Enhanced Oil Recovery in a Co-Culture System of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis [PDF]
MicroorganismsMicrobial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) is a promising technology for oil field extraction. This study investigated a co-culture system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis to increase MEOR efficacy.
Dingyu Kang +7 more
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Geofluids, 2021 One of the challenges indigenous microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) is facing is the high percentage of divalent ions, which obstruct the growth and metabolism of microorganisms and destabilize the oil-in-water (o/w) emulsion.
Guoxin Shi +9 more
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Geofluids, 2020 Oil emulsification is one of the major mechanisms for microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). Although air injection is generally recommended for field trials of MEOR in China, its influence on the microbial community structure in oil reservoirs ...
Yi Gu +8 more
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Exploring the use of microbial enhanced oil recovery in Kazakhstan: a review [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyMicrobial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) is a promising method for improving oil recovery from challenging reservoirs such as those found in Kazakhstan.
Aliya Yernazarova +8 more
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Appropriate characterization of reservoir properties and investigation of their effect on microbial enhanced oil recovery through simulated laboratory studies [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAppropriate characterization of reservoir properties and investigation of the effect of these properties on microbial metabolism and oil recovery under simulated reservoir conditions can aid in development of a sustainable microbial enhanced oil recovery
Neelam Kapse +2 more
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The Scientific World Journal, 2014 Crude oil is the major source of energy worldwide being exploited as a source of economy, including Oman. As the price of crude oil increases and crude oil reserves collapse, exploitation of oil resources in mature reservoirs is essential for meeting ...
Biji Shibulal +5 more
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Experimental study of microbial enhanced oil recovery in fractured porous media using the halophilic bacterium Haloferax mediterranei [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFractured reservoirs, comprising over 20% of the world’s oil reserves, present significant challenges to enhanced oil recovery (EOR). This study investigates the potential of the halophilic bacterium Haloferax mediterranei in microbial EOR (MEOR) for ...
Behnam Zarei Eslam +4 more
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Full genome sequences of two strains of Pseudomonas stutzeri isolated from oil reservoirs and their adaptation mechanisms to harsh environments [PDF]
Journal of Genetic Engineering and BiotechnologyPseudomonas stutzeri is a type of microorganism widely present in nature, particularly in petroleum-contaminated environments, where it exhibits a high capacity for biodegradation.
Qijun Wu +6 more
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Development of a microbial dewaxing agent using three spore forming bacteria [PDF]
Bioresources and BioprocessingMicrobial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) is a cost effective and efficient method for recovering residual oil. However, the presence of wax (paraffin) in residual oil can substantially reduce the efficiency of MEOR.
Xiaoyan Guo +4 more
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Biosurfactant and biopolymer producing microorganisms from West Kazakhstan oilfield [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMicrobiological enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) uses indigenous or exogenous microorganisms and nutrients to enhance oil production through synthesis of metabolites reducing oil viscosity and surface tension.
Ulzhan Shaimerdenova +5 more
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