infoil.com.ar

What It Is

InfOil S.A. is an oil and gas industry software company headquartered in Argentina. Since 1992, it has provided turnkey IT solutions and consulting services for upstream oil and gas production operations worldwide. It is not positioned as a general-purpose SaaS product, but rather as an industry-specific enterprise software platform for oil and gas production, well data, maintenance, field data collection, and regulatory reporting.

Core Features and Product Modules

Its core product, InfoProd, covers oil and gas production management and analysis, including production curves, well tests, well structures, loss statistics, production potential, intervention records, daily/monthly workflows, production statistics, alerts, graphical analysis, and report printing. InfoMant is designed for equipment and rig maintenance, supporting preventive maintenance, corrective/failure work orders, spare parts consumption, maintenance planning, and historical status analysis. Zafiro is a configurable platform that supports queries, formulas, alerts, workflows, approval hierarchies, audits, multi-RDBMS mapping, and business validation. Well-Expert is used for full lifecycle well data management, with support for PPDM-compatible directories, full-text search, attachments, data change tracking, and Active Directory authentication and authorization. Zafiro Mobile is built for offline field data collection on Android, offering geolocation, QR codes, maps, and two-way synchronization.

Pricing, Integrations, and Security

The website does not disclose standard plans, subscription pricing, a free version, or trial information. It only emphasizes tailored solutions and lower market cost, suggesting that it is more likely sold through project-based implementation and custom quotes. On integrations, the site mentions data import/export, external applications and data imports, interaction with other applications, multi-RDBMS mapping, and automatic synchronization between the mobile app and Zafiro. Security and compliance information is relatively limited: the company holds ISO 9001 certification, and the products include auditing, data change tracking, user authentication/authorization, and Active Directory support. However, there is no clear information on encryption, backups, data residency, or security compliance such as ISO 27001.

Pros, Cons, and Who It’s For

Its strengths lie in its clear industry depth, covering the full chain from field data collection to production management, maintenance, well records, and government reporting. It also emphasizes configurable, low-code-style capabilities for reports, formulas, and dashboards. The main weakness is the lack of public information, especially around pricing, deployment models, APIs, SLAs, and cloud security details. As vertical, project-oriented software, procurement and rollout timelines may depend heavily on consulting and implementation services. It is best suited for upstream oil and gas companies, Latin American or international oilfield operations teams, and production management departments looking to replace Excel, isolated databases, and legacy workstation applications.

Access from China and Alternatives

Access from China is unknown, and the website does not mention China-specific services, RMB payments, local support, or data compliance options. For deployment in Chinese oil and gas companies, key points to verify include network connectivity, language and unit-of-measure adaptation, feasibility of on-premises deployment, payment methods, and localization of regulatory reporting. Comparable international solutions include Schlumberger/Delfi, Halliburton Landmark, AspenTech, AVEVA, and Honeywell. Domestic oilfield digitalization and production management platforms may also be worth evaluating.