Optimization planning systems and their implementation and application in vertically integrated oil companies

CATEGORY: SCHEDULING
Automation and Remote Control, Volume 73, Number 4 (2012), 732-741
Optimization planning systems and their implementation and application in vertically integrated oil companies
A. S. Khokhlov (1)
A. I. Konnov (1)
A. E. Zel’din (1)
1. ZAO Honeywell, Moscow, Russia
Abstract
Describes approaches to planning activities of a vertically integrated oil company using optimization systems. Discusses development, implementation, and support of such systems.
Such problems fall under the APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) group in the modern classification. Based on the extensive experience of implementation and regular support of optimization systems in OAO LUKOIL, the general requirements necessary for effective using of such systems in vertically integrated oil companies are formulated.
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