How to create an aquifer

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Trainings 2017

Rock Flow Dynamics

 Training description 2

Adding an Aquifer
Model Designer supports various types of aquifers:
Fetkovich, Carter-Tracy, and Constant Head/Pressure Water

The following options for attaching an aquifer are presented in

this tutorial:
1. To one side, defined by a polygon
2. To all sides, via a polygon covering entire model
3. To a subrange of layers, using brush
4. To a subrange of layers, using IF() operator
5. To reservoir base, with upward influx
6. To WOC depth, while rendering the blocks below it inactive

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 Creating New Project 3

1. tNavigator main window. Designer. New Project

2. Enter a Project name. A project will be created (.snp file)
3. As an example the test grid from tutorial 10.1 - How to load rescue and create model can be used
4. Load RESCUE data as described in that tutorial

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 Perfecting Visualization Settings 4

1. We need only grid visualization, so uncheck all other objects

2. Go to Geometry Objects. Static Model, uncheck and fold Initial (we won’t be needing it)
3. Go to Geometry Objects. Horizons, uncheck this item too

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1 Adding Aquifer to one side of the model 5

1. Switch to 2D view, click Edit Curves

2. Create a polygonal curve with left clicks (double click to finish or close the polygon)
3. When prompted, save it under the name Poly1

Create
new Curve

Edit
curves

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1 Creating an Aquifer
1. Select Geometry Objects. Aquifers, click Calculations
2. Select the created polygon in Polygon
3. Check the directions (I-, I+, J-, J+ on the picture) (analogue of AQUANCON keyword)
4. Press Apply to create the aquifer with default settings
5. Switch back to 3D. Optionally, change Aquifer Color in Settings
6. See the aquifer connection

Calculations

Aquifer is connected
to one side

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1 Editing Aquifer Settings 7

1. Right-click on aquifer name, select Aquifer Settings

2. Select Fetkovich, Carter-Tracy or Constant Head/Pressure Water aquifer
3. If needed, change other properties
4. Close the popup window. The aquifer settings are saved automatically

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2 Adding Aquifer to all sides 8

1. Switch to 2D view, click Edit Curves

2. Create a polygon encompassing the entire model. When prompted, save it
3. Select Geometry Objects. Aquifers, click Calculations
4. Select the created polygon in Polygon. Press Apply to create the aquifer with default settings
5. Switch to 3D to observe the created aquifer

2D

3D

Aquifer is connected
to all sides

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3 Adding Aquifer to a range of layers with brush 9

To add an aquifer to a range of layers using brush:

1. Switch to 2D view, click Edit Curves, create a polygon, save it
The aquifer will be defined via the the polygon and a hand-drawn user map
2. Right-click User Maps, select Create, name the new map DepthCut
3. Click Calculations, enter 0 and press Apply (brush won’t work with empty property
4. In 2D view click Brush
Brush is also available in 3D, albeit with fewer options

Brush

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3 Creating User Map 10
1. Set the value 1 for the brush, Set a convenient Radius
2. Select Apply to Layers in the Specified Interval, for example: 11 – 30
3. Draw an area on the 2D view
4. Switch to 3D to observe the created user map
5. All blocks are blue (value 0), blocks to which we want to connect aquifer are red (value 1)

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3 Creating Aquifer from User Map 11

1. Select Geometry Objects. Aquifers, click Calculations

2. Check User Cut, select the user map DepthCut. Choose ≠ 0
3. Select the created polygon in Polygon
4. Press Apply to create the aquifer with default settings
5. Switch to 3D to observe the created aquifer

Aquifer

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4 Adding Aquifer to a range of layers with IF() 12

To add an aquifer to a range of layers using IF() operator:

1. Switch to 2D view, click Edit Curves, create a polygon, save it.
The aquifer will be defined as the intersection of the polygon and a logical filter, see below
2. Right-click User Maps, select Create, name the new map DepthCut2
3. Click Calculations, under Operators select if-then, enter the desired condition on K
4. Press Apply. Switch to 3D to observe the created user map

if K<=10 then 0
elseif K>30 then 0
else 1
endif

Only layers from 10

to 30 have value 1

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4 Creating Aquifer from User Map 13

1. Select Geometry Objects. Aquifers, click Calculations

2. Check User Cut, select the user map DepthCut2. Choose ≠ 0
3. Select the created polygon in Polygon
4. Press Apply to create the aquifer with default settings
5. Switch to 3D to observe the created aquifer

Aquifer

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5 Adding Aquifer to reservoir base 14

1. Switch to 2D view, click Edit Curves, create a polygon for the whole model, save it
2. Select Geometry Objects. Aquifers, click Calculations
3. Uncheck I-, I+, J-, J+. Check Z+ instead
4. Select the created polygon in Polygon
5. Press Apply to create the aquifer with default settings
6. Switch to 3D to observe the created aquifer with upward influx

Aquifer

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6 Adding Aquifer to WOC 15

1. Switch to 2D view, click Edit Curves, create a polygon for the whole model, save it
2. Suppose the water-oil contact is at 355 m (It is set at Fluid Properties. Equilibrium. WOC Depth)
Let’s make the blocks below it inactive, and attach an aquifer to the contact
3. Right-click User Maps, select Create, name the new map DepthCut3
4. Click Calculations, under Operators select if-then, enter the condition Z≤355
5. Press Apply. Switch to 3D to observe the created user map

if Z<=355 then 1
else 0
endif

Blocks which have

depth less than 355
have value 1 (red)

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6 Creating Aquifer from User Map 16

1. Select Geometry Objects. Aquifers, click Calculations

2. Uncheck I-, I+, J-, J+. Check Z+ instead
3. Check User Cut, select the user map DepthCut3
4. Select the created polygon in Polygon
5. Press Apply to create the aquifer with default settings. Aquifer is connected on the WOC depth

Aquifer

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6 Creating ACTNUM Region from User Map 17

1. Right-click Static Model. Regions, select Add Regions, then select ACTNUM
2. Click Calculations, enter DepthCut3 and press Apply. The block below WOC are now inactive
3. Optionally, export the model (Document. Export Model) and open it in tNavigator simulation
interface to observe the active blocks and the aquifer

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Thank you for your attention!

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