Hydrodynamic Technology
Increasing Crude Oil
Recovery
Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov
Oil Recovery Problem
 1 out of 6 barrels produced comes from a marginal well
 85% of U.S. oil wells are marginal
 42% of wells are abandoned prematurely ($3.8B lost)
Quantum Vortex Solution
 Sound waves generated by QVI hydrodynamic siren clean
the well perforations and unclog the formation
Competitive Comparison
Conventional Technology
QVI Technology
 Steam Injection
 Acoustic stimulation
 CO2 injection
 Mobile / surface
 Acid injection
 Mobile / downhole
 Environmental impact
 Zero environmental impact
 High cost
 Lower cost
Downhole Sonication
Pump
Pump
Siren
Well partially
filled with oil
Well completely
filled with oil
Sonication Zone 1
Perforations
Sonication Zone
Siren
Packer (optional)
Sonication Zone 2
Surface Sonication
Siren
Pump
Well
completely
filled with oil
Sonication
Zone 1
Sonication
Zone 2
Opportunity: Oil Production
 Increase output from existing wells
 Revive old / stripper wells
 Mobile unit – rotate and service multiple wells
 5-40% production increase
 Extremely low cost per well
Opportunity: Fracking
 Can make fracking more efficient
 Static fracking pressure + dynamic acoustic pressure
will open up more fractures in formation
 Can be tried easily
Opportunity: Water Treatment
 Water hammer is known to accelerate emulsified oil and
suspended solids separation
 Tailing ponds clean up
 Proof of concept demonstrated
QVI Hydrodynamic Siren
40 kW | Surface version
 Technology development & licensing
 U.S. patents pending
 7 employees
 Privately funded
 Located in Bellefonte, PA
 Supported by Ben Franklin Technology Partners
www.quantum-vortex.com | max@quantum-potential.com | (814) 777-8993