A critical review on intelligent optimization algorithms and surrogate models for conventional and unconventional reservoir production optimization

L Wang, Y Yao, X Luo, CD Adenutsi, G Zhao, F Lai - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Aiming to find the most suitable development schemes of conventional and unconventional
reservoirs for maximum energy supply or economic benefits, reservoir production …

A Review of Optimization Methods for Production and Injection Well Placement in Hydrocarbon Reservoirs

H Nikravesh, A Ranjbar, Y Kazemzadeh, Z Nikravesh - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Well placement optimization is a crucial issue in the oil and gas industry, aiming to enhance
efficiency and reduce costs. In this study, we investigate research conducted on optimizing …

Application of power-law committee machine to combine five machine learning algorithms for enhanced oil recovery screening

R Yousefzadeh, A Kazemi, RS Al-Maamari - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
One of the main challenges in screening of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques is the
class imbalance problem, where the number of different EOR techniques is not equal. This …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing Well Placement for Sustainable Irrigation: A Two-Stage Stochastic Mixed Integer Programming Approach

W Li, MM Finsa, KB Laskey, P Houser, R Douglas-Bate… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Utilizing groundwater offers a promising solution to alleviate water stress in Ethiopia,
providing a dependable and sustainable water source, particularly in regions with limited or …

[HTML][HTML] Robust asphaltene onset pressure prediction using ensemble learning

J Khalighi, A Cheremisin - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Most works on asphaltene onset pressure (AOP) prediction rely on a single model without
making them robust against noise. This paper adopts a robust approach to training three …

[HTML][HTML] Infill Well Location Optimization Method Based on Recoverable Potential Evaluation of Remaining Oil

C Liu, Q Feng, W Zhou, S Li, X Zhang - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Infill well location optimization poses significant challenges due to its complexity and time-
consuming nature. Currently, determining the scope of infill wells relies heavily on field …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical Simulation Study on Optimal CO2 Injection Well Placement for Sequestration in Old Gob: A Case Study of the Huainan Mining Area

Y Chen, Y Xu, Y Tian, H Zhang, B Xue, S Chen, Y Liu… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
The old gob, as a potential CO2 geological storage reservoir, has huge storage potential. To
clarify the distribution characteristics and storage capacity of CO2 in the old gob after …

Application of fast marching method and quality map to well trajectory optimization with a novel well parametrization

R Yousefzadeh, M Sharifi… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel parametrization technique for deviated and horizontal wells
and investigates the potential of combining the Fast Marching Method (FMM) with Particle …

Effect of reservoir heterogeneity on well placement prediction in CO2-EOR projects using machine learning surrogate models: Benchmarking of boosting-based …

T Esfandi, S Sadeghnejad, A Jafari - Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Rising Carbon Dioxide (CO 2) levels from human activities are driving climate
change. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) during enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in …

Field Development Optimization Under Geological Uncertainty

R Yousefzadeh, A Kazemi, M Ahmadi… - … Robust Optimization and …, 2023 - Springer
Decision making about field development plans has to consider the inherent uncertainties of
sub-surface hydrocarbon reservoirs; therefore, the decisions would be stable under different …