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Productivity Prediction in Tight Oil Reservoirs: A Stacking Ensemble Approach with Hybrid Feature Selection

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: To address the challenges of low accuracy and complex influencing factors in predicting horizontal well fracturing productivity during the development of unconventional oil and gas resources such as tight oil, this paper proposes a productivity prediction framework based on an improved feature selection method and an ensemble learning model. This study employs a fusion analysis using the entropy weight method to combine Pearson correlation analysis and improved gray relational analysis (IGRA) for feature selection. Thirteen machine learning models were tested with six distinct parameter combinations to construct a Stacking-based ensemble learning model, with base models including Random Forest (RF), Ridge Regression (RR), and Artificial Neural Network (ANN). Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) was employed to optimize hyperparameters, followed by interpretability analysis using SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP). The results indicate that the model with fused weights demonstrated optimal performance. The Stacking model achieved significantly improved accuracy after PSO optimization, with the coefficient of determination increasing by 4.9%, outperforming all comparison models. Engineering guidance is provided: Under current geological conditions, sand ratio and displacement fluid volume require fine-tuning to prevent over-treatment. Fracturing design should implement differentiated strategies based on the target sand body thickness. This study not only delivers a high-precision production prediction tool but also offers decision support for efficient unconventional oil and gas field development through its exceptional interpretability.

Source: Processes

DOI: 10.3390/pr14071089