Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (CMG) was originally established in 1978 as an advanced software research and development organization rooted in academic innovations originating from the University of Calgary. The enterprise was co-founded by a group of visionary petroleum engineering and scientific experts, notably including Dr. Donald L. Flock, who served as the founding chairman, alongside Dr. Anthony E. Settari and Dr. Long Nghiem. Their collaborative goal was to pioneer sophisticated numerical reservoir simulation tools that could accurately model complex subsurface fluid behaviors to assist the global energy industry in optimizing hydrocarbon recovery and resource management operations.