Petroleum production optimization utilizing adaptive network and genetic algorithm techniques

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6236894
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08994975

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A computer system and method of operating the same to optimize the operating conditions of a petroleum production field, in which a plurality of wells are arranged according to drill sites, and connected to one or more central processing facilities, is disclosed. In this disclosed embodiment, gas compression capacity is a significant constraint on the operation of the complex production field, and surface line hydraulic effects of well production are to be considered in the optimization. A genetic algorithm is used to generate, and iteratively evaluate solution vectors, which are combinations of field operating parameters such as incremental gas-oil ratio cutoff and formation gas-oil ratio cutoff values. The evaluation includes the operation of an adaptive network to determine production header pressures, followed by modification of well output estimates to account for changes in the production header pressure. Convergence of the genetic algorithm identifies one of the solution vectors as containing an optimal combination of field operating parameters that may be used by production personnel to set the operating conditions of the field.

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ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90071

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crawford, Kelly D Allen, TX 1 84
MacAllister, Donald J Carrollton, TX 4 149
McCormack, Michael D Plano, TX 21 696
Stoisits, Richard F Plano, TX 11 280

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