Optimizing gas-lift production of oil wells: Piecewise linear formulation and computational analysis

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-182

  Camponogara, Eduardo ^a   Nakashima, Paulo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES; PROBLEM SOLVING;

COMPRESSED GAS; GAS LIFT OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM; GAS-COMPRESSING CAPACITY; OIL RESERVE; PRODUCTION TUBING;

GAS LIFTS;

EID: 30544444270     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07408170500327345     Document Type: Article

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