Refereed Publications

Refereed Publications, 2004-2010

2010

Su, HoJeen and Dean S. Oliver, Smart well production optimization using an ensemble-based method, SPE-126072, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, accepted, 2010.
Zhang, Yanfen and Dean S. Oliver, History matching using a multiscale stochastic model with the ensemble Kalman filter: a field case study, SPE-118879, SPE Journal, accepted, 2010.
Chen, Yan and Dean S. Oliver, Cross-covariances and localization for EnKF in multiphase flow data assimilation, Computational Geosciences, DOI: 10.1007/s10596-009-9174-6, in press, 2010.
Zhang, Yanfen and Dean S. Oliver, Improving the Kalman gain by bootstrap sampling, Mathematical Geosciences, 42 (3), 327-345, 2010.
Chen, Yan and Dean S. Oliver, Ensemble-based closed-loop optimization applied to Brugge Field, SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering, 13 (1): 56-71, 2010.
Zhang, Yanfen, Ning Liu and Dean S. Oliver, Ensemble filter methods with perturbed observations applied to nonlinear problems, Computational Geosciences, 14 (2), 249-261, 2010.

2009

Aanonsen, Sigurd I., Geir Naevdal, Dean S. Oliver, Albert C. Reynolds, and Brice Valles, The ensemble Kalman filter in reservoir engineering - a review, SPE Journal, 14(3), 393-412, 2009.
Oliver, Dean S., and Yan Chen: Improved initial sampling for the ensemble Kalman filter, Computational Geosciences, 13(1), 13--26, 2009.
Chen, Yan, Dean S. Oliver and Dongxiao Zhang, Data assimilation for nonlinear problems by ensemble Kalman filter with reparameterization, J. Petrol. Science and Engineering, 66(1--2), 1-14, 2009.
Chen, Yan, Dean S. Oliver and Dongxiao Zhang: Efficient ensemble-based closed-loop production optimization, SPE Journal, 14(4), 634-645, 2009.

2008

Oliver, Dean S., Albert C. Reynolds, and Ning Liu: Inverse Theory for Petroleum Reservoir Characterization and History Matching, Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 9780521881517, May 2008, pp 392.

Agbalaka, Chinedu and Dean S. Oliver: Application of the EnKF and localization to automatic history matching of facies distribution and production data, Mathematical Geosciences, 40(4), 353--374, 2008.

2007

Zhang, D., Z. Lu, and Y. Chen, Dynamic reservoir data assimilation with an efficient, dimension-reduced Kalman filter, SPE Journal, 12(1), 2007.
Gu, Yaqing and Dean S. Oliver, An iterative ensemble Kalman filter for multiphase fluid flow data assimilation, SPE Journal, 12(4), 438--446, 2007.

2006

Chen, Y., and D. Zhang, Data assimilation for transient flow in geologic formations via ensemble Kalman filter, Adv. Water Resour., 29, 110--122, 2006.
Dong, Yannong, Yaqing Gu and Dean S. Oliver, Sequential assimilation of 4D seismic data for reservoir description using the ensemble Kalman filter, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 51(4), 83-99, 2006.
Gu, Yaqing and Dean S. Oliver, The ensemble Kalman filter for continuous updating of reservoir simulation models, Journal of Engineering Resources Technology, 128(1), 79--87, 2006.
Coburn, T. C., P. W. M. Corbett, A. Datta-Gupta, J. L. Jensen, M. Kelkar, Dean S. Oliver and C. D. White, A Virtual Conversation on the Impact of Geostatistics in Petroleum, Production, and Reservoir Engineering, in Stochastic Modeling and Geostatistics: Principles, Methods, and Case Studies, Volume II, AAPG, eds. T. C. Coburn, J. M. Yarus and R. L. Chambers, 23--33, 2006.

2005

Liu, Ning and Dean S. Oliver, Critical evaluation of the ensemble Kalman filter on history matching of geologic facies, SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering, 8(6), 470--477, 2005.
Zhang, Fengjun, Jan Arild Skjervheim, A. C. Reynolds, and D. S. Oliver, Automatic history matching in a Bayesian framework: Example applications, SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering, 8(3), 214--223, 2005.
Liu, Ning and Dean S. Oliver, Ensemble Kalman filter for automatic history matching of geologic facies, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 47(3--4), 147-161, 2005.
Gu, Yaqing, and D. S. Oliver, History matching of the PUNQ-S3 reservoir model using the ensemble Kalman filter, SPE Journal, 10(2), 51--65, 2005.
Dong, Yannong, and D. S. Oliver, Quantitative use of 4D seismic data for reservoir description, SPE Journal, 10(1), 91--99, 2005.

2004

Liu, Ning and D. S. Oliver, Automatic History Matching of Geologic Facies, Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 9(4), 188-195, 2004.
Reynolds, A. C., Ruijian Li, and D. S. Oliver, Simultaneous estimation of absolute and relative permeability by automatic history matching of three-phase flow production data, Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, 43(3), 37-46, 2004.
Liu, Ning and Dean S. Oliver, Experimental assessment of gradual deformation method, Mathematical Geology, 36(1), pp 65-77, 2004.