What's New?
6.20.2282 - 25 August 2025
PDG Workflow
Test parameters can now be initialized directly from well properties when creating a Topaze document in KA.
Improved input binding for rates and pressure during Topaze document creation in KA.
Users can now specify Default plot template per field (field template, well group template, well plot template, and PTA dashboard template).
The PVT object can now be used in the aRTM workflow.
Time-dependent Xmf and Swi are now available in the list of improve parameters in iPTA and iRTA.
When the seed document contains full PVT, the iPTA workflow allows Pref updates for each shut-in, which are then used to update PVT parameters.
KA link info is now added to KW document info.
The document cleanup option has been extended to keep more than one analysis.
Additional flow correlations available in the BHP workflow.
Plot
Users can now add cross plots of well properties within the PTA Dashboard template.
Data processing
Wellbore objects can now be used as inputs for user tasks.
6.20.2213 - 04 August 2025
PDG Workflow
It is now possible to create a Topaze document directly in KA.
Users can now specify Default settings per field (Field view and group plot scales).
A confirmation dialog now appears when navigating away from a page without saving modifications.
Search by keywords in the well flat view now supports multiple keywords.
Plot
Users can now show/hide channels on plots.
Multi-well selection from the map is now possible in the PTA Dashboard.
Display settings can now be saved in the PTA Dashboard the map.
A well properties table has been added to the PTA Dashboard.
A new Production Dashboard has been added to KA Views.
A survey table is now available in the view logs.
6.20.2053 - 23 June 2025
PDG Workflow
A new Flat Files tab has been added, listing all files under the selected node (Field, Well Group, or Well).
The last searched data tags path is persisted in the data source dialog for a given well and well group.
The state of the current view is persisted when refreshing the browser
The option Extract to Separate Folder is now checked by default in the Results Extraction dialog.
The source of a document is now shown in the well property plot table.
aRTM can now be performed on equivalent total rate.
Plot
Improved layout of the PTA Dashboard.
By default, the 50 longest shut-ins are now displayed in overlay mode on the PTA Dashboard.
Y-axis plot scales can now be grouped by data type and measure.
Data processing
File folders can now be added as input for user tasks.
PI Trend user task now supports gas as well.
6.20.1953 - 02 June 2025
PDG Workflow
Well labels are now visible and editable on the flat view.
Users can create a well group from selected wells under the children tab.
Survey container now appears under the well logs folder when a well includes at least one survey.
aRTM results are now extracted into a dedicated well properties container.
aRTM and iRTA results can now be replicated to the master container.
A search bar has been added to the list of data sources in the Gauge Load dialog.
It is now possible to add wells to aRTM aggregator.
Plot
The PTA Dashboard now supports displaying up to 50 of the longest shut-ins in overlay
Multi-well production data visualization is now available in the PTA Dashboard.
Plot Y-axis scales can now be ungrouped by channel.
Well properties container can be selected directly within the PTA Dashboard.
6.20.1895 - 13 May 2025
PDG Workflow
A restart option has been added to the BHP workflow.
BHP workflow: created in bulk.
The HF flag can be toggled on/off when editing a gauge.
Shut-in type and category can be defined/modified during shut-in validation.
Plot
Users can now reorder plots in splitter plots.
Two dedicated buttons have been added to shut-in plots for zooming at the start and end of shut-in periods.
Bubble map displays for rate and rate-related well properties now use absolute values for bubble sizes, with red indicating positive and green indicating negative values.
Data processing
A timeout setting has been introduced for user task instance creation.
6.20.1850 - 22 April 2025
PDG Workflow
All available phase rates can now be inputted in the iPTA workflow when using single phase file.
Plot
Multi-range selection has been added to PTA dashboard.
Users can now add log scales to user plots.
Data processing
Labels can be added to well property inputs in both function definition and instance creation.
6.20.1790 - 01 April 2025
PDG Workflow
Multiple keyboard shortcuts and extra plot features are added.
Dedicated button has been added to clean extra analysis and gauges from Saphir/Topaze documents uploaded in KA.
Corrected production can be created directly on high frequency rate data without the need for filtering.
The HF flag updates when redefining a gauge.
Gas lift is now included in the BHP workflow.
An option has been added to restrict users from selecting non-validated analyses. in results extraction.
Parameter added to iPTA improve workflow to automatically discard WBS data from the improve process.
Several well properties are now injected into the aRTM generated file if they are present in the master container.
Plot
Shut-in info tooltips are added to some PTA dashboard attributes.
Units and labels are now present in the depth plot.
Data processing
Datetime well property now binds in user tasks.
6.20.1764 - 10 March 2025
PDG Workflow
Denoising and decimation parameters are not automatically recalculated when redefining a filter.
WHP to BHP conversion is added as a built-in workflow.
PVT parameters are now displayed under the black oil PVT object.
All available phase rates can now be loaded in the aRTM output Topaze file.
In the aRTM workflow GOR can be initialized in the seed file using the value from the well properties.
Pressure at the shut-in end is now extracted automatically as well property from the Saphir document.
Plot
Data processing
New input for static pressure to control the time at which static pressures will be reported.
6.20.1607 - 17 February 2025
PDG Workflow
It is now possible to copy data types between the global catalog and the field catalog in both directions.
New data types can be imported into the field catalog from the global catalog.
A log-log preview option has been added for all shut-ins channels.
When extracting Black Oil fluid definition from the KW document, the fluid type is added to the metadata and as a label to the PVT object.
Early-time data is now excluded from the objective function during the iPTA improve workflow when wellbore storage parameters are not included in the regression parameters.
Plot
Multi-value curves are now supported in X-Y Plot (e.g., Phase Envelope).
A splitter plot can now be created to combine multiple user plots into different panels on a single page.
Data processing
6.20.1493 - 27 January 2025
PDG Workflow
It is now possible to copy well properties between the global catalog and the field catalog in both directions.
New well properties can be pulled into the field catalog from the global catalog.
Well production type is now added in well flat view.
PVT objects can now be extracted from Saphir, Topaze, and Rubis files.
Well properties are now included as input in the aRTM enabling users to replace existing values in the seed document with those from the container.
Wavelet III is set as the default value for filters.
Plot
The full color range option is added for shut-in plots in PTA dashboard.
6.20.1425 - 16 December 2024
PDG Workflow
It is possible to show pressure in loglog preview when SIID is based on temperature.
Adding a new workflow which called Custom workflow.
Alarm node can be added to custom workflow.
Shut-in types and categories can be used as additional screening criteria for iPTA.
Well properties are added as input in the Autonomous iPTA workflow.
Fast model settings can be set in iPTA + improve workflow.
P* is now calculated when the "Auto-compute semilog PStar" option is checked in iPTA workflow.
Wellbore node is now displayed in well hierarchy.
Wellbore description is displayed as tables.
Data processing
Two new metadata parameters can be defined for a user task: the context in which a user task may be created (under a well, well group or field) and if the user task handles restarts.
6.20.1953 - 25 November 2024
PDG Workflow
Existing Well properties in the field catalog are now editable.
The number of shut-ins that can be overlayed in view loglog plot option or in the PTA Dashboard is limited to 50.
Georeferenced images support WKT coordinate as well as Pseudo Mercator.
The Coordinate Reference System (CRS) is now editable.
aRTM can be restarted.
Semilog lines in a Saphir document are now visible inside KAPPA-Automate.
Goodness Of Fit (GOF) value is added to the aRTM aggregator info page.
Pressure gauges can now be displayed as an extra channel in SI validation if the shut-in input is temperature.
Notifications creation dialog improvement.
Data processing
Optional inputs (datasets, files,...) are automatically included upon binding in user task creating instance.
Labels are added for well property parameters and well property parameters container in user tasks.
6.20.1195 -14 October 2024
PDG Workflow
Improve parameters and targets can now be updated during an iRTA restart.
The content of a file folder, including sub folders, can be downloaded as a zip file.
User task can be created at the well group level.
A dedicated icon is created for the notifications instances creation in PDG mode.
Notifications can be created for different objects: Gauges, Filters, User tasks, Functions, Alarms...
Data processing
Consistency check user task improvement.
6.20.1098 - 24 September 2024
Data Loading
Gauge load dialog layout is simplified and split into three tabs: Main parameters, Secondary parameters, and Data pressure.
In addition to MD, TVD and TVDSS can be input for any gauge.
Workflows
Spike correction option is added to Corrected production.
Type and label(s) for the pressure dataset can be selected when setting aRTM workflow.
Child objects in Aggregators can be deleted in bulk .
Labels can be added when creating a iPTA, iRTA and aRTM workflows. These labels are also applied to well properties containers created by these workflows.
KW Document Processing
Results from K-W documents can be extracted into properties container other than Master.
Data Processing
Functions catalogue in Automation mode is split into two tabs: Functions and Alarms.
A dedicated icon is created for the Alarm instances creation in PDG mode.
Alarm instances are displayed under Alarms folder in the field hierarchy.
KW file that is a child of a user task is shown under the user task in the field hierarchy.
Functions can be created at well group level.
Plot Handling
Computed data (rates and cumulative) can be shown on Production plot in Well Flat view.
PTA Dashboard
Filtered out shut-ins are greyed out on plots in PTA Dashboard.
6.20.994 -12 August 2024
PDG Workflow
Aggregator node is added to the field hierarchy.
aRTM can be created from well flat view.
Plot tab is added to the aRTM node.
Plot Handling
Rate editing improvement in PTA Dashboard.
Data processing
Consistency check user task improvement
6.20.918 -22 July 2024
PDG Workflow
aRTM is added as a workflow
Forecast options can be redefined within iRTA workflow
Multiple files can now be uploaded all at once.
Multiple objects, such as wells groups, well, and gauges, etc. can be moved simultaneously.
The main phase raw rate is now displayed in shut-in validation editor.
Plot Handling
Plot size can be adjusted and reset in PTA Dashboard
Rate editing improvement in PTA Dashboard
6.20.736 -10 June 2024
PDG Workflow
Plot Handling
Y=0 line is now highlighted for rate data
KAPPA-Automate Modes
Improvement of application toolbar layout
6.20.628 -21 May 2024
PDG Workflow
Forecast can be run in iRTA from a seed file with a model when the 'Model' or 'Model + Improve' workflow is selected.
Users can toggle the input gauge data type for Shut-in identification between pressure and temperature.
Data preview is shown when redefining a gauge.
PTA Dashboard
Manual shut-in filtering option is added to the PTA Dashboard.
Loglog data can be vertically shifted by editing the actual rate in PTA Dashboard.
Display of actual and edited rate for each shut-in PTA Dashboard table.
Reference Shut-in attribute is added to the PTA Dashboard.
6.10.507 -30 April 2024
PDG Workflow
An autonomous workflow is added to iPTA workflow types list, enabling automatic extraction from an empty seed file.
Multi-well loading from an IHS file data source is possible.
Data Processing
Data Types can be edited from the user task instance.
Plot Handling
Shut-in attributes can be edited in PTA Dashboard.
Shut-in can be filtered by category and/or by type in PTA Dashboard.
Loglog data can be vertically translated using the rate multiplier attribute in PTA Dashboard.
Active shut-in can be selected on all plots in PTA Dashboard.
6.10.433 -02 April 2024
PDG Workflow
Production type can be set when a well is created or edited, which then affects the default selection of the production rate in the Log-Log viewer and PTA dashboard accordingly.
Gauges can now be redefined.
Multiwell can be loaded using user interface.
Data Processing
Plot Handling
Improved layout of the PTA Dashboard
Shut-in can be filtered by date range and/or by duration in PTA Dashboard.
Multiple attributes of shut-ins, such as category, type, reviewer, comments, etc., are added to the PTA Dashboard.
Raw data slice can be shown on all plots.
v6.10.261 –11 March 2024
PDG Workflow
The data type of basic data can be edited using either tree view or data flat view
In the case where several rate gauges are available, it is possible to select which gauge to use in defining a corrected production
Button to manually select a range for shut-in detection in 'shut-in validation' tab
Plot Handling
Rates and cumulative production can be normalized at specified time in production plot
The active shut-in range is highlighted on every plot on PTA dashboard
The currently selected shut-in option can be deselected on the PTA dashboard
KAPPA-Automate Modes
Dashboard templates can be duplicated
v6.10.168 –16 February 2024
PDG Workflow
Comments can be edited in filters
Data inputs can be changed on the main shut-in of the well
Shut-in validation and editing option is always enabled
Corrected production is automatically renamed to match raw production name
Plot Handling
Rates and cumulative production can be normalized by well property in production plot
Improved layout of the PTA Dashboard
Users can switch between different templates in the PTA Dashboard
Button to Hide/Show extended toolbars for each plot in PTA Dashboard
26 January 2024
PDG Workflow
Well coordinates can be inputed as decimal degrees or degrees, minutes and seconds
Minimum data requirement for filtering using sliding window processing strategy reduced to 1K points
Plot Handling
Production rates can be normalized by cumulative production in production plot
Improved user interface for PTA Dashboard
A zoom option on selected shut-ins and a shut-in navigation bar have been added to user plots
KAPPA-Automate Modes
Default PTA dashboard templates catalog can be defined
05 January 2024
PDG Workflow
Button to open and/ or send Saphir / Topaze in KAPPA-Workstation
KAPPA-Automate Modes
PTA dashboard mode to monitor the evolution of performances over time
13 December 2023
PDG Workflow
Filter preview display
Data Processing
Consistency check user task improvement
Plot Handling
User task plot aspect improvement
15 November 2023
PDG Workflow
Tag source path is added in gauge information
Improved handling of multiple rate channels in Loglog viewer
KAPPA-Automate Modes
Unit system catalog can be defined
Data processing
sRTA user task improvement
23 October 2023
PDG Workflow
Filter can be partially redefined on a range
Shut-in navigation
Multiple pressures gauges can be viewed in the loglog viewer
Incremental RTA (iRTA)
iRTA: improve only on new data
KAPPA-Automate Mode
New production plot mode in well flat view
06 September 2023
PDG Workflow
Shut-in validation loglog preview
Validated Shut-in can be edited
Data Processing
Incremental RTA (iRTA)
iRTA duration of data to analyze has been added
16 August 2023
PDG Workflow
Comments can be edited on the following objects: field, well group, well, gauge
Data Processing
18 July 2023
Data Processing
Help documents can be attached to user tasks
Changing function inputs
Well properties as function inputs
Incremental PTA (iPTA)
Rate inputs can be modified at iPTA restart
KAPPA-Automate Modes
Flat View: hide empty columns
New job options: force the execution of a job
Definition column to jobs view
Plots Handling
Plot shut-in aspect
User plots can now be defined as cross plots
Create user plot from template
Plot options improvements
13 June 2023
Incremental PTA (iPTA)
Multiphase iPTA inputs based on selected PTA document
22 May 2023
High frequency marker in tree view
27 April 2023
PDG Workflow
Added the possibility to upload georeferenced images in the map
Filtering high frequency production data
Well properties can be exported
Data Processing
Data type parameters definition in user task creation
Working with Productions