Aiming to find the most suitable development schemes of conventional and unconventional
reservoirs for maximum energy supply or economic benefits, reservoir production …

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and, more particularly, machine learning (ML),
has had a significant impact on engineering and the fundamental sciences, resulting in …

With the advancement of horizontal well and hydraulic fracturing technology, the
development of unconventional reservoirs such as shale oil has become a hot issue in the …

Well location optimization aims to maximize the economic profit of oil and gas field
development while respecting various constraints. The limitations of the currently available …

Oilfield development optimization plays a vital role in maximizing the potential of
hydrocarbon reservoirs. Decision-making in this complex domain can rely on various …

Recent predictive analytics and soft computing methods enhanced the exploration of new
hydrocarbon reserves. Machine learning (ML) has showed a promising role in oil and gas …

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 …

Well placement optimization is directly related to the recovery factor of reservoir
development, and at present, the mainstream solution is an evolutionary algorithm …

By determining the hydraulic flow units (HFUs) in the reservoir rock and examining the
distribution of porosity and permeability variables, it is possible to identify areas with suitable …

Many real-world optimization problems involve time-consuming fitness evaluation. To
reduce the computational cost of expensive evaluations, researchers have been developing …