3D reservoir modeling of continuous petrophysical properties and discrete facies using geostatistics and Artificial Intelligence. Continuous Fracture Modeling (CFM) technology for accurate and predictive natural fracture models.
Features:
RockPredictor™ uses a 3D geocellular grid, seismic attributes and well data to propagate in 3-Dimensions, key rock properties such as facies, TOC, brittleness, porosity and natural fracture density. Multiple available methods (deterministic, stochastic and advanced neural network) that integrate all the available log and seismic attributes data are available.
- Facies analysis by combining different seismic attributes through pattern recognition algorithms
- Propagates continuous rock properties using upscaled well logs in the 3D grid volume using multiple available algorithms
- Geostatistics for Facies Modeling: Deterministic Indicator Kriging and Stochastic Sequential Indicator simulation with option for collocated Co-simulation
- Geostatistics for Petrophysical modeling: Deterministic Kriging (simple and ordinary) and Stochastic Sequential Gaussian Simulation, conditioned to Facies models and option for Collocated Co-simulation
- 3D neural network: combines all available seismic attributes and well data to capture the complex relationship with the target log
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Who We Are & What We Offer
FracGeo provides decision makers, asset managers, engineers and geoscientists with Reservoir Management solutions for conventional and unconventional reservoirs. FracGeo was started in 2014 with the mission of building a fully integrated software workbench for modeling unconventional reservoirs with a robust geomechanical approach. Based on Continuous Fractured Modeling (CFM) and powered by neural network based algorithms, the aim was to capture all relevant elements of fractured reservoirs – petrophysical, geological and geophysical , and build the best representatives' models for sweet spot detection, engineering simulations and production forecasting.
Along the way, as a direct response to the demand generated by the growing shale business in North America, additional capabilities were built to handle more complex geomechanical problems, hydraulic fracture generation and propagation in the presence of natural fractures. This was done by combining the advantages of Material Point Method (MPM), a meshless numerical method and CFM. These remain as modular add-ons to our reservoir characterization portfolio.
A third area of expertise also developed – in the collection, curation and analysis of drilling data to gain foresight on geomechanical properties of a reservoir prior to hydraulic stimulation. A patent was awarded based on original work undertaken by principals of the company.
The first prototype software package, FracPredictor was widely tested by many industrial collaborators and clients. Much valuable feedback was collected, and the company utilized the 2020 and 2021 disruptive breaks to regroup, redesign and streamline our software. The new software and technologies were widely applied in the successful development of a large tight oil play in Africa.
Today, three distinct product lines make up our software portfolio : Flow Palette, Stim Palette and Drill Guidance. We offer both the finished tools as well as the underlying IP on commercial terms.
