Method and system of plotting correlated data

摘要

Plotting correlated data. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: displaying on a display system of a computer system a two-dimensional plot of output data related to an earth formation, the output data estimated from a model of the earth formation, and the volume plotted relative to modeled time; placing a cursor shown on the display system over a first portion of the two-dimensional plot, the first portion corresponding to a first modeled time; and displaying on the display system a three-dimensional plot of respective values of a parameter from a plurality of cells of the model of the earth formation, the respective values at the first modeled time.

主权项

1. A computer system comprising:
a processor; a memory device coupled to the processor; a pointing device coupled to the processor; a display device coupled to the processor, the display device showing a cursor whose position is based on position data generated by the pointing device; the memory device stores a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: perform a simulation using an earth model of a hydrocarbon bearing formation over a plurality of modeled times; store output data from the simulation for each of the plurality of modeled times in association with a state of the earth model at that modeled time; display the output data relative to the plurality of modeled times in a first pane on the display device; monitor the position of the cursor on the display device relative to the displayed output data in the first pane; when the monitored position of the cursor overlays a particular datum in the displayed output data for a particular modeled time, identify the state of the earth model at the particular modeled time associated with the particular datum in the stored output data; and display, in a second pane on the display device distinct from the first pane, the identified state of the earth model at the particular modeled time associated with the particular datum.