Next-Generation Interpretation Workflows OpendTect 2026 is scheduled for release at the end of this quarter and introduces a broad set of enhancements aimed at improving interpr...
Next-Generation Interpretation Workflows
OpendTect 2026 is scheduled for release at the end of this quarter and introduces a broad set of enhancements aimed at improving interpretation workflows, data management, machine learning integration, and deployment.
Some highlights from the upcoming release include: • New HDF5-based well storage, consolidating well information into a scalable, high-performance format with improved metadata handling and support for multiple time-depth models. • Enhanced VDS cloud and compression support, including AWS S3 and Azure Blob integration, compressed VDS volumes, and smarter visualization through level-of-detail streaming. • Major improvements to the Well Manager, import/export workflows, and ASCII data handling, making it easier to work with large and diverse datasets. • New visualization capabilities in the Thalweg Tracker, enabling interpreters to interactively isolate depositional features and geobodies from tracked seismic facies volumes. • Faster shapefile rendering and visualization, particularly for large regional datasets. • A new interactive AI-assisted Fault Tracker, combining interpreter-guided seeding with automated fault extraction from Fault Likelihood and other discontinuity volumes. • Introduction of Zip Models, a portable machine-learning container that packages trained models, metadata, preprocessing, and post-processing workflows into a single reusable format.
We also introduced a redesigned installer for managing multiple OpendTect installations more efficiently and discussed the roadmap for features that will be released incrementally throughout the second half of the year.
If you'll be attending EAGE in Aberdeen, join us for the OpendTect User Meeting on 8 June from 10:00–12:00 UK time.
We'll take a deeper technical dive into several of these new capabilities, including the AI-assisted Fault Tracker, machine learning workflows, and interpretation enhancements. There is still room to join if you're attending EAGE.
Email info@dgbes.com to sign up for the live meeting in Aberdeen
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