CN1910620A - 3-d visualized data set for all types of reservoir data - Google Patents
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A visualization program is embedded with data that is to be visualized. The program is restricted to accessing only the data with that is embedded within. The combination of the program and the data may be delivered to an end-user either on a machine readable medium or by a communication link such as the Internet.
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The present invention relates to the mutual and disposal route of computer graphical,, the data of various announcement subsurface geological structures are carried out method mutual and that handle particularly by the instruction of display screen startup and three-dimensional (3D) computer graphical of demonstration.
Background technology
Reflection seismic data computing machine enhancement process is that underground structure is carried out the main means of imaging with identification hydrocarbon reservoir and definite rock and liquid property.Geological data can be that surface reflection data maybe can comprise vertical seismic profiling (VSP) (VSP, vertical seismicprofile) data, wherein, the face of land or near surface focus arrive seismic wave propagation underground, and receive data by the earthquake detector that is arranged in the well.
An important process of exploration for mineral resources is to explain the various data relevant with interphase.This interpretation work is based on and adopts computer graphics that underground structure is carried out the three-dimensional visualization demonstration.By visual data type comprise surface seismic and VSP data, geologic data, from the data of subterranean well and relevant seismic event information in underground speed.
People such as West have proposed one and have carried out mutual system with computer graphical in the United States Patent (USP) 5,617,548 of its application.What comprise in its instruction is the ability of handling several data.The commercial packages that the obtainable graphical demonstration earth said three-dimensional body of various users (3D volume) are arranged at present.The Well SeismicFusion that provides as service as Landmark Graphics company
TMIt is a streamlined processing procedure that is used for interactive integrated drilling data, synthetic seismic data and earthquake data before superposition.Relation between observed well data and the pre stack data makes people can understand liquid and the variation of rock and the uncertainty of reservoir attribute in the reservoir better, and makes earth scholar find in the reservoir part of tool economic worth.Another product P roMAX of LandmarkGraphics company
Be a seismic data processing software series, comprise the geophysics application program of two dimension, three-dimensional, VSP and Depth Imaging that a cover is complete.(GeoTomo LLC company provides) VISUS is a visual and explanation software package of three-dimensional VSP.The visual a plurality of data sets that are usually directed to have the wide variety of different types property parameters of three-dimensional VSP.The three-dimensional interpretation set of these a plurality of data sets is the structure of characterize reservoir better.The design object of VISUS is to simplify the control that shows, still provides great dirigibility to show and deal with data to the geophysicist simultaneously.
A limitation of the business system of similar above system is that they have the requirement of higher degree to computing machine, and is normally operated on the workstation.Its portability is especially therefore limited for situ of drilling well.Their shortcoming is that the people who explains graphic presentation must be the expert that geological data is handled.In addition, parsing person also needs to have higher relatively computer utility ability.And in many cases, parsing person has geology or petrology background, therefore lacks the professional knowledge of earthquake data processing and computer utility.In addition, use the permission of these softwares also can be very expensive.
People such as Bevc disclose a kind of geophysical data disposal route of carrying out remote monitoring by the wide area network such as Internet in the United States Patent (USP) 6,493,635 of its application.The user uses client computer to make up geophysical data treatment scheme (cascade of geophysical data processing module or filtrator), and the required parameter value of flow process is carried out in input.Then flow process describe and related parameter values from client transmission to the geophysical data processing server, parallel supercomputer for example.Flow process (work) is carried out on server, needs several hours processing times to several weeks usually.Before treatment scheme was finished, the user can obtain middle or partial results is used for visual.Thereby the user can before finishing, flow performing be made amendment to it.By the source code of parsing module, the automatically generated data input window is used for the geophysics processing module.The automatic generation of data input window allows to have new seismic interpretation packages relatively simply integrated of given graphic user interface.Thereby because the terminal user can operate from PC, Bevc has solved a limitation discussed above.This provides higher portability.But user side needs the problem of other shortcoming of professional knowledge and needs permission and unresolved.In addition, can't use at situ of drilling well because its interpretation process is too consuming time.
Barton proposes to adopt the method for a kind of lock and key in the United States Patent (USP) 6,658,567 of its application, wherein, one or more data sets are connected to the program that is used to analyze the borehole images data.Barton points out that its technology can analyze geomechanics, geophysics, on-the-spot pressure, rock physics, geologic process and voice data, but how not to point out required surface seismic data, VSP data and the wellbore trace of analysis-by-synthesis of integrated execution reservoir.Usually, different types of data are with different data layout storages.This analyzer for Barton is unacceptable.In addition, because it comprises a routine analyzer, the user must conversant with analysis methods.
Need a kind of like this invention thus, it is light, price is relatively cheap and have the ability of utilizing various data to come to descend visually three-dimensional structure, and various data comprise face of land earthquake and VSP, logging trace (well log), geology and petrophysical data.The present invention satisfies these requirements.
Summary of the invention
One embodiment of the present of invention are a kind of machine readable medias, comprise at least one data set relevant with subsurface geological structure and the visualization procedure that embeds with described at least one data set.This visualization procedure provides the visual display of described at least one data set.This visualization procedure is configured to provide the visual display of any data except that described at least one data set that therewith embeds.This medium can be the portable medium of selecting from CD-ROM, DVD dish, CD or tape.Perhaps, this medium can be can be for the memory device on the server of end-user access.
Described data set can be one or more in three-dimensional surface seismic data, VSP data, logging trace, wellbore trace, speed data, seismic ray path (seismic raypath), seismic horizon, source location, seismic properties or the two-dimentional ground geological data.Its data layout can be any in the common format of hydrocarbon exploration field.Described visual display can comprise that underground interfacial rasterizing shows, perhaps underground interfacial transparence shows.
In another embodiment, the present invention is a kind of method that can visual underground structure, it provides the visit to the one or more data sets relevant with underground structure, and be provided for providing the visualization procedure of the visual display of data set, and visualization procedure is configured to provide the visual display of any data except that providing data.This visualization procedure and data can be provided on the portable medium, as CD-ROM, DVD dish or tape.Perhaps, described program and data can be installed on the machine readable media, and the terminal user can pass through communication link, visits it such as Internet.When two or more data sets were provided, this visualization procedure had the ability that shows a plurality of data sets in single demonstration.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is that the typical case that stratum, raypath, salt dome and well track are shown shows.
The reflected ray path of some position during Fig. 4 has at length shown among Fig. 3 from the stratum to the well.
Fig. 5 is the demonstration that comprises the surface source position.
Fig. 6 is the demonstration that the transparence feature is shown.
Fig. 7 has shown raypath, rate pattern, salt dome, drilling well route and logging trace.
Fig. 8 has shown 3-D seismics body, drilling well route and the VSP data along earthquake line.
Fig. 9 has shown two surface seismic data lines and the salt exit point that surveys from VSP.
Figure 10 has shown two surface seismic lines, three-dimensional VSP data set and salt exit point.
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Fig. 1 has shown the structure of one embodiment of the invention.Has display 115 such as the processor of PC or other treatment facility that makes things convenient for equipment 109 such as video display, flat-panel monitor or LCD.User interface 111 is provided.User interface can comprise keyboard, mouse or any equipment that other can communicate with processor.Communication link can be a hard wire, can be configured for wireless communication perhaps, includes but not limited to electromagnetic links or infrared link or the like.Processor 109 has disposed machine readable media 101, as CD-ROM, DVD, tape or other suitable medium.Comprise packaged program 103 in the medium, it comprises visualization procedure 107 (having the ability that shows one or more data) and one or more data set 105 of embedding.In one embodiment of the invention, program 107 is versions of the program VISUS of GeoTomo LLC company sale.Program VISUS itself has the ability that shows several data, includes but not limited to three-dimensional surface seismic data, VSP data, logging trace, wellbore trace, speed data, seismic ray track, seismic horizon, source location, seismic properties and two-dimentional ground geological data.In the present invention, by the treatment scheme that embeds, have only the data set 105 can be accessed.When machine readable media was loaded on processor 109, packaged program 103 can be carried out on processor, but it can only visualization display data set 105.It should be noted that adopting the VISUS program only is in order to demonstrate, the present invention also can adopt other can show the program of several data.Thereby the present invention has the different of several aspects with the invention of Barton.
A kind of analyzer program GMI Image has been mentioned in the website of Geomechanics International (assignee of Barton patent)
TMBarton is capable the writing of the second hurdle 30-38:
Be this instructions purpose, term " analyzer program " will be used to refer to analyze data for use in any program that characterizes, explains or revise data.Therefore, the operation done of analyzer program includes but not limited to: data extract, data generation, data interpretation, data presentation, data filter and data strengthen.
What the visualization procedure that comprises among the present invention by contrast, was handled is the pretreated data of different types of process with different-format.Therefore, in the present invention, suppose that pre-service finished by those skilled in the art, and user of the present invention is the parsing person who is good at integrated different types of data.
In addition, Barton has embedded a key respectively in an external data file and independent java application.Key must just can move by matcher.It is independent that program and data files keeps.And the present invention directly embeds data in the three-dimensional browser application.In any form the data file is not made amendment.There is not key yet.Data are built-in, rather than are in the outside of application program.Single file has comprised that user's data file and browser can carry out.
In one embodiment of the invention, packaged program 103 is executable object codes.This object code can obtain by following steps: (i) obtain the source code such as the VISUS program, (ii) it and one or more specific data set are made up, (iii) this combination is compiled as object code.By process of compilation, data set 105 and visualization procedure 107 are embedded in the packaged program 103.Through such processing, the obtainable unique peripheral link of user relates to selects one or more specific data sets and Show Options.And do not need the lock that Barton adopts and the method for key.
The user can use packaged program 103 to handle and video data with various patterns on display 115.The user also has the ability of data being carried out a certain amount of editor, and the result is outputed to output device 117 such as printer.
Fig. 2 is the diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.With mode identical among Fig. 1, has display device 115 such as video display, flat-panel monitor or LCD such as the processor of PC or other treatment facility that makes things convenient for equipment 109.User interface 111 is provided.This user interface can comprise keyboard, mouse or any equipment that other can communicate with processor.Communication link can be a hard wire, or configured for wireless communication, such as electromagnetic links or infrared link or the like.With crucial different being of Fig. 1, processor 109 visits packaged program 203 (comprising visualization procedure 207 and data 205) by communication link 209.This communication link can be any network that comprises Internet.The data 205 and the program 207 that embed packaged program 203 are stored on the machine readable media 201 that is in correct position in the network.Suitable position can be the server that the seller provides in the network.The terminal user just has the ability of visit packaged program 207 and visualized data collection 205 after providing certain user's information to the seller.In one embodiment of the invention, program 207 is VISUS programs that GeoTomo LLC sells.The VISUS program itself has the ability that shows several data, includes but not limited to three-dimensional surface seismic data, VSP data, logging trace, wellbore trace, speed data, seismic ray track, seismic horizon, source location, seismic properties and two-dimentional ground geological data.In the present invention, packaged program 203 can only be used for visualized data collection 205.It should be noted that adopting the VISUS program only is in order to demonstrate, the present invention also can adopt other can show the program of variety classes data.
The user can visit the packaged program 203 that comprises data set 205 by user interface 111 like this.The ability of service routine 207, the user can handle and video data with various patterns on display device 115.The user has the ability of data being carried out certain editor, and the result is outputed to output device 117 such as printer.Can carry out different demonstrations about the present invention to different types of data is discussed later.All examples are all taken from underground same area in essence, have selected different examples in order to show function of the present invention.
Forward Fig. 3 now to, have the drilling well of ground locations by 301 expressions and be positioned at position on the 303a of ground.Fig. 3 has shown a plurality of stratum 303b, 303e and 303d.Fig. 3 has also shown salt dome 321.Near the raypath of the chosen position from a plurality of ground locations to well 305 bottoms is represented jointly with 315.In the example, raypath 315 is passed salt dome, is reflexed in the well 305 by stratum 303d.The details of the raypath 315 ' of reflection is seen Fig. 4.Here be noted that all information that are used for producing the demonstration of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 all are present in data file 103 or 203.Program 107 or 207 shows these different types of data.Data file itself also can generate elsewhere.Use the present invention, the professional knowledge that the terminal user can handle by less relatively computer utility or geological data is visually checked data and underground structure is made an explanation.
Next forward Fig. 5 to, shown with Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 in the exemplary plot of identical in essence data.Ground and underground layer position identify with 407a, 407b, 407c and 407d.Salt dome identifies with 421.The surface source position is identified as 403, from the raypath on ground with 405 signs.Well is invisible in this example.Yet parsing person watches this demonstration can feel from the under ground portion of ground location 403 insonifies.
Fig. 6 has provided another example demonstration that has same view angle with Fig. 5.With different being of Fig. 5, salt dome is depicted with net point, looks no longer as if solid surface.In addition, surperficial 507a is shown as transparent, thus easier visual raypath near the ground.
Forward Fig. 7 now to, shown the raypath of salt dome 621, drilling well route 623, logging trace 625 and 625 reflections from the stratum.Also shown a rate pattern among the figure, its velocity band represents that with 601,603,605,607 and 609 the border between the velocity band is the constant speed outline line.Show that by this terminal user can see that rate pattern is to the flecition from the ray on ground.
The present invention also has the ability that shows seismic data volume and line.Shown 3-d seismic data set 701 and the drilling well route 703 that obtains from the surface seismic data as Fig. 8.Also shown VSP geological data line simultaneously at drilling well route record.By this demonstration, the terminal user can easily compare ground geological data and VSP data.Possible errors during difference indication between two earthquake data sets is handled.In addition, when combining with the raypath demonstration, the terminal user can identify the correct locus that seismic reflection takes place in the 3-D data volume.
A lot of hydrocarbon reservoir all are formed at the porous reservoir rock and run into salt body, particularly salt dome and blocking of taking place.In case located reservoir, an importance of reservoir exploitation is to bore other well so that can recover hydrocarbon as much as possible on the spot.For this reason, the position of other drilling well needs as much as possible near salt body surface layer.Yet, pierced salt dome if other drilling well position is improper, may produce serious problem.At first, if drilling well really in salt dome, then can't be used to recover hydrocarbon, so drilling cost is wasted fully.Secondly, if pierced the salt body that has based on the mud of water, then can cause drilling well to be caved in, this should be avoided calamitously.Therefore, preferably be called as the exploration of the specific type of " exploration of salt body proximity ".This part that can be used as VSP realizes, but should select the source with the receiver configuration in case provide with well near the relevant information of salt body surface layer.The exploration of another kind of salt body proximity can be carried out by source in the well and receiver, so that mapping is from the seismic reflection of salt body surface layer.
A diagnosis that can obtain from the VSP exploration is a point of determining to penetrate from the salt body seismic ray.As Fig. 9, two earthquake lines are marked as 801 and 803 respectively.Also show a plurality of points in addition, be labeled as 805.These points 805 are exit points of the raypath of the receiver from surface source to well.
Another useful displayed map is seen Figure 10.Show two surface seismic lines, and a three-dimensional VSP data volume 905.Also shown salt body exit point among the figure.By this demonstration, VSP data and surface seismic data can be compared, VSP and ground data are carried out quality control, and visualization display underground structure (proximity that can show salt body and well in this example in detail).These functions are extremely important to reservoir exploitation.
Although more than provided the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the person skilled in art can also propose various improvement.All such modifications in the scope and spirit of claims are included in above-mentioned the disclosing.
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1. machine readable media comprises:
(a) has the packaged program of visual ability; And
(b) be included at least one pretreated data set in the described packaged program;
Wherein, described packaged program is suitable for providing the only visual display of described at least one pretreated data set.
2. according to the medium of claim 1, wherein, described medium comprises portable medium.
3. according to the medium of claim 2, wherein, described medium comprises at least one in following: (i) CD-ROM, (ii) DVD dish, (iii) tape, and (iv) CD.
4. according to the medium of claim 1, wherein, described medium comprises can be by the memory device on the server of end-user access.
5. according to the medium of claim 1, wherein, described at least one data set is selected from the group that comprises following data: (i) three-dimensional surface seismic data, (ii) VSP data, (iii) logging trace, (iv) wellbore trace, (v) speed data, (vi) seismic ray path, (vii) seismic horizon, (viii) source location, (ix) seismic properties, and (x) two-dimentional ground geological data.
6. according to the medium of claim 1, wherein, described visual display comprises at least one in following: (i) underground interfacial rasterizing shows and (ii) underground interfacial transparence shows.
One kind can visual underground structure method, comprising:
(a) provide visit at least one pretreated data set relevant with described underground structure;
(b) be provided for providing the visualization procedure of the visual display of described at least one data set,
Wherein, described at least one pretreated data set is included in the described visualization procedure.
8. according to the method for claim 7, also comprise: described at least one data set and described visualization procedure are provided on portable medium.
9. method according to Claim 8, wherein, described medium comprises at least one in following: (i) CD-ROM, (ii) DVD dish, (iii) tape, and (iv) CD.
10. according to the method for claim 7, also comprise:
(i) on machine readable media, provide described at least one data set and described visualization procedure; And
(ii) make the terminal user to visit described machine readable media by communication link.
11. according to the method for claim 10, wherein, described machine readable media further comprises the memory device on the server.
12. according to the method for claim 10, wherein, described communication link comprises the Internet.
13. method according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one data set is selected from the group that comprises following data: (i) three-dimensional surface seismic data, (ii) VSP data, (iii) logging trace, (iv) wellbore trace, (v) speed data, (vi) seismic ray path, (vii) seismic horizon, (viii) source location, (ix) seismic properties, and (x) two-dimentional ground geological data.
14. according to the method for claim 7, wherein, described at least one data set comprises at least two data sets, and provides described visual display further to comprise: described at least two data sets are provided in single demonstration.
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