Exploring Immersive Virtual Environments for Well Placement Optimization in Reservoir Models

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dc.contributor.advisorCosta Sousa, Mário
dc.contributor.advisorSharlin, Ehud
dc.contributor.authorCabral Ramos Mota, Roberta
dc.contributor.committeememberAlim, Usman
dc.contributor.committeememberParlac, Vera
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-31T22:08:29Z
dc.date.available2017-01-31T22:08:29Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractImmersive virtual environments have been considered promising mediums to attend specific demands from the oil and gas industry. In this thesis, we explore immersive technologies’ benefits for the execution of tasks associated with well placement optimization. We present a) an analytical method to perform static connectivity analysis as a proxy for flow simulation, b) an application to support well optimization using our method, and c) an exploration of our application in three immersive environments – a CAVE with a tracked gamepad; a HMD with a tracked gamepad; and a HMD with a leap motion controller – in the search for visualization and interaction techniques that facilitate well placement studies. Based on primary study conducted with reservoir engineers, we provide an examination of the usefulness of our application. We also discuss our findings considering engineers’ preferences as well as the suitability of the different immersive environments for designing and assessing well placement scenarios.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCabral Ramos Mota, R. (2017). Exploring Immersive Virtual Environments for Well Placement Optimization in Reservoir Models (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26088en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26088
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3622
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectComputer Science
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectEngineering--Petroleum
dc.subject.otherVirtual Reality
dc.subject.otherSpatial User Interaction
dc.subject.otherReservoir Engineering
dc.titleExploring Immersive Virtual Environments for Well Placement Optimization in Reservoir Models
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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