A framework to integrate history matching and geostatistical modeling using genetic algorithm and direct search methods

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 63, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 34-42

  Maschio, Célio ^a   Vidal, Alexandre Campane ^a   Schiozer, Denis José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

direct search; genetic algorithm; geostatistical modeling; history matching; optimization methods; reservoir simulation

Indexed keywords

DIRECT SEARCH; GEOSTATISTICAL MODELING; HISTORY MATCHING; OPTIMIZATION METHODS; RESERVOIR SIMULATION;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INVERSE PROBLEMS; OPTIMIZATION; VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GEOSTATISTICS; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; INVERSE PROBLEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; UPSCALING;

EID: 56949089728     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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