Module 5

Property Modeling

Petrel Workflow Tools

Surfaces and
Data edit

Stratigraphic
Modeling

3D Grid Construction: Structural Modeling

Interface
Studio

Fault Modeling
3D Grid
Construction
Structural
Framework

3D Grid
Construction
Structural Gridding

Pillar Gridding

Property Modeling

Well Log
Upscale

Facies &
Petrophysical
Modeling

Make Horizons
Zones & Layering
Make contacts &
Volume Calculation
Workflow Editor

Intro to Petrel

Introduction

Property Modeling Overview

Property modeling is the process of filling the cells of the grid with
discrete (facies) or continuous (petrophysics) properties.
Property modeling is split into three processes.
Geometrical Modeling

Facies Modeling

Petrophysical Modeling

Geometrical Modeling
A process in which properties are generated using predefined system variables.
For most properties, no interpolation of input data is required and properties are
built based on the cell geometry. For some properties, input data are required,
e.g., Seismic resampling and Geobody modeling.

Facies Modeling
This is a means of distributing discrete data (e.g., facies) throughout the 3D
model. The modeling inputs include the upscaled facies well logs and modeling
parameters.
Facies Modeling process dialog

Upscaled well logs

Petrophysical Modeling
Petrophysical modeling is the interpolation or simulation of continuous data (e.g.,
porosity or permeability) throughout the model grid. Input includes well data,
facies realization, variograms, a secondary variable, and/or trend data and various
user settings are available.
Trend

Upscaled well logs

Variogram
Facies realizations

QC Output using Property Grid Filter Options

Three types of property filters
I-J-K filter

Filters a row of cells in the I-J direction and K direction (1). With this filter, there also is a
Property Player (2), useful for QC of the grid.

Index filter

Skips a user-defined amount of cells in I-J-K direction. Useful for viewing a fence diagram (3).

Value filter

Applies cut off between selected values of the property (4).

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