InFress 2.0
The Integrated Fracture Evaluation System and Software for Fluid Mining, Environmental and Rock Mechanics Applications.
What does it help?
Fractured rock body analysis and modeling proves to be useful in many industries where accurate and detailed analysis of geological and geotechnical information is important.
Mining and mineral extraction
The analysis of fractured rocks is a key element in mining activities, as it contributes to the efficiency of mineral extraction and mining safety.
Geotechnical engineering
When designing construction and infrastructure projects, it is important to understand the properties of fractured rocks as they can affect foundation, stabilisation and soil stability.
Oil and gas extraction
Fractured rocks play a significant role in hydrocarbon reservoirs and their analysis can help to improve the efficiency of oil and gas extraction.
Mining
In the construction and road building industries, the analysis of fractured rocks can help in the selection of suitable rocks and in the mining of rocks.
Hazardous/radioactive waste management
Our modelling systems play an important role in understanding geological stability, groundwater flow during operation and waterproofing layers (leakage prevention) when selecting waste repository sites.
Environmental geology
Analysis of fractured rocks is important in understanding the spread and management of environmental and soil contamination.
InFress 2.0
Creating Business Value
With the InFress 2.0 system, we are able to provide the target market with a tool that can make costly drilling and exploration activities much more cost-effective. Thanks to the fracture network mapped in the system, the drilling target area can be more accurately defined, thus increasing the efficiency of drilling (drilling reduction)
After mapping the 3D fracture network, the individual fractures become visible, and by mapping and visualising them, technical decision makers are provided with a strong support in planning the drilling trajectory. When selecting the trajectory, they can choose areas with a high density of communicating fractures (fluid mining, water, heat and hydrocarbon production) or areas with the least fractures (tunnels, landfills), depending on the purpose of the activity.
InFress 2.0
Areas of Application
The target market was defined in three main target segments. The main target segment is companies active in geothermal energy production.
According to the research institute Allied Market Research, by the end of our project's lifetime, the market size will grow from an initial value of 4.6 billion USD in 2018 to 6.8 billion USD by the end of 2026. Experts estimate that in this innovation-intensive industry, companies spend at least one third of their revenues on research and development, but in many cases this figure is more than 50%.