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Artificial Intelligence for Production Optimization in Unconventional Reservoirs
This work presents two cases for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques as complementary tools to classic physics-based modeling. On the one hand, we discuss the benefits from the implementation of an AI-assisted non-linear solver, especially designed for analytical simulation of multi-fractured horizontal wells, that led to obtaining fast simulation results, this way opening..
AI, Business & Sustainability: Engineers for the Energy Industry.
The world around us relies heavily on energy, and thus, on engineers. On their ability to create new methods and make processes safer for communities and the environment. Engineers apply science, mathematics and engineering methods to complex system integration and operations. Improving the optimization of various resources. Reducing wasted materials, money, and time. Enter Oswaldo Perez and German..
Level Up: The Next Step in Oil and Gas
Is there a better way to help bridge the very real generational gap, promote gender balance and expand the horizons of oil and gas employees than through <reciprocal> mentoring? Mentoring is usually reserved for young professionals, to receive the wisdom passed down by industry veterans. However, nowadays, reciprocal mentoring has become a necessity. Taking on..
2022 DIGITAL TRENDS FOR LOW CARBON ENERGY
REVOLUTION OR EVOLUTION? In order to maximize the value of digitalization for net zero, the current financial and risk management models in the industry need to be upgraded as ROI and safety will be re-defined based on the balance between social, environmental, and financial factors for net zero. The energy sector’s footprint can be reduced..
Mental health in an unequal world
The world federation of mental health has set the theme for this year’s mental health day: ‘Mental health in an unequal world’.So what are we doing to change that inequality? To provide mental health care to everyone, equally? Before COVID-19, people everywhere were already struggling with mental health issues without having access to the right..
What Do Supervised & Unsupervised Truly Mean in Machine Learning?
In machine learning there are many umbrellas that refer to different processes or set ups for the “learning” to take place. Today’s discussion will surround two commonly used umbrella terms, supervised and unsupervised learning. In this case the process or set up we are referring to lays within the raw data itself. When setting up..
URTeC: My Personal Reflections
Recently, I attended the URTeC 2021 Conference, sponsored by Enovate Upstream. My role included providing technical insight into the machine learning and artificial intelligence that Enovate Upstream uses in its product offerings. Reconnecting with the team was great. I walked with Ty Summers, John Estrada, and Laura Santos to view all the booths around URTeC…
Inventing or… Re-inventing?
Enovate Upstream is an organization built by visionaries, innovators, artists – and yes, inventors too. Some may even say that finding – and inventing – new ways to create highly efficient simulations to predict and boost performance, is a work of art all on itself. The interest and motivation for high-performance computing in reservoir simulation has..
DCA in Unconventional Reservoirs
Predicting EUR is a challenging task. Nearly all approaches that are being used in predicting said long-standing behaviors, have displayed various limitations. So, if decline curve analysis (DCA) is not the appropriate method for unconventional reservoirs, which one is it? For about twenty years now, the oil and gas industry, has widely applied DCA in..
A StartUp To Success
Creating a startup from scratch, is not simply having an execution plan – this world demands a high threshold for chaos. Where success is measured by growth and where perseverance is paramount. But that’s the dream, right? To break out of the chains of large corporations in order to create something of your own, believing..