====== Master thesis topics 2020 ======

The text below is a brief description of the master topics supervised by professor Lars Imsland. Contact [[lars.imsland@itk.ntnu.no|lars.imsland@itk.ntnu.no]] for further information. 

**Data driven MPC for oil production optimization** Production of oil and gas as a function of 'well controls' is hard to model from first principles. Therefore, in this task we will investigate MPC approaches that don't need a predefined model. This can be called data driven MPC. The task
    - Literature survey and background regarding data-driven MPC
    - Implementation of a chosen solution for data-driven model construction, based on excitation of the process
    - Test solution using a case with four wells, producing to a separator with a limited capacity for gas handling. 
Co-supervisors: John-Morten Godhavn, Equinor.