Patent ID: 8364447

Claim:
A method for conciliating hydrocarbon reservoir model data, the method comprising: providing a set of local permeabilities values k H i of a reservoir and an apparent permeability value K H of the reservoir using a computer; calculating, using the computer, a power value ω H from a mean power formula, K H ω H = 1 N × ∑ i = 1 i = N ⁢ k H i ω H , relating the apparent permeability value K H to the set of local permeabilities values k H i via the power value ω H , wherein N is an integer, and from the set of local permeabilities values k H i and the apparent permeability value K H ; comparing the power value ω H with a reference value using the computer; modifying the set of local permeabilities values k H i and the apparent permeability values K H using the computer to obtain the conciliated hydrocarbon reservoir model data; changing a scale of the set of the local permeability values k H i , based on the power value ω H ; and estimating a characteristic of the reservoir using a result from the scale changed based on the power value ω H .