE
keywords
More options are available: Module: Model Designer

 The possibility to
recalculate
production tables
for the calculation
time steps with
empty historical
data.
 A new rule to set Well Connection
Factor Multiplier (WPIMULT)
 Parameters to set injected water
and vapor composition in forecast
creation dialog (WINJTEMP)
 ALQ parameter to create well
control by table
 The possibility to set group control
by molar rates.
Streamline Visualization Module: Model Designer

 It is possible to visualize Streamlines for the current Dynamic Model

 Fracture modeling via LGR Module: Simulator

 Fracture model (for formats Е1, E3) is based in grid refinement in fracture zone
and properties modification in SRV (Stimulated Rock Volume)
 Fracture templates (FRACTURE_PATH, FRACTURE_PLANE, FRACTURE_TEMPLATE)
 Arithmetic (FRACTURE_ARITHMETIC) and arithmetic application to fractures
(FRACTURE_STAGE)
Fracture Path/Plane definition Module: Model Designer

 Fracture Plane horizontal projection can be defined with a use of Polygons:

Parameters for
FRACTURE_PATH 1
and
FRACTURE_PLANE 1
1
keywords

2 3 2
3
Fracture Template Editing Module: Model Designer

 Properties of Fracture and SRV can be specifies via Fracture Template Editor:

Parameters for
FRACTURE_TEMPLATE
keyword
Fracture Stage Initialization Module: Model Designer

 FRACTURE_STAGE and FRACTURE_ARITHMETIC can be defined via the editors

 3D visualization of Fracture planes is available
Fracture modeling via LGR Module: Model Designer

 Various fracture geometries can be easily created via Model Designer:

Fracture Planes in Model Designer Local (Refined) Grid in Simulator

PVT Designer Module: PVT Designer
K-values calculation Module: PVT Designer

 KVTEMP, KVTABTn keywords are exported

Export K-values to File

Saturation pressure Module: PVT Designer

 Now the graph accurately depicts the lower dew point

Gas hydrates Module: PVT Designer

 Zone of hydrate formation is shown on the phase diagram

Black oil properties matching Module: PVT Designer

 PVT calculator simulates black oil experiments

 A simulated experiment may be matched against a measured sample

Measured Sample

Simulation from
PVT calculator
PVT tables matching Module: PVT Designer

 An imported PVT table may be approximated with correlations

Matched correlation variant

Imported Black Oil tables

Network Designer Module: Network Designer
New features Module: Network Designer

 Integration of Network Designer and Simulator

 Creation of workflows

 Temperature option via tables OILVISCT and WATVISCT

 Turner criterion for liquid loading velocity

 Calculation of heat losses in a pipe

Integration with Simulator Module: Network Designer

 IMPORT_WELL - Integration Simulator& VFP Designer

 IMPORT_NETWORK - Integration Simulator & Network Designer
 Sequential coupling
 Simulator provides rates, Network Designer provides THP

IMPORT_NETWORK
Creation of workflows Module: Network Designer
Viscosity vs. Temperature Module: Network Designer

 Specifying viscosity as a function of temperature via tables OILVISCT and

WATVISCT
 Turner criterion Module: Network Designer

 Liquid loading velocity

 Liquid loading gas rate
 Liquid loading velocity ratio
 Heat losses in a pipe Module: Network Designer

 Heat transfer between pipe wall and the bulk of the fluid
 Heat transfer between pipe wall and environment:
 Fully exposed pipe
 Partially buried in ground pipe
 Fully buried in ground pipe

 Burial methods for calculation of

heat transfer between pipe and
ground
VFP Designer Module: VFP Designer
Basic Data Module: VFP Designer

 A list of object’s settings has been extended

Geometry Module: VFP Designer

 Creation of multilateral wells

Well Construction Module: VFP Designer

 Specifying construction for a

multilateral well
Well Construction Module: VFP Designer

 A new object Gas Lift Valve is available

Calculate VFP table Module: VFP Designer

 ALQ is added to VFPPROD table

Integration with Simulator Module: VFP Designer

 Integration is provided via the keyword IMPORT_WELL

 It is possible to create standard, multisegment and multilateral
wells
 You don’t need to specify keywords: WELSPECS, WELLTRACK,
COMPDATMD, WELSEGS, COMPSEGS

IMPORT_WELL
AHM and Uncertainty Module:
AHM and Uncertainty
 CDF graph Module:
AHM and Uncertainty

 CDF – cumulative distribution function

 Each model variant is a point (X, Y) of CDF graph indicating that the probability
of the parameter value being greater than or equal to X is Y
 Discrete Cosine Transform Module:
AHM and Uncertainty

algorithm
 Approximates a property by a few initial terms in its Fourier series
Graphical Interface Module: Graphical Interface
 Time step markers Module: Graphical Interface

 Symbols denote which data are saved for each particular step
 Keywords RPTMAPD, RPTGRAPHD, RPTMAPT, RPTGRAPHT, RPTMAPL,
RPTGRAPHL, RPTRST control the saving of the results

 Grid properties saved

 Only graphs saved

 No results saved
New palettes and templates Module: Graphical Interface

 A template and a palette may be assigned to each object and each grid
property.
 New templates are available.
LGRs change on the fly Module: Graphical Interface

 LGRs may be switched on/off (keywords LGRON/LGROFF) on calculation time

steps, in particular, via ACTION keywords.
 Restart model may use a set of LGRs different from those in the base model.
 LGRs may be hidden on 2D/3D view, or shown according to their activity at
current time step, or shown all at once.
Simulation Module: Simulator
Hysteresis Module: Simulator

 New flexible hysteresis settings for E1/E3 format:

• HYSTKRW and HYSTKRWR – 𝒌𝒓𝑾 hysteresis in water-oil system
• HYSTKROW and HYSTKROWR – 𝒌𝒓𝑶𝑾 hysteresis in water-oil system
• HYSTKRG and HYSTKRGR – 𝒌𝒓𝑮 hysteresis in gas-liquid system
• HYSTKROG and HYSTKROGR – 𝒌𝒓𝑶𝑮 hysteresis in gas-liquid system
• HYSTPCW and HYSTPCWR – 𝑷𝒄𝑶𝑾 hysteresis
• HYSTPCG and HYSTPCGR – 𝑷𝒄𝑶𝑮 hysteresis
• HYSTOPTS and HYSOPTSR – additional tuning parameters
 Different hysteresis model in each saturation regions:
HYSTKRWR, HYSTKROWR, HYSTKRGR, HYSTKROGR, HYSTPCWR, HYSTPCGR

Available hysteresis options:

• Carlson’s method – CARLSON
• Analytical Carlson’s method – CARLSON_A
• Killough’s method – KILLOUGH
• Modified Killough’s method – KILLOUGH_MOD
• Jargon’s method – JARGON
 Hysteresis options in Module: Simulator

IM, ST, GE formats

Imbibition Capillary Pressure input  Black-Oil models
via *SWT, *SGT, *SLT tables • Relative Permeability hysteresis
*HYSKRO, *HYSKRW, *HYSKRG, *SWTI, *SORMAX
(5th column)
• Capillary Pressure hysteresis
*EPSPC, *EPSPCG
 Compositional models
• Relative Permeability hysteresis
*HYSKROW, *HYSKROG, *HYSKRG
• Capillary Pressure hysteresis
*EPSPC
 Thermal models
• Relative Permeability hysteresis
*HYS_KRO, *HYS_KRG
• Capillary Pressure hysteresis
*HYS_PCOW, *HYS_PCOG, *HYS_LEVEL
Licenses and license server Licensing

 The license server can now be installed on systems with

SELinux extension.
New tutorials Documentation

Simulator
 How To Create Fractures via LGR
 How To Use Geomechanics

Geology Designer
 How To Use Templates Palette
 How To Use Filters
 How To Use Integrated Uncertainty
 How To Use Core Samples Images

Model Designer
 How To Create And Compare Cases

AHM and Uncertainty

 How To Analyze Uncertainty
 Thank you for your attention!
 The complete list of new features is available in Release Notes

Rock Flow Dynamics

www.rfdyn.com
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