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  • CEMLab - Cementing Lab Data Management System Version 4.6 Released on February 28, 2024

    This update brings improvements to efficiency and precision in cement lab management. With features like quick access to slurry formulations and the status of any test from any location, enhanced security with Azure Active Directory Integration, and optimized data read/write speed, managing your cement lab has never been easier. Explore new testing options such as Water Analysis to expand your testing capabilities.

  • CEMPRO+ - Cementing Job Model Version 5.9 Released on December 6, 2023

    With version 5.9.0, we are excited to present new capabilities that improve cementing simulations. This version includes post-cementing circulation for hydraulic and temperature calculations, allowing for forward and reverse circulation analysis. Notably, using heat of hydration allows for more accurate temperature estimates; the model allows for managed pressure cementing (MPC) with mud level management, and the addition of TFA at the annular exit improves pressure analysis.

  • SolidsPRO - Advanced Solids Control Reporting Model Version 2.0 Released on April 21, 2023

    SolidsPRO software simplifies solids control report generation and daily work recording, enhancing efficiency for technicians. It now includes the new recap function with detailed report, providing comprehensive and detailed reports for enhanced efficiency and analysis.

  • TMPRO - Tubing Movement Model Version 4.5 Released on April 4, 2023

    Our upgraded tubing movement model, TMPRO, has arrived with a host of new features. These include design factors of tubing, electric submersible pump (ESP), jet pump, and expansion joint. We have also added frictional pressure loss in the annulus, forward or reverse circulation, pick-up weight on hydraulically setting packer, and sinusoidal and helical buckling conditions.

  • CEMPRO+ - Cementing Job Model Version 5.7 Released on March 2, 2023

    Our integrated software CEMPRO+'s newly upgraded version now includes plug wipe efficiency for displacement efficiency calculation, static data and plots for torque and drag, and optimization of displacement efficiency plots. It is also now WPS compatible and includes job evaluation animation as well as an optimized 2D/3D wellbore schematic.

  • MUDPRO+ - Advanced Drilling Mud Reporting Model Version 4.0 Released on February 17, 2023

    MUDPRO+'s newly improved version now includes optimized recap plots and other bug fixes for a smoother running software.

  • MudManager Version 2.0 Released on January 20, 2023

    Newly upgraded, our online drilling fluid data management system MudManager now includes the ability to create legacy wells, upload existing recap reposts, and is compatible with MUDPRO+.

  • CEMLab - Cement Lab Data Management System Version 4.3 Released on August 26, 2022

    This version has added new features such as multiple water densities, additional fluid search criteria, and fluid tests “Show on Report” option.

  • CWPRO - Casing Wear Prediction Model Version 6.1 Released on March 2, 2022

    A newly added feature in this version includes wear factor sensitivity analysis, this allows users to input three groups of wear factors to quickly analyze the effect of different wear factors on casing integrity.

  • CEMLab - Cement Lab Data Management System Version 4.1 Released on November 30, 2021

    The remodeled version has a crisp new look and various new features and upgrades. It vastly improves the user experience for customers working with multiple labs.

  • CleanMax/CleanMax+ - Wellbore Cleanup Model Released on April 20, 2021

    These new versions can simulate the displacement efficiency of pumped fluid for wellbore cleanup jobs. Fluid flow and mixing in 3D wellbore geometry are simulated using a numerical method. Our software provides results of fluid concentrations in graphs and tubular data in the annulus and pipe, at all depths and any time during the job.

  • Introducing MUDSheet - MUDPRO Companion App Launched on April 6, 2021

    Our newly launched MUDSheet App contains 22 most commonly used drilling engineering calculations, data ranging from pipe capacity, pump output to mud additives. Essential information from engineering handbooks, SPE textbooks, IADC manuals distilled into one app. Easy to use, conveniently on your handled device, our MUDSheet app is a must-have application for every mud engineer to get the job done efficiently.

  • Introducing Applied Well Cementing Engineering Book, 1st Edition, Published on March 31, 2021

    Our president, Mr. Gefei Liu, serves as editor for the book “Applied Well Cementing Engineering” with Elsevier, a Netherlands-based publisher. Collectively, a team of 11 authors brings together knowledge from over 250 years of experience in cementing and condenses their knowledge into this book. This book will help readers gain the complete framework of a cementing job with a detailed roadmap, from casing design to plug and abandonment.
    To order: https://www.elsevier.com/books/applied-well-cementing-engineering/liu/978-0-12-821956-0

  • MUDPRO+ - Advanced Drilling Mud Reporting Model Version 3.4.2 Released on March 15, 2021

    In this version, we have added an option to allow users to take into consideration the influence of annulus eccentricity on hydraulics. We have also updated the algorithm of the estimating influence of RPM, ROP and TVD.

  • CEMPRO+ - Cementing Job Model Version 5.4.0 Released on March 3, 2021

    This new version has an improved model of in-pipe displacement efficiency. The advanced model considers different flow regimes including flow segregation, and flow instabilities. The improved version also has an update in the foam model to allow predicting foam changes during shut-in or closing in the annulus.

  • CentraDesign - Centralizer Placement Model Version 8.0.0 Released on January 5, 2021

    This new version helps users design the centralizer placement for all casings in a well. It calculates the placement of bow spring and/or rigid centralizers as well as any combination of centralizers for certain patterns. At the meantime, users could design the centralizer placement using any combination of holes, pipe sizes and centralizers of one or more types.

  • BHAPRO - BHA Mechanics Model Version 2.1.0 Released on June 4, 2020

    The newly upgraded BHAPRO helps users to optimize BHA design by identifying failure conditions/locations, critical rotary speed, and the high displacement locations during vibration.

  • MUDPRO+ Next Generation, Coming Soon June 2021

    Bringing an all-new design to our innovated mud reporting solution in a time of social distancing. MUDPRO+ Next Generation encompasses machine learning, dazzling visualization an at-a-glance dashboard and much more to improve daily mud reporting. Stay tuned for the release date!

  • TMPRO - Tubing Movement Model Version 4.0.0 Released on February 25, 2020

    The newly upgraded TMPRO allows users to analyze both tubing and packer performance for single or multiple packers in various operation scenarios in one run.

  • CEMPRO+ Certification Program October 30, 2019

    A certification will be issued upon the completion of the CEMPRO+ training course. This industry-recognized certificate will differentiate you with skills and knowledge in well cementing job modeling. Earning this certification demonstrates to employers and perspective clients that you have the technical skills to maximize what CEMPRO+ can do.

  • DEPRO - Torque, Drag and Hydraulics Model, Version 4.4.0 Released on October 29, 2019

    This updated DEPRO allows oscillating vibration tool (OVT) placed on a pipe, it makes modeling for a dampening effect for friction reduction from vibration inducing tools much easier.

  • CEMLab - Cement Lab Data Management System, Version 3.0.1 Released on October 9, 2019

    At PVI, we believe that spacer design and tests are crucial to the cement laboratory job. High-quality spacers can enhance the drilling fluid removal process, provide a stronger cement bond, and prevent fluid contamination, thus ensuring a successful cementing job. We are proud to announce that spacer design modeling has been added to our laterst CEMLab.

  • CWPRO - Casing Wear Prediction Model, Version 6.0.0 Release on October 2, 2019

    Our all-new CWPRO is a leap from calculation features to interface appearance! It is now integrated with more comprehensive calculation features, detailed results display, customized reports and ribbon bar menu UI. CWPRO relieves the engineers from dealing with all the abundant casing wear calculations and complicated logics. With the new integrated features in CWPRO v6.0.0, it simplifies the arduous task required by the engineers daily to ensure the casing integrity.

  • CleanMax – Wellbore Cleanup Model, Version 2.2.0 Release on November 12, 2019

    PVI added 2 new features to CleanMax, (1) spacer train design and (2) flow split with 2 circulation subs. To strike a balance between annular velocity and coverage, flow regime, the spacer train design window helps users quickly calculate fluid volumes in sequence with visualization of all fluids in annulus. The complex of flow splits with 2 circulation subs is solved with the 2nd new feature. The benefits of lower pump pressure and ECD and reasonable annular flow rate in lower wellbore sections are shown in the table and wellbore schematic.

  • MudManager – Drilling Fluid Data Management System, New Release on August 14, 2019

    This online software helps user to upload, transmit, and download drilling fluid reports and information with great efficiency anywhere, anytime! Other than that, supervisors can create and manage a company-wide master product database for distribution to field engineers using MUDPRO+.

  • Dr. DE - Drilling Engineering Toolbox, New Release on July 2, 2019

    This upgraded Dr. DE now has more than 190 field-proven drilling engineering functions, ranging from drilling engineering fundamentals to advanced well path designs and 3D wellbore visualizations. Some of the new features in Dr. DE include: (1)Added 9 new functions such as Annular Shear Rate and Triaxial Stress, (2)Upgraded to new ribbon style user interface, (3)Added report preview feature, (4)Able to export report to 10 different formats such as PDF, Excel, Word, etc., and (5)Redesigned tubular, centralizer and fluid database.