Waterflood recovery optimization using intelligent wells and decision analysis

SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 61-75

  Saputelli, L ^a   Ramirez, K ^b   Chegin, J ^b   Cullick, S ^b  

^a HESS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; DATA ACQUISITION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; GASOLINE; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL FLOODING; OPERATING COSTS; PIPELINES; RECOVERY; SCHEDULING;

AUTOMATED OPTIMIZATION; CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS; FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLANS; INTEGRATED ASSET MODELS; INTELLIGENT COMPLETION; OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OPTIMIZATIONS; RESERVOIR HETEROGENEITY;

SECONDARY RECOVERY;

EID: 70449769339     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/120509-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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