The Titan Process: In simple terms, what is it?
The process is simply finding and identifying microbes that are living naturally in existing oil fields and “feeding” them a special group of nutrients that is specifically formulated for the field being treated—basically a specific nutrient “cocktail”. The process causes the microbes to rapidly multiply and increase their metabolism to stimulate the life cycle of the microbes by “amplifying” the natural process. As the life cycle accelerates, the microbe’s cell wall (skin) changes and the organisms change from being hydrophilic (water loving) to hydrophobic (disliking water). When this happens, the microbes move toward the oil and act at the interface between oil-water and oil-rock contact surfaces. The process then allows the formerly trapped oil to flow more freely as the apparent viscosity and mobility of the oil is improved within the reservoir rock formation. This is the primary oil release mechanism. A secondary potential benefit is the creation of a temporary emulsion (oil, wat
