The Leading Edge · 1996 · 10 citations · 0 references
EngineeringEarth SciencesGeologyReservoir CharacterizationReservoir EngineeringReservoir SimulationError VisualizationFracture CharacterizationPetrophysical AnalysisPetrophysical EvaluationReservoir GeologyWell ModelingExperimental Visualization TechniquesGeologic ModelingGeologic ProcessesNumerical ModelingReservoir FailureReservoir Flow SimulationReservoir ImagingReservoir Risk Management
Scientific visualization is being increasingly applied in reservoir management, particularly in such areas as geologic characterization, reservoir simulation, and geophysics. Visualization can be combined with laboratory studies, numerical modeling, and other types of analyses to solve complex reservoir problems. An example is an ongoing study of well failures in the diatomite reservoirs of California.