Hybridizing genetic algorithms and real options to approach of the optimal decision rule for oilfield development under uncertainties

Proceedings of the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2007, Pages 1316-1320

  Lazo Lazo, Juan G ^a   Pacheco, Marco Aurélio C ^a   Vellasco, Marley M V R ^b  

^a Atlas Wireline Services

^b PUC Rio

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTIMAL DECISION RULE;

COST ACCOUNTING; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MARKETING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OPTIMIZATION;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 34547856240     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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