Abstract: A system includes a steam distributor configured to distribute steam received from a steam generator to multiple injection wells in a well pad for steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) resource production. The system also includes one or more processors configured to control the steam distributor to distribute the steam to the injection wells according to a resultant scheme including values representing multiple parameters for the SAGD resource production. The parameters include the allocated quantities of steam, pressures within multiple production wells associated with the injection wells, and time periods that the steam is directed into the injection wells. The one or more processors are configured to determine the resultant scheme by performing multiple iterations of a surrogate evaluation process until a stop criterion is met, and identifying the resultant scheme as the sample scheme of a final iteration prior to the stop criterion being met.

Abstract: A wind-shielded acoustic sensor, having a microphone and a housing of the microphone. The housing has a streamlined, continuous profile about a latitudinal axis and a longitudinal axis thereof, such that wind-induced noise can be reduced. A plurality of uniformly spaced sound ports are formed along a plurality of circumferences centered about a longitudinal axis thereof. At least one region of the housing is sufficiently thin and pliable such that deformation will occur while subjected to wind. Thereby, both acoustic signals and wind-related random-like pressure fluctuations are transmitted into the cavity enclosed by the housing.