Department Affiliated Research Centers
Center of Innovation for Flow Through Porous Media
As the world’s premier facility of its kind, the Center of Innovation for Flow Through Porous Media (COIFPM) is focused on developing cutting-edge technologies and discoveries that can transform the energy industry and change the world for the better.
- ETEM
- FIB-SEM
- QEMSCAN
- X-ray Medical CT Scanner
- X-ray Micro-CT Scanner
- More Instrumentation
Contact: Dr. Mohammad Piri
Drilling & Completions Simulation Facility
Located in the state-of-the-art Engineering Education and Research Building, the Drilling and Completions Simulation Facility provides advanced simulation training using industry-leading technology from 3T Drilling Systems.
- Dual Cyber Chair DrillSIM 6000
- Conventional Brake Handle DrillSIM 5000
- CTS 5000 Coiled Tubing
- WL5000 Wireline Simulators
Contact: Dr. Tawfik Elshehabi
Subsurface Energy and Digital Innovation Center
The Subsurface Energy and Digital Innovation Center (SEDI) is posed to spearhead the modernization of Wyoming's energy sector by integrating cutting-edge digital technologies and sustainable practices.
Research Areas:
- Blockchain for Sustainable Energy
- AI and Data Analytics for Energy
- Scientific Machine Learning
- Novel Fluids for Energy Applications
- Digital Twins and Virtual/Augmented Reality
Contact: Dr. Soheil Saraji
Research Laboratories
Hydrocarbon Lab
The Hydrocarbon Laboratory provides advanced analytical testing and characterization of hydrocarbons, rocks, and their interactions using advanced spectrometry, chromatography, microscopy, and fluid/rock property analysis techniques.
- FTIR Spectrometry
- UV-vis Spectroscopy
- Raman Spectroscopy
- Optical Microscopy
- Dynamic Light Scattering Analyzer
- Densitometer
- Viscometer
- Refractometer
- Elemental Analyzer
- Acid and Base Titrator
- Vapor Pressure Osmometer
- Cloud/Pour Point Chamber
- Flash Tester
- High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
- High Temperature Gas Chromatography
- HPHT Interfacial Tension & Contact Angle Measurement
- Spinning Drop Tensiometer
- Permeameter/Porosimeter
- Capillary Pressure Machine
- Surface Force Apparatus
Contact: Dr. Lamia Goual, Dr. Soheil Saraji
Integrated Fluid Dynamics/Geomechanics Research Lab
Coming Soon: In collaboration with the School of Energy Resources, the new Integrated Fluid Dynamics/Geomechanics Research Lab will be one of the most resourceful and well-equipped lab facilities on the energy frontier. In addition to housing UW’s PVT Cell Z16 CSZ valued at over $500k, the lab will accommodate several new cutting-edge assets:
- Rock Mechanics True Triaxial Cell
- Nano-indentor G200X
- HPHT Foam Rheometer
- Rock Compressibility Unit
- Gas Adsorption Analysis
- Mineral Spectrometry Unit
Contact: Dr. Vamegh Rasouli, Dr. Tawfik Elshehabi, Dr. Soheil Saraji
NEXT-GEN Drilling & Completions Fluids Lab
The Next-Gen Drilling and Completions Fluids Lab supports advanced research in sustainable drilling and completions fluids, featuring advanced instrumentation aligned with API Recommended Practices 13B-1 and 13B-2. Key capabilities include precise particle characterization (Microtrac Sync: laser diffraction and dynamic image analysis), high-pressure, high-temperature rheology and filtration, and shale swelling assessment. The lab enables solutions for challenging petroleum, geothermal, and carbon storage drilling applications.
Contact: Dr. Tawfik Elshehabi
Phase Behavior of Nanoconfined Fluids Lab
Employing two state-of-the-art experimental setups, this laboratory generates high-resolution data for the investigation of reservoir fluid properties, with a particular focus on the phase transitions of pure fluids and mixtures confined in nanopores.
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Two-Stream Dynamic Gas and Vapor Sorption Intelligent Gravimetric Analyzer equipped with Interchangeable Inlet-Pressure Dynamic Sampling Mass Spectrometer (DSMS)
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High-Pressure Low/High-Temperature BT2.15 Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) and Accessories
Contact: Dr. Morteza Dejam
Reservoir Description and Dynamics Lab
Dedicated to conducting research for multiphase flow in porous media, this laboratory features two state-of-the-art high-pressure high-temperature multiphase core flooding systems (HPHT-MCFS), one dedicated to oil-related investigations while the other is designed for gas flow studies.
Contact: Dr. Morteza Dejam
EN 2018
The EN 2018 Lab specializes in fluid and rock characterization under extreme conditions with High-Pressure-High-Temperature (HPHT) instrumentation.
- HPHT Coreflooding System
- HPHT Rheometer
Contact: Dr. Soheil Saraji
University of Wyoming Research Facilities
Geology and Geophysics Research Facilities
The Geology and Geophysics Department supports several laboratories with advanced instrumentation for characterization of chemical composition, crystalline structure, and morphology of both natural and man-made solid materials.Chemistry Research Facilities & Instrumentation
The University of Wyoming Department of Chemistry boasts six primary facilities containing state-of-the-art instrumentation. Additionally UW the Materials Characterization Laboratories, Robert A. Jenkins Microscopy Facility, and High Resolutions Transmission Electron Microscopy Facility (HRTEM).School of Energy Resources Research Centers of Excellence
The School of Energy Resources (SER) brings together faculty and graduate students from multiple disciplines to develop important energy research programs in their Center of Excellence (COE) model.NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center
The NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center is a high-performance computing and data science resource for research in the Earth system sciences. Supercomputing can assist in simulating geological processes, such as seismic activity, tectonic plate movement and landform evolution.Integrated Microscopy Core (IMC)
Center for Advanced Scientific Instrumentation
Located in the Science Initiative Building, the Center for Advanced Scientific Instrumentation (CASI) is a staffed core facility that houses state-of-the-art instrumentation that enables analyses of a diverse range of specimens. The center is committed to serving the UW faculty, students, and other stakeholders in Wyoming and beyond for research and educational purposes.
- ZEISS Xradia Versa 610 high-resolution 3D X-ray microscope (XRM)
- Olympus Spinning Disc Confocal Microscope with Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence
- Olympus IXplore SpinSR Super Resolution Microscope
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Talos F200X Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM/STEM)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Helios 5 UX DualBeam Focus Ion Beam/Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM)
- ZEISS LSM 980 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope
- D8 VENTURE X-ray Diffractometer
