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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Sales, Leonardo de Pádua Agripa, Pitombeira Neto, Anselmo Ramalho, Prata, Bruno de Athayde
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/67008
Acceso en línea:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/67008
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Oil and gas production
Monte Carlo simulation
Genetic algorithm
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Sumario: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.