Title: Three-dimensional oil and gas pool-forming dynamic simulation system: principle, method and applications

Authors: Chonglong Wu; Xiaoping Mao; Guoqi Song; Yiping Tian; Xia Zhou; Xing Li; Zhiting Zhang; Kai Xu

Addresses: School of Computer, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China. ' School of Energy Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 10083, China. ' Shengli Oil Company, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC), Dongying, Shandong Province 257000, China. ' School of Computer, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China. ' Geophysical Research Institute, Shengli Oil Company, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC), Dongying, Shandong Province 257000, China. ' School of Mathematics and Physics, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China. ' School of Computer, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China. ' School of Computer, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China

Abstract: Based on the theories and methods of system engineering, the reconstruction of physical space for oil and gas generation, expulsion, migration, accumulation and diffusion is realised by combining the dynamics simulation with topological structure simulation and applying the topological structure simulation. The integral non-linear process of petroleum system is described successfully with the combination of general and system dynamic simulation. The integration of numerical simulation and artificial intelligence simulation solves the non-linear process description of petroleum generation, expulsion, migration, accumulation and diffusion. At the same time, the basin geological body and its oil and gas generation, expulsion, migration, accumulation process of the three-dimensional visualisation of dynamic modelling, spatial analysis and trap evaluation technologies were further developed in this system. The software has been applied successfully in modelling petroleum systems of Tarim River Oilfield, Zhu III Depression, Linqing Depression, Baise Basin and Dongying Depression, China. [Received: March 20, 2011; Accepted: December 12, 2011]

Keywords: petroleum systems; dynamic simulation; system engineering; China; dynamic modelling; system dynamics; artificial intelligence; intelligent simulation; digital basins; oil and gas industry; pool forming simulation; topological structure; 3D visualisation; petroleum generation; petroleum expulsion; petroleum migration; petroleum accumulation; petroleum diffusion.

DOI: 10.1504/IJOGCT.2013.050773

International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 2013 Vol.6 No.1/2, pp.4 - 30

Published online: 29 Jan 2014 *

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