Optimization of nonconventional wells under uncertainty using statistical proxies

• Published in: Computational geosciences Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 389 - 404
• Main Authors: Artus, Vincent, Durlofsky, Louis J., Onwunalu, Jérôme, Aziz, Khalid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.12.2006
• Subjects: Objective function; Operations research; Optimization; Reservoirs; Studies

The determination of the optimal type and placement of a nonconventional well in a heterogeneous reservoir represents a challenging optimization problem. This determination is significantly more complicated if uncertainty in the reservoir geology is included in the optimization. In this study, a gen...