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Title: New technology for sulfide reduction and increased oil recovery. Second quarter progress report, September 7, 1997--December 8, 1997

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/607524· OSTI ID:607524

Project work was initiated by Geo-Microbial Technologies, Inc. (GMT), Ochelata, Oklahoma for Contract Number DE-FG01-97EE15659 on June 18, 1997. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate reduction of sulfide contamination, as well as possible improvement of production in oil and gas production systems. This will be accomplished by application of the BioCompetitive Exclusion (BCX) process developed by GMT. A broad spectrum of well types and geographical locations is anticipated. The BCX process is designed to manipulate indigenous reservoir bacteria with the addition of synergistic inorganic chemical formulae. These treatments will stimulate growth of beneficial microbes, while suppressing metabolic activity of sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB), the primary source of harmful sulfide production.

Research Organization:
Geo-Microbial Technologies, Inc., Ochelata, OK (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG01-97EE15659
OSTI ID:
607524
Report Number(s):
DOE/EE/15659-T2; ON: DE98005475; TRN: 98:002094
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 20 Dec 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English