For information about the entire TOUGH suite, go here. To order TOUGH software, go to the Berkeley Lab Marketplace. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Analysis of: geothermal reservoirs nuclear waste storage sites gas hydrate-bearing formations geologic carbon sequestration sites saline and freshwater aquifers (including the vadose zone) sites contaminated by … [Read more...] about TOUGH +: Modeling Fluid and Heat Flow in Porous and Fractured Ground CR-1275, 2396
Modeling
Green Wave: Energy-Efficient HPC Design Optimized for Seismic Imaging IB-3089, JIB-3153, IB-3162
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High Performance Computing (HPC) for Seismic modeling for oil exploration Climate modeling Computational fluid dynamics Other big data analysis ADVANTAGES: Major reduction in CPU energy consumption Application optimized Requires less space Makes shipboard (real time) seismic analysis feasible ABSTRACT: A … [Read more...] about Green Wave: Energy-Efficient HPC Design Optimized for Seismic Imaging IB-3089, JIB-3153, IB-3162
Geophysical Earth Modeling (GEM) Software CR-1613
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Graphical user interface for geophysical modeling software programs ADVANTAGES: Allows the building of complex 3D earth models Makes model importing straightforward and consistent between various modeling engines Easy data visualization DESCRIPTION: Berkeley Lab’s Geophysical Earth Model (GEM) software is a … [Read more...] about Geophysical Earth Modeling (GEM) Software CR-1613
AnisWave2D: Seismic Wave Modeling Software for Enhanced Hydrocarbon Reservoir Imaging CR-1878, 2089 CR-2089
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Imaging hydrocarbon reservoirs Improving seismic survey acquisition planning Forward-model seismic wave propagation in large-scale 2-D geological models Model borehole wave propagation for vertical seismic profile (VSP) and cross-well surveys Improved computational efficiency enables more realistic geological modeling … [Read more...] about AnisWave2D: Seismic Wave Modeling Software for Enhanced Hydrocarbon Reservoir Imaging CR-1878, 2089 CR-2089
EMGeo: Risk Minimizing Software for Finding Offshore Fossil Fuels by Fluid Identification CR-2265
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Discovering and mapping offshore fossil fuel deposits by fluid identification ADVANTAGES: Minimizes the risk of drilling unprofitable oil wells Augments seismic exploration mapping methods Direct, non seismic indicator of hydrocarbons Can be scaled for rapid analysis DESCRIPTION: Berkeley Lab researchers Greg Newman … [Read more...] about EMGeo: Risk Minimizing Software for Finding Offshore Fossil Fuels by Fluid Identification CR-2265