Schlumberger Plans Release of ECLIPSE 99B; New Module Offers Advanced Upscaling Tool.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 1999-- Schlumberger Oilfield Services Schlumberger Oilfield Services, a division of Schlumberger Limited, is the world’s largest supplier of exploration and production (E&P) services, solutions and technology to the international petroleum industry. announced today that the industry-standard ECLIPSE(a) 99B reservoir simulation Reservoir simulation is an area of reservoir engineering in which computer models are used to predict the flow of fluids (typically, oil, water, and gas) through porous media. software suite will be commercially available later this month. ECLIPSE 99B -- which is Year 2000 ready and is developed and marketed by GeoQuest, a service segment of Schlumberger -- is significantly upgraded with new features, including the first commercial release of the FloGeo(a) module for multiphase Mul´ti`phase a. 1. (Elec.) Having many phases; Adj. 1. multiphase - of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle , multilevel mul·ti·lev·el adj. Having several levels: a multilevel parking garage. Adj. 1. multilevel - of a building having more than one level upscaling. FloGeo, a module of the FloGrid(R) three-dimensional upgridding and upscaling application, accommodates multiphase hierarchical upscaling from core plug to reservoir simulation scale. The upscaling techniques are extensible through a calculator script language and are tightly integrated to the SCAL SCAL Southern California SCAL Steuben County American Legion special core analysis application. SCAL, an ECLIPSE pre-processor, has been enhanced with more curve-fitting normalization In relational database management, a process that breaks down data into record groups for efficient processing. There are six stages. By the third stage (third normal form), data are identified only by the key field in their record. and averaging functions. FloGrid, an ECLIPSE pre-processor, has additional upgrades. FloGrid now allows users to upscale by regions and has new functionality to compare post simulation results with the geological model. Users also will benefit from numerous enhancements made in visualization and grid generation. Schedule(a) well data transformation software, another ECLIPSE pre-processor, has enhanced templates for plotting and user-definable plotting capabilities. The ECLIPSE 99B post-processor FloViz(a) now can generate JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. , TIFF and PBM PBM - play by mail. See play by electronic mail. files for hard copy output. FloViz also has been enhanced to support derived quantities to display differences in property values calculated during successive simulation runs. The pre- and post-processors are launched from ECLIPSE Office(a), the industry's best environment for simulation activities. By integrating the applications and simulators on the ECLIPSE Office desktop, GeoQuest provides an optimized environment for all simulation activities. GeoQuest, a service segment of Schlumberger, is the E&P industry leader for the supply of integrated software systems and data management solutions to assist petroleum companies in optimizing the value of their oil and gas reservoirs. Schlumberger -- the leading supplier of services and technology to the international petroleum industry -- operates offices, service locations, and research and development facilities around the world. (R) Registered trademark of Schlumberger (a) Mark of Schlumberger For additional information on GeoQuest, access the GeoQuest web page through Connect Schlumberger at http://www.connect.slb.com . |
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