Solving a gas-lift optimization problem by dynamic programming

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1220-1246

  Camponogara, Eduardo ^a   Nakashima, Paulo H R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Gas lift optimization; Oil industry; Polyhedra; Production

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; GAS LIFTS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; OSCILLATIONS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

GAS-LIFT OPTIMIZATION; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS; OIL INDUSTRY; POLYHEDRA;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 33746239125     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2005.03.004     Document Type: Article

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