Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference · 1992 · 28 citations · 4 references
EngineeringMicrobiologyPetroleum EngineeringBioprocess EngineeringEnhanced Oil RecoveryReservoir EngineeringChemical Enhanced Oil RecoveryMicrobial Enhanced Oil RecoveryWax DepositionMicrobial Activity EnhancementMicrobial Enhanced Oil Recovery MechanismsMicrobial Oil ProductionParaffin Deposition MechanismsReservoir Depletion EffectsReservoir MicrobiologySolution Gas DriveWax Deposition Control
ABSTRACT This paper presents the theory and field application of microbial treating oil well systems and reservoirs to control paraffin wax deposition, increase producing rates and enhance oil recoveries. The technology applies to paraffin base crude oils produced from solution gas drive reservoirs. The application of this microbial enhancement technology can increase oil recoveries in all stages of reservoir depletion.
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