ouronova

we develop and provide innovative technologies for the oil and gas industry, increasingly contributing to the energy transition to a low-carbon economy.

What we do

ouronova is a deep tech company committed to developing innovative technologies that significantly impact the oil and gas industry. Our solutions, focused on operational efficiency, safety, and reliability, are designed to minimize human and environmental risks.

Established in 2010 by merging three spin-offs from laboratories of the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC-Rio), ouronova is the Brazilian market leader in structural health monitoring of flexible risers and an important R&D partner of global industry players, filling the gap between academia and the market.

Committed to innovation and excellence, we accelerate deep tech innovation to enable the industry to overcome technological challenges and lead the energy transition.

Riser Monitoring

Well Completions

Robotic Inspection

Well Integrity

Well Intervention

Subsea Operations

Energy & Environment

Riser Monitoring

ouronova offers offshore monitoring solutions for flexible and rigid risers, including project design, system installation, and integrity reports, minimizing time and resources spent on repair while improving operational safety.

Solutions

Flexible Risers

Based on fiber optic sensor technology, the MODA system is the solution offered by ouronova for remote and real-time integrity monitoring of flexible risers.

Rigid Risers

Leveraging cutting-edge fiber optic sensor technology, ouronova has developed a state-of-the-art remote and real-time monitoring solution for rigid risers.

Well Completions

ouronova offers innovative products for all-electric intelligent well completions, which allow greater production control, increases oil recovery, and reduce operational costs.

Solutions

eICV - Electric Inflow Control Valve

The eICV is a highly reliable inflow control valve based on a fully electric actuation system integrated with a well monitoring system.

eSSV - Electric Subsurface Safety Valve

The eSSV is a fully electric downhole safety valve based on a robust electromechanical actuator with embedded control electronics.

eSCM - Electric Subsea Control Module

The eSCM is a dedicated control system designed to perform the communication and power source interfaces between the electric well systems and the surface control units.

Robotic Inspection

With a wide range of remote-operated modular robots, ouronova provides non-destructive inspection services, including integrity reports of the asset’s physical condition, avoiding unnecessary repair stoppages and accidents.

Solutions

In-pipe Crawlers: Non-piggable Pipes Inspection

TATUÍ, SIMAS, and SIMÃO are a family of autonomous, remote-operated modular robots performing visual, ultrasonic, wall-thickness, geometric, MFL, and other tests.

Surface Inspection: Visual Inspection Robot

HAZMAG was developed as a multipurpose magnetic robotic platform for performing visual inspections in confined spaces and hazardous environments.

Well Integrity

With a specialized team and extensive market experience, ouronova develops advanced technological solutions, applying industry best practices to ensure well integrity is maintained throughout all stages of the asset lifecycle. From initial drilling to decommissioning, our solutions are flexible, scalable, and tailored to meet each client’s needs.

Solution

wellnova

During the well lifecycle , a fast, accurate, and reliable cement bond evaluation is mandatory to support field operational decisions. The wellnova platform can help operators and service providers save time and resources by using Active Learning algorithms to evaluate the cement quality quickly and agnostically.

WAA - Temporary Abandoned Wells

The system measures pressure variation over time in the Subsea Tree cavities, thus determining whether there is a leakage in the Well Barriers. All information can be sent via satellite to an offshore base or an ROV.

Well Intervention

At key moments in the lifecycle of every oil and gas well, maintenance, repair, or replacement of critical components becomes essential. This is when operators rely on the expertise of intervention specialists to ensure continued performance. In cases of heavy intervention, production may be paused, allowing the rig crew to implement significant equipment upgrades for long-term operational success.

Solutions

WellRobot® - Autonomous downhole robotic platform

An autonomous robotic platform that reduces the cost of in-well logging and intervention services, avoiding the need for a rig.

Subsea Operations

Combining technologies to generate solutions that make it possible to increase the reliability of operations and ensure the integrity of subsea equipment.

Solutions

Cyclops (Hydrocarbon Disassociation)

Addressing subsea hydrate challenges: Mobile, Accurate, and Time-Saving Solutions for Uninterrupted Operations.

WAA - Temporary Abandoned Wells

Energy & Environment

We develop innovative technologies to help reduce, eliminate, and monitor industry emissions, contributing to the journey to a net-zero initiative.

Solutions

FAMES

Flare and Methane Emission System (FAMES) – a solution designed to tackle the pressing challenges of methane emissions in the oil industry.

Decarbonization

Leading the Way to Net Zero: Innovative Biofuel Solutions for a Sustainable Maritime Future.

Main Clients and Partners

Through an open innovation approach, we build the bridge between research and the market to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative products.

lntellectual Property

An innovation culture fosters our team’s development of patent-protected and awarded technologies with multiple applications worldwide.

Awards

ANP Inovação Tecnológica (2014)MODA System

OTC Distinguished Achievement Award (2015)MODA System

ANP Inovação Tecnológica (2021)WellRobot® & TTiLT

Finalist World Oil Awards (2022)WellRobot® TTiLT (Best Well lntervention Technology)

Patents and Papers

Patents Granted
6 countries

Patents Pending
10 countries

Papers Presented
Global Conferences

Patents Granted
6 countries

Patents Pending
10 countries

Papers Presented
Global Conferences

Testimonials

"It is an honor to have partners like ouronova on this journey! Your collaboration is essential for us to keep innovating and creating solutions that make a difference for the industry and society. Let’s move forward, always together!"

Petrobras

creating solutions that make a difference for the industry and society

"ON was an amazing company having developed several innovative solutions for real industry pains. One of the most impressive results was to develop an electric intelligent completion valve ahead of the big competitors. I bet you can expect even more results from ouronova!"

Orlando Ribeiro

Principal at Neo Okeanos Consulting

Developed innovative solutions for real industry pains

João Humberto Guandalini Batista

"In the universe of innovation in oil & gas, we have rare good examples of laboratory spin-offs that, in fact, have become companies. ouronova is a great example of this success, leaving PUC-Rio to become a vanguard company in Brazilian deep tech. And the reasons for me are clear: entrepreneurial vision, appetite for innovation and, above all, a team of the highest technical caliber. Long live ouronova!"

Innovation Manager at Foresea

vanguard company in Brazilian deep tech

Felipe Duncan

"The installation of the MODA Retrofit in the critical risers of the FPSO-Fluminense was extremely important in the evaluation of the integrity of this equipment during the extended life period, becoming a key part in decision-making for the operation of the field. The constant interaction with the ouronova team during the monitoring of the tensile armor layer of the risers while in operation was fundamental for the operational safety management of our assets."

MODA Retrofit was extremely important in the evaluation of the integrity of this equipment

Subsea TA1 Brazil Deepwater at Shell

Mario Luis Ribeiro

"ouronova is a Galp partner in several RD&I projects, which through the development of new technologies have generated important results for the operational continuity and training of the national industry, prioritizing the optimization of offshore resources and automation of processes with the objective of reducing total expenditure of offshore assets."

Head of Projects - Development & Production Department at Galp

development of new technologies have generated important results

Accelerating DeepTech Innovation

The oil & gas industry should and will embrace the use of robotics soon.

Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Ouronova close R&D agreement

What we do

Solutions

Flexible Risers

Ongoing R&D

Rigid Risers

Solutions

Ongoing R&D

eICV - Electric Inflow Control Valve

Ongoing R&D

eSSV - Electric Subsurface Safety Valve

Ongoing R&D

eSCM - Electric Subsea Control Module

Solutions

In-pipe Crawlers: Non-piggable Pipes Inspection

Surface Inspection: Visual Inspection Robot

Solution

wellnova

Ongoing R&D

WAA - Temporary Abandoned Wells

Solutions

Ongoing R&D

WellRobot® - Autonomous downhole robotic platform

Solutions

Ongoing R&D

Cyclops (Hydrocarbon Disassociation)

Ongoing R&D

WAA - Temporary Abandoned Wells

Solutions

Ongoing R&D

FAMES

Ongoing R&D

Decarbonization

Main Clients and Partners

lntellectual Property

Awards

ANP Inovação Tecnológica (2014)MODA System

OTC Distinguished Achievement Award (2015)MODA System

ANP Inovação Tecnológica (2021)WellRobot® & TTiLT

Finalist World Oil Awards (2022)WellRobot® TTiLT (Best Well lntervention Technology)

Patents and Papers

Testimonials

Recent News

The oil & gas industry should and will embrace the use of robotics soon.

Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Ouronova close R&D agreement