MICROFLUIDICS FOR ENERGY AND BEYOND

InspIOR® - Characterize fluids at extreme conditions

Efficiently evaluate IOR/EOR, carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen storage, and geothermal processes using minimal fluid volumes and reduced manual intervention.

InspIOR platform overview

P,T Rating

Up to 1,380 bar · -40 to 250°C

Wetted Material

Hastelloy®

Automation

End-to-end automation

Chip Catalog

50+ designs

InspIOR® in action

InspIOR® configurations

We offer two major configurations — InspIOR® and InspIOR® Pro.
Feature InspIOR® InspIOR® Pro
Pressure Rating Up to 10,000 psi (690 bar) Up to 20,000 psi (1,370 bar) with redundant safety envelope

Select the platform that matches your operating envelope. Both share the same imaging backbone, software environment, and workflow automation while scaling to different extremes of pressure, temperature, and analytical depth.

We are also open to discuss other configurations depending on the specific application (IOR/EOR, fluid testing, CCS, H₂ storage, or geothermal studies).

We design and manufacture microfluidic chips

Microfluidic chips enable precise, repeatable experiments under high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) conditions. Two core families power InspIOR®: rock-on-a-chip analogs that replicate reservoir rock structures, and fluid testing chips designed to complement conventional workflows.

Our ambition is to build truly representative microfluidic chips for every key formation.

Explore advanced Fluid Testing workflows

Workflows for energy projects

Application

Mobility control (polymers)

Our micromodels assess mobility control in improved and enhanced oil recovery processes such as polymer flooding. High-resolution visualisations expose the effectiveness of the technique, detailing fluid flow dynamics and the impact of polymer injection.

Application

Streamlines & particle tracing

Investigate viscoelastic turbulence effects by studying critical parameters such as brine salinity, polymer concentration, pressure, and temperature. Understand how viscoelastic properties influence turbulence and the effectiveness of oil recovery methods.

Microbial dynamics showcasing methane distribution generated by microbes over time.

Application

Microbial

Visualize the gas produced by bacteria and observe bacterial growth to understand interactions between microbes and oil reservoirs. These insights inform strategies for microbial-enhanced oil recovery.

Gas injection scenarios with grains, oil, and gas phases documented in a single view.

Application

Gas injection

Study the effects of immiscible gas injection on oil recovery and gain visibility into the viscous fingering that can limit recovery factors. Our systems capture the complex interactions between injected gas and the reservoir in detail.

Foam flooding comparisons with grains, oil, and gas phases in focus.

Application

Foam

Investigate foam-related EOR processes by analyzing bubble sizes, lamella distribution, foam quality, and stability under reservoir conditions. Determine how foam improves the effectiveness of gas floods.

Foam flooding studies within micromodels at reservoir conditions.

Application

Low interfacial tension (surfactants, alkalines)

We identify the optimal surfactant–alkaline formulations to achieve maximum oil recovery under representative reservoir conditions.

Waterflooding sequences with surfactant-driven miscibility control.

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