Patent attributes
Systems and methods are described for performing a reservoir simulation for a subterranean formation with a fracture network by receiving data representing the subterranean formation, obtaining a matrix grid based on the data, where the matrix grid includes matrix grid control volumes, generating a fracture network based on the data, identifying a location of a fracture-fracture intersection within the fracture network, discretizing the fracture network into fracture network control volumes, where the fracture network is discretized independently of the matrix grid, identifying a location of a matrix-fracture intersection between the matrix grid control volumes and fracture network control volumes, calculating a transmissibility for the fracture-fracture intersection and the matrix-fracture intersection, and performing the reservoir simulation based on the transmissibility for the fracture-fracture intersection and the matrix-fracture intersection.
