---
name: "upscale_perm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libopm-upscaling-bin"
version: "2024.10+ds-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/upscale_perm"
---

# upscale\_perm(1)

Upscale permeability

## NAME

upscale\_perm - Upscale permeability

## SYNOPSIS

upscale\_perm \[option value\] \[grid file\]

## DESCRIPTION

Upscale permeability to one effective permeability tensor for the whole model.

Example usage:

upscale\_perm -bc p -output upscaledperm.txt grid.grdecl

## OPTIONS

**-bc** Which boundary conditions to use. Possible values are p (periodic), f (fixed) or l (linear). Defaults to f. **-output** Filename for where to write upscaled values.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report on github repository \<https://github.com/OPM/opm-upscaling/issues\>

## SEE ALSO

upscale\_perm