Reservoir Grid Correction via 4D Seismic Skeleton Flow Analysis

The patent introduces an intermediary substance (fluid such as water or gas) injected into the reservoir to indirectly measure geological properties. Instead of directly sampling rock formations through multiple wells, the fluid acts as a mediator that interacts with the formation, and its flow behavior (pressure, temperature, composition changes) provides information about permeability, porosity, and other properties, thereby reducing the need for extensive well drilling while maintaining measurement accuracy

The patent replaces the mechanical drilling and physical sampling system with a fluid injection and measurement system. Instead of mechanically extracting core samples through drilled wells, the system uses fluid dynamics (Darcy flow, pressure propagation) to indirectly characterize the reservoir, substituting mechanical intrusion with hydraulic measurement

The patent merges two measurement approaches: well-based direct measurements (logging, pressure data) and seismic measurements. By combining these complementary data sources, the system leverages the high vertical resolution of well data and the spatial coverage of seismic data, creating a hybrid model that achieves both reduced drilling complexity and improved measurement accuracy throughout the reservoir volume

The patent transforms seismic data from its native low-resolution form into enhanced geological property estimates by using fluid injection responses as additional constraints. The injection-induced pressure and flow data provide new parameters that, when integrated with seismic data, resolve the vertical resolution limitation and improve overall measurement precision