Pioneer Energy Partners with Emvolon, Selected by Department of Energy for a $6 Million Grant for Flare Gas to Methanol Technology

Pioneer Energy Partners with Emvolon, Selected by Department of Energy for a $6 Million Grant for Flare Gas to Methanol Technology

LAKEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer Energy announced today that it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a $6 million award to adapt Emvolon’s proprietary gas-to-methanol technology to eliminate flaring and emissions in the oilfield. This technology will be demonstrated at an oil and gas facility in the Eagle Ford of Texas.

“We are thrilled to receive the support of the Department of Energy to help us commercialize Emvolon’s technology, which shows tremendous promise for flaring and emissions reduction in the oilfield,” said Eyal Aronoff, CEO, Pioneer Energy.

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Emvolon’s Transformative Technology

Emvolon, an MIT spin-off, utilizes otherwise wasted methane and converts it into ready-to-use, easy-to-transport, liquid green chemicals and fuels. By repurposing car engines as cost-effective modular chemical plants, Emvolon has designed a best-in-class technology platform that converts not only flared gas but also biogas and landfill gas into liquid green methanol, which can then be transported in standard truck containers. This approach offers a way to monetize otherwise stranded resources at a low cost and without expensive pipeline infrastructure while avoiding emissions.

This award will provide funds to scale and package Emvolon’s innovative, proprietary gas-to-liquids technology, addressing the challenges of oilfield deployment. The technology will be demonstrated for 12 months at an oil and gas facility in the Eagle Ford in South Texas.

“We are thrilled to receive the support of the Department of Energy to help us commercialize Emvolon’s technology, which shows tremendous promise for flaring and emissions reduction in the oilfield,” said Eyal Aronoff, CEO, Pioneer Energy. “We look forward to working closely with the DOE as well as Emvolon, as we leverage our expertise to adapt their technology for this challenging oilfield application, furthering the DOE’s goal of using new technology to improve domestic oil production and oilfield efficiency.”

“This federal grant follows on the heels of venture funding and new partnerships we announced late last year. The capital and commitment to our technology will help us speed the roll-out and scaling of our onsite gas-to-liquid system,” said Emmanuel Kasseris, CEO, Emvolon. “Working in partnership with Pioneer Energy we look forward to commercializing our technology for deployment in Texas.”

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About Pioneer Energy

Pioneer Energy, Inc. is a provider of technologies that help the oil and gas industry to increase production revenues and decrease operational expenses, while also eliminating flaring and oilfield emissions. The company’s product lines include the Emission Control Treater™ (ECT), a zero-emission oil production system which increases crude production volumes; Pegasus field gas conditioning systems, which save on fuel costs, decrease field operations costs, reduce emissions and improve uptime for well pad production and hydraulic fracturing operations; and flare gas capture and processing equipment. Pioneer’s systems help oil producers to be good stewards of the environment while converting emissions to resources which help to support domestic energy security. To learn more, visit Pioneer Energy.

About Emvolon

Founded in 2021 and launched from MIT, Emvolon helps hard-to-abate industries such as agriculture, aviation, energy, maritime, and waste management power the global economy without producing emissions. The company’s patented technology converts greenhouse gas emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals like green methanol and green ammonia onsite by repurposing mass-produced automotive engines as cost-effective, modular chemical plants achieving mass conversion efficiencies and per unit output costs on par with large, conventional chemical plants. To learn more, visit Emvolon.