Eclipse

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Industry-Reference Reservoir Simulator

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Overview

Eclipse is a robust and reliable reservoir simulator offering the industry's most complete numerical solutions for fast and accurate prediction of dynamic behavior across all types of reservoirs and development schemes. It has been the benchmark for commercial reservoir simulation for over 25 years with extensive capabilities, robustness, speed, and parallel scalability. The simulator supports black oil, compositional, thermal, and streamline reservoir simulation.

Features

25 features across 13 categories

Advanced Modeling(3)

Fine-Scale Modeling

Capability to model complex wells and complex geology with fine-scale resolution

Local Grid RefinementsPremium

Add-on option for refined local grid modeling capabilities

Reservoir CouplingPremium

Add-on option for coupled reservoir modeling capabilities

Also in: SketchUp

Analysis(1)

Uncertainty Workflows

Support for extensive uncertainty analysis and workflows within the Petrel platform

Also in: Lexion, Ironclad, Juro

Collaboration(1)

Multi-Discipline Integration

Petrel platform integrates data from multiple disciplines, allowing experts to combine their knowledge in a unified environment

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Field Operations(3)

Field Management Options

Wide range of field management options to control reservoir simulation workflows

Gas Field OperationsPremium

Add-on option for specialized gas field operational modeling

Surface NetworksPremium

Add-on option for surface network modeling and field management

Integration(1)

INIT File Generation

Capability to generate INIT files from example datasets for direct import into Petrel subsurface software

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Optimization(1)

Optimization Workflows

Support for extensive optimization workflows within the Petrel platform

Performance Optimization(2)

Improved CPR Solver

Enhanced Constrained Pressure Residual solver that provides additional residual checks for dramatic performance improvements, especially with repeated non-linear convergence problems

Parallel Processing / MR

High-performance computing capabilities to leverage parallel processing and speed up simulation workflows

Simulation Accuracy(1)

Robust Cutback Evaluation

Improved robustness in evaluation of cutbacks applied on the same timestep

Simulation Type(5)

Black Oil Simulation

Reservoir simulation capability for black oil models

Compositional Simulation

Reservoir simulation capability for compositional models

Enhanced Oil Recovery Modeling

Capability to simulate the full spectrum of enhanced oil recovery methods and model CO2 capture and storage projects

Streamline Simulation

Streamline-based reservoir simulation capability

Thermal Simulation

Reservoir simulation capability for thermal models and heavy oil recovery with temperature changes and calorific energy handling

Unconventional Resources(2)

Coalbed Methane SimulationPremium

Specialized add-on for simulating coalbed methane reservoirs

Unconventional Resources Simulation

Specialized capability to simulate coal bed methane, shale gas, shale oil, and naturally fractured reservoirs

User Interface(1)

Petrel Reservoir Engineering Environment

Integrated user environment that combines static and dynamic modeling with seamless workflow, transparent data flows, and easy-to-learn graphical user interface supporting simulation configuration and results visualization

Visualization(1)

Results Visualization

Graphical user interface support for results visualization and interpretation

Well Modeling(3)

Advanced WellsPremium

Add-on option for advanced well modeling capabilities including complex well geometries

Global Well Connection Modification

Capability to modify individual connections in global grid using global grid keywords such as WPIMULT, CPIFACT, WELOPEN and CSKIN for wells with connections in both global and local grids

User Defined Arguments (UDA) Support

Flexible expressions support for well modeling, including WELPI keyword for direct productivity index definition to streamline workflows such as calibration to testing data

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Eclipse. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Eclipse alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 25 features.

Buy Eclipse

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Eclipse saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 25 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations

Agile Reservoir ModelingDelfi On Demand Reservoir SimulationIntersect SimulatorPetrel Subsurface SoftwarePipesim