For over a decade, the Catalan company OilFlux has focused its activity on the research, development, manufacture and marketing of chemical additives for each stage of the oil industry value chain: Drilling, Upstream, Midstream and Downstream.<\/p>\n
Each product is formulated in the company\u2019s R&D&i (Research, Development and Innovation) Department, comprising a highly-qualified multidisciplinary team with over 30 years of experience in the field of petrochemical engineering. Its mission is to provide individual solutions to the various problems associated with the processes of extraction, production, processing and transportation of oil and natural gas, increase the safety and durability of the equipment and facilities and preserve the different ecosystems that may be affected.<\/p>\n
“Crude oil is a mixture of comparatively volatile liquid\u00a0hydrocarbons\u00a0(compounds composed mainly of\u00a0hydrogen\u00a0and\u00a0carbon), though it also contains some\u00a0nitrogen,\u00a0sulfur, and\u00a0oxygen. Those elements form a large variety of complex molecular structures, some of which cannot be readily identified.\u00a0Each type of oil has its own DNA, which means that each individual situation has its own specific requirements. That`s why, OilFlux\u2019s mission goes beyond the mere development of broad-spectrum chemical solutions”, explains Dr Rodolfo Hern\u00e1ndez, director of OilFlux\u2019s Technical Department.<\/p>\n
“While these standard formulations might yield positive results in various oil fields and under different conditions, the unique selling point of our products lies in the fact that they are developed to meet the specific needs of each individual client, adapted to the specific environmental conditions and the surface equipment used in the day-to-day operation. We perform in-situ studies by visiting the different oil fields to ensure the optimum formulation of our additives, in terms of efficiency and also sustainable design criteria, guaranteeing the preservation of biodiversity, ecosystems and health\u201d,\u00a0adds Dr Hern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n
OilFlux develops, manufactures and distributes its products across 42 countries in Europe, Africa, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, with strategic partnerships to accelerate distribution and the company\u2019s international expansion.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe opening of our new R&D&i centre at the Barcelona Science Park is testament to our firm commitment to achieving excellence in the ongoing research and development of all of our products, requiring fully fitted-out facilities that adhere to the highest standards of quality and safety. We also feel that the Barcelona Science Park represents a strategic location that will help us to give a huge boost to our business plan, owing to its highly-qualified staff and services\u201d, says chemist Eng. Jos\u00e9 Gonz\u00e1lez Fonseca, deputy director of OilFlux\u2019s Technical Department.<\/p>\n