Control Engineering Practice, Volume 20, Issue 10, October 2012, Pages 1058-1064
Bjarne Foss
Department of Engineering Cybernetics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Abstract
This paper presents some key operational challenges in the upstream petroleum industries in which advanced control and model-based optimization has or may have a significant impact. A broad array of distinct applications are discussed and opportunities for processcontrol methods are identified. This includes stabilizing control on an individual well level, model-based optimization for production allocation and long term recovery control.