Abstract: Improved reservoir simulation methods and systems are provided that employ a new velocity model in conjunction with a sequential implicit (SI) formulation or Sequential Fully Implicit (SF) formulation for solving the discrete form of the system of nonlinear partial differential equations. In embodiments, the new velocity model employs a fluid transport equation part based on calculation of phase velocity for a number of fluid phases that involves capillary pressure and a modification coefficient. In embodiments, the modification coefficient can be based on a derivative of capillary pressure with respect to saturation. In another aspect, the new velocity model can employ an estimate of the phase velocity of the water phase vw_est that is based on one or more derivatives of capillary pressure of the water phase as a function of water saturation.

Abstract: Systems, computer-readable media, and methods for performing a reservoir simulation by obtaining reservoir data; translating the reservoir data into grid properties to create a grid; dividing the grid into domains; generating coarse grids corresponding to each domain; processing the domains, where processing a domain includes: calculating pressure for the domain using a coarse grid corresponding to the domain, calculating flux for the domain using a coarse grid corresponding to the domain, and calculating transport of fluids for the domain using a coarse grid corresponding to the domain; and generating a reservoir simulation corresponding to the grid based on processing each domain. The domains can be processed in parallel on different computer systems, different processors, or different cores.

Abstract: Improved reservoir simulation methods and systems are provided that employ a new velocity model in conjunction with a sequential implicit (SI) formulation or Sequential Fully Implicit (SF) formulation for solving the discrete form of the system of nonlinear partial differential equations. In embodiments, the new velocity model employs a fluid transport equation part based on calculation of phase velocity for a number of fluid phases that involves capillary pressure and a modification coefficient. In embodiments, the modification coefficient can be based on a derivative of capillary pressure with respect to saturation. In another aspect, the new velocity model can employ an estimate of the phase velocity of the water phase ?w_est that is based on one or more derivatives of capillary pressure of the water phase as a function of water saturation.

Abstract: Systems, computer-readable media, and methods for performing a reservoir simulation by obtaining reservoir data; translating the reservoir data into grid properties to create a grid; dividing the grid into domains; generating coarse grids corresponding to each domain; processing the domains, where processing a domain includes: calculating pressure for the domain using a coarse grid corresponding to the domain, calculating flux for the domain using a coarse grid corresponding to the domain, and calculating transport of fluids for the domain using a coarse grid corresponding to the domain; and generating a reservoir simulation corresponding to the grid based on processing each domain. The domains can be processed in parallel on different computer systems, different processors, or different cores.