Layout optimization of large-scale oil–gas gathering system based on combined optimization strategy

What is it about?

Layout optimization of large-scale oil–gas gathering system is a kind of NP-hard problem in the field of system optimization. It involves a large number of network nodes, coupled optimization variables, complex network structures and hydraulic constraints, which cause the great difficulty in constructing optimization models and solution methods. In this paper, a high-dimensional mixed integer nonlinear layout optimization mathematical model involving the pipeline network structure parameters and pipeline design parameters is established, which can be applied to large-scale oil gathering system and gas gathering system universally. A modified particle swarm optimization (MPSO) algorithm with global search ability is proposed. The convergence theorem of the stochastic optimization algorithm is established based on the Poincare cycle theory. Global convergence of MPSO algorithm is proved, and the performance of MPSO algorithm is analyzed by numerical experiments. Based on dimension reduction planning and modularization thought, the grid dissection set partition method is proposed, and the theoretical foundation and complexity of the grid dissection method are discussed. In order to reduce the dimension of the layout optimization problem, the concept of the fuzzy set of adjacent position, and a novel approach for the well-station connection mode optimization are put forward. Based on the MPSO algorithm, grid dissection set partition method and solution method by fuzzy set of adjacent position, a combined optimization strategy for layout optimization model is proposed. The reliability and practicality of the proposed layout optimization model and combined optimization strategy are verified by the successful application of a real-world large-scale oil field with 661 wells.

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Why is it important?

This paper firstly introduced the methods of optimizing the layout of large-scale gathering system. It proposed a effective method for the high-dimensional mixed integer nonlinear optimization mathematical model.

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