LOOSE COUPLING METHOD BETWEEN A STRESS ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND A CONVENTIONAL RESERVOIR SIMULATOR

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods for loosely coupling a stress analysis system to a conventional reservoir simulator by adjusting the flow equation of the conventional reservoir simulator. The solution is obtained by using the methods according to the invention in a loose, iterative coupling system; when convergence is reached, the results obtained by this solution are close to those of the full coupling system. The present invention is also directed to a system for implementing the invention provided on a digitally readable medium.