Microbial enhanced oil recovery: Entering the log phase
Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) technology has advanced internationally since 1980 from a laboratory-based evaluation of microbial processes to field applications. In order to adequately support the decline in oil production in certain areas, research on cost-effective technologies such as microbial enhanced oil recovery processes must focus on both near-term and long-term applications. Many marginal wells are desperately in need of an inexpensive improved oil recovery technology today that can assist producers in order to prevent their abandonment. Microbial enhanced waterflooding technology has also been shown to be an economically feasible technology in the United States. Complementary environmental research and development will also be required to address any potential environmental impacts of microbial processes. In 1995 at this conference, the goal is to further document and promote microbial processes for improved oil recovery and related technology for solving environmental problems.
- Research Organization:
- BDM Oklahoma, Inc., Bartlesville, OK (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 270473
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9509173-; ON: DE96001220; TRN: 96:002616-0001
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International conference on microbial enhanced oil recovery and related biotechnology for solving environment problems, Dallas, TX (United States), 11-14 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]; Related Information: Is Part Of The fifth international conference on microbial enhanced oil recovery and related biotechnology for solving environmental problems: 1995 Conference proceedings; Bryant, R. [ed.]; PB: 619 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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