Center of Innovation for Flow through Porous Media (COIFPM) is the most advanced oil and gas research facility in the world.
It is the home of Piri Research Group (PRG).
COIFPM is located at the High Bay Research Facility (HBRF) of the University of Wyoming.
651 N. 19th Street, Laramie, Wyoming, 82072.
The HBRF contains more than 90,000 square feet of high-bay and traditional laboratory space, and affiliated office and meeting areas. The research spaces facilitate research into unconventional oil and gas reservoirs, part of UW’s Tier-1 Engineering Initiative, and will house the COIFPM, Improved Oil Recovery Laboratory, and Geomechanical/ Petrology Laboratory. The building also has a Structures Research Laboratory.
The COIFPM, located in the High Bay Research Facility, is a transformational facility.
90,000
Total Gross Square Feet (GSF)
25,109
GSF of High Bay Space
56,351
GFS of traditional Lab Space
7,976
GSF of Mechanical support (penthouse) space
$68M
approximate design, construction, & project administration costs
The High Bay Research Facility houses some of the most advanced technology and capabilities in the world.
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