Patent ID: 8271243
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: G01V

Abstract:
1. A method of modeling a subterranean formation comprising the steps of: providing a petroleum system model of the subterranean formation; providing a geomechanical model of the subterranean formation, the geomechanical model being in communication with the petroleum system model; applying the petroleum system model to a first layer of the subterranean formation; the petroleum system model generating a first set of output data pertaining to the first layer of the subterranean formation; communicating the first set of output data to the geomechanical model; applying the geomechanical model to the first layer of the subterranean formation; the geomechanical model utilizing at least a portion of the first set of output data generated by the petroleum system model and generating a second set of output data pertaining to the first layer of the subterranean formation; and validating at least a portion of the first set of output data using at least a portion of the second set of output data prior to applying the petroleum system model or the geomechanical model to another layer of the subterranean formation.