Optimization of commingled production using infinitely variable inflow control valves

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 293-301

  Naus, Marc M J J ^a   Dolle, Norbert ^b,c   Jansen, Jan Dirk ^a,b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Shell Intl E and P   (Netherlands)

^c Shell UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION;

INFLOW CONTROL VALVES; RESERVOIR SIMULATOR; SEQUENTIAL LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

ALGORITHM; CONTROL SYSTEM; FLOW CONTROL; INFLOW; LINEAR PROGRAMING; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33745764803     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/90959-pa     Document Type: Review

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