Technical Note

RODSTAR-V Fix List

Solution


Version 3.4.0 (released 08 December 2011)
New: Scoring feature added to output options.
New: Double clicking on a file will load it into the software.
New: Shared database feature – Custom rods and pumping units can be shared by setting the shared database location in setup.
New: Save output reports as PDF after a batch run.
New: Enter pump efficiency with non-full pump conditions.
New: Idle timer exits the program if it is idle for a specified amount of time.
New: Rod grades: Tenaris D Premium connection, Tenaris D Alloy, Tenaris KD, Finalrod, Flexrod
New: Motors: Nema B and Marathon
New: Pumping Unit Manufacturers: Weatherford Maximizer, Weatherford Maximizer II, Champion Conventional, Oil Boss Conventional, and Weatherford VSH2
New: Setup option to verify Excel installed.
New: System design score is added to spreadsheet options.
New: Option to design with all rod diameters.
Modifications: Additional contents added to help file.
Modifications: Improved logic when designing rod strings in regards to buoyancy and rod grade material.
Modifications: Improved batch log printed report so that it resembles more like the batch log in the software.
Modifications: Fixed issue with Norris no neck sinker bars calculating stress as regular neck sinker bars.

Version 3.3.1 (released 07 October 2010)
New: Fiberod CCR addition
Modification: Improvements to polished rod diameter data entry check
Modification: Improvements to report printing
Modification: Rods in Tubing warning message changed from 'OK' to 'Yes/No'
Modification: Improvements to fiberglass designs

Version 3.2.5 (released 03 May 2010)
New: Use all diameters when designing rod string
Modification: Improved use of flowline pressure in surface card calculations

Version 3.2.4 (released 09 March 2010)
New: Added new Cameron rods.
New: Added new Hydraulic unit calculations including custom hydraulic unit entry
New: Added new Belt Low Profile unit calculations including custom Belt Low Profile unit entry

Version 3.2.3 (released 15 October 2009)
NOTE: Upgrading to this Release 3.2.3 will require also upgrading your other products to at least the following Release levels: your RODSTAR-D to Release 3.2.0, your XROD-V to 1.1.0, your XBAL to Release 1.1.0, and your XDIAG and RODDIAG to Release 3.2.0. In all cases, the latest Release is recommended.
New: American conventional units now together whereas previously they were divided by stroke length ("American Conv. (less than 100" stroke) " and "American Conv. (100"->168" stroke)" )
New: New Rod Grades added: Weatherford HD, Corod DWR, and Corod SWR
New: "Other" diameter option added back to Rodstar Design sinkerbar diameter combo box
New: Improvements made to program help files

Version 3.2.2 (released 02 July 2009)
NOTE: Upgrading to this Release 3.2.1 will require also upgrading your other products to at least the following Release levels: your RODSTAR-D to Release 3.2.0, your XROD-V to 1.1.0, your XBAL to Release 1.1.0, and your XDIAG and RODDIAG to Release 3.2.0. In all cases, the latest Release is recommended.
Modification: Improved loading calculation for Fiberod fiberglass rods with top minimum stress in excess of 5000psi.

Version 3.2.1 (released 12 June 2009)
NOTE: Upgrading to this Release 3.2.1 will require also upgrading your other products to at least the following Release levels: your RODSTAR-D to Release 3.2.0, your XROD-V to 1.1.0, your XBAL to Release 1.1.0, and your XDIAG and RODDIAG to Release 3.2.0. In all cases, the latest Release is recommended.
New: Rod Grade additions.
New: Pumping Unit additions.
New: Custom Pumping Unit data entry options for adding Belt Low Profile and Beam Balanced custom pumping units.
New: Required Crank Rotation field in Custom Pumping Unit window.
New: Rod String screen now shows rod string length and pump depth to assist data entry.
New: Edit Cover Page Comments option now in Results form in RODSTAR-V, RODSTAR-D, XROD-V.
Improved: All programs ability to deal with regional settings such as for French Canadian.
Improved: In Rod String Info screen when switching from manual mode to RODSTAR design mode the program defaults rod grades to those used in manual design.
Improved: Minimum SPM check for Rotaflex units.
Improved: Rod String Info screen takes in to consideration rounding issues in cases where rod string length is greater than pump depth.
Improved: When running batch if there's a problem with rod string length the appropriate message is written to the log and no entry written to the Excel spreadsheet.
Fix: Correct potential incorrect rod weights from older data files.
Fix: Legend color in Torque Plots for existing plot now blue.
Fix: Added back Counterbalance Effects calculations to reports for Beam Balanced units.
Fix: Non-numeric characters for rod string length in Rod String Info screen can no longer be entered.
Fix: Problem when displaying in Canadian units to Rod String Info screen when display sinker bar length in feet.
Fix: F2 function fix for same sinker bar length field.
Fix: During batch if a case has a problem and does not run if the user clicks on a file name in the batch log the batch log remains on screen and, of course, no report is shown.
Fix: For ".cbal", instead of ".cbl", file filter error.
Fix: Problem where old cbal folder command button sometimes visible in Pumping Unit Info screen.
Fix: Problem seen when adding custom Mark II units.

Version 3.2.0 (released 26 February 2009)
New: Changed method of importing/exporting information between XBAL, RODSTAR-D, RODSTAR-V, XROD-V, RODDIAG, and XDIAG. This supports additonal file formats. NOTE: Upgrading to this Release 3.2.0 will require also upgrading your RODSTAR-D to Release 3.2.0, your XROD-V to 1.1.0, your XBAL to Release 1.1.0, and your XDIAG and RODDIAG to Release 3.2.0.
New: Uses new registry locations and data file locations for compatibility with Vista.
New: New rod grade additions.
New: Import data from or export data to XBAL.
New: Supports Beam Balanced and Belted Low Profile units, along with other pumping unit additions.
New: Shows the full Release number on report pages.
Fix: Fixed problem when running cases with certain conventional units using 4th crankhole.
Fix: Fixed problem where sometimes changing the crankhole reverted to the previous crankhole.

Version 3.1.3 (released 04 June, 2008)
New: Improvements to Cost report routines.
New: IPR Method default changed to Vogel instead of Fetkovich.
New: Improvements made to routines to design steel and fiberglass rod string designs.
New: Improvements to Visual input Window (new bitmap).
New: Fore color for overloaded items in report set to red.
New: Added runtime AVI to improve animated icons.
New: Improved "How to" form images.
New: Added Minimum Polished Rod load, Peak Polished Rod ratio.
New: Improvements to routine to convert old rod grades to new rod grades.
New: Change to allow a range for Water Specific Gravity.
New: Improvements to recommended pumping unit data and routines for better pumping unit recommendations.
New: New Cover Page option added to output reports.
New: Added Cover Page Dialog accessible in the Well Info screen.
New: Added fields for cover page to Setup/Defaults.
New: Added Beam Balanced logic to RODSTAR-V in addition to pumping unit database changes.
New: Improved output logic to increase speed of loading reports.
New: Improved color of Measured or Actual Surface card plot in report.
New: Improvements to Batch run log, with added color to file entries, etc,..
New: Fixed problems found in loading certain RODDIAG files into RODSTAR.
Fixed: Corrected some problems going from Canadian to English units found in certain cases.
Fixed: Fixed problems found in saved batch run Excel spreadsheets.

Version 3.1.2 (released 05 September, 2007)
New: Changed method of importing/exporting information between CBALANCE, RODSTAR, RODDIAG, and XDIAG without requiring that the user have access rights to the Widows folder. This fixed the problem for users that had limited access rights. NOTE: Upgrading to this Release 3.1.2 will require also upgrading your RODSTAR-D to Release 3.1.2, your CBALANCE to Release 3.1.3, and your XDIAG or RODDIAG to Release 3.1.7.
New: Improvement to Pumping Unit Recommendation data and logic.
New: Improved Target Production logic.
New: Increased Air-balanced air tank pressure when pressure unknown.
New: Improvements made to routine that calculates steel rod designs.
New: Improvements made in speed of execution for some Deviated cases in RODSTAR.
New: Improvements made to Production Information data entry screen.
New: Improvements made to Rod String Info screen data entry logic when supplying default rod lengths based on Pump Depth.
New: Improved data validation in some data input screens while reducing some nuisance warning messages.
New: Added status bar to Rod String Info screen, to show messages that otherwise would be in pop-up Message Boxes.
Fixed: Fixed problems found in Custom Pumping Unit data entry screen for Long Stroke units.
Fixed: Fixed some problems found in Cost Database.
Fixed: Fixed intermittant problem found when viewing the list of Custom Pumping units in Setup.

Version 3.1.1 (released 13 Mar, 2007)
New: Improvement in Target Production calculation tolerances.
New: Polylined Tubing diameters added to Tubing Size options
New: The Other Info column now is populated in the Pumping Unit Info screen for Custom pumping units. The column headers improved as well.
New: The routine that compares a Custom Pumping Unit in the database versus a file improved.
New: Custom pumping unit Structure Unbalance range now -12000 lbs to 12000 lbs.
New: Improvements made to Deviation Survey Import wizard.
New: Added to Setup/Output options "Omit Dyno cards and Torque Plot from calculate results page when viewing."
Fixed: Fix for a bug reading Calculate FluidSPGR versus entered FluidSPGR from rsvx files.
Fixed: Bug in help file, with incorrect "K dimension" equation, corrected.
Fixed: Corrected problem in cases with Tubing OD of 1.9, when checking rod size in tubing.
Fixed: Potential bug in Automatic Batch asking for Activation Code.

Version 3.1.0 (released 17 Jan, 2007)
Fixed: Updated COROD rod strings and stress calculation method.
Fixed: Removed possible memory leak that could cause program to hang after large number of runs without closing.

Version 3.0.9 (released 09 Jan, 2007)
Fixed: The Visual input window extended too far down below the “Alphabetical List” item (in high resolutions). Shortened so that it ends a bit below the “Alphabetical List” item. It's no longer docked right.
Fixed: Improvements to Visual Input option including items in context menus and improved mouseover areas.
Fixed: The RODSTAR Well Information list of items showed “Dynamometer card” in RSW. This has been corrected.
Fixed: Improvement to Recommended Pumping Unit data and logic.
Fixed: If you select a Rotaflex or Dynapump puming unit types, the option to include speed variation is now disabled.
Fixed: In Setup under “Batch Mode” changed the option label “View Spreadsheet file” to “View spreadsheet in Excel” This is actually what is displayed when you start the batch process.These now match.
Fixed: Under Batch in Setup, instead of showing “RODSTAR data directory”, it is changed to “RODSTAR Batch files directory:” and instead of “Spreadsheet directory:”, changed to “Spreadsheet file directory:”
Fixed: Also, moved the line “If a file’s custom rod grades don’t match those in Setup” down by one line on the setup batch window.
Fixed: Defaults to Steel Grades changed from K to D (even in Sinkbar/Sinker Rod combobox)
Fixed: A new summary report page is in viewable report. And when resolution is high enough the Dyno Card/Torque Plot page is shown in Landscape mode.
Fixed: File name (Disk) on all reports, Wordwrap turned off to prevent strange look in output.
Fixed: The RUN icon now disables when the Next arrow icon is disabled so you cannot Run report until sufficient data is entered.
Fixed: When the user clicks on RUN, the current active child form is validated. And if there are any data entry problem, the Run is aborted and the user sees the appropriate data entry message.
Fixed: When the user clicks on Visual Input, the current child form is validated. This prevents the problem where via the Visual Input the user could change to another child form without the current being validated.
Fixed: The same validations are now done in Select Alphabetic option. And now in the Select Alpha form the DoubleClick event chooses the field.
Fixed: Also fixed was a problem in RODSTAR-D, when entering a new case, and clicking to RODSTAR Steel or Fiberglass design directly from the default Manual option.
Fixed: This also has the resizing changes (based on screen resolution).
Fixed: New cleaner "Pump and Tubing" Icon added to RODSTAR.
Fixed: Now after a report is viewable, it remains viewable until a data entry is changed, and not if a data entry is only viewed. This was important to indicate that when the data is changed a new Report must be run.
New: Three additional Demo Examples added for vertical wells.

Version 3.0.8 (released 06 Nov, 2006)
New: Trico, Electra and Axelson rods have been renamed as Weatherford rods as per Weatherford's new designation. In addition there's the new MD56 and KD63 Weatherford rods.
New: There are new Corod rods: new Endura DE and SE (round and semi-eliptical).
New: There are new Prorod rods, and so the list now contains ProRod 620, 750, 580, 790, 960 and 970.
New: There are two new Norris Sinkerbars, the Norris PR Carbon and the Norris PR Alloy.
New: In the Output Report, Minimum Tensile Strength now is shown for all Rod Grades, with the exception of Electra and Fiberglass.
New: Improved Steel and Fiberglass Tables involved in Recommend Pumping Unit routines to use.
New: Changes were made to Rodstar so that if output is Viewable, it remains so until data is changed.
New: If data is changed, the report is not viewable, and if the user saves the file, the output (if any from previous runs) is not saved to file. This fixes a case where the user saved a file (after changing the Target Production) and the previous run was saved to the file.
New: A change was made to the routine dealing with Recommended Pumping Unit, that if the Target Production is greater than the largest production in the table, the routine recommends the unit for the largest production (though it might be less than the Target Production).
New: Improvement in Side Loads and Dogleg calculations in cases where the number of Deviation Survey entries was greater than the Number of Rod Elements.
New: Custom Pumping Unit dimensions saved to RSVX files.
New: Check Custom Pumping Unit savd in file versus Custom Pumping Unit in Setup, when opening cases. If dimensions are not the same, user is given choice of which to use.
New: Better data entry validation (when Xing-out forms etc…).
New: Demo Mode available as an option when no Sentinel is found. This provides full functionality of RODSTAR, but is limited to only running a few sample demonstration cases.
Fixed: A bug in LoadMessage was fixed, that sometimes caused the Messages to be blank.
Fixed: If the View Report ICON was clicked on after the Report was visible, the form then moved down and to the right. This has been fixed.
Fixed: The program was not always correctly outputting to the report Custom Rod Grades names.
Fixed: The Cost Analysis was not displayed correctly for some cases with incomplete costs entered for rod grades and pumping unit.
Fixed: There were some significant Pumping Unit Info changes (improvements) in RODSTAR that were not in XDIAG, which caused problems when switching between Custom Pumping Units and Theta database Pumping units.
Fixed: Bug in the Rod String Info screen, when choosing Custom Rod Grades (specifically during Rodstar Steel String Design data entry). This has been fixed. Now "nominal" (Non-API, API, and API Sinkerbar) diameter sizes, for Custom Rod Grades, are retrieved from ThetaStdInfo (and no longer from the MNU file). This required changes to the database, the DLL source, as well as to RODSTAR and XDIAG source.
Fixed: The Email option is now always enabled. The user can attachment any file (with or without output saved) to the email message. The current file is the default attachment. If it does not have Output saved, the user will see a message warning that it has not been saved. Sending emails with RSVX and RSDX attachments now works correctly.
Fixed: Fixed problem in Motor Data Info screen where defaults for New Case changed after running an existing case.

Version 3.0.7 (released 03 Oct, 2006)
New: Now during Automatic Batch execution, the Batch Log remains visible, just as in regular batch mode. So after batch is completed, the Batch Log is there, even if the Excel spreadsheet is viewable. This makes the "Print Batch Log" option obsolete, and so is not shown to the user. The user, after viewing the log, can click on the Print icon, as with regular batch.
New: Now a Save File As Dialog comes up at the begining of the Batch and Automatic Batch Processes (if the user selects to save a Spreadsheet). This replaces the "Save As" that use to follow after the batch processing, which sometimes was hidden from the user, behind the main form.
New: In the Rod String Screen, the data validation has been changed so that if any necessary Rodstar Steel Design or Rodstar Fiberglass Data is missing, the NEXT arrow and RUN icons are disabled. Once the data is entered, the icons become enabled.
New: All fields dependent on any of the checkboxes, are now appropriately disable/enabled.
New: Overlay Measured (Actual) Surface card, is defaulted to TRUE. This is done when the program is initially installed.
Fixed: The Sinkerbar Length now shows the correct measurement unit.
Fixed: All API Grade K rods now have 90,000 for Tensile Strength.
Fixed: The F2 option has been added for all of the fields where it was missing.
Fixed: Change to Setup Treeview for Custom Rod Grades.
Fixed: Fixed validations for data used in IPR calculations of "n".
Fixed: Problem in Recommended Pumping Unit in some cases requiring RODSTAR rod string design.
Fixed: Problem reading in RDG file in RODSTAR-V, where lines were set in RODDIAG.
Fixed: Problem in Rod String Info screen involving enabling/disable controls while in RODSTAR Steel/Fiberglass Design mode, for certain cases.
Fixed: Several bugs in IPR Plot while in Canadian mode
Fixed: Problems in cases using Corod rods.
Fixed: Labeling problems in Pumping Unit screen, while using Air-Balanced or Rotaflex units.
Fixed: Certain outputted items, while using Air-Balanced units, now show N/A instead of zero, where appropriate.
Fixed: Better validation in Rod String Info screen.
Version 3.0.6 (released 31 Aug, 2006)
New: Improved Automatic batch options.
New: Resizing of several controls in several screen to make easier to read.
New: Improvments to Save RSVX and Save RSDX routines to facilitate problems that occurred when saving certain cases.
New: Improvement to File Open dialog making to more easy to choose RST, RSVX, or RSDX files.
New: Changes to File Save As menu to make it easier to save to RST, RSVX, or RSDX files.
New: Improved Service Factor validation.
Fixed: Problem when entering first Custom Rod to an empty custom rod database.
Fixed: Problems with windows positioning propertly for some laptops. Extra code added to prevent this from happening.
Fixed: Problem corrected when populating Rod Diameters for Sinkerbars when followed by Custom Rod taper.
Fixed: Couple of problems fixed affecting International users. Involved miscalculated Plunger Size based on entered Target Production.
Fixed: Correction for duplicated Norris 96 entry in Rod Grade combobox.
Fixed: Corrected Output reporting of Rod String design that occurred in certain cases.
Fixed: Corrected problems which occurred when reading saved RODDIAG files (RDG files) into RODSTAR.
Fixed: Footnotes issues in Recommended Survey Report.
Fixed: Addition to execution error trapping to facilitate cases that do not successfully complete.

Version 3.0.5 (released 24 Aug, 2006)
New: Batch Run and Automatic Batch Run were made more intuitive to use by prompting the user with the options available.
Fixed: Problem with adding and selecting a Measured Pumping Unit when it was the first one created.
Fixed: Problem of Measured Pumping Unit not showing the values.
Fixed: Problem with Gearbox Torque Plot labels overlapping on the report.
Fixed: Problem where Service Factor of zero was being allowed when run. It is now validated that it cannot be zero.

Version 3.0.4 (released 16 Aug, 2006)
Fixed: Problem in 3.0.3 where Save new file was not Saving.

Version 3.0.3 (released 11 Aug, 2006)
New: When saving a new well file, the default name will no longer be trucated, but use the full Well Name. When entering a Well Name, characters that are not valid for a file name are not allowed. For example: * ? < > | / \ : and apostrophe and quote marks.
New: Changes to File Open (ALL RODSTAR file type shown as default in open file dialog).
New: Changes to File Save As (new sub menus to make things easier).
New: Allowing XDG and RDG commandline parameters, which is useful to XSPOC users.
Fixed: You can now Exit the program without having to enter information in the Well Info screen.
Fixed: Loading a case from RODDIAG to RODSTAR-V should always show Full Pump condition. Loading a case from XDIAG to RODSTAR-V should show the condition that XDIAG analzed.
Fixed: Problem where the calculation type for a Custom Rod Grade was not being displayed correctly.
Fixed: Problem where using a Custom Rod Grade sometimes did not update the rod size dropdown box.

Version 3.0.2 (released 28 July, 2006)
Fixed: Installation finds location of custom pumping unit file from previous release.
Fixed: When network license Sentinel is in use, it can still use a local standalone Sentinel if attached.
Fixed: If changing to network sentinel after running on standalone Sentinel, it would not fine the network license.
Fixed: Default for direction of rotation is based on the capabilities of the unit selected.
New: Enhanced the functionality of the Custom Pumping Unit List.
New: If RODSTAR-D is licensed, then RODSTAR-V can be run using the same license code.

Version 3.0.1 (released 17 July, 2006)
This release of RODSTAR is implemented in 32-bit Microsoft .NET coding.
Installation requires the additional software components described on the Shared Components page.
New features include:

Note: Network installations will have to order the new USB Sentinel bitlock to attach to the license server. There is a one-time $100 hardware charge for the bitlock, including generation of new license codes.