Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Kleppe, Jon"
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Implementation of Trust-region Algorithm for Well Placement Optimization in FieldOpt Framework
Wang, Lingya (Master thesis, 2017)Oil field development is a challenging engineering task that involves optimization problems such as the types, numbers, scheduling, location, and controls of wells. Optimization algorithm is the keyfactor for optimization ... -
Improved Oil Recovery by Polymer, Surfactant and Low Salinity Water Flooding Applied for Gullfaks field (Statfjord-I1 Segment) Based on applied Reservoir Simulation.
Fakih, Amran Omar (Master thesis, 2018)Most of the energy used all over the world come from fossil fuel in which hydrocarbons which are non-renewable sources of energy contribute in large percent. Recently most of oil fields are tertiary phase of recovery. As ... -
Improved Reservoir Drainage Strategy through Characterization:A Case Study of Mnazi Bay Gas Field in Tanzania
Stanslaus, Fulmence Kaborogo (Master thesis, 2018)Reservoir management is a significant aspect in petroleum that aims at optimizing the hydrocarbons recovery. It involves establishing the development and depletion strategies, numerical models for production and reserves ... -
Investigating the Effects of Carbon Dioxide Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery - The Brent Group in the Statfjord Field
Bjørnevik, Amalie (Master thesis, 2018)According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, the average oil recovery in fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is 47\%. Thus, more than half of the reserves are yet to be produced. CO2 injection is a method for ... -
Investigation of how Silica Nanoparticle Adsorption Affects Wettability in Water-Wet Berea Sandstone: An Experimental Study
Kaasa, Anne Tinnen (Master thesis, 2013)Retention, or nanoparticle deposition, on the walls of porous media has been shown to cause alterations in rock properties, such as porosity and permeability. This thesis investigated the possible alterations in wetting ... -
Investigation of Modified Silica Nanoparticles' Efficiency in Enhancing Oil Recovery - An Experimental Study
Aadland, Reidun Cecilie; Daae, Helene Virkesdal (Master thesis, 2015)As it has become difficult to discover new hydrocarbon resources, the focus has shifted towards innovative enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies that extract more oil out of producing reservoirs. The addition of modified ... -
Investigation of Polymer Flood Application in Actual Field Model of Gulfaks Field, Statfjord Formation
Ahmadov, Musa (Master thesis, 2013)The main objective of this work is to study the effect of polymer flood to the production performance also to investigate the optimization of polymer flood. In order to achieve comprehensive results in optimization various ... -
Investigation of WAG Potential using Compositional Model
Hexeberg, Tor (Master thesis, 2016)Water-alternating-gas (WAG) injection is a commonly used enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique, for which the aim is to increase vertical sweep efficiency and reduce mobility of injected fluids by injecting water and gas ... -
Investigation of Water Injection Performance and Potential on Eldfisk - A Simulation Study
Kittilsen, Christina Emilie (Master thesis, 2014)Investigation of water injection performance and potential on Eldfisk, with the use of reservoir simulation. -
Jette Well Productivity and IOR Evaluations
Winther, Tonje (Master thesis, 2014)In this thesis the productivity of well 25/8-D-1 AH T3 in the Jette field has been evaluated by estimating the productivity index. The productivity index has been estimated in two ways; with the use of a pseudo-steady state ... -
Joint Optimization of Oil Well Placement and Controls
Bellout, Mathias Rodrigez; Ciaurri, David Echeverria; Durlofsky, Louis J.; Foss, Bjarne Anton; Kleppe, Jon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Well placement and control optimization in oil field development are commonly performed in a sequential manner. In this work, we propose a joint approach that embeds well control optimization within the search for optimum ... -
Mathematical Optimization in Reservoir Management
Najafiazar, Bahador (Master thesis, 2014)Getting the most out of a hydrocarbon reservoir is not a trivial task. It takes plentyof interwoven decisions to make. There are many forms of tools that support engineersto make correct decisions. The simplest ones would ... -
Modeling of CO2 Storage in the Smeaheia Field
Brobakken, Ida Irene (Master thesis, 2018)Carbon capture and storage, CCS, is a method that can reduce today s carbon emissions by approximately 20 %. Since the world still highly depends on the use of fossil fuel energy, this method is necessary for reaching the ... -
Modeling of fractured producer and injection in low permeability reservoir
Salamanca, Marina Sacramento (Master thesis, 2013)Modeling of fractured producer and injection well in low permeability reservoir -
Modeling of Miscible WAG Injection Using Real Geological Field Data
Shpak, Roman (Master thesis, 2013)Maximizing oil recovery is the challenge for the oil industry in the North Sea and world wide. Norwegian national company Statoil set the goal to reach oil recovery of 60% for their fields on NCS. To achieve this target a ... -
Multiphase Flow in Porous Media
Kamyabi, Farad (Master thesis, 2014)In the hydrocarbon reservoirs that are normally saturated with two or more fluids, in order for better description of the flowing fluids behaviors and rock fluid interaction, the concept of relative permeability and capillary ... -
Numerical Simulation of Gas Coning of a Single Well Radial in a Naturally Fractured Reservoir
Isemin, Isemin Akpabio (Master thesis, 2012)Gas coning is the tendency of the gas to drive oil downward in an inverse cone due to the downward movement of gas into the perforations of a producing well thereby reducing oil production and the overall recovery efficiency ... -
On the Importance of Expert Knowledge in Well Placement Optimisation
Zakharov, Alexander (Master thesis, 2016)As of today, well placement optimisation in field development planning is most commonly based on the trial-and-error approach that requires the evaluation of numerous field development scenarios. This approach is not ... -
Optimization of the Norne FPSO production using Reservoir Coupling in Eclipse
Arntzen, Kristine (Master thesis, 2012)Six reservoirs are currently producing to the Norne Floating Producing Storage Offloading (FPSO) vessel. Over the next four years, two new reservoirs will be tied back to the ship. The total production potential of liquid, ... -
Optimization of Well Spacing and CO2 Miscible Flooding Startup Time in an Ultradeep, High Pressure Oil Reservoir
Hossein Zadeh, Ahmad (Master thesis, 2014)Exploitation of ultradeep, high pressure oil reservoirs is always associated with numerous risks, challenges, and obstacles. One of the most pronounced constraints in development of such fields is the number of wells, which ...