Prediction of wax deposition problems of hydrocarbon production system

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 128-136

  Modesty Kelechukwu, Ekeh ^a   Said Al Salim, Hikmat ^a   Saadi, Ahmmed ^b  

^a UCSI UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b UiTM Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Advanced neural network; Empirical model; Wax deposition problem

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION; EMPIRICAL MODEL; EXTREME ENVIRONMENT; FEED-FORWARD TECHNIQUES; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION; INTERVENTION STRATEGY; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; WAX DEPOSITION;

CRUDE OIL; FORECASTING; HYDROCARBONS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

DEPOSITION;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CRUDE OIL; DEPOSITION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL PRODUCTION; WAX;

EID: 84884157137     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2012.11.008     Document Type: Article

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