Open AccessInnovative MIOR Process Utilizing Indigenous Reservoir Constituents
Author(s) -
D O Hitzman,
A K Stepp,
D M Dennis,
L R Graumann
Publication year - 2003
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/902628
Subject(s) - microbial enhanced oil recovery , indigenous , environmental science , oil production , oil field , microbial ecology , biochemical engineering , petroleum engineering , ecology , microbiology and biotechnology , engineering , biology , microorganism , bacteria , genetics
This research program is directed at improving the knowledge of reservoir ecology and developing practical microbial solutions for improving oil production. The goal is to identify indigenous microbial populations which can produce beneficial metabolic products and develop a methodology to stimulate those select microbes with nutrient amendments to increase oil recovery. This microbial technology has the capability of producing multiple oil-releasing agents. Experimental laboratory work is underway. Microbial cultures have been isolated from produced water samples. Comparative laboratory studies demonstrating in situ production of microbial products as oil recovery agents were conducted in sand packs with natural field waters with cultures and conditions representative of oil reservoirs. Field pilot studies are underway