Optimization of smart wells in the St. Joseph Field

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 588-595

  Van Essen, G M ^a   Jansen, J D ^a   Brouwer, D R ^b   Douma, S G ^b   Zandvliet, M J ^a   Rollett, K I ^c   Harris, D R ^c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Shell International ^*  (United States)

^c Sarawak Shell Berhad   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY;

CRESTAL GAS INJECTION; GRADIENT-BASED OPTIMIZATION; INFLOW CONTROL VALVE; INITIAL OPTIMIZATION; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES; OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY; RESERVOIR SIMULATOR;

NATURAL GAS FIELDS;

FLUID INJECTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL FIELD; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORATION; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; RESERVOIR FLOODING; WELL COMPLETION;

EAST MALAYSIA; MALAYSIA; PACIFIC OCEAN; SABAH; SAINT JOSEPH FIELD; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 77957781863     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/123563-PA     Document Type: Article

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