Activ Energy’s flagship technology: an engineered nanoparticle dispersion deployed for hydrocarbon recovery uplift. Developed by Nissan Chemical Corporation; commercialized in the Americas by Activ Energy.

A solid particle in the 1–100 nanometer size range. nanoActiv® particles are in the 12–15nm sub-range.

The tendency of a rock surface to preferentially adhere to one fluid (oil vs. water). Determined by contact angle.

Thermal-driven random motion of small particles in fluid. Drives nanoparticle transport in static pore-network water.

The narrowest part of a connecting passage between two pores. Typical pore throats in unconventional rock range 50–500nm.

Estimated ultimate recovery. The total cumulative production a well is expected to produce over its life.

Barrel of oil equivalent. Standard unit aggregating oil + gas + NGL on a heating-value basis.

Production rate vs. time for a well; shape captures geology + completion + reservoir behavior.

Treatment of an existing well to restore or improve production; nanoActiv® is one of several re-stim approaches.

First-time completion of a newly-drilled well; nanoActiv® integrates into the original frac fluid plan.

Production techniques (water flood, polymer flood, chemical EOR, gas injection) used after primary recovery.

Comparison of treated wells against statistically-comparable control wells. Activ’s primary method of validating field results.

An untreated comparable well used as the baseline against which treatment effects are measured.

Comparison of an operator’s performance against basin median and cohort peers, used to identify uplift opportunity.

Activ’s pre-deployment process of evaluating individual wells / pads for nanoActiv® fit.