State-of-the-art review: microbial field technology. Topical report, Project BE3
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5562957
Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) is in the early stages of development. Several companies and laboratories are concentrating on developing microorganisms that produce oil recovery chemicals and can withstand reservoir conditions. The National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research is developing the techniques necessary for applying the basic knowledge of microbiology to real oilfield situations. This report describes the use of MEOR processes in field tests. An earlier review gave background information on the development and initial use of MEOR processes. Techniques in microbiology are being developed rapidly to culture bacteria with new and unique characteristics. This capability to create bacteria which will perform specific functions in various environments could eventually provide viable and economically feasible MEOR techniques for additional crude oil recovery from some 450,000 stripper wells in the United States. Field projects using microorganisms are increasing in the United States. At present at least 5 to 10 different groups are applying MEOR technology to stripper wells. The economics of the oil industry favor MEOR over other EOR projects. The advance of MEOR techniques should be rapid as more field data are obtained. 7 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.
- Research Organization:
- National Inst. for Petroleum and Energy Research, Bartlesville, OK (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC22-83FE60149
- OSTI ID:
- 5562957
- Report Number(s):
- NIPER-138; ON: DE86012582
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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