Schlumberger Symmetry – Integrated Reservoir Simulation and Production Modeling Software

Schlumberger Symmetry Overview

Schlumberger Symmetry previously known as VMGSim, is the name of a technical and engineering software in the field of process design and simulation that is a product of the renowned VMG Empowering Process Simulation company, which is currently owned by Schlumberger. The software in front of you is a versatile, powerful, accurate and comprehensive simulator. With over 20,000 chemical packages, over 80 thermodynamic packages, and the ability to execute hundreds of plant functions, this software is used worldwide to simulate existing processes and design new plants from scratch.

Schlumberger Symmetry, with the previous name VMGSim, is the name of technical and engineering software in the field of process design and simulation, which is a product of the well-known company VMG Empowering Process Simulation, which is now owned by Schlumberger. The software in front of you is a universal, powerful, accurate and comprehensive simulator. This software with more than 20,000 packages of chemical substances, more than 80 thermodynamic packages and also the ability to perform hundreds of unit functions has caused this software to be used all over the world for modeling existing processes and designing new facilities from the ground up.

Schlumberger Symmetry Features

• Integrated steady-state and dynamic process simulation software
• Designed for oil, gas, and energy production systems
• Models surface facilities, pipelines, wells, and processing units
• Predicts flow rates, pressure, temperature, and phase behavior
• Supports compositional and black-oil fluid models
• Robust thermodynamics for hydrocarbons, gas, and multiphase fluids
• Dynamic simulation for start-up, shutdown, and transient analysis
• Equipment models for separators, compressors, pumps, valves, and heat exchangers
• Network modeling for complex production and gathering systems
• Scenario comparison to evaluate operating strategies
• What-if analysis for design optimization and debottlenecking
• Real-time operational insight using field data integration
• User-friendly graphical flowsheet interface
• Automated convergence and solver stability tools
• Reduces operational risk and unplanned downtime
• Improves production efficiency and system reliability
• Supports field development planning and facility design
• Integrates with other Schlumberger production and reservoir tools
• Scales from single assets to full field simulations
• Widely used in upstream oil & gas engineering workflows

File Information

Year/Release Date : 2025
Version : 2025.2
Developer : Schlumberger
Developer’s website : www.slb.com/symmetry
Bit depth : 64bit
Interface language : English
Tablet : present

System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements:
• Windows 10 (32-bit / 64-bit) and newer
• Microsoft Visio Standard Edition 2013
• Microsoft Excel 2013
Hardware:
• Intel Core i3 @ 2 GHz or equivalent
• 8 GB RAM
• 3 GB free disk space (32-bit installation) / 6 GB free disk space (64-bit installation)
• Monitor resolution 1024×768

Recommended System Specifications:
• Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Visio Standard Edition 2016 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit)
Hardware:
• Intel Core i7 @ 3.0+ GHz or faster processor
• 16 GB RAM
• 6 GB free disk space (64-bit installation)
• Monitor resolution 1920×1080