Designing and optimizing deviated wellbore trajectories using novel particle swarm algorithms
Wellbore trajectory design is a determinant issue in drilling engineering. This paper
introduces a new stochastic approach for drilling trajectory design applying continuous …
introduces a new stochastic approach for drilling trajectory design applying continuous …
Optimal well placement under uncertainty using a retrospective optimization framework
Subsurface geology is highly uncertain, and it is necessary to account for this uncertainty
when optimizing the location of new wells. This can be accomplished by evaluating reservoir …
when optimizing the location of new wells. This can be accomplished by evaluating reservoir …
Closed-loop field development under uncertainty by use of optimization with sample validation
MG Shirangi, LJ Durlofsky - SPE Journal, 2015 - onepetro.org
In this work, we develop and apply a general methodology for optimal closed-loop field
development (CLFD) under geological uncertainty. CLFD involves three major steps …
development (CLFD) under geological uncertainty. CLFD involves three major steps …
High-resolution streamline models of flow in fractured porous media using discrete fractures: Implications for upscaling of permeability anisotropy
R Weijermars, A Khanal - Earth-Science Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the equivalent permeability tensor concept for flow in 2D fractured
porous media and adds new fundamental insight from a series of systematic flow …
porous media and adds new fundamental insight from a series of systematic flow …
A general method to select representative models for decision making and optimization under uncertainty
MG Shirangi, LJ Durlofsky - Computers & geosciences, 2016 - Elsevier
The optimization of subsurface flow processes under geological uncertainty technically
requires flow simulation to be performed over a large set of geological realizations for each …
requires flow simulation to be performed over a large set of geological realizations for each …
Simultaneous and sequential approaches to joint optimization of well placement and control
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 …
an oil field. Most academic literature to date has treated optimal placement and control as …
[HTML][HTML] On the application of artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm for optimization of well placements in fractured reservoirs; efficiency comparison with the particle …
B Nozohour-leilabady, B Fazelabdolabadi - Petroleum, 2016 - Elsevier
The application of a recent optimization technique, the artificial bee colony (ABC), was
investigated in the context of finding the optimal well locations. The ABC performance was …
investigated in the context of finding the optimal well locations. The ABC performance was …
Optimization of shale gas field development using direct search techniques and reduced-physics models
KC Wilson, LJ Durlofsky - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
The economics of oil and gas field development can be improved significantly by using
computational optimization to guide operations. In this work, we present a general …
computational optimization to guide operations. In this work, we present a general …
Black hole particle swarm optimization for well placement optimization
Well placement optimization is a very challenging task in field development planning as it
involves a large number of optimization variables resulting from the multidimensional space …
involves a large number of optimization variables resulting from the multidimensional space …
Self-adapt reservoir clusterization method to enhance robustness of well placement optimization
D Janiga, R Czarnota, J Stopa… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …
placement. Simulation-based well placement optimization can be intricate to implement or …