Making Better Wells
Improving the efficiency of oil recovery while simultaneously reducing the industry’s environmental impact.
Who we are and what we do
InflowControl is a Norwegian technology company at the forefront of advanced reservoir management solutions, delivering high-impact innovations that improve oil production, recovery, and well performance.
Over the past two decades, inflow control technologies have transformed reservoir management across the industry—significantly increasing recovery factors, reducing water and gas production, improving drainage efficiency, and enhancing overall well productivity. InflowControl has been a key part of this evolution, successfully developing and deploying Autonomous Inflow Control technologies in some of the world’s most demanding operating environments.
At the core of our offering is AICV® technology, a next-generation solution that actively manages fluid flow downhole. By autonomously restricting unwanted water and gas while maximizing oil production, AICV® enables operators to reduce operating costs, extend well life, and unlock greater value from their reservoirs.
Our mission is simple: to help operators ‘Make Better Wells’— more productive, more efficient, and more profitable.
Headquartered in Norway, InflowControl integrates engineering, R&D, subsurface and manufacturing under one roof. This ensures full control of quality, performance, and delivery. Our multidisciplinary teams—spanning engineering, science, and manufacturing—work in close collaboration to develop tailored solutions and provide hands-on support to clients worldwide.
We continue to change the oil industry and are proud to expand our markets and continue making better wells in all regions.
Dr. Vidar Mathiesen CEO
The historical development of Inflow Control Technology
First known Passive ICD (inflow control device) installed in Norway. ICD’s resolved shortcomings of OH Horizontal wells. ICD introduced a pressure drop from the reservoir into the well and managed better non uniform inflow profiles along well.
Statoil-Troll used passive ICD’s as standard design to delay un-wanted Gas breakthrough (BT) Issues were encountered as they realized ICDs delayed Gas BT cap but were not able to choke the gas.
Statoil still had production engineering needs to stop Gas breakthrough. Challenged service companies to come up solution(s) via a competition.
2006, Haavard Aakre and Vidar Mathiesen invented the RCP (Rate Controlled Production) valve; known as the Statoil AICD. Performance of RCP-AICD verified through dozens of installations. GOR reduced and oil production increased by ~20 % vs. ICDs.
In 2011 InflowControI was founded by Vidar Mathiesen, Haavard Aakre and Bjørnar Werswick. The founders have over 15 years experience in Passive & Autonomous ICD from Statoil. In 2012 the Autonomous Inflow Control Valve (AICV®) was invented.
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures invested in InflowControI.
First global deployment was successful. Deployed and evaluated within Light, Medium and Heavy Oil applications.
Over 100 wells successfully deployed. Ultra-Low Viscosity Oil AICVs qualified: >0.25 cP for gas shut off and >0.60 cP for water shut off Proven dramatic reduction in Gas and Water production & increased Oil recovery vs. ICD technology tested and proven within multiple world class flow loops (Norway, USA, Canada).
Over 220 AICV® wells successfully deployed in five different continents.
Over 300 AICV® wells successfully deployed globally.
Over 400 AICV® wells successfully deployed globally. Gas AICV® fully qualified (tested within full scale multiphase flow loop with real hydrocarbons). AOCV® fully qualified and commercialized.
What We’ve Delivered
Increased oil, reduced water and reduced CO2 production with AICV® well compared to conventional AICD wells
An operator in South America started the development of a remote green oilfield in 2018 with horizontal wells.
Upgrading existing screen inventory to AICV® joints for improved reservoir management
Managing the utilization of inventory is critical for oil companies.
World’s first unconventional AICV® installation, restores oil production by 500% and reduces water production by 50%
The Bakken oil formation has long been synonymous with new technology and pioneering in the development of hydraulic fracturing for unconventional reservoirs.
Water Shut-off in Light Oil wells using AICV® Technology for a Major Middle East Operator
An operator in the Middle East has conventionally developed its field using barefoot wells and performing intervention work as production deteriorates.
AICV® increases oil production in an existing vertical well by providing gas and water control in a multi-layered formation
An oilfield located in South America has been developed with vertical wells to produce from a multilayered structure with different reservoir pressures and API gravities.
Effective Water Control and Improved Oil Production in Light Oil, Fractured Carbonate Reservoir
This AICV® field trial was conducted in a limestone reservoir that is associated with the Williston Basin of the North Central United States.
