CN104025111B - The system and method optimized is reclaimed for subterranean oil - Google Patents

Abstract

For carrying out underground secondary and/or the system and method for three recovery of oil optimizations.

Description

The system and method optimized is reclaimed for subterranean oil

Cross-Reference to Related Applications

There is a requirement that U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.61/544 submitted on October 6th, 2011, the priority of 202, and lead to Cross to quote and its description is combined so far.

Explanation about federal government-funded research

Inapplicable.

Technical field

This invention relates generally to reclaim, for subterranean oil, the system and method optimized.More particularly, it relates to base In selected oil district, well pattern/gang of wells and/or the short-term in oil field, mid-term or long-term optimization analysis, carry out underground secondary and/or three times Recovery of oil optimizes.

Background technology

Known various descend secondary and/or the system and method for three recovery of oil for substantially.Existing for maximum Change secondary and/or the system of three recovery of oil, in different systems and software tool, usually rely on many steps, Yong Huxu Want oneself arrange and manage these steps.This is manual processes, if wherein user will create the numerical analysis model of reservoir, use Dry different operating decision-making and/or parameter are run this model, analysis result and select optimum answer.This nonautomatic process warp Often require to run there is no integrated multiple application, to obtain integrated result.As the result of required different application, Between application, reformatting data is required, and this creates further labour and potential error.Additionally, due in many positions Put this process that manually carries out, therefore lack the electronic audit for looking back in the future and follow the tracks of.This is it is also possible to more complicated, because point Analysis instrument is usually general, is not designed to integral data, and the standard according to change that is also not designed to provides and assesses Emulation.Existing system provides feedback hardly for model quality, and for guaranteeing that real result provides inspection hardly.They Provide interactive graphics (IG) to feed back to the user being positioned at each aspect oilfield operations, and they do not provide real optimization to prop up with decision-making Hold instrument.They the most do not regulate the actual value of the real time data from oil field.As result, existing system is manual, labor Dynamic intensity, and require that require user to verify from one from a systems communicate to another system data is simultaneously Whether the output of system may be used for the input of another system.These defects in existing system are it is meant that this kind of work can be done The expert made is very limited amount of.As result, the expert of the limited quantity of organization internal perform this process.Utilize now Available tool set, even if these experts are also required to take a very long time performs this process, and due to this process Manually essence, is also easy to make a mistake.

Owing to these of existing system limit, user is generally not capable of checking multiple scene, considers at bottom numerical value reservoir Uncertainty possible in model.User can not utilize optimisation technique to analyze exhaustively, grades and select optimum development to grasp Make thus increase secondary and/or three recovery of oil.This generally prevent user based on data by periodically reevaluating institute selected scenes Scape is devoted to solve the uncertainty in reservoir model, and all reservoirs in this way of these data, well pattern, oil well and/or oil district are gone through History performance or other data.Additionally, in addition to whole restrictions listed above, existing system does not provide good instrument, To allow customer upgrade model or Model Series.Generate these difficult points in the first model process and become what generation updated in the future Hinder.

Existing system is not devoted to the over-all properties in oil field, is not concerned with secondary yet or three recovery of oil process Usefulness.The practitioner of existing process will usually understand, and sweep efficiency is the important measure of oil recovery process usefulness.Involve effect Rate can be at the diverse location in oil field by calculating in various degree.For example, it is possible near oil well, in oil region layer face, at two wells Between, well pattern aspect, oil field aspect and between different aspects at local calculation sweep efficiency.Currently, also the most very Sweep efficiency health indicator is measured or calculated to good method.Also not used for the different scales from oil field to equipment aspect Or the synchronization simulation of oil well production of degree (rank) and the integrated system of optimization and method.

Summary of the invention

The present invention is by providing for based on selected oil district, well pattern/gang of wells and/or the short-term in oil field, mid-term or long-term Optimize and analyze, carry out underground secondary and/or the system and method for three recovery of oil optimizations, thus meet above demand and overcome One or more difficult points of the prior art.

In one embodiment, the present invention includes reclaiming, for long drain oil, the method optimized, and the method includes: i) select one Individual or multiple oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or oil field, wherein select one or many from the display of sweep efficiency health degree Ge You district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or oil field, described sweep efficiency health degree shows and includes that current sweep efficiency health degree shows One of and the sweep efficiency health degree of multiple prediction one of show；Ii) aobvious during the assessment for the planning developed oil fields Show, for optimizing one or more selected oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or multiple optimization scenes in oil field and corresponding actions； Iii) select one or more optimization scene, and show each corresponding actions；Iv) prediction of each selected optimization scene is selected Date；And v) use computer system, show that one or more selected optimization scene, each corresponding actions are at forecast date To one or more selected oil districts, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or the effect in oil field and the oil field development project updated, with respectively It is the oil field development project that oil field shows this renewal from net present value calculation and anticipated manufacturing parameter.

In another embodiment, the present invention includes a kind of program carrier equipment, is used for carrying and reclaims optimization for long drain oil Computer executable instructions.This instruction can perform for realizing: i) select one or more oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells, Or oil field, wherein selects the one or more oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or oil from the display of sweep efficiency health degree Field, described sweep efficiency health degree shows and includes that current sweep efficiency health degree one of shows and the sweep efficiency of multiple prediction Health degree one of shows；Ii) show during the planning appraisal for developing oil fields for optimize one or more selected oil district, Multiple optimization scenes in oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or oil field and corresponding actions；Iii) select one or more optimization scene, and show Show each corresponding actions；Iv) forecast date of each selected optimization scene is selected；And v) show one or more selected Optimize scene, each corresponding actions at forecast date for one or more selected oil districts, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or oil field Effect, and the oil field development project updated, with respective net present value calculation and anticipated manufacturing parameter oil field is shown described in more New oil field development project.

The other side of the present invention, advantage and embodiment, to those skilled in the art, by following to various realities Execute the description of example and relevant drawings, be apparent from.

The brief description of accompanying drawing

Below with reference to respective drawings, present invention is described, and the most identical element uses identical reference number, its In:

Fig. 1 shows the total process reclaiming optimization for subterranean oil according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of an embodiment of the method for realizing the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows the flow chart of an embodiment of the method for the step 216 for realizing Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of an embodiment of the method for the step 220 for realizing Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 shows the flow chart of an embodiment of the method for the step 224 for realizing Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 shows the block diagram of an embodiment of the system for realizing the present invention.

Fig. 7 shows the exemplary graphical user of the step 204 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 shows the exemplary graphical user of the step 206 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 shows the exemplary graphical user of the step 306 of Fig. 3.

Figure 10 shows the exemplary graphical user of the step 324 of Fig. 3.

Figure 11 shows the exemplary graphical user of the step 406 of Fig. 4.

Figure 12 shows the exemplary graphical user of the step 412 of Fig. 4.

Figure 13 shows the optional exemplary graphical user of the step 412 of Fig. 4.

Figure 14 shows the exemplary graphical user of the step 422 of Fig. 4.

Figure 15 shows the table of the exemplary grade of optimization provided by the present invention.

Detailed description of the invention

It is particularly described for subject of the present invention, but, description itself is not intended to limit the model of the present invention Enclose.Therefore subject of the present invention can also use embodied in other, including the step different from step described here or The combination of similar step, in conjunction with other technology of present or future.Although being adopted additionally, describe used here as term " step " With the different elements of method, but this term should be not construed as meaning between various step disclosed herein any Particular order, unless be particularly limited to particular order by explanation.While the following description refers to oil & gas industry, but the present invention's is System and method are not restricted to this, it is also possible to be applied to other industries, to reach similar results.

The present invention includes the system and method for optimizing recovery of oil, produces by reducing less desirable liquid/gas, subtracts Well workover downtime, minimizing are bypassed oil gas and are maximized the most now by oil spout and exploitation pattern curve (profile) optimization less Value.Therefore this system and method considers the smart steering of underground displacement pattern curve by decision-making；Earth's surface and facility optimize about Bundle, well intervention/second completion design, and dynamically oil field development project, drill and design new producing well/injection oil/sight Well logging.

This system and method performs striding equipment aspect to regional level, from well aspect to well pattern/group's aspect or even Zhongdao Reach the whole arrangement/combinations from microscopic scale to the macroscopic view monitoring of scale, diagnosis and optimization of reservoir/oil field aspect.This system Allow user that oil field and/or sweep efficiency health are performed Current Diagnostic and/or predictive diagnosis with method, and advise that user is short The optimum optimization action of phase, mid-term and long term time frame.Before this system and method allows user alternatively to perform to use Proposed by optimization action comparative " if ... how " scene (manoeuvre on the spot), generate suitable business case, and by This use and realize contribute to maximum oil reclaim and economic value suitably optimize action..

This system and method utilizes the advanced value monitoring oil field data in real time with the asset management of offer integration, for short Phase, mid-term and/or long-term many oil wells/oil district and oil field aspect optimize, it is provided that automatically advise.This system and method allows people couple The effect of selected optimization action is predicted analyzing, and is given at assets, reservoir, operation and produces office worker personnel and make and adding The intuitive user interface of strong Coordination Decision.Therefore this system and method avoids labour-intensive emulation and single movement optimization Demand.

In a word, this system and method can monitor the underground health degree producing oil field, and utilizes tangible optimization action pair Before take the photograph reservoir diagnosis automatically suggestion be provided, therefore allowing that the reservoir optimization action proposed is carried out prediction and analyzing.

Method describes

With reference now to Fig. 1, it is shown that according to the total process 100 reclaimed for subterranean oil of the present invention.

In step 102, this process 100 identifies current oil field health degree.Shown by the step 202 of Fig. 2 and work as mark One embodiment of the method for it oil field health degree.

In step 104, this process 100 predicts oil field health degree.Shown by step 204-208 of Fig. 2 and be good for for oil field One embodiment of the method for Kang Du prediction.

In step 106, this process 100 diagnoses the same day and oil field health degree in the future, it may include utilize mobile water saturation Oil drop that is that function identifies and detect bypass and that do not involve.The step 210 of Fig. 2 shows for diagnosing the same day and later oil One embodiment of the method for field health degree.

In step 108, if it is desired to optimizing, this process 100 advises short-term, mid-term and long-term optimization.By the step of Fig. 2 212,214,218 and 222 an embodiment for determining the method expecting optimization is shown.

If it is desire to optimize, then user must also select optimize time frame be short-term, mid-term or long-term. If it is desire to Short-term Optimal, then shown an embodiment of the method for Short-term Optimal by step 302-306 of Fig. 3.If the phase Hope that mid-term optimizes, then step 402-406 of Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the method optimized mid-term.If it is desire to it is long-term Optimize, then step 502-506 of Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of the method for long-term optimization.

Optimize the automatic suggestion that may be provided as reactivity and perspective optimization for sweep efficiency, key to realize Can target, including time range (from 1 day to any year number), reduce water and process (as percentage ratio), reduce stopping of well workover time Duration (as percentage ratio), minimizing bypass oil and increase grease hole and the recovery of oil (as percentage ratio) of second completion.Optimize It is also based on real time data and carries out Real-time Decision to provide renewal, forecast model, and specialist system and Optimizing Suggestions are provided.

In step 110, this process 100 include " if ... how " scene is assessed and compares various optimization scene, also Can be considered to optimize manoeuvre on the spot.Mid-term is optimized by step 308-316 of Fig. 3 by Short-term Optimal, step 408-416 of Fig. 4, Step 508-516 of Fig. 5 long-term optimization is shown for being optimized " if ... a how " reality of the method for scene Execute example.

In step 112, this process 110 achieves optimization.Step 318-326 of Fig. 3 is Short-term Optimal, the step of Fig. 4 418-426 is to optimize mid-term, and step 518-526 5 is the side that long-term optimization shows for obtaining or seek to optimize realization One embodiment of method.

Therefore, total process 100 provides fully-integrated subsurface reservoir rwan management solution RWAN, is used for improving sweep efficiency, And allow reservoir and producers' (being likely to be engineer) to cooperate.Production period can be monitored while completing this measure Reservoir Dynamic, utilize earth's surface and downhole sensor, update and emulate reservoir and oil well model.This can provide short-term Optimizing manufacture Control strategy, and utilize wellhead restriction, ICD and smart well to improve recovery of oil, realize the optimization plan of future plan simultaneously Slightly, such as infill drilling, with exploitation bypass oil.

Process 100 for optimizing can be reactive, the most prospective or that strengthen (" prediction adds ").Instead The optimization of answering property may be characterized as the immediate reaction to conditions present.Reaction optimization can occur in short-term, and the action that can relate to is such as Optimize reducer to arrange and output capacity/injection rate.Simple perspective optimization may be characterized as action based on predicted condition, the most in advance Survey fluid and away from the movement in well direction and optimize sub-terrain operations from there through taking some measures, such as blocking down-hole valve Arrange and increase total recovery of oil.Long-term oil field development project optimization is also paid close attention in simple perspective optimization, such as arranges in the future Infill drilling producing well/injection well location is put, well workover and configuration thereof etc..On the other hand, strengthen perspective optimization to provide for opening Send out, drilling well, completion and produce the integration of proper time of discipline, assess the appropriate planning of the action developed oil fields simultaneously, with Guarantee have time enough can realize these options after identifying optimization option.Simple perspective optimization can be arrived in mid-term Long-term generation (such as but not limited to, 3 months to 2 years), the action optimized including reaction, and short-term is to oil field development in mid-term rule Draw and update.Therefore, integrate and relate to real time execution several reservoir consumption scene and cost/benefit analysis scene, hence help to Whole regulations of assets Development Life Cycle plan optimum integration scheme.Strengthen perspective optimization and such as can allow operation Person changes completion and production programming in real time for more preferable final consumption, the most actually drilling well and collection adding about reservoir Information.The purpose that each these exemplary aspect optimizes is shown in the table 1500 of Figure 15.

Therefore, process 100 depends on the reservoir management of proper time, examines including lasting visually storing layer, perspective reservoir Break and optimize and the analysis of predictability reservoir optimization.

With reference now to Fig. 2, flow chart shows an embodiment of the method 200 for realizing the present invention.

In step 201, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, select conditions present data or The scene condition data before calculated.Selection is to use the scene condition data calculated before conditions present data or use, The subjectivity optimized before can be still used to determine based on using conditions present.Conditions present data can assess the current strong of oil field Kang Du and being optimized based on these data.The scene condition data before calculated can look back the oil relevant to current health degree The past health degree in field is also optimized based on the data preserved, this short-term that can include optimizing, mid-term or the longest Issue evidence.

In step 202, utilize techniques known in the art and video interface described in reference diagram 6, show and currently involve Efficiency health degree.Underground visualization technique and current sweep efficiency health degree index, such as, can be with the conditions present number integrated It is used together and represents current sweep efficiency health degree according to, the scene condition data that calculate before and historical data to provide To the region graded, well, well pattern/well section and/or the display in oil field.Effective underground visualization requirements makes reservoir Dynamic special Property visualization with in well, near wellbore and away from well underground structure change.The visual target in underground be set up the highest Three-dimensional (3D) visualization interface of resolution, it may include various features, including fiber-optic monitoring visualization, earth's surface deformation visualization, 3D displacement of fluid visualization, bypass oil 3D visualization, the visualization of oil/water interface, streamline visualization, oil field/oil district/oil well figure, The oily region layer EDS maps of oil is injected in constant pressure chart, saturated figure, the injection pattern in subterranean oil region layer face and production.

In step 204, utilize user interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, in the case of selecting not optimizing The future date of prediction of sweep efficiency health degree and the quantity of Intervention periodicity.The selection of future date and Intervention periodicity is Subjective and based on user preference and/or experience.In the case of the graphic user interface 700 of Fig. 7 shows not optimizing The selected future date of the prediction of sweep efficiency health degree and the example of the quantity of Intervention periodicity, it is shown that following four (4) future date in year, and the Intervention periodicity of a year.

In step 206, utilize techniques known in the art and video interface described in reference diagram 6, generate in selected future Date and the display of the sweep efficiency health degree predicted at the end of each Intervention periodicity.This display includes being identified Oily district, oil well, well pattern/wellblock and/or oil field and other possible user-defined space scale sweep efficiency be good for Kang Du grades.The graphic user interface 800 of Fig. 8 shows at the selected future date of Fig. 7 and at each Intervention periodicity At the end of the example of display of the sweep efficiency health degree predicted.

In step 208, utilize the customer interface described in Fig. 6 and/or video interface, select the sweep efficiency predicted healthy In the display of degree or the display of current sweep efficiency health degree one.Each selected display can provide further detail below, The history being included in the sweep efficiency health degree index at the arbitrary scale in oil district, oil well, well pattern/wellblock and/or oil field is believed Breath.

In step 210, utilize known diagnostic techniques, such as the DecisionSpace of reservoir simulation^TMPublic affairs in software Those technology opened, the reason of any less desirable sweep efficiency health degree index that selected sweep efficiency health degree is shown Diagnose.Can show this reason by automatic suggestion feature, this automatic suggestion feature make use of the volume including each layer of reservoir Efficiency, voidage replacement, displacement efficiency, nominal pressure and well catch the index of factor (Fcap).Also by working as preceding article Number of packages compares according to historical data or the scene condition data that calculate before, diagnoses this reason.Also by assessment Flow index or the production index by the length normalization method of perforated interval carry out various diagnosis.Streamline numerical calculation can also by with Estimate relation factor and oil well distribution factor.

In step 212, method 200 result based on step 210 determines whether the optimization analysis that expectation produces.If the phase Hoping to optimize and analyze, method 200 proceeds to step 214.Alternatively, if it is desired to optimizing and analyze, method 200 may proceed to step 218 or 222.Such as, if the diagnostic marker performed in step 210 takes the post as the most desired sweep efficiency health status index Reason, then just expectation optimizes and analyzes.On the contrary, if there is no less desirable sweep efficiency health degree index, then the most not Expect to optimize and analyze.If undesirably optimizing analysis, then method 200 terminates.

In step 214, method 200 result based on step 210 and any less desirable sweep efficiency health degree index Reason whether can be solved (such as, by adjust reducer) immediately and determine whether to expect Short-term Optimal analysis.If Undesirably Short-term Optimal analysis, then method 200 proceeds to step 218.Alternatively, if undesirably Short-term Optimal analysis, square Method 200 may proceed to step 222.If it is desire to Short-term Optimal analysis, then method 200 proceeds to step 216.

In step 216, perform Short-term Optimal analysis.Figure 3 illustrates of method for performing Short-term Optimal Embodiment.

In step 218, method 200 result based on step 210 and any less desirable sweep efficiency health degree index Reason whether can not be solved at once but (such as, maintenance of equipment) can be solved between one day to some months judge be No expectation optimizes analysis mid-term.Analyze if undesirably optimized mid-term, then method 200 proceeds to step 222.Alternatively, as Fruit optimizes analysis undesirably mid-term, and method 200 may proceed to step 214.Analyze if it is desire to mid-term optimizes, then method 200 Proceed to step 220.

In step 220, perform to optimize mid-term and analyze.Figure 4 illustrates of method for carrying out optimization in mid-term Embodiment.

In step 222, method 200 is according to the result of step 210 and any less desirable sweep efficiency health degree index Reason be whether at once or to be solved in some months but (example can be solved in 1 year or longer time As, bore a new well) determine whether to expect long-term optimization analysis.Performing Short-term Optimal analysis, optimization analysis or long in mid-term Judgement between phase optimization analysis is experience and the professional skill of the personnel based on making decision intuitively.If it is the longest Phase optimizes to be analyzed, then method 200 terminates.Alternatively, if undesirably long-term optimization analysis, method 200 may proceed to step 214 or step 218.If it is desire to long-term optimization analysis, then method 200 proceeds to step 224.

In step 224, perform long-term optimization analysis.Figure 5 illustrates of method for performing long-term optimization Embodiment.

With reference now to Fig. 3, flow chart shows an embodiment of the method 300 of the step 216 for performing Fig. 2.

In step 302, utilize the customer interface and/or video interface described with reference to Fig. 6, healthy from selected sweep efficiency In degree display, select to want optimised whole oil districts, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or oil field.

In step 304, the video interface and techniques known in the art described with reference to Fig. 6, display reactivity is utilized to optimize A series of optimization scenes graded and corresponding actions.The reactive a series of optimization scenes graded optimized and corresponding actions are bases Optimization in selected oil district, oil well, well pattern, gang of wells and/or oil field, it is output to net present value calculation device.Pass through reservoir simulation Or utilize agent model, thousands of optimization scenes can be set up.

In step 306, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, optional one or more optimizations Scene, and can show for optimizing selected oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or the corresponding actions in oil field.Fig. 9 passes through Graphic user interface 900 shows an example of the display of corresponding actions.

In step 310, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, optional each selected optimization field The forecast date of scape.Forecast date determines the time cycle that each optimization scene selected by difference is run on emulator.

In step 312, utilize video interface described in reference diagram 6 to show one or more selected optimization scene, with And each corresponding actions at forecast date to selected oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or the effect in oil field.This display can be wrapped Including such as, the various undergrounds in the change of sweep efficiency health degree index, selected oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or oil field can Depending on changing parameter and each selected various net present value (NPV) derivants optimizing scene.

In step 314, method 300 result based on step 312 determines whether that expectation optimizes.If it is desire to optimize, then side Method 300 proceeds to step 316.If undesirably optimized, then method 300 proceeds to step 318.

In step 316, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, can be from one or more selected excellent Changing in scene selects desired optimization scene (multiple) to be used for realizing.

In step 318, preserve the data of the bottom of result in step 312.

In step 320, preserve the data of the bottom of the result of the step 312 selected in step 316.

In step 322, method 300 judges that user is (the most by action license one-sided realization desired optimization scene Individual).If user does not has action to permit, then method 300 proceeds to step 324.If user has action license, then side Method 300 proceeds to step 326.

In step 324, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, the desired optimization of realization can be generated The request of scene, and send together with business case report, suggestion and analysis.Figure 10 utilize graphic user interface 1000 show Go out an example of request for realizing required application scenarios.

In step 326, utilize the customer interface described in Fig. 6 and/or video interface, can remotely perform or allow manually implemented The each desired corresponding actions optimizing scene to be realized.

With reference now to Fig. 4, flow chart shows an embodiment of the method 400 of the step 220 for performing Fig. 2.

In step 402, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, can be good for from selected sweep efficiency During Kang Du shows, select whole oil districts, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or oil field to be optimized.

In step 404, utilizing the known technology of video interface described in reference diagram 6 and this area, display is for actively The a series of optimization scenes graded optimized and corresponding actions.The a series of optimization scenes graded optimized for active are with corresponding Action, based on selected oil district, oil well, well pattern, gang of wells and/or the optimization in oil field, is output to net present value calculation device.Optimization action Can be such as workover/second completion, unification, ground instrument measurement and other content.

In step 406, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, optional one or more optimizations Scene and can be with oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or the corresponding actions in oil field selected by display optimization.By figure in Figure 11 Shape user interface 1100 shows the example selecting one or more optimization scenes.

In step 410, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, optional each selected optimization field The forecast date of scape.Forecast date determines the time cycle that each selected optimization scene is run on emulator.

In step 412, utilize video interface described in reference diagram 6, show one or more selected optimization scene, each Corresponding actions to selected oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or the effect in oil field and uses respective net present value (NPV) at forecast date Calculating and intended manufacturing parameter show the field development scheme of this renewal to oil field.Display can include such as, sweep efficiency The change of health degree index, selected oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or the various undergrounds visualisation parameters in oil field and every The individual selected various net present value (NPV) derivants optimizing scene.It is shown respectively by graphic user interface 1200 and 1300 in Figure 12 and 13 One example of this display.

In step 414, method 400 result based on step 412 determines whether that expectation optimizes.If it is desire to optimize, then Method 400 proceeds to step 416.If undesirably optimized, then method 400 proceeds to step 418.

In step 416, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, can one or more selected optimizations Scene select desired optimization scene (multiple) be used for realizing.

In step 418, preserve the data of the result bottom of step 412.

In step 420, preserve the data of the result bottom of the step 412 for realization selected in step 416.

In step 422, method 400 judges whether user has action license one-sided execution desired optimization scene.As Really user does not has action to permit, then method 400 proceeds to step 424.If user has action license, then method 400 Proceed to step 426.Figure 14 is shown by graphic user interface 1400 and realizes the one of the required action license optimizing scene Individual example.

In step 424, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, the desired optimization of realization can be generated The request of scene (multiple) and/or sent with business case report, suggestion with together with analyzing.

In step 426, utilize the customer interface described in Fig. 6 and/or video interface, can remotely perform or manually implemented real The existing each desired corresponding actions optimizing scene.

With reference now to Fig. 5, flow chart shows an embodiment of the method 500 of the step 224 for performing Fig. 2.

In step 502, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, can be good for from selected sweep efficiency During Kang Du shows, select whole oil districts, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or oil field to be optimized.

In step 504, utilize the known technology of video interface described in reference diagram 6 and this area, show before strengthening The proper time of exploitation, drilling well, completion and production record that looking forward or upwards property (prediction adds) optimizes (desired future time point-short-term, Mid-term or long-term) integrate a series of optimization scenes graded and corresponding actions obtained, assessment is for the conjunction of oil field development simultaneously Suitable action planning.Prediction adds a series of optimization scenes graded of optimization and corresponding actions is based on selected oil district, oil well, well The optimization in net, gang of wells and/or oil field, is output to net present value calculation device.

In step 506, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, optional one or more optimizations Scene, and can oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or the corresponding actions in oil field selected by display optimization.

In step 510, utilize user interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, optional each selected optimization field The forecast date of scape.Forecast date determines the time cycle that each selected optimization scene is run on emulator.

In step 512, utilize video interface described in reference diagram 6, show one or more selected optimization scene, corresponding Action at forecast date to selected oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or the effect in oil field, there is corresponding clean value calculation The oil field development project of the renewal with the oil field of intended manufacturing parameter.Display can include such as, and sweep efficiency health degree refers to Target change, selected oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells and/or the various undergrounds visualisation parameters in oil field and each selected excellent Change the various net present value (NPV) derivants of scene.Optimize scene and can include that following action such as secondary oil reclaims and the length of three recovery of oil Phase development strategy, fill drilling well, the drilling again and other oil field development action of water injection phase.

In step 514, method 500 result based on step 512 determines whether that expectation optimizes.If it is desire to optimize, then side Method 500 proceeds to step 516.If undesirably optimized, then method 500 proceeds to step 518.

In step 516, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, can be from one or more selected excellent Changing in scene selects desired optimization scene (multiple) to be used for realizing.

In step 518, preserve the data of the result bottom of step 512.

In step 520, preserve the data of the result bottom of the step 512 for realization selected in step 516.

In step 522, it is (many that method 500 determines whether user has action license one-sided execution required optimization scene Individual).If user does not has action to permit, then method 500 proceeds to step 524.If user has action license, then side Method 500 proceeds to step 526.

In step 524, utilize customer interface described in reference diagram 6 and/or video interface, the desired optimization of realization can be generated The request of scene (multiple) and/or sent with business case report, suggestion with together with analyzing.

In step 526, utilize the customer interface described in Fig. 6 and/or video interface, can remotely perform or allow manual reality The each required corresponding actions optimizing scene to be realized.

System explanation

The present invention can be realized by the executable instruction repertorie of computer, such as program module, is commonly referred to as by counting The software application of calculation machine execution or application program.Software can include such as, routine, program, object, assembly, and performs spy Determine task or realize the data structure of particular abstract data type.Software defines interface, it is allowed to computer is according to input source Reaction.The business software application that Landmark Graphics Corporation (boundary mark drawing company) sells DecisionSpace^TM, can be used as realizing the Application of Interface of the present invention.This software can also with other code segment cooperation, in response to The data received combine the source of received data, initialize various task.Other code segment can provide optimization component, including but Be not limited to, neutral net, earth model, history match, optimize, visualize, data management, reservoir simulation and economics.Software Can be stored in and/or carry on any various memorizeies, such as CD-ROM, disk, magnetic bubble memory and quasiconductor are deposited Reservoir (such as, various types of RAM or ROM).Additionally, software and result thereof can transmit, such as in various carrier media Optical fiber, metal wire, and/or by any various networks, such as the Internet transmits.

Further, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various computer-system configuration can be used to realize the present invention, including hands Holding equipment, multicomputer system, based on microprocessor or programmable consumer electronic device, microcomputer, mainframe computer Deng.Any number of computer-system and computer network are acceptable for the present invention.The present invention can be at Distributed Calculation ring Border realizes, is wherein performed task by the remote processing devices connected by communication network.In a distributed computing environment, journey Sequence module can be located in local computer storage medium and remote computer storage medium, including memory storage device.This Bright therefore can realize in conjunction with various hardware, software and combinations thereof in computer system or other processing system.

With reference now to Fig. 6, block diagram shows an embodiment of the system for realizing the present invention on computers.This is System includes computing unit, sometimes referred to as the system of calculating, including memorizer, application program, user interface, video interface, He Chu Reason unit.Computing unit is only an example of suitable computing environment, is not intended to the use to the present invention or function Scope carry out any restriction.

Memorizer mainly stores application program, and it is also described as the application mould comprising computer executable instructions Block, performs to be used for realizing disclosed herein and in the present invention illustrated in fig. 2 by computing unit.Therefore memorizer includes subterranean oil Reclaim and optimize module, it is achieved with described method with reference to shown in Fig. 2, and incorporate the function of the remaining applications shown in Fig. 6. Unlike the prior art, such as, subterranean oil reclaim optimize module can be used for performing with reference to step 201 in Fig. 2,3,4 and 5,202, 204,206 (displays), 208,210,212,214,218,222,302,304 (about display and grade), 306 (user's selections), 308 (about select), 310,312 (about displays), 314,316,318,320,322,324,326,402,404 (about display With grade), 406 (user's selections), 408 (about select), 410,412 (about displays), 414,416,418,420,422, 424,426,502,504 (about display and grade), 506 (user's selection), 508 (about selecting), 510,512 (about showing Show) and 514,516,518,520,522,524, the 526 multiple functions described.Memorizer also includes DecisionSpace^TM, Such as be used as Application of Interface perform with reference to step 206 in Fig. 2,3,4 and 5 (about prediction sweep efficiency health degree), 304 (about the calculating of scene of grading), 306 (proposal action), 308 (about effects), 312 (about sweep efficiency health degree index Prediction change), 404 (about the calculating of scene of grading), 406 (proposal action), 408 (about effects), 412 (about involving effect Rate health degree index prediction change), 504 (about the calculating of scene of grading), 506 (proposal action), 508 (about effects) with And the function that 512 (prediction about sweep efficiency health degree index changes) describes.Although DecisionSpace^TMCan by with Make Application of Interface, but alternatively, it is possible to use other Application of Interface, or subterranean oil reclaims and optimizes module and be used as Stand alone software.

Although computing unit is shown to have general-purpose storage, but computing unit generally includes various computer-readable and is situated between Matter.Illustrating but be not limited to, computer-readable medium can include computer-readable storage medium and communication media.Calculate system storage Can include using volatibility and/or the computer-readable storage medium of nonvolatile memory form, such as read only memory (ROM) and Random access memory (RAM).Basic input/output (BIOS), comprises between the element contributing in computing unit The basic routine of transmission information, all as during start-up, be typically stored within ROM.RAM generally comprises immediately can be single by processing Unit access and/or just by data and/or the program module of processing unit operation.Illustrating but be not limited to, computing unit includes behaviour Make system, application program, other program module and routine data.

Assembly shown in memorizer may additionally include other removable/nonremovable, volatile/non-volatile computer In storage medium, or they can pass through application programming interfaces (" API ") or cloud computing realizes in computing unit, application program Interface (" API ") or cloud computing can reside in the USB on the independent computing unit by computer system or network connection.Only For example, hard disk drive can from the read-write of irremovable, non-volatile magnetic media, disc driver can from removable, non-easily The property lost CD read and write, such as CD ROM or other light medium.It is spendable in Illustrative Operating Environment that other is removable/no Removable, volatile/nonvolatile computer storage media may include but be not limited to, cartridge, flash card, digital universal light Dish, digital video tape, solid-state RAM, solid-state ROM, etc..Above-mentioned driver and correlation computer storage medium thereof are that computing unit carries Supply the storage to computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module and other data.

User can be ordered by customer interface input and information is to computing unit, and customer interface can be input equipment and refer to To equipment, such as keyboard, commonly referred to mouse, trackball or touch panel.Input equipment can include mike, stick, disk Formula satellite tv antenna, scanner, speech recognition or gesture recognition, etc..These input equipments and other input equipment are the most logical Cross system bus and be connected to processing unit, but can also be connected by other interface and bus structures, hold the most parallel Mouth or USB (universal serial bus) (USB).

Monitor or other type of display device can be connected to system bus via interface, such as video interface.Figure User interface (" GUI ") also can be used together with video interface, for receiving instruction from customer interface, and sends instruction to processing Unit.Except monitor, computer can also include other peripheral output devices, such as speaker and printer, and these can lead to Cross output peripheral interface to be connected.

Although being shown without other intrawares multiple of computing unit, it will be appreciated by the skilled addressee that so Assembly and interconnected relationship be known.

Although the present invention is described already in connection with the preferred embodiment illustrated, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that it It is not intended to limit the present invention to those embodiments.Therefore understands that be, various alternative embodiments and amendment may be used for institute Disclosed embodiment, without deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention by claims and identity-definition thereof.

Claims (26)

1. reclaim the method optimized for long drain oil, described method includes:

Select one or more oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or oil field, wherein select described from the display of sweep efficiency health degree One or more oil districts, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or oil field, described sweep efficiency health degree show and includes that current sweep efficiency is strong Kang Du one of shows and the sweep efficiency health degree of multiple prediction one of shows；

During the assessment of the planning developed oil fields, display be used for optimizing selected by the one or more oil district, oil well, well pattern/ Gang of wells or multiple optimization scenes in oil field and corresponding actions；

Select one or more optimization scene, and show each corresponding actions；

Select the forecast date for each selected optimization scene；And

Utilize computer system, show one or more selected optimization scene, each corresponding actions at forecast date to one Or oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or the effect in oil field and the oil field development project of renewal selected by multiple, existing with each self-cleaning Value calculates and intended manufacturing parameter is the oil field development project that oil field shows described renewal.

Method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include based on one or more selected optimization scenes, each Corresponding actions is to one or more selected oil districts, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or the effect in oil field and the oil field development rule updated Draw and determine whether that expectation optimizes.

Method the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that also include selecting from the one or more selected optimization scene The scene that one or more expectations optimize is used for realizing.

Method the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that also include as the length to undesirably sweep efficiency health degree index Phase optimizes response, performs each expectation and optimizes the corresponding actions of scene.

Method the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that remotely perform each expectation and optimize the corresponding actions of scene.

Method the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that also include sending each corresponding actions expecting to optimize scene Manually implemented license.

Method the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that also include sending each phase together with business case reports and recommendations Hope the request realizing corresponding actions optimizing scene.

Method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that current sweep efficiency health degree shows it is based on conditions present data , described condition data includes monitoring in real time oil field data.

Method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that according to net present value (NPV), increase recovery of oil and for unwanted oil At least one of the minimizing recovery of gas or fluid, optimization scene and corresponding actions to multiple displays are graded.

Method the most according to claim 9, it is characterised in that be optimized for multiple shown optimization scene to enhancing is perspective Grade with corresponding actions.

11. methods according to claim 1, it is characterised in that be additionally included on emulator real time execution the one or more Selected optimize scene determine each corresponding actions at forecast date to oil district, oil well, well pattern/well selected by the one or more Group or the effect in oil field.

12. methods according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include utilizing streamline numerical calculation, diagnose sweep efficiency and are good for The reason of the undesirably sweep efficiency health degree index that Kang Du shows, to estimate correlation factor and well distribution factor.

13. methods according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the one or more is selected optimize scene and each accordingly The display of the effect of action includes filling drilling again of drilling well and water injection phase.

14. 1 kinds are reclaimed the equipment optimized for long drain oil, including:

For selecting one or more oil district, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or the device in oil field, wherein show from sweep efficiency health degree Showing the one or more oil district of selection, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or oil field, described sweep efficiency health degree shows and includes currently Sweep efficiency health degree one of shows and the sweep efficiency health degree of multiple prediction one of shows；

During the assessment in the planning developed oil fields, the one or more selected oil district of display optimization, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells, Or multiple optimization scenes in oil field and the device of corresponding actions；

For selecting one or more optimization scene, and show the device of each corresponding actions；

For selecting the device of the forecast date for each selected optimization scene；And

For utilizing computer system, show that one or more selected optimization scene, each corresponding actions are at forecast date pair One or more selected oil districts, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or the effect in oil field and the oil field development project updated, to oil field The device of the field development scheme of described renewal is shown by respective net present value calculation and planning manufacturing parameter.

15. equipment according to claim 14, it is characterised in that also include for the optimization selected based on the one or more Scene, each corresponding actions are to one or more selected oil districts, oil well, well pattern/gang of wells or the effect in oil field and update Oil field development project, determines whether the device that expectation optimizes.

16. equipment according to claim 15, it is characterised in that also include for the optimization scene that the one or more is selected The scene that the one or more expectation of middle selection optimizes is for the device realized.

17. equipment according to claim 16, it is characterised in that also include for as to less desirable sweep efficiency health degree The long-term optimization response of index, performs the device that each expectation optimizes the corresponding actions of scene.

18. equipment according to claim 17, it is characterised in that remotely perform each expectation and optimize the corresponding actions of scene.

19. equipment according to claim 16, it is characterised in that also include for sending the phase each expectation being optimized to scene Answer the device of the manually implemented license of action.

20. equipment according to claim 16, it is characterised in that also include for sending together with business case reports and recommendations Each expectation optimizes the device of the request realizing corresponding actions of scene.

21. equipment according to claim 14, it is characterised in that current sweep efficiency health degree shows it is based on conditions present number According to, including monitoring oil field data in real time.

22. equipment according to claim 14, wherein, according to net present value (NPV), increase recovery of oil and for unwanted oil gas or At least one of the minimizing recovery of fluid, optimization scene and corresponding actions to multiple displays are graded.

23. equipment according to claim 22, it is characterised in that actively optimize for strengthening, to the optimization scene of multiple displays and Corresponding actions is graded.

24. equipment according to claim 14, it is characterised in that also include for real time execution on emulator one or more Selected optimize scene, determine each response action forecast date to oil district selected by the one or more, oil well, well pattern/ The device of the effect in gang of wells or oil field.

25. equipment according to claim 14, it is characterised in that also include for utilizing streamline numerical calculation, diagnosis involves effect The reason of the less desirable sweep efficiency health degree index that rate health degree shows is to estimate correlation factor and the dress of well distribution factor Put.

26. equipment according to claim 14, it is characterised in that the one or more selected scene that optimizes, and each phase Answer the display of the effect of action, including filling drilling again of drilling well and water injection phase.