Case Study: Atlantic Simulation Operatoring Company achieves up to 30x faster simulation runtimes with Stone Ridge Technology's ECHELON

Reducing Reservoir Simulation Run Times with Echelon Software

Atlantic Simulation Operatoring Company, an operator in Atlantic Canada, was facing very long reservoir simulation run times during history matching and production forecasting. Using a CPU-based simulator on 4 cores, models with 1 to 2 million active cells were taking 9 to 11 hours, creating delays in history matching and adding uncertainty to production forecasts. The company looked for a faster option with a smaller hardware footprint, and turned to Stone Ridge Technology and its ECHELON GPU simulator.

Stone Ridge Technology implemented ECHELON on a single desktop equipped with a low-cost GTX-1080 graphics card. The solution delivered runtimes of just 22 to 44 minutes while maintaining agreement with the CPU results, reducing simulation times by up to 30x versus the legacy CPU approach. This gave Atlantic Simulation Operatoring Company a major performance boost without the need for a high-end workstation or cluster.