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Lu Qiao1,2, Huijun Wang1,2, Shuangfang Lu1,2
1Key Laboratory of Deep Oil and Gas, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China.
ACS Omega
|March 21, 2022
Summary
This study introduces adaptive proxy models to speed up petroleum production optimization. The new method uses a self-adaptive algorithm to improve prediction accuracy, significantly reducing computational costs.
Area of Science:
- Petroleum Engineering
- Computational Science
Background:
- Production optimization in the petroleum industry is computationally intensive.
- Numerical reservoir simulators are critical but costly for evaluating production functions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop adaptive proxy models for efficient production optimization.
- To reduce the computational burden associated with reservoir simulation.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a self-adaptive difference evolution algorithm (SaDE) to optimize least-squares support vector machine (LSSVM) hyperparameters.
- Employed self-adaptive response surface experimental design (SaRSE) for model training.
- Implemented cross-validation for recursive training and evaluation.
Main Results:
- The developed adaptive proxy model demonstrated superior performance compared to traditional regression methods.
- The model maintained high prediction accuracy even with updated experimental data.
- Achieved a fast and accurate approximation of the reservoir simulation model.
Conclusions:
- The proposed adaptive proxy modeling approach significantly enhances production optimization efficiency.
- The method offers a computationally efficient and accurate alternative to traditional reservoir simulation.
- This approach is effective for optimizing block gas reservoir models.

