Robust waterflooding optimization of multiple geological scenarios

SPE Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 202-210

  Van Essen, G M ^a   Zandvliet, M J ^a   Van Den Hof, P M J ^a   Bosgra, O H ^a   Jansen, J D ^a,b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Shell E and P Europe   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

CUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; GEOLOGICAL UNCERTAINTY; GRADIENT-BASED OPTIMIZATION METHOD; OPTIMAL CONTROL STRATEGY; OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY; WATERFLOODING OPTIMIZATIONS;

GEOLOGY;

EID: 64949147926     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/102913-PA     Document Type: Article

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