SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Rheo-reversible Hydrualic Fracturing for Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Well Stimulation
- Notice Date
- 1/31/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 213112
— Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Licensing, PO Box 999, MSIN K1-73, Richland, Washington, 99354
- ZIP Code
- 99354
- Solicitation Number
- Battelle_IPID_30392A
- Archive Date
- 3/15/2018
- Point of Contact
- Eric C Lund, Phone: 509 375 3764
- E-Mail Address
-
eric.lund@pnnl.gov
(eric.lund@pnnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), operated by Battelle Memorial Institute under contract to the U.S. Department of Energy, solicits interest from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. PNNL may also be available to licensee(s) to assist in further research and development of the technology under a SPP agreement, ACT agreement, or CRADA agreement. THE TECHNOLOGY: Please see US Patents 9,447,315 and 9,873,828. Also please see publications Geothermics, 2015, 58, 22 and Green Chem 2015,17,2799. Hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") utilizes millions of gallons of hydraulic fluids (typically water, with certain additives) under high pressure for oil and gas well stimulation. As an alternative, poly(allylamine) aqueous solution ("PAA") undergoes a chemically induced reaction with carbon dioxide (CO2) to form a hydrogel with a large and rapid 100% volume expansion and 15x viscosity increase. This volume expansion readily and reliably fractures subterranean rock at an effective pressure of 100 psi. The process is rheoreversible and release of the CO2 pressure reverses the expansion and viscosity increase, thus allowing for the fluid to be removed from the well and re-used. The polymer is used at a 1% concentration. Proppants are used as for conventional fracking. Depending upon the polymer used, the rheological properties can be tailored to the specific application to aid in oil migration to the surface. For geothermal applications, the fracking and rheoreversiblity works at temperatures up to at 400 C. For all inquiries, please reference Battelle IPID 30392 NOTE: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Any company interested in licensing this technology must respond with a letter of interest (may be submitted by e-mail) no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this Notice summarizing the company's business and technical expertise and motivation for pursuing this opportunity. Companies deemed appropriate will be provided with further information on the technology. Such information may require an executed Nondisclosure Agreement. Respondents wishing to enter into negotiations for a commercial license will be required to submit a business plan for the commercialization of the technology prior to licensee(s) selection and negotiations. Please send letters of interest to the attention of the POC identified within this Notice, referencing Battelle IPID 30392.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 902 Battelle Blvd, PO Box 999, Richland, Washington, 99352, United States
- Zip Code: 99352
- Zip Code: 99352
- Record
- SN04805510-W 20180202/180131231304-314f3bc1c9e24f864c702a4707762154 (fbodaily.com)
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