ODM version 3.6 was launched in May 2010 and is still available to download. Note that we have since released the next major version of ODM - version 3.7. Both can be found on the ODM3 downloads page.

Watch a video of new features in ODM v3.6 here.

Below is a list of new features and improvements in ODM 3.6, each of which links to a more detailed explanation with examples.

Major Changes

• A simplified ODM3 interface improves the overall user experience.
• Enhanced suite of stratigraphy tools, including the introduction of time-based interpretation. You can now interpret using a scheme and automatically build a depth/age data set in the background which is used to display data in chronostratigraphic time. (PDF)
• Improved Curve Group/Set Management makes it easier to manage curves in ODM3.
• New data security model allows for Database Roles to be implemented and allows data access rights to be more stringently controlled.
• Enhanced charting tools include the ability to copy/paste objects between charts and to insert rich-text boxes and callouts which link a selected point/depth to a rich text box.
• A new ChartToolbar and Map Toolbar provide access to frequently-used commands. The Chart Toolbar lets you access new functionality including a new Snapshot tool, panel-grouping tools and access to new stratigraphic tools.
  
• A new ‘Apply Well’ tool lets you produce charts that use a consistent layout based on a selected wellstick template, and can create Digital Wellbooks based on these (PDF).
• Greatly improved Petrel Data Link provides a more seamless method of transferring data between ODM3 and Petrel. (PDF)
• New ODM3 Database Synchroniser highlights differences between two ODM3 databases and allows data to be selectively imported.

Other Changes

• ODM3 is now Unicode compliant.
• New Script Tool simplifies the running of scripts on wells present within a chart.
• Improvements to how objects are handled in Map and Chart Keys.
• Improvements to Well Queries, including time-based queries and the ability to invert queries
• Enhanced Data Selector, separates discreet data, curves and composite data into different tabs.
• Improvements to the OpenWorks link, including user-defined OW attributes.
• Ability to export Resources (ODM3 Maps, Grids & Polygons)
• Improvements to the WSM (Production Data) Module [more info soon]
• Additional display options for Component Bubbles on Maps [more info soon]
• Various enhancements to Crossplots [more info soon]
• Plus a whole range of smaller but important changes...

Read more about new features in ODM3 version 3.6.

Useful Documents