Instytut Nafty i Gazu - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Range of activities:

  • sampling of a downhole and surface reservoir fluids;
  • the comprehensive testing and analyses of the phase transitions/behavior of reservoir fluids samples in the Chandler/Ruska PVT systems;
  • modelling of the displacement process of crude oil with a gas, using a ‘slim-tube’ physical model of the reservoir;
  • viscosity measurements of crude oil with the use of rolling ball viscometer and capillary viscometer in PT (pressure temperature) conditions;

Range of activities:

  • tests in the field of AB 493 accreditation:
    » measurements of noise level on work-stands,
    » measurements of noise level from plants or equipment, including acoustic mapping,
    » measurements of mechanical vibrations of general and local action,
    » measurements of electric lighting;

Range of activities:

  • analysis of the geological structures of natural gas and aquifers, with a view to their transformation into UGS;
  • detailed analysis of geological and reservoir conditions, evaluation of previous reservoir production, hydrodynamic conditions, and well production capacity;
  • evaluation of the technical conditions of existing infrastructure as regards its use for UGS;
  • building digital geological models of UGS and natural gas reservoirs;

Range of activities:

  • design and testing of fracturing and acidizing fluids for stimulation of oil and gas reservoirs;
  • flow simulation and rheological testing in semi-technical test conditions;
  • proppant testing;
  • fracture conductivity of different proppants, conductivity damage and conductivity regain testing;

Range of activities: 

  • reservoir characterization that features digitizing and/or construction of the geological maps and models;
  • geostatistical analysis to perform mapping, reservoir model design, and volumetrics;
  • full featured multiphase, 3-D reservoir simulation model construction;
  • comprehensive simulation studies including estimation of the original hydrocarbon in place in the reservoir;

Range of activities:

  • optimisation of production processes and oil and gas processing;
  • bioremediation of soils, drilling and production waste contaminated with petroleum substances;
  • recultivation of areas contaminated with petroleum substances;
  • developmnent of waste and reservoir water treatment technologies for the removal of petroleum contaminations;

Range of activities:

  • development of the composition and preparation technologies for drilling fluids, completion and workover fluids, cement slurries and binding mixtures for various technical and geological drilling conditions;
  • the comprehensive examination and evaluation of new types of chemicals, flushing and binding materials designed for the preparation and regulation of drilling fluids and cement slurries;
  • measurement of the technological parameters of drilling fluids and cement stone in normal and high temperature and pressure conditions;
  • studies on the impact of drilling fluids on drilled rocks;