One objective of the field development plan (FDP) is to optimize well patterns, that is, the
number and type of well (producers or injectors) and their locations, in order to maximize net …

We describe the development and validation of a novel algorithm for field-development
optimization problems and document field-testing results. Our algorithm is founded on recent …

There is significant geological uncertainty in the reservoir description due to the limited
knowledge about the underground formation. The common approach is to use multiple …

Robust identification of the optimal well count and corresponding well locations/trajectories
under the influence of subsurface uncertainty is a very challenging yet crucial element of …

Well operation optimization is vital in maximizing the net present value (NPV) of the field
development plan (FDP). As well operation is a time-series scenario, this problem contains …

Advances in technology and optimisation are helping to improve decision making in the oil
and gas industry. However, most of the traditional metaheuristic algorithms applied in well …

Recently, a novel distributed quasi-Newton (DQN) derivative-free optimization (DFO)
method was developed for generic reservoir performance optimization problems including …

Determination of optimum location for drilling a new well not only requires engineering
judgments but also consumes excessive computational time. Additionally, availability of …

We have developed a machine-learning (ML) accelerated optimization method for
challenging real-life well-location optimization (WLO) applications. The optimization protocol …

The subsurface hybridization of the in‐situ‐upgrading process (IUP) and steam injection (ie,
the hybrid‐IUP/steam recovery scheme) integrates the advantages of process robustness …