MTF’s catalytic technology upgrades heavy and extra-heavy crude at or near the production site, reducing diluent needs, improving transportability, and creating a higher-value, refinery-ready crude.
Heavy and extra-heavy crude can be abundant but is costly and complex to move, process, and commercialize.
High Viscosity
Thick, difficult-to-move crude that often requires heating or blending.
Diluent Dependence
Requires imported diluents (e.g., condensate or naphtha), adding cost, complexity, and supply risk.
Refinery Discounts
Heavy, sour crudes can be accepted by fewer refineries and typically trade at a value discount.
THE SOLUTION
MTF’s Catalytic Upgrading Technology
A proven, integrated process that uses hydrogen transfer from water with a proprietary catalyst to upgrade heavy hydrocarbons under atmospheric pressure and moderate temperatures.