Patent ID: 8214186
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: E21B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for performing oilfield operations for an oilfield, comprising: receiving modeling data and user instructions from a graphical user interface for performing an initial simulation of a gas lift operation of the oilfield, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to emulate the gas lift operation; selectively adjusting at least a portion of the modeling data to generate adjusted modeling data comprising a data item, wherein the data item is displayed in a first field in the graphical user interface, wherein the data item comprises a first value of a control parameter used in performing the initial simulation; obtaining an oilfield model based on the user instructions; instantiating first and second simulator instances based on the user instructions for performing the initial simulation using the adjusted modeling data and the oilfield model; passing interim simulation results between the first and second simulator instances for performing the initial simulation; displaying a result of the initial simulation using the graphical user interface, wherein the result is based at least on the first value of the control parameter and indicates an operating point of the gas lift operation; receiving, in response to displaying the result, a second value of the control parameter entered by the user into a second field disposed adjacent to the first field in the graphical user interface; performing a revised simulation using revised modeling data to generate a revision of the result, wherein the revised modeling data is generated from the adjusted modeling data by at least replacing the first value of the control parameter with the second value of the control parameter; and performing, in response to displaying the revision of the result, the gas lift operation based on the second value of the control parameter.