Integrated Reservoir Modeling and Simulation with Unstructured Grids

In this talk, we present a new integrated approach to reservoir modeling and simulation by using unstructured grids and other novel modeling techniques. We give brief review of the application of unstructured grids and why existing modeling techniques can hinder the effective use of unstructured grids. New modeling approaches based on hierarchical functional form representation and novel unstructured gridding techniques developed to facilitate the creation of unified geologic and simulation models are presented.