LabCim · NTCPP · Institute of Chemistry/UFRN
Science, engineering and technology across the well life cycle.
LabCim integrates advanced cementitious systems, experimental evaluation under representative well conditions and digital technologies for research, development and innovation in energy.
Research, development and innovation
An ecosystem for complex energy challenges.
Materials, experimental evidence and computational intelligence converge in one research agenda that connects academia, industry and scientific training.
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Materials
Advanced cementitious materials and systems, including low-carbon formulations and systems for severe conditions.
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Experimental evaluation
Testing, characterization and validation under representative conditions across the well life cycle.
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Digital technology
Modeling, data, artificial intelligence and digital tools for technical analysis and decision support.
Technology challenges
Problems spanning the well life cycle.
Research combines materials science, well engineering and data analysis to investigate connected phenomena from well construction to abandonment.
- Primary cementing
- Plugging and abandonment (P&A)
- Well integrity
- Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)
- High-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT)
- Geothermal wells
- Low-carbon cementitious materials
- Lost circulation
Capabilities
From material development to experimental evidence.
LabCim capabilities connect formulation, performance evaluation and multiscale characterization before any equipment catalog.
- Well cement slurry formulation and evaluation
- Rheology, thickening time, fluid loss and free water
- HPHT testing and CO₂ exposure
- Compressive strength, permeability and porosity
- Physicochemical and microstructural characterization
- Well integrity evaluation
Experimental infrastructure
Infrastructure that turns hypotheses into evidence.
Complementary experimental environments support material development, representative well conditions and performance characterization.
LabCimTech
Digital technologies for the oil, gas and energy industry.
Laboratory of Digital Technologies Applied to the Oil, Gas and Energy Industry.
Artificial intelligence, computational modeling and digital tools connect data, science and engineering to optimize processes and support technical decisions.
- Artificial intelligence
- Computational modeling
- Data integration
- Decision support
Digital portfolio
Tools prepared within the LabCim ecosystem; public access depends on the approved status of each record.
- Carbon Depth
- DECOMPilot
- GWD
- LabCim Manager
Scientific output
Published knowledge with traceable metadata.
Scientific output connects cementitious systems, well conditions and digital technologies. Original titles, journals and DOI metadata are preserved.
View publicationsPeople and trajectories
Science is built by people.
LabCim brings together researchers, students, professionals and collaborators who build knowledge and technology across different generations.
Alumni
- Marcus Vinícius Cavalcanti Barros
Industry and cooperation
Knowledge built through collaboration.
Collaboration with industry, universities, technology partners and funding agencies connects scientific research, training and R&D challenges.
Explore partnerships- Industry
- Technology partners
- Universities
- International cooperation
- Funding agencies
Scientific and technology cooperation
Research, innovation and collaboration for energy challenges.
Contact LabCim to discuss research, experimental capabilities, training and opportunities for cooperation.