Robust constrained optimization of shortand long-term net present value for closed-loop reservoir management

SPE Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 849-864

  Chen, Chaohui ^a   Li, Gaoming ^a   Reynolds, Albert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

AUGMENTED LAGRANGIAN METHODS; GRADIENT PROJECTIONS; NON-LINEAR CONSTRAINTS; PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION; RESERVOIR DESCRIPTION; ROBUST OPTIMIZATION; SEQUENTIAL OPTIMIZATION; TRUST-REGION METHODS;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84866882672     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/141314-pa     Document Type: Conference Paper

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