2014 DCED Grant Summary & Results

The SGICC received a PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) Grant that provided $750,000 for select studies and seed grants to be awarded to PA based stakeholders to advance the commercialization of their shale energy focused technology, product, or service. Seed grant awards have been made and initial results are in, and three studies undertaken to provide insight on critical gap areas to assist innovators!

SEED GRANT AWARD WINNERS

Compass Natural Gas
Awarded $50,000 for the design and permitting of a CNG compression and loading station for its virtual pipeline network of truck-delivered CNG.

EthosGen
Awarded $50,000 to support a demonstration project of an ORC "CraftEngine" that converts waste heat to on-site renewable electricity.

FyreRok Reservoir Services
Awarded $50,000 to develop/test a prototype of an on-site unit producing Hypochlorous Acid for use as a biocide.

HalenHardy
Awarded $60,000 to support the commercialization of a series of products that promote safety at drill pad locations.

HydroRecovery/ Penn State
Awarded $25,000 to test a prototype unit offering a novel method to treat frac/produced water and drilling muds, recovering purified water.

KCF Technologies
Awarded $45,000 to demonstrate an early-warning equipment failure detection system on drilling/fracking and midstream applications, and to test a high-resolution video system to enhance vibration detection. Working with multiple producers and midstream companies, ShaleNet (PCT and WCCT), and Lackawanna Community College.

PIX Industries
Awarded $40,000 to demonstrate industrial grade self-contained, (battery operated/ wireless) methane gas sensor/monitoring systems that can detect methane leaks/ migration while operating from remote locations.

Sensor Networks
Awarded $50,000 for the development of a permanently installed ultrasonic sensor platform to monitor and report (wirelessly) pipe integrity in areas under attack by corrosion in pipelines and refineries.

TekSolv
Awarded $40,000 to develop a gas-leak detection software solution that provides analysis and alerts/alarms of potentially dangerous accumulations of natural gas or NGLs during the drilling and fracturing process.

TM Industrial Supply
Awarded $50,000 to re-design an already commercially available large, high- pressure natural gas filtration and liquid removal enclosure used on midstream pipelines to work in a horizontal configuration for ease of filter swap-out and maintenance.

Well Control Technologies
Awarded $50,000 to provide multiple demonstrations of the “Down Hole Liquid Level Controller” (DLLC) system that removes fluid buildup automatically from wells, significantly improving production. Working with a major producer to prove system in both natural gas and oil production.

DCED - SGICC Grant Results

The SGICC received a PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) Grant that provided $750,000 for:

Select studies addressing “bottleneck issues” slowing the growth and economic impact of the shale energy play within the Commonwealth
Seed grants to be awarded to PA based stakeholders to advance the commercialization of their shale energy focused technology, product, or service

Three Studies were undertaken:

Natural Gas Utilization via NG Conversion using Small-Scale Methanol Technologies - View Study
The Opportunity to Use Natural Gas and Propane as Transportation Fuels in PA - View Study
Innovation in the Shale Energy Industry – An analysis of how small companies can best deliver a new product or service to the industry - View Study

Thirteen (13) seed grants were awarded: