Optimal dynamic allocation of mobile plants to monetize associated or stranded natural gas, Part I: Bakken shale play case study

Energy

Volumn 93, Issue , 2015, Pages 1581-1594

  Tan, Siah Hong ^a   Barton, Paul I ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Associated gas; Bakken shale play; Mixed integer linear programming; Mobile modular plants; Natural gas monetization; Stranded gas

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATED GAS; DECISION MAKING; GASES; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS; OIL SHALE; SHALE;

GAS MONETIZATION; MIXED INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MOBILE MODULAR PLANTS; SHALE PLAYS; STRANDED GAS;

GAS PLANTS;

DECISION MAKING; LINEAR PROGRAMING; MONETARY POLICY; NATURAL GAS; OPTIMIZATION; PROFITABILITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SHALE;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 84954481332     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.10.043     Document Type: Article

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