The 5.6 release marks the fourth (and final) delivery milestone for the Foundation Project IV development consortium. Sincere thanks to the nine client companies who sponsored this ambitious project.

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New features include a Volumetrics Calculator, which calculates gross rock volumes for intervals bounded by top and base reservoir horizons and a moving contact. Net rock volumes can then by calculated using seismic attributes, pre-stack inversion results, or simple geologic constraints. Depth converted horizons can be calculated in Pre-Stack pro with a new Well-Calibrated Velocity Model, which incorporates velocity information from wells and seismic data.

The new Multi-Well Tie QC allows easy comparison of well ties for a series of wells, and streamlined access to single well parameters. Well ties can now be saved as data objects, and quality control plots show cross-correlation, PEP, and time shifts as a function of angle for pre-stack ties. A new Well Zone Manager now provides the option to extend zone definitions across multiple wells, and summarizes results in an overview table.

Horizon Tools has undergone a complete redesign in version 5.6, with integrated viewers, on-the-fly attributes, and advanced, data-adaptive editing. With this upgrade, Pre-Stack Pro now includes a complete solution for generating high-resolution surfaces from any seismic volume.

Cross-correlation has been extended to maps and horizons. Other new features include partial stacking direct from offset gathers, a major Q-filter upgrade, and 3-term AVA attributes. Cross-plot functionality has also been improved, with pre-defined ranges for specific data types, regression and density isoline overlays, and other quality and performance enhancements.  Finally, PCube+ has been upgraded to now allow explicit transition probabilities to be specified for each zone.

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