Patents Assigned to Sim Tech LLC
  • Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Simulation of Complex Subsurface Fracture Geometries Using Unstructured Grids
    Publication number: 20230342524
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied to two-dimensional and three-dimensional unstructured grids, with mixed elements, using an element-based finite-volume method in conjunction with commercial simulators to model subsurface characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicants: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Francisco Marcondes, Jijun Miao
  • Systems and Methods for Transient Thermal Process Simulation in Complex Subsurface Fracture Geometries
    Publication number: 20230034192
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale, complex fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial or in-house simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface characteristics including temperature profiles in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicants: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, He Sun, Wei Yu, Jijun Miao
  • Systems, methods, and apparatus for transient flow simulation in complex subsurface fracture geometries
    Patent number: 11506805
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface transient flow characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both, and geometries including corner point grids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Jijun Miao
  • Systems and methods for calibration of indeterministic subsurface discrete fracture network models
    Patent number: 11320555
    Abstract: Techniques for calibration of a simulation of a subterranean region having complex fracture geometries. Calibration of indeterministic subsurface discrete fracture network models is performed via non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations applied in conjunction with well testing interpretation and numerical simulation. Subterranean fracture networks are characterized dynamically by embedded discrete fracture modeling to accurately and efficiently determine an optimal fracture model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Sim Tech LLC
    Inventors: Jijun Mlao, Wei Yu, Mauricio X. Fiallos Torres, Hongbing Xie
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATION OF INDETERMINISTIC SUBSURFACE DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORK MODELS
    Publication number: 20210382193
    Abstract: Techniques for calibration of a simulation of a subterranean region having complex fracture geometries. Calibration of indeterministic subsurface discrete fracture network models is performed via non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations applied in conjunction with well testing interpretation and numerical simulation. Subterranean fracture networks are characterized dynamically by embedded discrete fracture modeling to accurately and efficiently determine an optimal fracture model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Sim Tech LLC
    Inventors: Jijun Miao, Wei Yu, Mauricio X. Fiallos Torres, Hongbing Xie
  • Systems, methods, and apparatus for discrete fracture simulation of complex subsurface fracture geometries
    Patent number: 10914140
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale, complex fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Jijun Miao
  • Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Transient Flow Simulation in Complex Subsurface Fracture Geomteries
    Publication number: 20200200929
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface transient flow characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both, and geometries including corner point grids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Jijun Miao
  • Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Simulation of Complex Subsurface Fracture Geometries Using Unstructured Grids
    Publication number: 20200184130
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied to two-dimensional and three-dimensional unstructured grids, with mixed elements, using an element-based finite-volume method in conjunction with commercial simulators to model subsurface characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Francisco Marcondes, Jijun Miao
  • Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Discrete Fracture Simulation of Complex Subsurface Fracture Geometries
    Publication number: 20190309603
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale, complex fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Sim Tech LLC
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Jijun Miao