Reservoir Simulation Reaches New Heights

Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 enhances reservoir simulation

Partner profile Schlumberger is the world's leading supplier of integrated technology, project management, and information solutions to the oil and gas industry. Trusted for over 80 years to deliver superior results and improved E&P performance, Schlumberger is the maker of ECLIPSE* reservoir simulation software. ECLIPSE enables reservoir engineers to simulate fluid flow of oil and gas in underground reservoirs. The challenge Drilling for oil or gas is an expensive and risky business. It is not unusual for oil and gas companies to invest millions of dollars in infrastructure in the field even before the drilling begins. To eliminate some of the uncertainty in drilling and production scenarios, geologists and engineers create 3D models representing the fluid and rock properties of the subsurface. Performing simulated analysis on large reservoir models requires high computer processing power. In the past, a cost-effective supercomputing solution was not widely available. The setup of a Linux operating system was often considered too complex, requiring the need for a specialist to administer and maintain the system. Solution Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server (CCS) 2003 is a high-performance computing (HPC) platform from Microsoft. It runs on industry-standard x.64 computers, which means that you can have the processing speed of a supercomputer at a fraction of the cost. CCS is easy to set up and use, with wizard-based setup procedures and a familiar Windows user interface. Engineers using ECLIPSE can now focus their time on the detail and accuracy of their models, and not on IT administration. Benefits Realistic subsurface characterization Accurate modeling of fluid flow Increased processing speed Trustworthy Windows-based HPC solution Decreased time to market

Overview The partnership of Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with ECLIPSE reservoir simulation software provides oil and gas companies with a secure, high-performance computing platform for subsurface modeling. CCS is simple to deploy using wizard-based setup procedures, and easy to manage using familiar tools in the Windows Server 2003 operating system. ECLIPSE users now have a Windows-based parallel processing solution for running all of their 3D subsurface modeling jobs. ECLIPSE ECLIPSE technology specializes in blackoil, compositional, and thermal finite-difference reservoir simulation. The fundamental challenge in reservoir simulation is to create a model that predicts the state of a reservoir through time, taking into account all changes as it is produced. With fully implicit and IMPES, AIM and IMPSAT solvers, ECLIPSE gives you the right balance of precision and speed. And ECLIPSE has an extensive range of features to optimize your simulation while providing the simulation engineer with versatility and increased accuracy, including:

You can even simulate enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for mature oilfield management, using techniques such as polymer displacement, solvents, surfactant, and foam injection. The following image shows a full-field model simulated in parallel in ECLIPSE.

Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Windows Compute Cluster Server is designed for processing large-scale, complex computing problems, such as geographic distribution and reservoir modeling. CCS is highly scalable and the system can be sized quickly, by simply adding or removing processors as needed. With its easy integration from desktop application to workgroup cluster, scientists and engineers get the processing power of a supercomputer at a fraction of the cost of traditional high-performance options. Windows CCS provides the added benefits of integration with Active Directory directory services. Your existing domain security settings are automatically propagated to the cluster nodes, providing authorization services for your ECLIPSE processing jobs. And with cluster technology, your computing platform always contains built-in redundancy for high availability.

directional relative permeabilities choice of aquifer models dual porosity and permeability rock compaction API and brine tracking tools.

ECLIPSE simulators have a comprehensive set of options for controlling individual wells. You can perform virtually every activity on your wells that you can in field operations, right from your desktop.

Reservoir Simulation Reaches New Heights

Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 enhances reservoir simulation

The combination

Reservoir Simulation Reaches New Heights

CCS system requirements

Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Enhances ECLIPSE Reservoir Simulation CPU Requirement: 64-bit architecture computer The combination of Windows Compute Cluster Server with Intel Pentium, or XeonTM family ECLIPSE reservoir simulation software enables the enhanced with Intel Extended Memory 64 detail of 3D modeling jobs, with high-performance computing Technology (EM64T) processor speed. Such jobs no longer take days to process. Enabling this architecture, or AMD OpteronTM level of detail increases the accuracy of oil and gas production family, AMD AthlonTM family, or rate estimates giving you realistic simulation of the geology compatible processor(s).

and the flow of fluids through the rock, the security of Active Directory integration, complete scalability of the cluster, and high availability. Windows CCS and ECLIPSE software have the power to help you be more successful, faster, using HPC.

Minimum RAM: Maximum RAM: Multiprocessor Support : Disk Space for Setup:

512 MB 32 GB Up to 4 processors 4 GB

In a globally competitive market such as oil and gas, where prices are rising, and the ability to locate easily extractable wells is decreasing, creating complicated subsurface models increases the odds of success. For oil and gas companies seeking a competitive advantage, the combination of ECLIPSE and CCS is a powerful choice. CCS architecture Windows Compute Cluster Server head node: controls and mediates all access to the cluster resources is the single point of management, deployment, and job scheduling for the compute cluster.

Disk Volumes:

Head node requires a minimum of two volumes (C:\ and D:\). For additional roles, additional partitions are recommended. Compute node requires a single volume. RAID 0/1/5 may be used, but is not required. All nodes require at least one. Each node may require additional network interface cards as appropriate for the network topology, for public network access or in support of an MPI network.

Network Interface Cards:

Active Directory integration

Windows Compute Cluster Server uses the existing corporate infrastructure and Active Directory for: security account management operations management.

For more information

For more information about Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/hpc. For more information about ECLIPSE, please visit http://www.slb.com/content/services/software/reseng/eclipse_simulators/ index.asp?. For information about purchasing Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, email hpcinfo@microsoft.com
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