1. What’s New in
KINGDOM Version 8.5 SP2
KINGDOM version 8.5 Service Pack 2 includes the following new features for KINGDOM
Core and KINGDOM Advanced.
KINGDOM Core and Advanced Features
SQL Portability—Auto SSE Option
KINGDOM now provides a new method for working with SQL Server Express that
allows users to work with their projects in the newer database technologies and
retain the ease of portability they had with MS Access.
KINGDOM Colored Inversion
KINGDOM Colored Inversion transforms seismic reflectivity data to relative
acoustic impedance data. It enables interpreters to pick true changes in
impedance that represent geology that matches well log data, not just picking
horizons based on processing reflections. KINGDOM Colored Inversion requires
a separate license.
See Help > Tutorials > Colored Inversion for a walkthrough of Colored Inversion
using the Sooner demo dataset.
KINGDOM Advanced Features
Introducing EarthPAK Advanced - a comprehensive production economics
package that includes the following:
- Multi-Layer Volumetrics
- Multi-Segment Decline Curve Analysis
- Display Bubble Maps of Forecast Production
- Economic Analysis
Learn more about KINGDOM through these resources on the SMT Web site:
- Training Course Catalog
- Getting Started Services
- The KINGDOM Newsletter
- Technical Webinars
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2. SQL Portability—Auto SSE Option
KINGDOM Core & Advanced
SQL Portability—Auto SSE Option
Available in KINGDOM Core and KINGDOM
Advanced
KINGDOM now provides a new method for working with SQL Server Express that allows
users to work with their projects in the newer database technologies and retain the ease of
portability they had with MS Access.
• KINGDOM 8.5 SP2, provides a new automated method for SQL Server Express project
portability.
• The Auto SQL Server Express option will configure your projects so that you can use the
simple Windows Explorer drag and drop file approach that you have always used to move
or copy your Access project.
• Not another tool! Just a different way of organizing your project.
Using the Auto SSE Feature
When you create a new project, or convert an existing MS Access project, you will be
prompted to choose the type of database you wish to use. Choose the entry for Auto SQL
Server Express.
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3. SQL Portability—Auto SSE Option
Figure 1 Create and Migrate Projects to Auto SSE
Auto SSE (cont’d)
If you have been using our earlier configuration of SSE, you can also easily migrate these
projects to the Auto SSE configuration.
Figure 2 Change from Manual SSE Configuration to Auto SSE
How is Auto SSE Different?
• The Auto SSE configuration stores the database files directly in the project directory
rather than on your C: drive.
• When the first user of a project opens it in KINGDOM, the project databases are
automatically attached to SQL.
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4. SQL Portability—Auto SSE Option
• The project remains attached until the last user of a project closes KINGDOM.
• When no users are in the project, you can use simple Windows copy or drag and drop
commands to move your project to another computer or a USB drive, just like MS Access.
• These projects can be used in any version of KINGDOM later than 8.5 SP1.
• For use by older versions of KINGDOM, you may still use the existing SQL Management
Tools in KINGDOM to create a backward compatible portable project.
• Available in KINGDOM Core and KINGDOM Advanced.
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5. KINGDOM Colored Inversion
KINGDOM Colored Inversion
Colored Inversion transforms seismic reflectivity data to relative acoustic impedance data. It
enables interpreters to pick true changes in impedance that represent geology that matches
well log data, not just picking horizons based on processing reflections.
The software has been designed so that it can be used by any interpreter with seismic data
and one or more wells with a velocity log and a TD chart.
Colored Inversion is a proven technique that is fast and easy to apply to seismic data, yet
produces results that match more sophisticated and compute intensive techniques such as
sparse spike inversion. Colored Inversion:
• Matches seismic data to well log data within the seismic spectrum.
• Produces cleaner data with less noise and signal instability.
• Is designed for interpreters—quick, intuitive interface for easy set up and execution
interface.
• Quickly converts seismic volumes to inversion volumes.
• Is fully integrated with KINGDOM interpretation modules.
• Provides a cost-effective technique to improve interpretation productivity and accuracy.
Figure 3 Colored Inversion Seismic Volumes
Colored Inversion seismic volumes represent relative acoustic impedance, matching the
seismic phase to the well data.
The data is more geologically meaningful, enabling the interpreter to focus on the layers and
lateral variations within the layers.
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6. KINGDOM Colored Inversion
Colored Inversion (cont’d)
Apply Colored Inversion to seismic data to work with impedance data that matches the well
acoustic log data, giving confidence that the picks are made on true changes in rock lithology.
The software is designed to be used by interpreters with seismic data and one or more wells
with a velocity (and ideally, density) logs.
Figure 4 Colored Inversion Applied to Seismic Data
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7. KINGDOM Colored Inversion
Example of Colored Inversion—Prospect A—Proven Gas Discovery
Original
Input Data
The Colored Inversion data identifies contrasts in relative acoustic impedance not apparent in the
original seismic data.
Colored
Inversion
Section
Displayed with a color bar designed to isolate low and high impedance values, the gas in “Prospect A”
becomes immediately apparent, resulting in a significant gas discovery.
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8. KINGDOM Colored Inversion
KINGDOM Advanced
The introduction of EarthPAK Advanced allows you to calculate and analyze volumetric
reserves, forecast production profiles, and assess the economic viability of a project.
Multi-Layer Volumetrics
• Multi-layer volumetrics allows evaluation of multiple reservoirs simultaneously.
Figure 5 Structure Definition for Multi-Layer Volumetrics
• Below, Monte Carlo simulation analyzes the range of potential reserves based on the
uncertainty of the known volumetric components.
• Sensitivity analysis shows how variations in a single volumetric component affect the
calculation.
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9. KINGDOM Colored Inversion
Multi-Layer Sensitivity Analysis (cont’d)
Figure 6 Monte Carlo and Sensitivity
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10. Multi-Segment Decline Curve Analysis
Multi-Segment Decline Curve Analysis
• Multi-segment Decline Curve Analysis allows the incremental effect of a workover or
recompletion to be analyzed.
• Manual decline curve segments model a proposed program with user-defined production
and decline rates.
Figure 7 Multi-Segment Decline Curve Analysis with Manual Segments
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11. Multi-Segment Decline Curve Analysis
Multiple Segment Decline Curve Analysis
(cont’d)
Multiple wells can be
combined into group
wells for entity-based
analysis.
Group wells can be
defined by available
well subsets.
Figure 8 Create Group Wells and Forecast Templates for Decline Curve Analysis
• Forecasts can incorporate a combination of rate, volume, and time limits.
• Forecast Templates allow forecasts to be run for many wells at a time.
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12. Display Bubble Maps of Forecast Production
Display Bubble Maps of Forecast
Production
• Post Estimated Volume, Remaining Reserves and Life labels.
• Post Estimated Volume and Remaining Reserves bubble maps.
Figure 9 Display Bubble Maps of Forecast Production
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13. Economic Analysis
Economic Analysis
• The Economics component performs sophisticated economic analysis linked to
production forecasts.
• Multiple product streams can be accommodated for analysis.
Figure 10 Accommodate Multiple Product Streams for Economic Analysis
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14. Economic Analysis
Economic Analysis
accommodates
various categories of
Capital and
Operating Expenses.
For each revenue
stream,
Revenue, Before
Tax Cash Flow,
and After Cash
Tax Flow are
calculated.
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