Well placement optimization is one of the major challenging factors in the field development
process of oil and gas industry. The objective function of well placement optimization is …

This paper presents a comparative study of proxy-modeling methodology (also known as
surrogate modeling or metamodeling) as a computationally cheap alternative to full …

Well placement optimization is a very challenging problem due to the large number of
decision variables involved and the nonlinearity of the reservoir response as well as of the …

Well placement within a reservoir is a challenging step in the reservoir development
process. Determining the optimal well location is a complex problem involving many factors …

Recently production optimization has gained increasing interest in the petroleum industry.
The most computationally expensive part of the production optimization process is the …

The optimization of large-scale multiwell field-development projects is challenging because
the number of optimization variables and the size of the search space can become …

Determining optimal well placement and control is essential to maximizing production from
an oil field. Most academic literature to date has treated optimal placement and control as …

The use of proxy models for optimisation of expensive functions has demonstrated its value
since the 1990's in many industries. Within reservoir engineering, similar techniques have …

One of the most crucial tasks in hydrocarbon field development, it is an optimal wells
placement. Simulation-based well placement optimization can be intricate to implement or …

Determination of optimal quantity and location of wells is a crucial step in any field
development project. Multiple challenges exist in the real-world projects, such as gigantic …