Interface Fluidics provides the SapphireLab® microfluidic platform, a compact high‑pressure (up to 1,034 bar) and high‑temperature (up to 200 °C) instrument that performs PVT, phase‑behavior, fracturing‑fluid, flow‑assurance, and enhanced oil recovery tests using milliliter‑scale samples.
Funding
$5.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Oil and gas laboratories rely on bulky, high-volume equipment to measure fluid properties under reservoir pressures and temperatures, leading to long test cycles, high sample consumption, and limited ability to visualize fluid behavior.
Solution
Interface Fluidics offers the SapphireLab® microfluidic platform, a compact high‑pressure, high‑temperature instrument that performs PVT, phase‑behavior, fracturing‑fluid, flow‑assurance, and EOR tests using milliliter‑scale samples. Integrated optical access provides real‑time visualization of fluid interactions, while the software suite automates data capture and analysis. The system replaces multiple legacy tools (PVT cells, slim tubes, rising‑bubble apparatus) with a single, footprint‑small device that can operate up to 1,034 bar and 200 °C. By reducing sample volume and test time, SapphireLab® enables faster decision‑making and lower laboratory costs for subsurface energy applications.
Target Audience
Primary customers are petroleum laboratory teams, chemical formulation providers, and research groups that conduct PVT, fracturing‑fluid, flow‑assurance, and enhanced‑oil‑recovery testing for oil, gas, and other subsurface energy projects.
Features
- High‑pressure (up to 1,034 bar) and high‑temperature (up to 200 °C) microfluidic testing in a single instrument
- Direct optical visualization of fluid flow and interactions within custom microfluidic chips
- Small sample requirement (as low as 30 mL of live oil) compared to conventional methods
- Modular chip formats with 2 µm features and pressure ratings up to 15,000 psi for nano‑scale confinement studies
- Turnkey software for automated data acquisition, analysis, and reporting across PVT, CCE, MMP, viscosity, density, and EOR assays
- Flexible, interchangeable chip designs (4‑port, 6‑port) and optional sour‑service capability
- Integrated safety features such as burst‑disk pressure relief and full heat tracing of fluid paths