UPGRADE HEAVY OIL.
UNLOCK MORE VALUE.
Catalytic upgrading closer to production — improving transportability and refinery options.
THE CHALLENGE
Key Constraints
for Heavy Crude.
High Viscosity & Transport Costs
Extra-heavy crude is difficult and expensive to move, limiting production and market access.
Diluent Sourcing & Logistics
Dependence on imported diluents adds cost, complexity, and supply risk.
Restricted Refinery Markets
Heavier, higher-sulfur crudes are accepted by fewer refineries and often at a value discount.
FROM WELLHEAD TO REFINERY
Create More Value
Across the Entire
Hydrocarbon Journey.
1. PRODUCTION
(Wellhead / Heavy Crude)
›
2. MTF UPGRADING
(On-Site Catalytic Unit)
›
3. TRANSPORT
(Pipeline or Marine)
›
4. REFINERY
(Broader Processing Options)
ONE TECHNOLOGY. TWO HIGH-VALUE APPLICATIONS.
Heavy & Extra-Heavy
Crude Upgrading
Improve crude quality, lower viscosity, and reduce or potentially eliminate diluent dependency to create a more marketable crude.
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VTAE & Refinery
Residual Upgrading
Convert lower-value refinery residuals such as VTAE into higher-value streams, including VGO and fuel fractions for downstream processing.
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THE REEC PROCESS
MTF’s Catalytic
Upgrading Technology.
A proven, integrated process that transfers hydrogen from water to hydrocarbons at atmospheric pressure, upgrading heavy molecules to higher-value products — using our vertical catalytic reactor.
1
Emulsion Preparation
Feed + Water + Catalyst
2
Catalytic Reactor
In-situ hydrogen transfer, atmospheric pressure
3
Cooling & Separation
Stabilize and separate
4
Upgraded Hydrocarbons
Higher-value products
PERFORMANCE
THAT CAN BE
MEASURED.
Published Altamira Crude Example
API Gravity (°API)
14.45
Before
→
25.32
After
Viscosity at 50°C (cP)
508
Before
→
10.06
After
Sulfur (wt%)
5.5
Before
→
1.433
After
Conradson Carbon (wt%)
12.44
Before
→
0.24
After
Feedstock-specific results may vary.
80–90%
Product Yields
MTF achieves ~85% yields processing both heavy crude and VTAE — a huge difference in economics. Competing technologies generate only 55–60% yields and require much higher CapEx up front.
FROM VTAE BYPRODUCT
TO HIGHER-VALUE STREAMS.
Extend refinery value by converting VTAE and other residual streams into VGO and liquid fuel streams for downstream refining.
VGO
(Vacuum Gas Oil)
Liquid Fuel
(IBP – 400°F)
Base Oils
Group II & III base oil precursor (~10x VTAE value)
ENGINEERED FOR THE FIELD
Proven, Modular
and Deployable.
A practical, scalable approach with real-world operating experience and a track record of safe, reliable performance.
Modular Deployment: From Factory to Field
1. Fabricate
Modular Units
2. Test
& Validate
3. Ship
(Global Logistics)
4. On-Site
Integration
✓ Commercial processing experience since 2012
BUILT ON
REAL ENGINEERING.
A foundation of proven technology, intellectual property, and real-world industrial experience.
REEC Heritage
Established 1994 — long-standing technology development and deployment.
15+ Patents
Registered worldwide, protecting our catalytic upgrading technology.
Atmospheric-Pressure
Catalytic process — hydrogen transfer from water with a simpler, more efficient design.
Proven Industrial Performance
Operating since 2012 across heavy crude, VTAE and other complex streams.
GLOBAL APPLICATIONS
Serving Key
Heavy-Oil Regions.
Our technology is relevant for heavy and extra-heavy crude and refinery residual opportunities across key energy markets, including Latin America and other major producing regions.
Orinoco-Type Heavy Crudes
Extra-heavy resources with significant scale.
Refinery Markets
Integrating and upgrading refinery streams seeking viscosity reduction and higher value.
Global Opportunities
Applicable across heavy-oil basins and refinery residual streams worldwide.
LET’S EVALUATE YOUR FEEDSTOCK.
Discuss your crude, residual stream, or project requirements with our technical team.