Title
Route optimization for oil well intervention
Other title
Optimización de las rutas para la intervención de pozos de petróleo.
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Sánchez-Candela L.
Keewong-Zapata R.
Universidad Nacional de Piura
Universidad Nacional de Piura
Publisher(s)
Centro de Informacion Tecnologica
Abstract
The main objective of this research study is to propose an optimal oil well intervention program by reassigning the routes of SWAB teams in companies dedicated to these operations. The first phase makes use of the grouping method using k-means to obtain a number of groupings. The second phase uses genetic algorithms (GA) to find the optimal path in each cluster of the first phase and optimize the number of clusters. The intervention time data, the geographical coordinates of each well, and the travel distances were obtained by visiting each of the wells. The results show that the algorithm proposes an optimal program for the case under study, obtaining a saving of S/ 664 994.06 per year in these operations. In conclusion, algorithm implementation in two phases (clustering and GA) is a viable solution for solving problems in swab-like transport planification route processes.
Start page
71
End page
84
Volume
31
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería del Petróleo, (combustibles, aceites), Energía, Combustibles
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85093680346
Source
Informacion Tecnologica
ISSN of the container
07168756
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Scopus