Technology

The EcoShale™ In-Capsule Technology has an estimated Energy Return on Investment (EROI) of 10. This means that for every unit of energy that is used to heat the process, 10 units of energy are produced, thus making the EROI comparable to that of conventional oil. This EROI has been validated by bench scale and field test performance.

Recent independent analysis estimates the EcoShale™ In-Capsule Technology process production costs to be approximately US$25/bbl (including CapEx). These estimates are dependent on the project scale implemented on Utah leases and based on specific resource geology and field test results.

The EcoShale™ In-Capsule Technology is essentially energy self-sufficient, as it results in production of enough synthetic natural gas to meet all of its power, heat and hydrogen requirements. Red Leaf Resources envisions utilizing produced synthetic natural gas for all of its power requirements.

With favorable costs and production of a high quality liquid feedstock, the EcoShale™ In-Capsule Technology overcomes economic challenges faced by past production methods.