Responsible oil and gas

Petrochemicals Our strengths Recognized expertise in the field of catalysis, separation and processes. Integration in a public-private partnership ecosystem with the collaborative platform Axel’One . A proven transfer model in which IFPEN’s innovations are taken to market by its industrial partners, who handle industrial scale-up and marketing. Its subsidiary Axens

Petrochemicals our solutions IFPEN’s research is aimed at developing new innovative and eco-efficient catalysts, adsorbents and petrochemical intermediate production processes, and improving the performance of existing technologies, while increasing the purity of the products obtained and consuming less energy. OLEFIN PRODUCTION In the field of olefin intermediates (ethylene, propylene, butadiene

Risers and flow lines Our solutions IFPEN develops innovative solutions to meet the challenges associated with operations in deep water environments (< 3,000 m): equipment and specific software as well as turnkey studies and services. The activity is conducted within the framework of industrial partnerships. In terms of equipment, IFPEN

PETROCHEMICALS OVERVIEW AND CHALLENGES Petrochemical processes are designed to convert oil and natural gas cuts into base chemicals (the major intermediates) for the chemicals industry, such as olefins and aromatics. These compounds are subsequently used to manufacture chemicals used in a number of fields: plastics processing, pharmacy, agriculture, cosmetics, electronics

Against the backdrop of the accelerating energy transition, the oil industry and related sectors need to continue to meet sustained demand, while significantly reducing their environmental footprint and energy consumption. IFPEN develops eco-efficient and flexible processes for the production of fuel and chemical intermediates meeting the strictest standards. To make

Risers and flow lines Our strengths IFPEN boasts expertise recognized by a variety of industrial partners, with whom we have successfully built up close relationships over a number of years. It also has experimental facilities that, like its expertise, range from the laboratory scale to pilot tests. Supported by its

Risers and flow lines Our networks Within the context of the CorRTEx (Corrosion Research and Technical Expertise) Alliance, IFPEN has forged a strong partnership with the Institut de la Corrosion , the École des Mines engineering school in Saint-Etienne , the CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research) , the

Risers and flow lines​​​​​​ OVERVIEW AND CHALLENGES Offshore production remains strategically important for international oil and gas companies. According to current estimates, it is likely to represent 30% of total oil and gas production by 2030 and 50% of reserves yet to be discovered . The sector’s players need to

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) Our strengths The EOR Alliance boasts one of the biggest pools of resources and expertise dedicated to EOR, as well as unique laboratories and semi-industrial pilot testing facilities: to conduct laboratory and EOR simulation studies , to study the impact of chemical EOR on the water