A genetic algorithm integrated with Monte Carlo simulation for the field layout design problem

Oil and gas production is moving deeper and further offshore as energy companies seek new sources, making the field layout design problem even more important. Although many optimization models are presented in the revised literature, they do not properly consider the uncertainties in well deliverabi...

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Autores: Sales, Leonardo de Pádua Agripa, Pitombeira Neto, Anselmo Ramalho, Prata, Bruno de Athayde
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/67008
Acesso em linha:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/67008
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Oil and gas production
Monte Carlo simulation
Genetic algorithm
Descrição
Resumo:Oil and gas production is moving deeper and further offshore as energy companies seek new sources, making the field layout design problem even more important. Although many optimization models are presented in the revised literature, they do not properly consider the uncertainties in well deliverability. This paper aims at presenting a Monte Carlo simulation integrated with a genetic algorithm that addresses this stochastic nature of the problem. Based on the results obtained, we conclude that the probabilistic approach brings new important perspectives to the field development engineering.