Oil Spill Response and Recovery

Oil Spill Response and Recovery
Marketing Presentation
February 2015
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Overview
• Robix is commercializing the
Clean Ocean Vessel (COV)
– Patented revolutionary oil spill
clean up technology
• Recovers oil spilled in rough
ocean waters, along
shorelines, in harbours, in
virtually any conditions
• Construction of 40 Ft. COV
under way by Rayco Steel,
Sparwood, BC
• Target commissioning date Q1
2015
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Oil Spills are a Fact!
•
1.3 M gallons (4.9 M liters) of
petroleum are spilled into U.S. waters
from vessels and pipelines in a typical
year (U.S. Department of Energy - 2000)
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A major oil spill could easily double that
amount. *Mar. 8, 2013 report indicated:
$14 billion in clean-up costs for the Gulf of
Mexico and surrounding coastline and $10
billion in compensation.
Read more: http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/how-muchmore-will-the-deepwater-oil-spill-costbp.html/?a=viewall#ixzz33LUkoXEG
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BP has spent $25 billion so far*. That
includes money for claims the company
has paid out in a growing multi-billiondollar settlement and cleanup and
remediation. It doesn’t include another
$4.5 billion in fines it owes the
government over the next five years. BP
has set aside as much as $42 billion for a
total potential tab when all is said and
done.
Source: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/gulf-oil-spill-bythe-numbers/ *July 9, 2013 information.
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Oil Spills are a Fact!
• More than 250,000 oil spills in
U.S. waters between 1971 and
2000 (2002 U.S. Department
of the Interior Minerals
Management Service Report)
• Tanker accidents have
accounted for most of the
world's largest oil spills.
• They are less frequent than
other kinds of oil spills, such as
pipeline breaks, but typically
involve large volumes of
spilled oil relative to other
kinds of oil spills.
SOURCE: http://www.livescience.com/9885faq-science-history-oil-spills.html
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The Solution to Oil Spills – The COV
• Catamaran style vessel with ballast tanks for stable floatation
• Patent owned 100% by Robix with no royalties payable
• The principles of the technology are two-fold:
– Oleophilic principle of physics – basic affinity between oil and metal
(oil clings to drums as they spin)
– Bernoulli effect – The contra rotating drums cause a “pumping action”
which assists the oil to collect more effectively than by one rotating
drum
• Available in scaled sizes of 10 ft., 20 ft., 40 ft., or 80 ft. in
length.
– For example: a 40 ft. unit is 40 ft. long, 26 ft. wide, and 12 ft. deep.
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COV Competitive Advantage
• How is COV different from other technologies?
– Lifting the standard of “best-in-class” for the 21st century
• The COV is a simple and practical mechanical recovery system While conventional global oil spill response has established welldeveloped containment systems, mechanical recovery of the oil
spilled in ocean waters has been seen as ‘impractical or
unachievable’ until recent challenges to the norm have been made.
(X-Prize Challenge, 2011, Wendy Schmidt Foundation)
• The COV’s unique and rugged design provides a stable platform for
oil spill recovery under virtually any conditions, where conventional
mechanical oil recovery systems quite often fail in anything more
than calm waters. (competitors technology is limited - can’t operate
in waves higher than 18 inches, the COV is designed to operate in
up to 8 foot waves)
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COV Built and Tested in 1990’s
• COV was developed in 1990s, first COV 40ft prototype built in
Sturgeon Bay, WI, and tested in Leonardo, NJ
– Controlled and uncontrolled testing conducted to determine rates of oil
recovered and recovery-throughput efficiencies are noted as “oil rate of
recovery” (ORR) and “recovery efficiency” (RE)
– The RE of the COV is in the 90-97% range which is significantly higher than
traditional rates of RE recorded by industry over the past two decades or
more, and when compared to more current information, the COV remains
very competitive, within the top ten in terms of ORR and RE/TE
– The ORR calculated in terms of gallons per minute (or similar currency
calculations) remains within the top ten as compared to competitors, and
could easily increase the ORR to obtain “top three” status, by increasing
the surface area of the drums through design modifications without
changing the effects of the physical principles inherent in the COV design
– COV performs in rough sea conditions as high as 8 feet waves (vs 18 inches
for competition) it significantly out-performs all of its competitors, and
therefore stands in a class of its own.
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COV Built and Tested in the 1990s
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1. 40 Ft COV under test
2. 10 Ft COV under test
3. Contra Rotating
Drums
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Robix 40 Ft COV Under Construction
Inside hull of COV during construction
•
The first Robix COV is currently under construction by Rayco Steel, in Sparwood, BC
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Canadian company certified to division 2.1 with the C.W.B. has strong experience in structural steel fabrication, heavy
plate work, maintenance and equipment upgrade
Working closely with marine engineers, architects and Transport Canada Robix has made
significant engineering improvements to the original COV designed and built in the 1990s.
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COV contra rotating drums
These enhancements will ensure compliance with 2014 certifications, and improve operating parameters
Construction completed by the end of January 2015, with painting detail as the last item prior to shipping to port
Scheduled to be delivered for Q1 2015, commissioning to follow
Building order book for delivery following commissioning of first unit
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Robix 40ft COV Under Construction
COV nearing completion
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COV Market
• Where is the market for the COV?
– Insurance underwriters support – as a result of the very large liability
issues in marine and pipeline markets.
(Note: P&I clubs in shipping)
– Shipping ports / Marinas – as a result of the liability issues combined
with concern for environment.
– Ships – as an on-board vessel attached to a ship, for primary
protection of the ship and benefits under Marine law for neighbouring
shipping vessels.
– Large scale disaster protection – as a result of pipelines at port, and oil
drilling and production platforms.
(as was needed in the case of the BP Deep Horizon platform in 2010)
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Milestone Timeline
Milestone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
COV
Construction
Update
COV
Commissioning
Classification of
Sea Worthiness
COV Testing Oil
Spill Recovery
COV Demo to
Key Clients
COV Marketing
COV PO from
First Client
M&A of
Complementary
Technology
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Dec
Management and Directors
Nathan Hansen, President , CEO and Director
Mr. Hansen has been active in the capital markets since 1986, working with various teams of technical advisors, on projects
that range from oil and gas exploration and production to revolutionary technologies and the patents that are usually part of
them. Mr. Hansen has extensive entrepreneurial experience in the formation and development of growth companies in the
public reporting environment, and in the attracting of capital to execute effective Business Plans.
Robin Ray, CFO and Director
Mr. Ray is a Certified General Accountant. Since 1995, Mr. Ray has been a partner in the general Accounting firm, MacNevin
and Ray. Mr. Ray served from April 2001 to August 30, 2011 as the Chief Financial Officer and as a Director of MLB Industries
Inc. Mr. Ray brings extensive business experience to the board.
Nigel Bosworth, CTO and Director
Mr. Bosworth is a veteran entrepreneur. Using his skills and knowledge of the contaminated wastewater technologies and
industry, Nigel builds relationships for businesses, organizations and individuals. His ability to think outside the box has
enabled him to bring numerous partnerships together as a team. In his pursuit for excellence Nigel has carried out many
years of R&D and brings with him many technologies to enhance Robixfuels in their future endeavors.
Dale Oleksyn, V.P. Marketing
Mr. Oleksyn has extensive historical knowledge of the COV technology and numerous contacts within the oil and gas
industry. He has a deep understanding of the industrial product sales cycle and has been a top performing sales person
industrial equipment for over 30 years.
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Management and Directors
Kevin Aylward, Director
Mr. Aylward has significant experience and expertise in regulatory and environmental affairs, government relations, investor
relations and media relations. Having served as Minister of the Environment with the Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador under Premier Brian Tobin, Mr. Aylward brings a wealth of contacts and a comprehensive understanding of the
environmental issues facing the country, especially as it pertains to coastal regions. During his tenure as Minister of the
Environment, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador cultivated an offshore oil and gas industry that balanced
wealth generation for the Province with preservation and protection of the ocean and Newfoundland coast. In addition, Mr.
Alyward is currently the President and CEO/Director of NWest Energy Corporation, a TSX-V listed company.
Brian Gusko, Director
Mr. Gusko has significant international business experience at the highest level. Previously, he was a research associate with
the U.S. Department of Commerce at an embassy posting. His international experience includes working in Corporate
Planning with a Mitsubishi group company in Tokyo, Product Management at a Vodafone spin-off in the Netherlands, and
Managing Director of Palm South Africa’s local wireless affiliate. In the public capital markets he has held various positions
as both Chief Financial Officer and/or Chief Executive Officer, as well as Directorships with mineral resource, energy, and
environmental sector companies. He has also held a capital markets advisory position with Naturally Advanced Technologies,
Inc. (now called “Crailar” – TSXV:CL), and as Vice President of Global Sales Initiatives for MicroCoal Technologies, Inc.
(CSE:MTI) Mr. Gusko is an independent Director on the Board of Directors of Lomiko Metals, Inc. (TSXV:LMR); Director of
Environmental Sciences at Northern Canadian Supplies Ltd; Director of Emergent Waste Solutions, Inc.; and, partner in
Sustainable Capital Corporation, specializing in capital advisory to the “cleantech” industry.
Richard (Rick) Carson, (Managing Director of Corris Marine Division)
Mr. Carson has over 30 years of experience in Senior Executive positions in the shipping industry. He has been instrumental
in the formation of shipping start-ups to successful corporate divestiture transactions in the tens of millions of dollars in
multiple occasions.
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Share Structure/History of Robix
Shares Issued & Outstanding
Options
Brokers Warrants
Warrants
16,691,103
1,376,314
(as at January 30, 2015)
(options expiry terms approx. 3 years, strike prices ranging
from $0.33 to $0.64)
60,500
1,421,781
Fully Diluted
19,549,698
Management and Directors
Retail (friends and family)
Retail (widely held float)
Institutional
~25%
~27%
~48%
NIL
(approximately 900+ shareholders)
How did company come into existence?
• Robix was formed as a spin-out corporation as a result of a Plan of Arrangement in August 2011, to
advance the COV patent and demonstration of the technology.
• Common shares began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) on September 26, 2013
at $0.25, and secondary listing occurred on Frankfurt Stock Exchange (XFRA) March 18, 2014.
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Contact Info
Nathan Hansen, President & CEO:
250-683-8957 or email: [email protected]
Robin Ray, Chief Financial Officer:
403-327-3094 or email: [email protected]
Dale Oleksyn, V.P Marketing:
780-335-5777 or email: [email protected]
http://www.robixfuels.com
http://www.youtube.com/robixfuels
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