The HOT Energy Group partners with Texas OilTech Laboratories to introduce HOT Microfluidics’ leading-edge technology services to the Americas
The HOT Energy Group is pleased to announce that HOT Microfluidics has signed a collaboration agreement with Houston-based Texas OilTech Laboratories. HOT Microfluidics is the leading provider of turnkey microfluidic platforms for IOR/EOR, conformance control, flow assurance, fluid characterisation, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), as well as underground hydrogen storage. Founded in 1985, Texas OilTech Laboratories provide advanced, independent laboratory services for petroleum, petrochemical products, and upstream oil and gas worldwide.
Microfluidics applications are attracting increasing interest as this technology enables fast and cost-effective laboratory experiments while providing additional insights through visual access.
The collaboration agreement with Texas OilTech Laboratories will expand HOT Microfluidics’ cutting-edge technology offering to the North and South American markets.
With this partnership, Microfluidics’ proprietary ‘Rock-on-a-Chip’ microfluidic technology, lab services and the InspIOR® platform, components, and micromodels will be provided in the Americas directly by Texas OilTech Laboratories.
Dr Diethard Kratzer, CEO at HOT Microfluidics, commented: “Joining forces with Texas OilTech Laboratories will address the growing need for fast and cost-effective lab experiments. With more than 35 years of experience and a strong presence as a leading petroleum laboratory in Houston (USA), the Texas-based company is the perfect partner for us. We are very pleased about the collaboration and the market expansion.”
Dr Phil Sorurbakhsh, CEO at Texas OilTech Laboratories, added: “Thanks to this partnership, we are now in the position to offer our customers a wide spectrum of new and innovative technologies and services.”
fluidXlab GmbH is a pioneering technology company committed to shaping the future of energy. We deliver transformative solutions for carbon management, hydrogen, oil & gas, and deep geothermal, integrating advanced technologies such as microfluidics, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation into laboratory processes and systems to drive progress and create real impact.
InspIOR®, fluidXlab’s groundbreaking microfluidics technology platform, addresses some of the most pressing challenges in improved oil recovery (IOR), carbon capture and storage (CCS/CCU), hydrogen storage, and deep geothermal.
Since 1985, Texas OilTech Laboratories has been committed to remaining a world-class, independent laboratory for petroleum, petrochemical products, and oil and gas upstream services.
With a team of highly skilled petroleum engineers and chemists, they provide in-house and on-site testing and analytical services using the best available state-of-the-art instrumentation and procedures. For more information, please visit: www.tol-lp.com
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