FDPlan production forecast

Automate the process from concept to simulation

The FDPlan™ production forecast from the Intersect™ reservoir simulator bridges the gap between the FDPlan concept generator, part of the FDPlan agile field development planning solution portfolio, and economics evaluations. This enables a fully integrated evaluation workflow. It automates simulation execution on the FDPlan solution compute engine, integrating subsurface, surface, and economic analyses into a single application. This empowers users to independently run simulations once simulation engineers have prepared a base case, accelerating planning and decision-making while preserving the critical role of expert input.

• End-to-end workflow: From subsurface to economics in one application.
• Automation: Simulate multiple concepts with minimal manual intervention.
• Integration: Seamless connection with reservoir engineering data storage (REDS), engine ecosystem (ESSY), and metering, rating, and billing (MRB).
• Accessibility: Empowers reservoir engineers and geoscientists.

Integrated subsurface to surface planning

• Integration with REDS to retrieve simulation templates.
• Execution of simulation models on on-demand reservoir simulation/ESSY.
• Clocking and monitoring simulation execution on metering, rating, and billing (MRB).
• Gridless well placement options.
• Comma-separated values (CSV)-based control for simulation logic (field management strategy).

The FDPlan production forecast from the Intersect simulator integrates seamlessly with core solutions, such as Petrel™ subsurface software and the Intersect simulator, enabling users to leverage established models and workflows. It supports automated data flow and orchestration across domains, ensuring consistency and traceability.

How does Intersect simulator compute work in the FDPlan solution?

• Start with a base simulation case
  A reservoir engineer creates a base case in Petrel software, which includes all the necessary parameters. This model is then published to the REDS, making it accessible to the FDPlan solution.
• Connect the FDPlan solution to the simulation model
  In FDPlan™ solution, users create a data source that links to the simulation model stored in REDS. This provides access to the core simulation file, commonly referred to as the .afi file.

• Use the field layout to prepare simulation inputs
  The FDPlan solution takes the field layout, which includes well trajectories and other planning details, and automatically generates the required simulation input files:
• Well trajectory data (.dev file)
• Depth information for each well (.ev file)

These files are appended to the core file to form a complete simulation setup.

• Describe new wells with grid independence
  For each well defined in the field layout, the FDPlan solution adds a special file to describe the reservoir setup (.ixf file). It uses the gridless option, allowing wells to be placed without a simulation grid.
• Configure simulation logic
  The FDPlan™ solution uses a CSV file to define simulation rules and constraints. This is converted and added to the simulation setup.
• Update reporting parameters
  The FDPlan solution automatically adjusts simulation reporting settings based on the number of new wells, ensuring accurate tracking of outputs and outcomes.

Enhanced agility in field development planning

Users don’t need to manually prepare multiple simulation files and field development strategies; the FDPlan solution does it for them. Once the base case is ready, any user can run simulations directly in the FDPlan solution.

Simulation engineers remain essential to developing the base model, which involves defining parameters, performing history matching, and ensuring model quality. Once this foundation is in place, users can run simulations independently in the FDPlan solution, reducing reliance on engineers' time for routine execution while still benefiting from their expertise to review outcomes and address any issues. This allows you to explore additional alternatives to support better decisions within the required timeframe.

• Accelerated planning: Enables faster evaluation of development alternatives.
• Improved decision-making: Supports selection of optimal scenarios with integrated data.
• Empowered execution: Enables users to run simulations independently once the base case is prepared, streamlining planning while maintaining the essential role of simulation engineers.
• Enhanced collaboration: Facilitates cross-domain synergy.

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