SPE Journal
Volume 15, Number 2, June 2010, pp. 417-425

SPE-100179-PA

Production-System Optimization of Gas Fields Using Hybrid Fuzzy/Genetic Approach

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DOI  More information 10.2118/100179-PA http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/100179-PA

Citation

  • Park, H-J., Lim, J-S., Roh, J., Kang, J.M., and Min, B-H. 2010. Production-System Optimization of Gas Fields Using Hybrid Fuzzy/Genetic Approach. SPE J.  15 (2): 417-425. SPE-100179-PA. doi: 10.2118/100179-PA.

Discipline Categories

  • 5.1 Design and Optimization
  • 5.3 Production Enhancement
  • 5.4 Production Monitoring and Control

Keywords

  • Production and Operations

Summary

The design of production systems of gas fields is a difficult task because of the nonlinear nature of the optimization problem and the complex interactions between each operational parameter. Conventional methods, which are usually stated in precise mathematical forms, cannot include the uncertainties associated with vague or imprecise information in the objective and constraint functions.

This paper proposes a fuzzy nonlinear programming approach to accommodate these uncertainties and applies it to a variety of optimization processes. Specifically, the fuzzy λ-formulation is combined with a hybrid coevolutionary genetic algorithm for the optimal design of gas-production systems. Both the multiple conflicting objective and constraint functions for production systems of gas fields are formulated in a feasible fuzzy domain. Then, the genetic algorithm is used as a primary optimization scheme for solving the optimum gas-production rates of each well and the pipeline segment diameters to minimize the investment cost with a given set of constraints in order to enhance the ultimate recovery.

The synthetic-optimization method can find a global compromise solution and offer a new alternative with significant improvement over the existing conventional techniques. The reliability of the proposed approach is validated by a synthetic practical example yielding more-improved results. This method constitutes an offering of a powerful tool for cost savings in the planning and optimization of gas-production operations.

© 2010. Society of Petroleum Engineers

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History

  • Original manuscript received: 15 April 2007
  • Meeting paper published: 12 June 2006
  • Revised manuscript received: 30 July 2009
  • Manuscript approved: 29 September 2009
  • Published online: 4 March 2010
  • Version of record: 17 June 2010