KBC launches Maximus 7.6 to close the gap between models and upstream operations
Published by Elizabeth Corner,
Senior Editor
Oilfield Technology,
KBC (A Yokogawa Company) announces the launch of Maximus® 7.6, a leading modelling and flow assurance platform for upstream oil and gas operations. Designed for production and flow assurance engineers, Maximus 7.6 bridges the gap between early field planning and real-world operations. It enables operators to simulate the entire production system – from reservoir to process – while integrating live field data to monitor performance, validate design assumptions, and optimise operations.
In many oil and gas operations, planning tools miss daily asset management warnings. A Kimberlite study cited by Processing Magazine reports that offshore facilities average 27 days of unplanned downtime annually, which cost up to US$38 million per site. Maximus 7.6 addresses this challenge by combining advanced thermodynamic and hydraulic modelling to help engineers assess system behaviour, identify risks, and meet production targets.
“Maximus 7.6 brings continuity to upstream operations,” said Alessandro Speranza, Ph.D., Global Technology Portfolio Manager. “By unifying engineering models with real-time data, our solution gives teams the confidence to act quickly, mitigate risks, and optimise performance across the full asset lifecycle.” With built-in flow assurance modelling and running ‘what-if’ scenarios, engineers can simulate issues such as solids formation, corrosion, and flow instability to guide operational decisions.
Enhanced features and benefits include:
- Well Performance validates design and operating conditions against actual well performance, comparing operating conditions with optimal design and operations.
- Flow Tuning automatically adjusts correlation parameters to match field data for accurate flow rate and pressure prediction to minimise flow assurance risks.
- VLP Import imports well performance curves from external models for streamlined integration.
- CCS, hydrogen, and natural gas transport enhances physical property data and thermodynamic modelling for greater accuracy.
- Caltec Subsea Jet Pump allows advanced modelling, design, and simulation of jet pump systems used to boost production in low-pressure wells, while reducing carbon emissions.
Maximus 7.6 is available on-premise and as part of KBC Acuity™ Industrial Cloud Suite. The solution supports KBC’s broader mission to leverage simulation-driven performance, operational insight, and smarter decision-making for Bringing Decarbonization to Life®.
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