Optimization methods for petroleum fields development and production systems: a review

CS Khor, A Elkamel, N Shah - Optimization and Engineering, 2017 - Springer
In this review, we survey the widespread use of numerical optimization or mathematical
programming approaches to develop and produce petroleum fields for design and …

Recent advances and opportunities in planning green petroleum supply chains: a model-oriented review

O Abdussalam, J Trochu, N Fello… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Today, petroleum companies cannot be competitive and efficient without considering
potential solutions provided by sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) optimization …

Evolutionary multi-objective optimization of environmental indicators of integrated crude oil supply chain under uncertainty

A Azadeh, F Shafiee, R Yazdanparast, J Heydari… - Journal of cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study presents a multi-objective mathematical model for integrating upstream and
midstream segments of crude oil supply chain in the context of environmental indicators. An …

Strategic network design of downstream petroleum supply chains: single versus multi-entity participation

LJ Fernandes, S Relvas, AP Barbosa-Póvoa - … engineering research and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The petroleum supply chain (PSC) is a highly competitive system that motivates complex
studies for decisions involving different problems such as the redesign aimed at optimizing …

Petroleum refinery optimization

CS Khor, D Varvarezos - Optimization and engineering, 2017 - Springer
In the face of lower margins, stiffer competition, and ever more stringent product and
environmental specifications, petroleum refineries have increasingly relied on optimization …

A Study on the Promoting Role of Renewable Hydrogen in the Transformation of Petroleum Refining Pathways

X Shi, G Wang, X Wang, B Chen - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
The refining industry is shifting from decarbonization to hydrogenation for processing heavy
fractions to reduce pollution and improve efficiency. However, the carbon footprint of …

Hazard, exposure, fragility, and damage state homogenization of a virtual oil refinery testbed for seismic risk assessment

VE Melissianos, ND Karaferis, K Bakalis… - Earthquake …, 2025 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A virtual mid-size oil refinery, located in a high-seismicity region of Greece, is offered as a
testbed for develo** and testing system-level assessment methods due to direct impact …

Exploring options for carbon abatement in the petroleum sector: a supply chain optimization-based approach

O Abdussalam, N Fello, A Chaabane - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This work aims to address the problem of green supply chain planning in the petroleum
industry. Our primary objective is to minimize the total cost of crude, refinery, and …

Optimal design of petroleum refinery configuration using a model-based mixed-integer programming approach with practical approximation

TA Albahri, CS Khor, M Elsholkami… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2018 - ACS Publications
We present a model-based optimization approach to determine the configuration of a
petroleum refinery for grassroots (new) or existing site that considers a large number of …

Evolutionary Algorithm to Support Field Architecture Scenario Screening Automation and Optimization Using Decentralized Subsea Processing Modules

MJC Diaz Arias, AM dos Santos, E Altamiranda - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Manual generation of test cases and scenario screening processes, during field architecture
concept development, may produce a limited number of solutions that do not necessarily …