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Bacteriological Aspects of the Storage of Gas Underground
Author(s) -
Pankhurst Eileen S.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1968.tb00373.x
Subject(s) - aquifer , drilling , petroleum engineering , natural gas , environmental science , geology , waste management , groundwater , materials science , geotechnical engineering , engineering , metallurgy
SUMMARY Sands, formation waters, drilling muds and other samples obtained during exploration of potential gas storage fields were examined for sulphate‐reducing and other bacteria. The origins of the organisms found and their relevance to aquifer storage of manufactured or natural gases are discussed.