An automation system for gas-lifted oil wells: Model identification, control, and optimization

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 157-167

  Camponogara, Eduardo ^a   Plucenio, Agustinho ^a   Teixeira, Alex F ^b   Campos, Sthener R V ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

control; gas lifted wells; optimization; smart fields; system automation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION SYSTEMS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; DOWNHOLE PRESSURE; DOWNHOLES; EFFICIENCY GAIN; FLUID HANDLING; GAS RATES; INTEGRATED OPERATIONS; MASS FLOW RATE; MODEL IDENTIFICATION; OIL RECOVERIES; OPERATING POLICIES; OPTIMAL ALLOCATION; PERFORMANCE CURVE; PROCESSING CAPACITIES; PROOF OF CONCEPT; SMART FIELDS; SOFTWARE SENSOR; SURFACE FACILITIES; SYSTEM AUTOMA-TION; WORK-FLOWS;

AUTOMATION; GASES; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SENSORS; WATER TREATMENT;

OIL WELLS;

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEM; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGY; OIL FIELD; OIL WELL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SENSOR; SOFTWARE;

EID: 74149087500     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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