A Multi-Well Trajectory Optimization Framework for Maximizing Underground Gas Storage Performance and Minimizing Total Drilling Length.
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| Title: | A Multi-Well Trajectory Optimization Framework for Maximizing Underground Gas Storage Performance and Minimizing Total Drilling Length. |
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| Authors: | Janiga, Damian1 (AUTHOR) janiga@agh.edu.pl, Wojnarowski, Paweł1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Energies (19961073). Mar2026, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p1450. 22p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Multi-objective optimization, *Directional drilling, *Underground storage, *Evolutionary algorithms |
| Abstract: | This study presents an integrated workflow for the multiobjective optimization of directional well trajectories in underground gas storage (UGS) reservoirs. A modular well-path construction model is developed, enabling flexible assembly of linear and curved segments in a local reference frame and their transformation into the reservoir. The optimization problem is formulated to simultaneously maximize working-gas capacity and minimize total drilling length for ten new directional wells. A calibrated UGS reservoir with more than 30 years of production history is used as the simulation environment, and solution quality is explored using the NSGA-II (non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm) evolutionary algorithm. The results reveal a diverse Pareto front of feasible designs. The best configurations achieve either an 8.6% reduction in total drilling length while still delivering a 2.12% capacity increase, or a 3.18% capacity enhancement at a modest drilling-length increase of 4%. These outcomes demonstrate that strategic redesign of well trajectories alone can deliver measurable improvements in UGS performance without modifying well controls or facility constraints. The proposed methodology provides a generalizable and computationally efficient framework for large-scale multiwell planning in UGS systems. Its modularity supports future extensions, including collision avoidance, perforation optimization, and adaptive well-control strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Database: | Energy & Power Source |
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| Abstract: | This study presents an integrated workflow for the multiobjective optimization of directional well trajectories in underground gas storage (UGS) reservoirs. A modular well-path construction model is developed, enabling flexible assembly of linear and curved segments in a local reference frame and their transformation into the reservoir. The optimization problem is formulated to simultaneously maximize working-gas capacity and minimize total drilling length for ten new directional wells. A calibrated UGS reservoir with more than 30 years of production history is used as the simulation environment, and solution quality is explored using the NSGA-II (non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm) evolutionary algorithm. The results reveal a diverse Pareto front of feasible designs. The best configurations achieve either an 8.6% reduction in total drilling length while still delivering a 2.12% capacity increase, or a 3.18% capacity enhancement at a modest drilling-length increase of 4%. These outcomes demonstrate that strategic redesign of well trajectories alone can deliver measurable improvements in UGS performance without modifying well controls or facility constraints. The proposed methodology provides a generalizable and computationally efficient framework for large-scale multiwell planning in UGS systems. Its modularity supports future extensions, including collision avoidance, perforation optimization, and adaptive well-control strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 19961073 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/en19061450 |
