Did you know that there are microbes that live in underground oil reservoirs? Like all forms of life, these microbes consume carbon sources for energy and growth. At Cemvita Factory, scientists are leveraging the power of microbes to create carbon-negative ways to boost productivity in the energy sector. Using synthetic biology, Cemvita is able to genetically modify microbes to enhance or give them new abilities to turn oil and gas reservoirs into natural underground biorefineries. For example, Cemvita has designed a microbial pathway in the lab that can use carbon dioxide as a feedstock to produce methane gas. Once placed in an underground reservoir, these microbes can reduce CO2 emissions from the oil and gas recovery process while simultaneously increasing natural gas production. Cemvita’s library of customizable microbes have the potential to produce biosurfactants, increase oil mobility, and split hydrocarbons into precursors for fuel and plastics. Microbes can even be engineered to produce compounds that increase rock permeability and aid in carbon sequestration. With the power of Cemvita Factory’s synthetic biology platform, energy companies can reinvent and position their existing subsurface assets in alignment with a low-carbon energy transition. Contact Cemvita Factory today and let’s go carbon negative, climate positive.
