... has not been peer reviewed. Copyright 2024 Offshore Technology Conference. _ Network simulation and optimization are a well-established methodology for the operator in increasing and sustaining production capacity. To improve existing workflows, the operator has enhanced its previous petroleum...

...Zhenzhen Wang This year’s History Matching and Forecasting selections highlight innovations in surrogate modeling, artificial intelligence, and well-test analysis. These three papers leverage machine learning and hybrid methods to tackle challenges in forecasting, optimization, and reservoir...

...Chris Carpenter _ This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper SPE 220002, “A Deep-Learning-Based Reservoir Surrogate for Performance Forecast and Nonlinearly Constrained Life-Cycle Production Optimization Under Geological Uncertainty,” by Quang Minh...

... transformation guest editorial optimization integration advancement GUEST EDITORIAL Michael Thambynayagam, SPE, is a retired scientist from SLB with a career spanning over 35 years. He has held senior positions, including managing director of SLB Gould Research, Cambridge, England. He is best known...

...Chris Carpenter _ This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper IPTC 23353, “Backup-Ring Optimization for High-Temperature and High-Pressure Applications Through Dynamic Composition Modification in Composite 3D Printing,” by Joshua T. Green, SPE...

... primarily driven by the ATC reservoir, albeit at a reduced rate. This recent phase of extraction, aided by hydraulic fracturing, has revealed inefficiencies. Most notably, a lack of optimization in well spacing and hydraulic fracture design has been noted. Against this backdrop, this paper delves...

... in epic training montages can be effective ( Rocky ), but so can optimization with computational flow dynamics. Paper IPTC 24243 shows that redesign of a jet pump sliding-sleeve coupling can considerably reduce pressure losses and increase throughput. The scientific method can even be exciting. Who...

... Yang Senior Simulation Engineer Chevron JUNJIE YANG, SPE, is a senior simulation engineer with Chevron. He has 11 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Yang s specialties include analytical and numerical reservoir modeling, hydraulic-fracture modeling, and optimization. He is also skilled...

...) for artificial lift. Finally, operators sometimes have to decide whether to risk replacing equipment that seems to be functioning, even if at subpar levels, in a bid to increase production. Digital Boost Optimized gas lift workflows and autonomously implemented ESP set points are helping ExxonMobil and Vital...

.... The success of predictive machine learning in this context depends on its ability to offer measurable financial benefits, improve safety, and drive operational efficiency. Recommended additional reading at OnePetro: www.onepetro.org. SPE 218473 Performance Optimization of Water-Injection Wells Using...

... of comprehensive digital well surveillance and field-production optimization for an offshore field consisting of four stacked reservoirs, each containing near-critical fluids. Augmenting the FC-IAM with high-frequency sensor data in addition to proprietary tools to actively monitor well performance helps identify...

... performance insight - Integration of real-time data and official databases - Create a collaborative environment for improved decision-making - Improve rigless success factor for the most-expensive activities - Optimize and prioritize the reservoir-monitoring plan (RMP) 1 5 2024 1 5 2024 1 5...

.... The paper has not been peer reviewed. _ In the S Field described in the complete paper, a major control mechanism applied to optimize waterflooded reservoirs is controlling the water injection and pumping rates of producers. The reservoir surveillance team has been using a simple, spreadsheet-based...

... energy from abandoned and nonactivated petroleum wells. Introduction In retrofitted geothermal projects, the bottomhole temperatures are usually much lower than conventional geothermal wells. Given the low temperatures of these projects, optimization should be achieved in all respects. While the complete...

...Chris Carpenter _ This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper SPE 216598, “Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Predicting Discharge Pressures of Electrical Submersible Pumps for Performance Optimization and Failure Prevention,” by M.A...

... Understanding,” by Karol Riofrio, SPE, and Nigel Clegg, Halliburton, and Luke Rawsthorne, Aker BP, et al. The paper has not been peer reviewed. _ During drilling operations, logging-while-drilling (LWD) tools, which have greater resolution than seismic, are deployed to aid in decision-making and optimize well...

...Chris Carpenter _ This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper SPE 216484, “Optimization of Well-Diagnostics Investigation,” by A. Yugay, SPE, A. Zhukin, and S. Vorozhikhin, ADNOC, et al. The paper has not been peer reviewed. _ The complete paper...

... as “going back to basics.” This approach, coupled with a design-to-value (D2V) approach, was effective in countering seemingly irreversible economic results. This approach is a systematic way to develop an optimal concept for maximum value realization because the agile approach questions every aspect...

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