Ensemble-based closed-loop optimization applied to brugge field

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-71

  Chen, Yan ^a,c   Ollver, Dean S ^b  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c Resevoir Simulation Consulting Team   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE FUNCTION; CLOSED LOOP OPTIMIZATION; ENSEMBLE BASED DATA ASSIMILATION; ENSEMBLE BASED OPTIMIZATIONS; LARGE AMOUNTS OF DATA; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY CURVES; THE NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV);

RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL FIELD; OPTIMIZATION; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

BELGIUM; BRUGGE; WEST FLANDERS;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 77949789147     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/118926-PA     Document Type: Article

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