A stochastic dynamic programming model for scheduling of offshore petroleum fields with resource uncertainty

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 88-100

  Haugen, Kjetil K ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Energy; Natural gas distribution; Resource uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; GAS PIPELINES; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RANDOM PROCESSES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCHEDULING;

CONTRACTUAL MARKET; NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION; OFFSHORE PETROLEUM FIELDS; RESOURCE UNCERTAINTY; STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING MODEL;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0030571695     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-2217(94)00192-8     Document Type: Article

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