Microscale Fluid Control
Microfluidics manipulates tiny amounts of fluid through channels that are often no wider than a human hair.
Integrated Microfluidic & Conventional Testing
Microfluidic technology at fluidXlab
InspIOR® enables high-pressure, high-temperature microfluidic investigation of phase behavior, interfacial phenomena, and multiphase displacement.
Embedded within fluidXlab’s upstream laboratory workflows, the platform complements corefloods, PVT, production chemistry, and flow assurance programs — strengthening early-stage evaluation and experimental design.
From controlled microscale experiments to reservoir-relevant decisions.
What is microfluidics?
Faster, Visual Insight
Because experiments use very small volumes, teams can run multiple conditions quickly and directly observe flow behavior.
Decision-Ready Data
The results help engineers compare options early, reduce unnecessary testing, and focus full-scale lab work where it matters most.
In practical terms, microfluidics is a way to replicate key reservoir and process interactions in a controlled miniature environment to generate reliable evidence for engineering choices.
- Uses minimal sample volumes and chemical inventory
- Delivers repeatable experiments under defined conditions
- Connects pore-scale behavior to practical field decisions
Explore microfluidic value across your workflow
HPHT Automation
Early-stage screening before coreflood & PVT
Rapidly compare formulations, injection concepts, and development scenarios under controlled HPHT conditions.
Identify promising candidates before committing to large-scale experimental campaigns.
Integrated Programs
Mechanism insight under controlled conditions
Visualize flow behavior and interaction effects in structured environments.
Strengthen interpretation of conventional laboratory results and reduce ambiguity.
Decision Support
Resource efficiency & HSE advantage
Operate with small fluid volumes while maintaining representative physics.
Reduce material consumption and exposure — especially relevant for hazardous or high-pressure systems.
Execution Focus
Targeted conventional programs
Use microfluidic insight to focus coreflood, PVT, and production chemistry programs where they create the highest value.
Scope of microfluidics services
Representative tests that can be executed with the InspIOR® platform in our fluidXlab.
Phase Behavior & PVT
- Phase diagram mapping (dew and bubble points)
- Fluid property testing (density, viscosity)
- Fluid interaction studies (MMP, diffusion)
- EOR effect screening (swelling, emulsions)
Flow Assurance & Conformance Control
- Asphaltene behavior assessment
- Wax appearance and deposition tendencies
- Salt precipitation impact screening
- Conformance control diagnostics
Improved/Enhanced Oil Recovery (IOR/EOR)
- Flow through porous media visualisation and analysis
- Chemical IOR screening (polymer, alkaline, surfactant, nano materials)
- Foam and gas injection testing
- Thermal and microbial EOR screening
Customized Microfluidic Chips
- Custom chip design for targeted test objectives
- High-pressure, high temperature fluid testing micromodels
- µCT- and thin-section-informed pore architectures
- Prototyping support for specialized workflows
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Let's design a more efficient testing program.
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