WATERLOO, Canada, November 19, 2010—Schlumberger Water Services announced today the release of Visual MODFLOW* v.2010. For more than 15 years Visual MODFLOW has been used by environmental consultants, government agencies, and educational institutions to evaluate groundwater remediation scenarios, manage groundwater supplies and research aquifer systems. This latest release offers many new innovative features designed to simplify the modeling experience and also expands to new surface water-groundwater applications. The Visual MODFLOW v.2010 offers more computation capabilities with the integration of the popular USGS MODFLOW Lake package and the MODFLOW ETS1 package. This advancement provides users with the ability to estimate aquifer-lake interactions while also considering the effects of site-specific evapotranspiration. “Schlumberger Water Services is deeply committed to developing progressive groundwater modeling software that meets our customers’ expectations,” said Martin Draeger, marketing manager, Schlumberger Water Services. “Visual MODFLOW v.2010 encompasses our commitment with the introduction of key capabilities that allow our customers to better understand the interaction between aquifers and lakes by providing more flexible data handling. With over 15 years of development and more than 7,000 installations, Visual MODFLOW has become a global industry standard that continues to balance powerful features with ease-of-use.” This latest version also supports a variety of import formats to simplify constructing the numerical model. Import ESRITM shapefiles for accurate placement of hydrogeologic boundaries; import USGS MODFLOW packages files for quick-and-easy modification of pre-developed models; or import any matrix data following row, column and layer formats with ease. All these features provide the added benefit of including more data types that allow professional modelers to get the best solution for their projects. Visit www.swstechnology.com/software to download a 30-day trial version of Visual MODFLOW v.2010.