Mission: Commercialize volumetric radiowave heating of tar sands for in situ bitumen production now, followed by oil shale production later.

What is in situ? In-situ means in place; where the resource lies.

Why in situ?

Compared to the strip mining methods employed in the Alberta tar sands, in situ bitumen production leaves almost no ecological footprint. The processes do not require water, solvents or massive surface operations. When finished, environmental remediation is negligible, and depending on the quality of the resource, production per acre is an order of magnitude greater than strip mining.

PyroPhase was founded by Dr. Richard Snow, Phd Chemical Engineering; Jack Bridges, MSEE; and Jeff Presley, Computer Science. Bridges and Snow invented multiple processes to use electromagnetic energy to heat and mobilize high viscosity hydrocarbon formations. Jack Bridges has over 100 patents and published papers on the subject. Dr. Snow was the director of the National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research and both men spent long and successful careers at the IIT Research Institute (IITRI). Jeff Presley is a successful entrepreneur who has co-founded multiple startups and has angel invested in several more including semiconductors, supercomputers and super green building materials.

In addition to the founders PyroPhase has numerous scientists and engineers, some on staff and others on call as consultants ready to contribute as needed. Also we have our VP of Business Development, C. Dino Pappas who can be reached at  (847) 361-3160.