PetroMod

PETROLEUM SYSTEMS MODELING SOFTWARE

PetroMod 2016
Version 2016.2

Calibration Editor
User Guide
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Contents

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.1. Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Who should use this software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.1. Open the Calibration Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.2. The Graphical User Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The Calibration Editor for kinetics models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The General tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The Multipoints tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The Test tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Customize the appearance of the plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Table tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Calibration Editor for biomarker kinetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3. Creating a Kinetics Calibration Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.1. Create and Edit Kinetics Calibration Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Create a new kinetics calibration model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Copy and edit an existing calibration kinetics model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delete a calibration model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Rename a calibration model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Input Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Reaction order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Start and End value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Interpolation method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Reaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2. Create and Edit Multipoint Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Create a multipoint curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Edit a multipoint curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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 Edit a predefined multipoint curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rename a multipoint curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Delete a multipoint curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4. Creating a Biomarker Calibration Kinetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.1. Create and Edit Biomarker Calibration Kinetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Create a new biomarker calibration kinetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Copy and edit an existing biomarker calibration kinetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Delete a biomarker calibration kinetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Insert an empty row into the table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5. Simulating the Model and Viewing the Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.1. Assign and View a Calibration Model in PetroMod 1D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Assign a calibration model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
View the results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.2. Assign and View a 2D/3D Calibration Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Assign a 2D/3D calibration model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
View the results in viewer 2D/3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Appendix: Help and Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Submit a support request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Additional help information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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 1. Introduction

In this chapter

1.1. Software ................................................................................................ 8

Who should use this software?............................................................. 8

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Software

1.1. Software
PetroMod petroleum systems modeling software combines seismic, well, and
geological information to model the evolution of a sedimentary basin. PetroMod
software will predict if, and how, a reservoir has been charged with hydrocarbons,
including the source and timing of hydrocarbon generation, migration routes,
quantities, and hydrocarbon type in the subsurface or at surface conditions.
PetroMod software comes with a number of standard kinetics calibration models as
well as biomarker kinetics. Nonetheless, certain scenarios might require adjustments
to these kinetics functions. The PetroMod Calibration Editor is a specially
designed and easy-to-use tool for customizing calibration kinetics.
As part of the PetroMod software suite, the Calibration Editor helps you predict
the maturity of layers and targeted hydrocarbon source rocks with maximum
accuracy. Use the tables in the Calibration Editor to create your own kinetics
models with values such as activation energy, vitrinite reflectance, initial ratio and
transformation ratio. You can also enter the reaction order and change the
interpolation method as well as determine the valid range of the reaction by
entering the start and end values. There is also a facility for testing newly entered
calibration kinetics before applying them to a model.
The data you enter is then used to calibrate the maturity of the layers according to
their kinetics and their depositional history.
The calibration models you define in the Calibration Editor are listed in the
Output>Kinetics folder of the Simulator interface and as new overlays in
simulated models.

Who should use Specialist basin and petroleum system modelers whose responsibilities range from
this software? petroleum resource assessments on a regional scale, to petroleum charge risk
assessments on a play or prospect scale.

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 2. Getting Started

In this chapter

2.1. Open the Calibration Editor.....................................................................10

2.2. The Graphical User Interfaces.................................................................11
The Calibration Editor for kinetics models ............................................11
The Calibration Editor for biomarker kinetics ........................................14

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Open the Calibration Editor

2.1. Open the Calibration Editor

Before opening the Calibration Editor, select the project directory. Any changes
you make using the Calibration Editor apply only to models in the selected project
directory.
PetroMod offers two calibration options: To calibrate your model using a kinetics
function, e.g., vitrinite reflectance or illite-smectite conversion, open the
Calibration Editor with the Kinetic Models option; to calibrate your model with
sterane and hopane isomerization data, open the Calibration Editor with the
Biomarker Kinetics option (see Step 2 below).

• • • • • •
Note: Make sure you select the project directory of your model before you enter
any changes in the calibration editor. Otherwise the changes are not visible in
the Simulator later on.

1 To change/create a project directory, click the Project button at the bottom of

the PetroMod Command Menu.
2 To open the Calilbration Editor:
a. Open the Editors tab.
b. Choose either Kinetic Models or Biomarker Kinetics (Fig. 2-1) in the
drop down list below the Calibration icon.
c. Click once on the Calibration icon to open the Calibration Editor.

Fig. 2-1 Opening the Calibration Editor.

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2.2. The Graphical User Interfaces

The Graphical User Interface (GUI) is different for kinetics models and biomarker
models. This section provides a brief overview of each GUI.

The Calibration The Calibration Editor for kinetics models consists of Menu bar, Toolbar with
Editor for kinetics the Calibration model drop down list and the calibration tabs (Fig. 2-2).
models Menu bar
Toolbar
Calibration model drop
down list

Calibration tabs

Fig. 2-2 The Calibration Editor Graphical User Interface for kinetics models.

The Calibration Editor includes 4 kinetics models that come with your PetroMod
license.
• Sweeney & Burnham (1990) and Larter (1989) for %R0
• Dutta (1986) and Pytte & Reynolds (1989) for the smectite-illite conversion.
These kinetics models are listed in the Calibration Model drop down list on the
Toolbar. Select a model from the list to load the corresponding data into the
General tab.
When you create a new calibration model, it is automatically added to the drop
down list (see Chapter 3. Create and Edit Kinetics Calibration Models).

The General tab Each model has different parameters for its reaction kinetics. These parameters are
located in the General tab (Fig. 2-3). For the predefined calibration models they
are read-only and grayed out.
When you create a user-defined calibration model, either by creating a new
calibration model or copying one of the predefined ones, the fields are white and
you can edit the input parameters. You can also change the assigned reaction: Use
the Reaction drop down list to combine one of the predefined reactions with
individual input parameters or create a new reaction kinetics.
For an explanation of each parameter see Chapter 3. Input Parameters.

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The Graphical User Interfaces

Fig. 2-3 Predefined parameters of the EASY-R0 method of Sweeney & Burnham (1990).

• • • • • •
Note: You cannot edit any of the kinetics models supplied with your PetroMod
license. To edit a model create a new calibration model or copy an existing
kinetics and edit the copy (see Chapter 3. Creating a Kinetics Calibration
Model).

The Multipoints tab Use the Multipoints tab to view predefined multipoint curves and to create and
edit new multipoint curves (see Chapter 3. Create and Edit Multipoint Curves).

The Test tab Use the Test tab to verify the parameters you entered in the General tab. The
Test tab contains two graphs: Reaction progress and Reaction Rate per million
years. Both graphs plot vitrinite reflectance on the Y-axis against either time or
temperature on the X-axis (Fig. 2-4).
Use the radio buttons below the graphs to change the X-axis.
Enter values in the fields at the top of the tab to adjust the temperature range, time
span and heating rate. Press Enter to update the graphs.

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Fig. 2-4 The Test tab.

Customize the Double-click on a plot to open the plot options dialog (Fig. 2-5). Use the dialog to
appearance of the plots adjust the Main appearance of the plot, the Ranges of the two axis, the displayed
Curves, Annotations, Lines, Legend and Labels.

Fig. 2-5 Example of the plot options for a multipoint curve plot.

The Table tab The Table tab provides an alternative way of viewing the calibration models. In
contrast to the General tab it shows all models simultaneously in one table.
As in the General tab, the predefined calibrations models are read-only and grayed
out, whereas user-defined models can be edited. You can also add a new calibration
model by entering data into the lowermost, white row of the table (Fig. 2-6).

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The Graphical User Interfaces

Fig. 2-6 The Table tab with the standard calibration kinetics.

The Calibration The Calibration Editor for biomarker kinetics consists of a Menu bar, Toolbar
Editor for and the Biomarker Kinetics Definition table containing the defined sterane-
biomarker kinetics hopane reactions (Fig. 2-7).

Menu bar
Toolbar

Biomarker Kinetics Definition table

Fig. 2-7 The Calibration Editor Graphical User Interface for biomarker kinetics.

The predefined calibrations models are read-only and grayed out, whereas user-
defined models can be edited. To add a user-defined kinetics, enter data into the
lowermost row of the table.

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 3. Creating a Kinetics Calibration Model

In this chapter

3.1. Create and Edit Kinetics Calibration Models..............................................16

Create a new kinetics calibration model ...............................................16
Copy and edit an existing calibration kinetics model .............................17
Delete a calibration model ..................................................................18
Rename a calibration model................................................................18
Input Parameters ...............................................................................19
3.2. Create and Edit Multipoint Curves ...........................................................20
Create a multipoint curve ...................................................................20
Edit a multipoint curve .......................................................................20
Edit a predefined multipoint curve.......................................................20
Rename a multipoint curve .................................................................21
Delete a multipoint curve....................................................................21

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Create and Edit Kinetics Calibration Models

3.1. Create and Edit Kinetics Calibration Models

You cannot edit any of the pre-defined calibration kinetics supplied with your
PetroMod license. To create a new calibration kinetics, you must Create a new
kinetics calibration model, or Copy and edit an existing calibration kinetics model.
The Input Parameters are explained at the end of this chapter.

Create a new 1 Click the Create new calibration model button on the Toolbar.
kinetics calibration
2 Enter the name of the calibration model (Fig. 3-1).
model

Fig. 3-1 Create Calibration Model pane.

3 Click OK.
4 The name of the calibration model will appear in the Calibration model drop
down list and the General tab of the newly created calibration model will open
(Fig. 3-2).
Enter the input parameters on the left side of the tab (see Input Parameters for
a description of the parameters).

Fig. 3-2 General tab of the Calibration Editor for a newly created calibration model.

5 Assign a reaction to the calibration kinetics.

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To assign one of the pre-defined reactions, choose a reaction from the

Reaction drop down list.

To create and assign a new reaction:

a. Click the Create new reaction button next to the Reaction drop
down list.
b. Enter a name for the reaction.
c. Enter the Activation Energy, Initial Ratio and Frequency Factor for the
reaction.

Copy and edit an To edit the supplied calibration kinetics, you must first copy the kinetics and then
existing calibration edit the copy.
kinetics model
1 Select a calibration model from the Calibration model drop down list on the
Toolbar.

2 Click the Copy selected calibration model button . Enter a name for
the copied model and click OK.
3 The copied model will appear in General tab. You can now edit the input
parameters (Fig. 3-3).
See Input Parameters for a description of the parameters.

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Create and Edit Kinetics Calibration Models

Fig. 3-3 Calibration Editor with an editable copy of the Sweeney & Burnham (1990)
model.

4 Assign a reaction to the calibration kinetics.

To assign one of the pre-defined reactions, choose a reaction from the

Reaction drop down list.

To create and assign a new reaction:

a. Click the Create new reaction button next to the Reaction drop
down list.
b. Enter a name for the reaction.
c. Enter the Activation Energy, Initial Ratio and Frequency Factor for the
reaction.

Delete a calibration Select the model to delete in the Calibration model drop down list. Then click the
model
Delete selected calibration model button .

Rename a Select the model in the Calibration model drop down list and click the Rename
calibration model
selected calibration model button . Enter a new name in the dialog box.

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Input Parameters When you create a new calibration kinetics, all the parameters are set to 0 and must
be adjusted. The parameters are described below.

Reaction order The reaction order is the number of reactants on whose concentrations the reaction
depends. For a zero-order reaction, which is independent of the concentration of a
reactant, enter “0.00”. For a first order reaction, which depends on the concentration
of one reactant, enter “1.00” and so forth.
Most geochemical processes are related to first order reactions and hence depend
on the concentration of one reactant only.

Start and End value These parameters define the minimum (start) and maximum (end) values of the
data for the selected calibration model.

Interpolation method Choose either an exponential or linear interpolation method. If you select a curve
from the Curve option, the curve will be used instead of the interpolation method.

Unit Use this option to change the unit of the calibration data. Changing the unit will
affect the unit of the data that is output to the Simulator. You can check the
selected units of all calibration models in the Table tab. The units on the
Multipoint tab are not affected and must be changed separately (optional).

Curve Use this option to add a curve that correlates the progress of the reaction
(transformation) to the calibration parameter (e.g VRo%). The selected curve is
used instead of the interpolation method. To edit or create curves, use the
Multipoint tab (see 3.2. Create and Edit Multipoint Curves).

Reaction Use the Reaction drop down list to select a reaction that describes the activation
energy and initial ratio. You can choose one of the predefined reactions, or create a

new reaction by clicking the Create new reaction button .

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Create and Edit Multipoint Curves

3.2. Create and Edit Multipoint Curves

Sometimes a linear or exponential interpolation method does not provide sufficient
accuracy for calibration models. To improve the accuracy of the calibration results,
you can Create a multipoint curve or Edit a multipoint curve instead of using an
interpolation method.

Create a multipoint 1 Open the Multipoint tab and click Create new multipoint .
curve
2 An empty table and preview plot will open.
The unit of the X-axis is the percentage (fraction) of the cracked activation
energies. This unit cannot be changed, but you must select the y unit according
to your data.
Click the Y unit drop-down list under the plot and select the unit (Fig. 3-4).

Fig. 3-4 Multipoint tab.

3 Enter points either in the table or by clicking in the plot.

4 To assign your multipoint curve, switch to the General tab and select the
curve in the Curve drop-down menu.

Edit a multipoint To edit a multipoint curve, select the curve in the Multipoint curve drop-down list
curve and edit the values in the table or edit the points graphically on the plot.

Edit a predefined To edit one of the pre-defined multipoint curves, you must copy the curve and edit
multipoint curve the copy.

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1 Select the curve in the Multipoint curve drop-down menu.

2 Click the Copy multipoint button .

The copied curve will open automatically. You can edit the copied curve either
by changing the values in the table or by graphically editing the points on the
plot.

Rename a To rename an existing multipoint curve:

multipoint curve
1 Select the curve in the Multipoint curve drop-down list

2 Click the Rename multipoint button . Enter a name in the dialog and
click OK.

Delete a multipoint To delete a multipoint curve:

curve
1 Select the curve in the Multipoint curve drop-down menu.

2 Click the Delete multipoint button .

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Create and Edit Multipoint Curves

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 4. Creating a Biomarker Calibration
Kinetic

In this chapter

4.1. Create and Edit Biomarker Calibration Kinetics .........................................24

Create a new biomarker calibration kinetic...........................................24
Copy and edit an existing biomarker calibration kinetics........................24
Delete a biomarker calibration kinetics.................................................25
Insert an empty row into the table ......................................................25

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Create and Edit Biomarker Calibration Kinetics

4.1. Create and Edit Biomarker Calibration Kinetics

You cannot edit any of the pre-defined biomarker calibration kinetics supplied with
your PetroMod license. You must either create a new biomaker calibration kinetics
or copy one of the pre-defined kinetics and edit the copy.

Create a new The predefined calibrations models are read-only and grayed out. To create a new
biomarker biomarker calibration kinetics, enter the name of the kinetics and the kinetics data
calibration kinetic into the last row of the table.
(You can also insert an empty row anywhere in the table and then enter data into
the inserted row, see Insert an empty row into the table).

Copy and edit an To edit the pre-defined biomarker calibration kinetics, you must first copy the
existing biomarker kinetics and then edit the copy.
calibration kinetics
1 Select the entire row of the kinetics.

2 Click the Copy button .

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3 Select the empty row at the bottom of the table.

4 Click the Paste button. You can now edit the kinetics.

Delete a biomarker To delete a biomarker kinetics, you must select a row in the table and delete the
calibration kinetics entire row.
1 Select the row(s) (use the Ctrl and Shift keys to select multiple rows).

2 Right-click and select Delete row(s).

Insert an empty Instead of adding a new kinetics to the bottom of the table, you can insert a row
row into the table anywhere in the table and enter the kinetics data into the inserted row.
Right-click anywhere in a row and select Insert row(s). For example, right-click
anywhere in row 2 to insert a new row at row 2.

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Create and Edit Biomarker Calibration Kinetics

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 5. Simulating the Model and Viewing the
Results

In this chapter

5.1. Assign and View a Calibration Model in PetroMod 1D ................................28

Assign a calibration model ..................................................................28
View the results .................................................................................29
5.2. Assign and View a 2D/3D Calibration Model .............................................31
Assign a 2D/3D calibration model........................................................31
View the results in viewer 2D/3D ........................................................31

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Assign and View a Calibration Model in PetroMod 1D

5.1. Assign and View a Calibration Model in PetroMod 1D

To assign a calibration model in PetroMod 1D, you must set the appropriate
kinetics-related option in the Simulator Options dialog. After simulation, you can
view the results by adding the calibration model as a curve to the output data.

Assign a calibration 1 Open PetroMod 1D.

model
2 Open the Simulator Options.
There are two kinetics-related options: Standard and All. Select All to include
your calibration kinetics in the simulation run (Fig. 5-1). When you select All,
PetroMod will use all available kinetics, including all user-defined kinetics
listed in the Kinetics Editor and the Calibration Editor.

Fig. 5-1 PetroMod 1D Simulator Options

3 Run the simulation.

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View the results To view the effects of the calibration kinetics, you must add curves to the output
plots:
1 Open the Output pane and open one of the plots: The plot will show the
standard Sweeney&Burnham(1990) calibration model which is used by default.
2 Right-click on the plot and select Curves > Add Curve... (Fig. 5-2).

Fig. 5-2 Add Curve menu

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Assign and View a Calibration Model in PetroMod 1D

3 Open the Overlay drop-down menu and select a calibration model (Fig. 5-3).

Fig. 5-3 Curve menu with opened Overlay drop down menu.

4 Click Create - Add to curves.

To add multiple curves, repeat Step 3 and Step 4.

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5.2. Assign and View a 2D/3D Calibration Model

For 2D and 3D models, you must assign the calibration models in the 2D/3D
Simulator. After simulation you can view the results in the 2D and 3D Viewers.

Assign a 2D/3D To include a calibration model in the simulation run, you must assign the calibration
calibration model model in the Simulator interface.
1 Open the Simulator in the 2D/3D tab of the Command Menu.
2 In the Simulation Options pane, click Output > Kinetics > Calibration
Models to open a dialog with the available calibration models.
In the dialog, select the calibration models that you want to include in the
simulation run. In Fig. 5-4 two calibration models are selected as indicated by
the green ticks.

Fig. 5-4 Simulation Options in the Simulator.

3 Set the other simulation options as appropriate and run the simulation.

View the results in The results of the simulation run are written as overlays that you can view in
viewer 2D/3D Viewer 2D and Viewer 3D.
1 Open Viewer 2D or Viewer 3D.
2 Expand the Overlays > Maturity > Generation Mass folder.

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The folder will contain an overlay for each of the calibration kinetics you
assigned in the Simulator interface. Select an overlay to view it in 2D View /
3D View. (Fig. 5-5).

Fig. 5-5 Selecting a calibration model overlay in Viewer 2D (left) and Viewer 3D (right)

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 Appendix: Help and Support
Information
PetroMod is provided by © Schlumberger. The software has been designed by the
Schlumberger Aachen Technology Center (AaTC).

Submit a support 1 Visit the Schlumberger Software website at http://www.software.slb.com

request
2 Click Support on the menu bar.
3 Login or Register.
The Support page offers these services:

4 Submit your request in one of these ways:

• Create a ticket: Click Support Services first, then Tickets, to create a
ticket that will be sent to the Customer Care Center. In the ticket, you must
specify the software product, version, and platform.
• Data Exchange: Use this service to attach files to a ticket or upload files via
Secure File Transfer.
1. Click Support Services.
2. Click Start Exchange.
3. Enter the Ticket Incident Number and your E-Mail address.
4. Select the HTML or Java Applet UI upload method: HTML has a default file
size limit of 2GB. Java has no file size limit.
• Telephone: Click Support Services, then click Call or Email us to find
the telephone numbers of support personnel in your region.
• Email: Send an email to [email protected].
Subject: Software product (e.g. PetroMod)
Email content: Product version, module (e.g. PetroBuilder 3D), description of
the issue, how you tried to solve the issue, screenshots, your phone number
and email address.
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Additional help PetroMod provides the following help information:
information
• The PDFs of the user guides, installation guide, and release notes are included in
the installer and can be downloaded from the Documentation page of the
Schlumberger Software website.

• Task and process-specific information is available via these buttons in

PetroMod.
• The PetroMod Help Center provides online access to the user guides and links to
the Schlumberger Software website. Open the Help Center from the Help menu
in any PetroMod module.

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 Index
A G
add General tab 11
curve to a reaction 19 Graphical User Interface 11
curves to output data (1D) 29 graphical user interface 11
assign GUI. See graphical user interface
calibration model (2D/3D) 31
reaction to calibration model 18 I
input parameters 19
B interpolation method 19
Biomarker Kinetics 10
K
C Kinetic Model Calibration 10
change kinetics
project directory 10 creating new 16, 24
unit of calibration data 19 kinetics editor
Contents 5 open 10
Copyright 3
create M
multipoint curve 20 multipoint curve 20
new kinetic 16, 24 Multipoints tab 12
new reaction 19
project directory 10 N
reaction 17 new reaction 17
curve 19
customize the appearance of plots 13 O
open
D calibration editor 10
delete kinetics editor 10
calibration model 18
multipoint curve 21 R
Reaction drop down list 11
E rename
edit calibration model 18
existing calibration model 17, 24 multipoint curve 21
multipoint curve 20 results (2D/3D) 31
predefined multipoint curve 20 results 1D 29
end value 19
erase S
calibration model 18 software 8

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start value 19
support 33

T
Table tab 13
Test tab 12

U
unit of calibration data 19

V
view
results (2D/3D) 31
results 1D 29

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