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This page is started in Febrary 2014 with the release of version 4.7. Earlier changes and updates were not recorded.

Dec 14, 2023 version 5.00

• Added a couple of new VR models - including one for the Bitumen reflectance.
• Continuous updates - fixes and compatibility with Windows 11.

Aprl 21, 2020 version 4.99

• Cumulative bug fixes and improvements.
• Added HC Saturation variable in output.

Aprl 21, 2020 version 4.98

• Added Basin%Ro (Nielsen, S. et all, 2015), Easy%RoDL (Schenk, O. et al, 2017) and Easy%RoV (Burnham. A., 2019).
• Allows to import the mid point of the thermal history of a Genesis layer.
• Remembers last used preferences and options of all plots.
• Added option to change size of symbols.
• Cumulative improvemenets and bug fixes (not listed), 2020.

Aprl 17, 2020 version 4.95

• Added option to switch license pool.
• Added option to save a plot as the default plot.

May 1, 2019 version 4.94

• Fixed drag and drop image with high DPI scaling.
• Allows source rock sub layers to be rearranged by drag and drop.

Jan 25, 2019 version 4.93

• Added indicator point for background image handing.
• Bug fix of background image resizing function.

Jan 25, 2019 version 4.9

• Saves last area and depth units.
• Additional bug fixes.

Dec 29, 2017 version 4.9

• Bug fixes related to depth unit changes.
• Optoin to plot X axis to be on the top.
• Some automatic changes to display options

April 7, 2017 version 4.86

• Depth scale on UEP plot now user adjustable.
• When using imported thermal history, thickness of source rock sub layers will now have effect on temperature. Higher temperatures will be used for lower layers with given gradient either from the Genesis model, or the gradient in the TP controls.
• Added option to switch from bcf to mmboe on gas volumes in the graph window.
• Added bitmap format in Copy function to be used with Paste Spacial in other software. Skype only takes bitmap.
• Fixed bug in font for the axis labels in graph window.

October 2016 version 4.85

• Basin%Ro by Nielsen et all (2015) added in burial history tool

March 2 15, 2015

• Version 4.83
• Added Easy Ro.
• Image drawing in compare kinetics plot
• Image clipping allows showing entire image while dragging.
• Added option to select a subset of kerogens when exporting .ini file for Kinex and Trinity.

July 15, 2015

• Version 4.82
• Export of kerogens to Genesis gkd file now allows user to select a subset.
• Added more significant digits on discrete kinetics parameters to improve accuracy with really wide distributions
• Bug fix, wrong legend label with the held variable on plots.

May 12, 2015

• version 4.81. Updated labels of variables for in reservoir cracking or couple source and reservoir model to show initial GLR and cumulative in reservoir GLR.

May 8, 2015

• Improved behavior for in reservoir cracking modeling. Cumulative GOR now represents GOR in the reservoir. Instantaneous GOR is now just that of the initial fluid if "In reservoir" is checked.
• Added tutorial for in reservoir cracking .

Dec 15, 2014

• Version 4.8
• Kerogen kinetics editor and preview improvemtns, allowing kilocalories units and better preview graphics.

June 7, 2014

• Fixed bug reading Genesis models with long/deep foler path

Mar 11, 2014

• Version 4.75
• Added variables "retained free oil" (in organic and inorganic porosity) and "kerogen porosity" (% of bulk volume).
• when saving a source rock "mix" the options (expulsion and cracking parameters) are also saved.
• Now able to delete a favorite plot from the favorite list

Feb 15, 2014

• Version 4.7
• Copy and paste any image in plot windows to allow calibration of kinetics with published natural or lab data in image format such as plots published in image format without actual data. This can include HI, TI vs VRo data, HI vs depth data, etc.
• Added pencil tool for digitizing data points from a back ground image. The data can be copied to Excel if desired
• Fixed some unituitive behavior of the plot buttons

Changes made in 2013

• Version 4.6x
• Main updates in 2013 was the additional features added to handle unconventional plays.
• Calculates organic porosity and retained volumes.
• Allows saturation retained in normal porosity in shale or silt/sand inter beds.
• Added plot variables Retained oil in mmstb/km and gas in tcf/km2.

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