01 — Inject
Microbes + nitrogen
Injected into depleted reservoirs via existing well infrastructure. No new wells required.
02 — Ferment
Subsurface conversion
Bacteria convert residual hydrocarbons and N₂ into H₂ in oxygen-free, high-pressure conditions.
03 — Recover
Hydrogen to surface
Gas migrates toward collection points and is captured through standard production infrastructure.
microbiology
Sixty years of oilfield biotech — redirected
Since the 1960s, oil companies have known that certain bacteria thrive deep underground. By injecting microbes into wells and feeding them simple sugars, operators converted nutrients into CO₂ and H₂ — gases that unlocked trapped hydrocarbons and pioneered microbial enhanced oil recovery.
We build on that foundation, redirecting the same biochemistry toward a different output: hydrogen, not oil.
fermentation
Nature's cleanup crew, given a new job
Microbes have long been used to remediate oil spills and process paraffins in wells — digesting hydrocarbons through fermentation. We apply the same principle underground, engineering the output toward hydrogen rather than alcohols or organic acids.
fixation
Harnessing the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
Certain microbes convert N₂ directly into ammonia (NH₃), releasing hydrogen in the process. This reaction — driven by the nitrogenase enzyme — operates even under the oxygen-free, high-pressure conditions found in oil reservoirs, making it an ideal biological pathway for in-situ hydrogen generation.
leverage
Billions of dollars of injection capacity, already in place
Oil and gas operators already inject tons of nitrogen per day into depleted reservoirs to maintain pressure. We pair this existing infrastructure with microbial biotechnology — turning nitrogen from a cushion gas into a substrate for hydrogen production.
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