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Dec 2024
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Updated KCP - LAS Apps Pro Version to 2.5.2.3
Mar 2024
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Oct 2023
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Jun 2023
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Apr 2023
Seismic Data Processing
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Gravity / Magnetic Data Processing
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Mar 2023
Ancient Density Log
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Feb 2023
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Dec 2022
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Nov 2022
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Oct 2022
Handbook Index
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Sep 2022
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May 2022
CO2 Storage Wells New Page
Induced GR Spectroscopy Major
Update SB
Saturation from TDT Sigma Log Updated Page
Apr 2022
CH 18 Case Histories moved to CH 28
Petrophysics In The Green Economy CH 18
NEW CHAPTER
Hydrogen Production New Page
Lithium Extraction New Page
Non-Metallic Minerals Updated Page
Mar 2022
Dielectric / EPT Logs Updated Page
SB
Water Wells Updated Page
Helium Wells Updated Page
Geothermal Wells Updated Page
Nov - Dec 2021
Reformatting Free Publications - in progress
Oct 2021
Beginners Guide Updated Page
Course Exercises Updated Page
Future History of Oil and Gas Updated Page
Cretaceous Sand Example Updated Page
Jurassic Sand Example Updated Page
Devonian Carbonate Example Updated Page
Sep 2021
Log Normalization Updated Page
Computer Aided Analysis Updated Page
Finished Reformat of all webpages
Aug 2021
Vsh from Resistivity New Page
Selecting Permeability Model New Page
Selecting Lithology Model New Page
Selecting Porosity Model
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Selecting Saturation Model
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Selecting Shale Volume Model Updates Page
Lithology 3-Mineral Models
Updated Pages
Jul 2021
Water Wells
Updated Page
Jun 2021
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May 2021
All Reference Manuals --
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Free Publications New Tech Paper and Slideshow Added
Apr 2021
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Logging Programs
Major Update
RST Tool
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Mar 2021
All Full Length Courses and
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Jan 2021
Deep Basin Gas
New Page
Selecting Vsh Models
Updated
Selecting PHIe Models
Updated
Selecting Sw Models -
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Dec 2020
All PHIe Pages -
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Nov 2020
All Vsh Pages -
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Oct 2020
Chapter 6 and 7 -
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Sep 2020
Electrical Properties - SCAL Updated
Electrical
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Waxman-Smits SW Updated
Klinkenberg Correction Updated
Free Publications New Tech Paper and Slideshow Added
Aug 2020
Pressure Control New page
Perforating New page
Jul 2020
Pressure Sensors New page
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Jun 2020
Webinars cancelled Pages
Removed
Login and Admin New pages
Petro/Fusion Scripts New page
Flowmeter Logging New page
May 2020
Fluid ID Logging
New page
Apr 2020
Temperature Logging
New page
Production Logging
Major Update
Mar 2020
Water Resistivity Moved
to New Chapter 5 - everything wet, hot, and salty.
Old Chapter 5 topics moved to Chapters 1,
8, and 13.
Feb 2020
Oil / Gas In Place
Updated page
Jan 2020
Spreadsheet Downloads Updated page
Dec 2019
One-Stop-Shopping New page consolidates access to all training products
Sep 2019
Webinars start 05 Sep 2019,
every Thursday 06:00 to 12:00 Mtn Time Zone
Aug 2019
Potash Analysis
Added PID Crossplots
Closure Stress
Added Numerical Example
Jul 2019
Petrophysical Web Links
updated
Jun 2019
5 Reasons Why You Want To Pay Your
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Become a "CPH Gold Member"
Updated Shareware Policy - Shareware Fee is valid for 3 years
from date of purchase, provides "CPH
Gold Member" status.
Updated all Course Outlines and Reference Manual pages
Updated all navigation menus
May 2019
Downloads
Added 16 External Software Links
Apr 2019
Permeability Basics
Update - added Pore Throat Radius
Mar 2019
Chapter 17 -
TOC, Shale Gas, Tight Gas, Tight Oil
Update for non-kerogen organic matter
Feb 2019
Chapter 11 -
Mechanical Properties
Edited to Reduce Redundancy
Jan 2019
Changed all Tables to flow better on mobile devices
Increased Line Spacing to improve readability
Dec 2018
Chapter 7 -
Logging Tools
Tool Theory Update, Added Internal Links
Depth Plot Defaults
New
Page
EPT /
Dielectric Porosity / Sw New
Page
Fracture
Identification Updated
Page
Chapter / Topic Index
Modernized
Home Page
Modernized
Nov 2018
Non-Metallic Minerals
New
Page
Potash Analysis
Updated
Page
Immature Oil Shale
Updated
Page
Mineral
Properties List
Updated
Page
Mineral
Properties Spreadsheet
New Spreadsheet
Oct 2018
Downloads Updated
Page
Sep 2018
Analyzing
Heavy Oil Wells New
Page
Course Outlines New
Page
Aug 2018
Analyzing Water Wells New
Page
Most
Saturation Pages
Updated
True
Vertical Depth
Updated
Jul 2018
Webinar Dates for Sep - Dec 2018
Updated
Jun 2018
Analyzing
Helium Wells New
Examples Added
May 2018
eTexts and Textbooks 4 New Pages split
from Bibliography, reformatted and corrected
Essential Technical Papers
Computer Aided Analysis
Bibliography - Case Histories
Apr 2018
Basic
Chemistry
New Page, split from Periodic Table
Periodic Table
of Elements Updated
Table for new element names
Mar 2018
Analyzing
Helium Wells New Page
Feb 2018
Adsorbed Gas - CBM
New Page
Adsorbed Gas - Gas Shale
New Page
Geochemistry (TOC) Analysis
New Page
Proximate Analysis for Coal
New Page
Fischer
Analysis for Oil Shale Yield
New Page
Jan 2018
RW From
Salinity
New Spreadsheet
Total Organic Carbon TOC
New Methods Added
Single-User Corporate
Academic
Associate Instructor
Licenses Updated
Terms
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Updated
Dec 2017
Webinar Dates for Jan - Mar 2018
Updated
Aug 2017
Webinar Dates for Sep - Dec 2017
Updated
Mobile-ready App Instructions
New Page
Jul 2017
Manual Dip Calculation
Updated
Dip Subtraction, Apparent Dip
Updated
Jun 2017
Total Organic Carbon
Updated
May 2017
Mobile-friendly page layout for iPhone 6, iPad, and equivalent
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TDT Tool and
TDT Saturation
Updated
Feb 2017
Formation Tester Basics
New Page
Log Analysis
for Frac Designn
New Page
Free Publications New Article in LPS Newsletter
Jan 2017
Updated Shareware Promo Banner
Production Logging Basics
New Page
Dec 2016
Shareware Fee
Policy Change
Sep 2016
Capillary Pressure
Update
Free Webinars resume 08 Sep for
Fall and Winter Semesters
Aug 2016
Update Webinar scheduled for 2016 -2017 season
Geothermal Reservoirs
Update
SI Units Definitions
Update
May 2016
New Website Design Launched
Apr 2016
Upgrade to wide-screen format with site-nav
menu and page-nav menu
Added CSS and JS formatting support
Overpressure
New Example
Permafrost
New Example
Mar 2016
Added automated Webinar delivery and accounting procedure
Developed 39 Webinars from existing course content
All
Saturation and Elec Props Pages
A, M, N values from Asquith 1980
added
Feb 2016
Porosity
from Sonic Logs
Fluid Travel Time
added
Crain's Integrated Petrophysics Videos
New Page
Jan 2016
Added Page Views Counters - all pages
Lectures New Page
Dec 2015
Updated
"Orders" pages
Nov 2015
Updated
page indexes - all pages
Electrical Surveys
Pulsator
added
Low
Resistivity Pay New Page
Oct 2015
Individual Lectures
New Training Products Added
Water Resistivity
Update
Water Chemistry Analysis
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Capillary Pressure
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Tight Oil / Shale Oil Analysis
"
Radioactive
Sands
"
Resistivity Image Logs
"
Dipmeter Logs
"
Sep 2015
Holgate Plot New Topic
Aug 2015
Add 404 Error Handling
Net Pay / Productivity
New Page
Lithology from Vp-Vs
New Page
Capillary Pressure
Updated
Porosity from Vp-Vs
Updated
June/July 2015
Updated all course descriptions
and order pages
May 2015
Added Search Function - all pages
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Added Link Colour for Visited/Unvisited - all pages
Abbreviations Log Analysis
New Page
Abbreviations Seismic Math
New Page
Search Button added all pages
Navigation Pane added all pages
Link mouse-over and links visited repaired
CEC / Qv
Math
clarifications
Apr 2015
Chapter 1:
5 New Sections
META/TVD Spreadsheet Fixed Bug
Clay
Type Analysis
Visual
Analysis - Lithology
Mar 2015
Log
Normalization New Page
Depth
Shifts
New Page
Feb 2015
Jenkins-Lucia Permeability New Page
Permeability
Spreadsheet New Page
Gamma
Ray Vsh Models
Gamma Ray Response
Calibrating Saturation - Pc
Calibrating Saturation - Core
Jan 2015
Infra-Red (FTIR)
Core
Saturation
Capillary Pressure
Picking Perfs - Flow Capacity
Dec 2014
Added automated training product payment, delivery and
accounting procedure
Added SSL certification for encrypted PayPal transactions
Total Organic Carbon TOC
Seismic Attributes
