Application of an expert system to optimize reservoir performance

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 261-273

  Gharbi, Ridha ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Enhanced oil recovery; Expert systems; Knowledge based systems; Porous medium

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC MODEL; OIL DISPLACEMENT;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECONOMICS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; EXPERT SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 29544450036     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.05.008     Document Type: Article

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