Innovative MIOR Process Utilizing Indigenous Reservoir Constituents

Hitzman, D. O. ; Stepp, A. K. ; Dennis, D. M. ; Graumann, L. R.

Geo-Microbial Tech Inc

关键词: Population Dynamics;    02 Petroleum;    Microorganisms;    Nutrients;    Reservoir Engineering;   

DOI  :  10.2172/902628
RP-ID  :  None
RP-ID  :  AC26-99BC15214
RP-ID  :  902628

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

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.