OriginOil Receives Increased Order for Large-Scale Algae Extraction System +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES - August 12, 2011: OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to extract oil from algae and an emerging leader in the global algae oil services industry, today announced it recently received an increased order for a large-scale algae extraction system from MBD Energy, Ltd., a leading solutions provider in the field of industrial CO₂waste management.

�On May 23, 2011, we announced that we received a firm order for a large-scale extraction system from MBD,� said Riggs Eckelberry, OriginOil CEO. �Recently, MBD increased this order due to changes in configuration, and issued a purchase order on July 29, 2011. The total value of this purchase order is $850,000, of which $297,500, or 35%, was paid on August 5, 2011.�

The second payment for this order, for $425,000 or 50% of the total, will be due within five (5) business days after notification from OOIL to MBD of the availability of the extraction system and a successful inspection and power test. The final payment of $127,500, or 15% of the total, will be due within five (5) business days after the completion of installation and performance acceptance.

In January of this year, OriginOil received an order from MBD totaling $150,000 for a mobile system. At the time, OriginOil received a deposit of 50%, with future payments of 25% respectively for notification of availability, and completion of installation.

The total of these orders represents a backlog of $1 million for the year to date.

The new system on order is one of the largest next-generation extraction systems of its kind in the world. The equipment is expected to process up to 1100 liters (300 gallons) per minute of algae culture continuously, enough to process the daily harvest at MBD�s upcoming one-hectare site at Queensland�s Tarong power station.

According to MBD, the one-hectare facility will use the power station's CO₂-laden flue-gas to feed a Bio-CCS (Bio-based Carbon Capture and Storage) Algal Synthesizer. It will serve as proof of concept for a larger, second stage facility of up to 80 hectares (197 acres) before being progressively expanded to a much larger third stage facility.

MBD is regarded as being at the forefront of solutions for stationary industrial emitters such as power stations, smelters and refineries - that securely and efficiently recycles captured flue-gas emissions into oil-rich algal biomass via proprietary systems.

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About OriginOil, Inc.
OriginOil helps algae growers extract oil from algae for use as a feedstock for the commercial production of transportation fuels, chemicals and foods. In a single step, our breakthrough technology efficiently dewaters and breaks down algae for its useful products, overcoming one of the greatest challenges in making algae a viable replacement for petroleum. As a pioneer and the emerging leader in the global algae oil services field, OriginOil supports its core algae extraction technology with an array of process innovations for some of the world�s most successful algae growers and refiners, just as pioneers like Schlumberger and Halliburton have done in the oilfield services industry. To learn more about OriginOil�, please visit our website at www.originoil.com.