COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF RESERVOIR COMPARTMENTALIZATION USING COMPONENT CONCENTRATION SELECTION

1 . A computer-implemented method for determining a distribution of a set of samples among multiple compartments of a reservoir, comprising:

storing, in computer-readable memory, a concentration composition of multiple components in a set of samples collected from different locations of the compartmentalized reservoir;

computing, with at least one processor, a symmetric correlation matrix (SCM) having a number of elements, wherein each element of the SCM represents a correlation coefficient of a respective pair of component concentrations across all samples in the collected set;

applying, with at least one processor, a first clustering algorithm on the elements of the SCM to obtain a set of distinct clusters and selecting a subset of elements within each cluster which satisfy a proximity criterion for a center of their respective cluster;

applying, with at least one processor, a second clustering algorithm to the set of samples based on a selected group of component concentrations to obtain a grouping of the samples wherein the number of clusters is selected based on a point of linear discontinuity in a Euclidean distance trend function; and

assigning, with at least one processor, each sample from the set of samples to a respective compartment of the reservoir to obtain a compartment distribution of the set of samples across multiple compartments of the reservoir.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising executing a field operation based on the assigned compartment distribution.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the subset of elements which satisfies the proximity criterion for the center of their respective cluster includes maintaining minimal similarity to elements of other clusters.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the subset of elements which satisfies the proximity criterion for the center of their respective cluster includes applying geologic criteria.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the reservoir comprises a hydrocarbon reservoir.

6 . A computing apparatus for determining a distribution of a set of samples among multiple compartments of a reservoir comprising:

computer-readable memory configured to store a concentration composition of multiple components in a set of samples collected from different locations of the compartmentalized reservoir; and

at least one processor configured to perform the following operations:

compute a symmetric correlation matrix (SCM) having a number of elements, wherein each element of the SCM represents a correlation coefficient of a respective pair of component concentrations across all samples in the collected set;

apply a first clustering algorithm on the elements of the SCM to obtain a set of distinct clusters and selecting a subset of elements within each cluster which satisfy a proximity criterion for a center of their respective cluster;

apply a second clustering algorithm to the set of samples based on a selected group of component concentrations to obtain a grouping of the samples wherein the number of clusters is selected based on a point of linear discontinuity in a Euclidean distance trend function; and

assign each sample from the set of samples to a respective compartment of the reservoir to obtain a compartment distribution of the set of samples across multiple compartments of the reservoir.

7 . The computing apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to select the subset of elements which satisfies the proximity criterion for the center of their respective cluster and maintains minimal similarity to elements of other clusters.

8 . The computing apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to select the subset of elements which satisfies the proximity criterion for the center of their respective cluster and applies geologic criteria.

9 . The computing apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the reservoir comprises a hydrocarbon reservoir.

10 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

compute a symmetric correlation matrix (SCM) having a number of elements, wherein each element of the SCM represents a correlation coefficient of a respective pair of component concentrations across all samples in a set of samples collected from different locations of a compartmentalized reservoir;

apply a first clustering algorithm on the elements of the SCM to obtain a set of distinct clusters and selecting a subset of elements within each cluster which satisfy a proximity criterion for a center of their respective cluster;

apply a second clustering algorithm to the set of samples based on a selected group of component concentrations to obtain a grouping of the samples wherein the number of clusters is selected based on a point of linear discontinuity in a Euclidean distance trend function; and

assign each sample from the set of samples to a respective compartment of the reservoir to obtain a compartment distribution of the set of samples across multiple compartments of the reservoir.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the computer-readable storage medium further includes instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to select the subset of elements which satisfies the proximity criterion for the center of their respective cluster and maintains minimal similarity to elements of other clusters.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the computer-readable storage medium further includes instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to select the subset of elements which satisfies the proximity criterion for the center of their respective cluster and applies geologic criteria.

13 . A system for determining a distribution of a set of samples among multiple compartments of a reservoir comprising:

a data repository configured to store data representative of a set of samples collected from different locations of a compartmentalized reservoir;

an analysis tool including a geochemical data analyzer and a reservoir mapper;

and a user-interface configured to enable a user to interact with the analysis tool and the data repository;

wherein the geochemical data analyzer is configured to:

compute a symmetric correlation matrix (SCM) having a number of elements, wherein each element of the SCM represents a correlation coefficient of a respective pair of component concentrations across all samples in a set of samples collected from different locations of a compartmentalized reservoir;

apply a first clustering algorithm on the elements of the SCM to obtain a set of distinct clusters and selecting a subset of elements within each cluster which satisfy a proximity criterion for a center of their respective cluster; and

apply a second clustering algorithm to the set of samples based on a selected group of component concentrations to obtain a grouping of the samples wherein the number of clusters is selected based on a point of linear discontinuity in a Euclidean distance trend function; and

wherein the reservoir mapper is configured to assign each sample from the set of samples to a respective compartment of the reservoir to obtain a compartment distribution of the set of samples across multiple compartments of the reservoir.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the data repository stores sample location data and concentration composition data for the set of samples collected from different locations of the compartmentalized reservoir.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the geochemical data analyzer outputs the computed SCM for storage in the data repository.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the data repository further stores correlation threshold indices and a Euclidean distance trend function for access by the geochemical data analyzer.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the reservoir mapper further outputs the compartment distribution for storage in the data repository, and wherein the analysis tool generates a display view of the compartment distribution and the user-interface enables a user to view and navigate through compartment distribution shown in the display view.