Established in 1977 to solve the operational and technical problems of the oil and gas industry through the application of the results of scientific research and the development of technology. R&D has highly qualified personnel and experienced engineers.

NNPC, R&D is ISO 9001:2000 certified with upgrade to ISO 9001:2008 in progress. R&D is also in the process of obtaining certification  for ISO 14000 Environment and ISO 17025 Laboratory accreditations

CAPABILITIES

Upstream

PVT Analyzer

In the upstream sector, our capabilities include:  

• Basin Analysis

• Petroleum Source Rock Evaluation

• Seismic Studies

• Reservoir Simulation

• Formation Evaluation

• Reservoir Characterization

• Biostratigraphic studies

• Conventional and special core analysis

• Geochemical and Geophysical studies

• PVT Analysis

• Formulation of drilling fluids from local raw materials

• Formation damage studies

• Enhanced oil recovery methods, etc.

Downstream

Crude Assay Analyzer

• Collaborative Research Services with National Oil Companies (Petrobras, Saudi Aramco,…etc), OPEC, National Government Agencies  and Independent Oil Companies (IOC)

• New Businesses such as:

1. Glassblowing production 

2. Renewable Energy studies on  Biofuels and Solar energy

• Technical Services to Oil & Gas companies such as:

·          Process Simulation studies using HYSIS

·          Energy optimization studies

·          Troubleshooting of plants operational problems

·          Improvement of existing processes and development of new ones

·          New products development in fuels, lubes, bitumen and petrochemicals

·          Natural gas utilization for the production of solvents

·          Catalysts characterization,

·          Environmental research studies and services

·          Toxicological studies

·          Catalysis development

·          Air monitoring of virgin industrial areas.

·          Petroleum products testing, total crude assay, analytical chemistry, etc.

SOME EXECUTED PROJECTS

• Analysis of cores for SPDC, Mobil and NAPIMS

• High resolution Biostatigraphic & Sedimentological studies for Chevron, Exxon Mobil, SNEPCO, NAE, etc.

• Crude Oil assay for NAPIMS, COMD, LASER engineering, PHRC, Consolidated Oil (CONOIL) etc.

• Environmental Studies for SPDC, NPDC, NGC etc

• High resolution Biostatigraphic  studies for SPDC, NAE.
• Environmental Compliance monitoring studies for SPDC.
• Crude Oil Assay for NAPIMS, LASER Engineering
• Analytical Chemistry services
• Hysis evaluation .