An integrated, mesh-independent geothermal modelling framework

摘要: A new geothermal reservoir modelling framework is discussed. The framework has two main objectives: first, all the geoscience and reservoir engineering data should be stored in a simple manner, not in any way dependent on the model grid to be used, and secondly, the data storage protocols should be easily transferable from one modelling project to the next. In our framework, some of the data are stored as part of a digital conceptual model created in Leapfrog Geothermal®, while most of the rest, including well-by-well reservoir engineering data, are stored in human- and machine-readable JSON files. Finally, some of the data related to the specification of production history and future scenario parameters are stored in control spreadsheets.The reservoir model files required for running natural state, production history and future scenario simulations are set up using Leapfrog, a suite of Python scripts and control …