LABADVANCE's Pressure-Volume-Temperature (PVT) studies provide deeper insights into and predictions of fluid behavior under reservoir conditions. Using microfluidic techniques, these studies significantly reduce expenses and enhance the accuracy of results, allowing for the determination of key parameters such as saturation pressure, compressibility factor, and oil formation volume factor.

LABADVANCE's hydraulic fracturing (frac) research evaluates oil backflow after frac fluid intervention, simulating processes occurring during fracturing. Microfluidic technology enables rapid data acquisition on the interaction between oil and the injection agent under representative reservoir conditions, facilitating the selection of the best additives for frac fluids.

LABADVANCE develops enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods using microfluidic experiments to optimize approaches for increasing oil extraction from reservoirs. Experiments on microfluidic chips visualize two-phase fluid flow, control the formation of precipitates and emulsions, and ensure high speed and repeatability of experiments.

Research on minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) focuses on determining the conditions for gas miscibility with reservoir oil, an important part of LABADVANCE's work. The application of microfluidic technologies significantly reduces the volume of oil needed for experiments, cuts down on their duration, improves MMP accuracy, and facilitates visual control of experimental processes.

Designed for experiments on microfluidic chips that simulate reservoir rocks, this setup allows for the visualization of two-phase fluid flow, controls the formation of precipitates and emulsions, and ensures repeatability and speed of experiments.

A high-precision device for handling gases and fluids under high pressure and temperature. It features two sets of syringe reservoirs that achieve pressures up to 100 MPa, making it ideal for microfluidic systems and small-volume experiments.