Fault Facies

The project work encompasses two stages, each covering three sub-themes/research tasks and requiring the integration of geology, geophysics, rock mechanics, mathematics, engineering and programming in order to succeed. Stage 1: As the fault facies (FF) project represents an entirely new concept in terms of representing faults in geological as well as simulation models, we need to find workable solutions for each of the three following points of Stage 1, before we can progress to Stage 2. Stage 1 will in clude generating a workable fault-zone gridding concept and methodology and establish definitions for fault facies properties and distribution. This stage includes Theme 1. Grid design Theme 2. Fault rock properties Theme 3. 3D strain distribution of fault zones Stage 2: Stage 2 covers the testing and application of concepts derived from Stage 1. These tests will employ both synthetic models and, if made available, actual field data or modifications of existing 3D models. Stage 2 includes implem entation and testing of the FF concept in 3D geological models and simulation models. Theme 4. Build a series of synthetic geological models using FF Theme 5. Run synthetic models in a flow simulator Theme 6. Build a full-field model including the F F concept based on data from an actual reservoir The sum of the completed research tasks will be a methodology and tools to incorporate the Fault Facies concept in a standard commercial reservoir modelling workflow. Although aspects of the individual project research tasks, especially with regard to fault properties, are and have been approached as stand-alone projects by a number of researchers, the present project goes one step further by 1. Presenting a fundamentally new concept for fault modelling 2.”Bridging the gap” between geology and mathematics to achieve an optimal way to capture fault features in reservoir models 3. Taking the new concept from initial idea to practical commercial use