nanoActiv provides a 12‑nanometer mechanical nanoparticle treatment that penetrates micro‑fractures inaccessible to conventional proppants, creating disjoining pressure to mobilize trapped oil and gas.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Oil and gas operators often leave significant volumes of hydrocarbons trapped in micro‑fractures because conventional proppants and surfactant chemicals cannot penetrate the smallest fracture networks, leading to reduced well productivity and delayed payback.
Solution
NanoActiv delivers a 12‑nanometer mechanical nanoparticle treatment that diffuses via Brownian motion into micro‑fractures, creating disjoining pressure that mobilizes trapped oil and gas. The treatment is integrated into existing hydraulic fracturing or re‑stimulation programs without altering standard workflows. Because the nanoparticles act mechanically rather than chemically, they avoid surfactant‑related absorption losses and remain effective in both new completions and mature wells. Field‑validated performance data and basin‑specific economic models enable operators to predict incremental barrels per well and assess rapid payback periods. NanoActiv also provides ongoing market intelligence and technical consulting to optimize deployment across major unconventional basins.
Target Audience
Primary customers are upstream oil and gas operators and service companies seeking to increase production from unconventional reservoirs, including both new well completions and re‑stimulation projects on mature assets.
Features
- 12 nm patented nanoparticles that penetrate fracture networks inaccessible to traditional proppants
- Mechanical disjoining pressure mechanism that mobilizes trapped hydrocarbons without chemical reactions
- Brownian‑motion driven diffusion ensures deep penetration into micro‑fractures
- Compatibility with existing frac and re‑stimulation workflows for immediate field integration
- Basin‑specific performance database and economic modeling tools for well‑by‑well screening
- Rapid capital recovery demonstrated in both vertical and horizontal wells across major U.S. basins
- Extension to midstream flow assurance and downstream processing through nanoActiv‑enhanced chemistry