Using gradients to refine parameterization in field-case history-matching projects

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-240

  Cominelli, Alberto ^a   Ferdinandi, F ^a   De Montleau, Pierre C ^a,b   Rossi, Roberto ^a  

^a Eni E and P Division

^b Reservoir Modeling Dept   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORECASTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PARAMETERIZATION; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

OBJECTIVE-FUNCTION DERIVATIVES; OIL RESERVOIR;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORECASTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PARAMETERIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

GRADIENT ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 34447319896     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/93599-PA     Document Type: Article

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