COUPLED PIPE NETWORK - RESERVOIR MODELING FOR MULTI-BRANCH OIL WELLS

Title:

COUPLED PIPE NETWORK - RESERVOIR MODELING FOR MULTI-BRANCH OIL WELLS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/078343

Kind Code:

A8

Abstract:

A convergent solution is provided for a coupled system where oil flow from a subsurface reservoir formation enters a number of pipes of a multi-branch well in the formation. An iterative linear system solver computer implemented methodology is developed, capable of handling a large number of unknowns which are present when modeling a multi -branch well A systematic approach which defines proper boundary conditions at the reservoir level and at the wellhead is prov4 l ided and utilized.

Inventors:

DOGRU ALI HAYDAR (SA)

Application Number:

PCT/US2012/066298

Publication Date:

August 21, 2014

Filing Date:

November 21, 2012

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Assignee:

SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO (SA)
ARAMCO SERVICES CO (US)

International Classes:

E21B43/00

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

KIMBALL, Albert, B., Jr. (P.O. Box 61389Houston, TX, US)

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