DISTRIBUTED REAL-TIME PROCESSING FOR GAS LIFT OPTIMIZATION

摘要

A method, apparatus, and program product perform lift optimization in a field with a plurality of wells, with each well including an artificial lift mechanism controlled by an associated well controller. In a central controller, a network simulation model functioning as a proxy of the field is accessed to determine an optimal allocation solution for the field, and a well-specific control signal is generated for each of the plurality of wells based upon the determined optimal allocation solution. The well-specific control signal for each of the plurality of wells is communicated to the associated well controller to cause the associated well controller to control a lift parameter associated with the artificial lift mechanism for the well.

主权项

1. A method of performing lift optimization in a field comprising a plurality of wells, with each well including an artificial lift mechanism controlled by an associated well controller, the method comprising, in a central controller:
accessing a network simulation model as a proxy of the field to determine an optimal allocation solution for the field; generating a well-specific control signal for each of the plurality of ells based upon the determined optimal allocation solution; and communicating the well-specific control signal for each of the plurality of wells to the associated well controller to cause the associated well controller to control a lift parameter associated with the artificial lift mechanism for the well.