3M Project – Hydrologic Model Final Report

 

 

3M Hydrologic Model Report Files

 

The 3M Hydrologic Model Report  contains the report, analysis, and figures. The 3M Hydrologic Model covers the entire San Juan Basin., and was used to simulate pre-production conditions across the entire San Juan Basin.  This provided the input state for the reservoir model (3M CBM Model).

 

3M Hydrologic Model Simulations

 

Model runs were performed using Visual Modflow© (VMODFLOW) by Waterloo Hydrologic Software, Inc.  The model files are compatible with the public domain model MODFLOW (McDonald and Harbaugh, 1978), which was developed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and is available in the public domain (http://water.usgs.gov/software/modflow.html).

 

The model domain consists of the entire San Juan Basin, as defined by the contact between the base of the Fruitland Formation and the top of the Pictured Cliffs Sandstone, and was discretized on a ½ mile grid with 211 columns (N-S) and 221 rows (E-W).

 

Simulation Files

All simulation run zip files contain the simulation input files for both Visual Modflow© and MODFLOW .  To run the model, it is necessary to obtain the executable files for the public domain model MODFLOW (http://water.usgs.gov/software/modflow.html) or to purchase the proprietary version Visual Modflow© (VMODFLOW) by Waterloo Hydrologic Software, Inc. (http://www.flowpath.com/software.html).

 

Base model

Base transient model

Hingeline barrier model

Internal barriers model

Shingled stratigraphy model

 

Supporting Files

Basemap (outcrop outlines)