Value Proposal
Provide multidisciplinary and integrated solutions for businesses and services, based on research, innovation and development in the areas of petroleum and natural resources, in an agile and flexible way with reliable results.
People, infrastructure and excellence connected to reach solutions.
Created in 2014, the Institute of Petroleum and Natural Resources (IPR) aims to promote, give visibility and provide the sustained growth of the university’s actions in research, development and innovation in the areas of petroleum and derivatives, natural resources, energy and environment. The IPR represents the consolidation and expansion of the Center of Excellence in Research and Innovation in Petroleum, Mineral Resources and Carbon Storage (Cepac), inaugurated in 2007.
The IPR seeks to become an important reference center for the development of projects, services and products with excellence, relevance and quality, meeting the demands of a society in constant transformation and with increasingly complex challenges. The activities developed aim to position the IPR as one of the most important international reference institutes in technical quality in research, laboratory analysis and production of certified reference materials by 2026, guided by internationally recognized accreditation and quality processes.
The institute structure 5000 m2 of built-up area at PUCRS’ Science and Technology Park (Tecnopuc). This structure consists of a 7-storey building (96) with the first four floors dedicated to high-complexity laboratories and the other three including researchers’ rooms and administrative infrastructure. The IPR includes the Chemical Analysis Laboratory (LAQ), the Rock Characterization Laboratory (LCR), the Geochemistry and Petrophysics Laboratory (LGP), the Isotopes and Geochronology Laboratory (LIG), the Environmental Monitoring and Biotechnology Laboratory (LMA) and the Low Carbon and Hydrogen Technology Laboratory (LBC).
As a key element of the institute, a multidisciplinary team of professors, researchers, laboratory assistants, administrative professionals and undergraduate and graduate students at PUCRS develops activities of excellence, ensuring that analytical results, produced with rigor and quality, are transformed into strategic information and elements grounding the decision-making process of the partners of this Institute.
Provide multidisciplinary and integrated solutions for businesses and services, based on research, innovation and development in the areas of petroleum and natural resources, in an agile and flexible way with reliable results.
The mission of the Institute of Petroleum and Natural Resources (IPR) is to foster and provide sustained growth in research, development, service and innovation in the area of petroleum and natural resources, collaborating with University actions and working together with the market, offering highly qualified service in its actions, services and projects.
IPR will be one of the most important international reference institutes in research, development and innovation (RD&I), technical quality in laboratory analysis and production of certified reference materials in the area of petroleum and derivatives, natural resources, energy and the environment by 2026, ensuring the sustainability of its activities.
Excellence and sustainability:
People: ethics, commitment, respect, impartiality, diversity.
Innovation: creativity, disruptiveness.
Quality: professionalism, continuous improvement, reference.
Seek financial sustainability.
Expand and diversify RD&I (with new companies and public calls).
Diversify the services available by expanding the offer.
Develop policies, processes and services aligned with QESG and SDGs.
Qualify the processes and services provided with the implementation of a Quality Management System.
Implement the culture of data science and information intelligence.
We believe that innovation always occurs with the collaboration of great partners. On this journey, we are proud to work in partnership with leading companies in their markets.
