Patent ID: 8532967
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: providing an integrated model based on plural underlying models relating to corresponding aspects of a subterranean formation development; creating a simulator utility to perform a simulation function using the integrated model; assigning, based on user input, the simulator utility to execute in a distributed computing system having a plurality of computer nodes, wherein the user input includes user selection in a graphical user interface screen of selected ones of the plurality of computer nodes for performing the simulation function; receiving a selection indicating that load balancing of tasks associated with the simulator utility are to be performed across the selected computer nodes; distributing computations performed by the simulator utility across the selected computer nodes, wherein the computations are related to the simulation function using the integrated model; executing a variable sensitivity utility that varies values of at least one variable and that causes the simulator utility to be run over the values of the at least one variable to produce an output; and comparing the output against an output generated based on a corresponding one of the underlying models to assess performance of the simulator utility.