Joint optimization of number of wells, well locations and controls using a gradient-based algorithm

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1315-1328

  Forouzanfar, Fahim ^a   Reynolds, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjoint gradient; Bottomhole pressure constraint; Gradient projection; Joint optimization; Optimal well placement; Well control optimization

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; OPTIMIZATION; WATER INJECTION;

ADJOINTS; BOTTOMHOLE PRESSURE CONSTRAINTS; GRADIENT PROJECTIONS; JOINT OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMAL WELL-PLACEMENT; WELL CONTROL;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84903472197     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2013.11.006     Document Type: Article

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