Industrial tests of a new TrIZ mining technology are being prepared in Russia

In the first half of 2026, Cyrillica Group is preparing to conduct industrial tests of thermochemical exposure technology (TTXV), which can significantly increase the oil recovery of the Bazhenov formation. The founder of the company, Semyon Garagul, told about this in an interview with Kommersant Money.

According to him, TTX is one of the methods of developing hard—to-recover oil reserves, which account for over 50% of the country's resource base. "If the use of traditional methods makes it possible to extract no more than 3-5 kg of liquid hydrocarbons from 1 m3 of the Bazhenov formation, and there is no question of any profitability, then thermochemical effects, depending on the concentration of organic carbon in the formation, can extract from 40 to 100 kg of liquid hydrocarbons," Garagul said.

He stressed that this has been verified at the laboratory level and by hydrodynamic modeling. In addition, such a tool is more environmentally friendly than multi-stage hydraulic fracturing, it does not use "dirty chemicals".

"With the help of such technologies, we will be able to increase production not only in our country, but also in the world. More than 19 countries have hard-to-recover reserves and may be interested in TTX. By and large, we are creating a new industry, a new type of service. And this is not import substitution, but import saving," said the founder of the company.

According to estimates by Cyrillic Group, TTXV, when developed at Bazhenov, will be economically efficient at a price of $50-55 per barrel with a profitability of 14%. "It is not just cost—effective, it can ensure the independence of the Russian oil industry from foreign technologies and foreign oilfield services," Garagul added.

According to his forecasts, this technology will make it possible to extend production in Russia for at least another 30 years. "Analysts suggest that we can triple production compared to what has already been produced," he said.

At the moment, the technology is patented in Russia and registered in the countries where the company plans to operate in the future. It is planned to fully form an oilfield service using this technology by 2028.