InflowControl

Name

InflowControl

Legal name

InflowControl AS

Website

https://inflowcontrol.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil & Gas Reservoir Management Equipment

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Services & Artificial Lift (ESP, Rod Lift, Gas Lift, Chemicals) (EUALABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Autonomous inflow control
• Downhole completion equipment
• Reservoir management solutions
• Oil recovery technology
• Well production optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

Porsgrunn

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. AICV/AOCV Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary inflow control devices (AICV, AOCV, Gas AICV) as downhole completion equipment. Products are manufactured in-house at HQ facility in Porsgrunn, Norway. Revenue recognized upon delivery of equipment to customers.
2. Engineering and Technical Services: Reservoir engineering analysis, well optimization studies, and technical support for AICV deployment. Includes reservoir analysis, sensitivity optimization, and design services.
3. Licensing: Technology licensing arrangements with partners such as Accell for access to patented AICV technology for specific markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

InflowControl designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary Autonomous Inflow Control Valve (AICV) downhole completion equipment for oil and gas operators. The technology autonomously regulates unwanted water and gas production while maximizing oil recovery, operating passively without external power or control systems. The company also provides reservoir engineering services and licenses its patented technology to partners.

Product overview

InflowControl is a Norwegian technology company offering a portfolio of reservoir management products centered on autonomous inflow control technology. The core offering is the AICV® (Autonomous Inflow Control Valve) system, which uses simple physics principles to autonomously control unwanted water and gas production while maximizing oil recovery—without external power or control systems. The product line includes the AOCV® (Autonomous Outflow Control Valve) for complementary reservoir management and a specialized Gas AICV® variant for gas control applications. An extension, the PAV-AICV® (Pressure Activated Valve), combines the autonomous inflow control technology with a fully closed system for enhanced operational efficiency and safety. The company operates globally with subsidiaries in the US, UK, and Canada, and offices across Norway, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UK, Canada, Colombia, and Malaysia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AICV® (Autonomous Inflow Control Valve): The company's core proprietary technology for autonomous inflow control in oil wells.
• AOCV®
• Gas AICV®
• PAV-AICV®

Products and services

• AICV® (Autonomous Inflow Control Valve) The Autonomous Inflow Control Valve (AICV®) is InflowControl's primary product that autonomously adjusts to reservoir conditions to control unwanted water and gas production while maximizing oil recovery. Uses simple physics principles to function without external power or control systems. Designed for oil and gas operators with mature fields or horizontal wells experiencing water and gas breakthrough challenges.
• AOCV® (Autonomous Outflow Control Valve) Autonomous Outflow Control Valve designed to complement the AICV® technology for comprehensive reservoir management solutions. Controls outflow from the wellbore, complementing inflow control for complete reservoir management.
• Gas AICV®
• PAV-AICV® (Pressure Activated Valve) A world-first innovation combining an autonomous inflow control device with a fully closed pressure-activated system, enabling reduced time, reduced OPEX cost and enhanced safety for operations. Built on InflowControl's industry-leading autonomous inflow control technology.
• Engineering and Technical Services
• AICV Technology Licensing

Quantifiable outcome

• Oil production increase of 50-200% while reducing unwanted water production by 50-90%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AccellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccell holds Corporate Purchasing Agreement (CPA) with Aramco enabling efficient procurement of InflowControl's patented AICV technology for Saudi Aramco's onshore and offshore wells.
• PT Asia Serv IndonesiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partnership agreement to support operators in Indonesia to increase oil production whilst simultaneously reducing unwanted water and gas production. Increases local Indonesian content through engineering and operational support.
• Esnaad Oil ToolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration agreement to support oil companies in Iraq to improve oil production whilst reducing water and gas production challenges and associated emissions. Increases local Iraqi content through engineering and operational support.
• Mansfield EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration agreement to support Operators in Nigeria to improve oil production whilst reducing water and gas production challenges. Increases local Nigerian content through engineering and operational support.
• Maple Oil ToolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppointed as representative in Colombia to support local operators with AICV technology deployment.
• SmartCompletionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLibyan partner supporting Agoco's first AICV well installation in Libya.
• Dynamic EnergyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSaudi Arabia partner for displaying AICV technology at IPTC 2020 and local market support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Halliburton: Halliburton offers EquiFlow and other inflow control devices as part of its broad upstream completion portfolio, competing with InflowControl in the same tenders but as one product among many integrated service offerings across drilling and completions.
• Forum Energy Technologies: Forum Energy Technologies manufactures a broad range of subsea, drilling, and production equipment including downhole tools, providing an overlapping but much wider product portfolio than InflowControl's focused AICV offering.
• Weatherford International: Weatherford produces inflow control devices and sand control completions technology, overlapping with InflowControl's product offering while operating as a multi-product, multi-region oilfield services incumbent.
• SLB (Schlumberger): SLB offers autonomous inflow control devices within its broader completions portfolio and competes for the same NOC and IOC tenders as InflowControl, though as part of a much larger integrated services suite.

Direct peers

• NCS Multistage: NCS Multistage provides well completion technologies including flow control and isolation tools used in unconventional and conventional wells, making it a comparable specialty competitor targeting similar operator problems.
• Tendeka: Tendeka is a specialist provider of sand management and inflow control technologies for upstream oil and gas, making it the most direct peer to InflowControl's AICV offering. Both companies compete to supply autonomous and passive downhole flow control devices to oil operators globally.
• Packers Plus Energy Services: Packers Plus specializes in downhole completion tools and open-hole multi-stage fracturing systems, supplying operators with similar production-optimization hardware in the same North American and international oilfield markets served by InflowControl.

Emerging players

• Rubicon Oilfield International: Rubicon specializes in artificial lift and production optimization technologies for mature oilfields, addressing similar operator pain points (water, gas, declining production) that InflowControl's AICV targets, particularly in brownfield rejuvenation scenarios.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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