Microbial Enhancement of Oil Recovery - Recent Advances: Proceedings of the 1992 International Conference on Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (Developments in Petroleum Science)

This volume is concerned with many aspects of petroleum microbiology and biochemistry, all with strong commercial applications. Worldwide research on the major topic, MEOR (Microbially Enhanced Oil Recovery) is comprehensively covered under experimental work, field applications and modeling. The challenge of formulating a complete in situ MEOR system (microorganisms, nutrient package, and other amendments) is explored together with the future needs in the design and execution of this new biotechnology. Content: Advisory Board Page ii Edited by Page iii Copyright page Page iv Preface Page ix Eugene T. Premuzic, Rhonda P. Lindsey, Fred Burtch Acknowledgments Page x Rebecca S. Bryant, Fred Burtch, Mow S. Lin, Bernard Manowitz, Mark McCaffrey, Rhonda Patterson Lindsey, Eugene T. Premuzic, Avril Woodhead, Teh F. Yen Introduction to the Fourth International MEOR Conference Original Research Article Pages 1-6 Fred Burtch M.O.R.E. to M.E.O.R.: An Overview of Microbially Enhanced Oil Recovery Original Research Article Pages 7-16 T.R. Jack Use of Natural Microflora, Electron Acceptors and Energy Sources for Enhanced Oil Recovery Original Research Article Pages 17-25 George T. Sperl, Penny L. Sperl, Donald O. Hitzman Bug Rock: Bacteriogenic Mineral Precipitation Systems for Oil Patch Use Original Research Article Pages 27-35 T.R. Jack, F.G. Ferris, L.G. Stehmeier, A. Kantzas, D.F. Marentette Chemical Markers of Induced Microbial Transformations in Crude Oils Original Research Article Pages 37-54 E.T. Premuzic, M.S. Lin, L.K. Racaniello, B. Manowitz Characterization of Xanthan Gum Degrading Enzymes from a Heat-stable, Salt-tolerant Bacterial Consortium Original Research Article Pages 55-63 Jeffrey A. Ahlgren Subsurface Application of Alcaligenes eutrophus for Plugging of Porous Media Original Research Article Pages 65-77 Yueqi Li, Iris C.Y. Yang, Kwang-Il Lee, Teh Fu Yen Halotolerant and Extremely Halophilic Oil-Oxidizing Bacteria in Oil Fields Original Research Article Pages 79-88 S.S. Belyaev, I.A. Borzenkov, E.I. Milekhina, I.S. Zvyagintseva, M.V. Ivanov The Use of Slime-forming Bacteria to Enhance the Strength of the Soil Matrix Original Research Article Pages 89-96 Iris Chia-Yu Yang, Yueqi Li, Joon Kyu Park, Teh Fu Yen Parameters Affecting Microbial Oil Mobilization in Porous Media Original Research Article Pages 97-106 Anita K. Stepp, Rebecca S. Bryant, Kathy M. Bertus, Ming-Ming Chang Behavior of Microbial Culture Product (PARA-BAC R ) Isolates in Anaerobic Environments Original Research Article Pages 107-113 Dennis Ray Schneider Aqueous Microbial Biosurfactant Solutions Exhibiting Ultra-low Tension at Oil-water Interfaces Original Research Article Pages 115-125 Takayoshi Ban, Toshiyuki Sato The Compatibility of Biosurfactants on Degassed Oil and the Displacement Efficiency of Biosurfactant/Sulfonate - Alkaline - Polymer System Original Research Article Pages 127-141 Shu-Tang Gao, Tong-Luo Qin Comparative Analysis of Microbially Mediated Oil Recovery By Surfactants Produced by Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis Original Research Article Pages 143-150 S.L. Fox, M.A. Brehm, E.P. Robertson, J.D. Jackson, C.P. Thomas, G.A. Bala Noninvasive Methodology to Study the Kinetics of Microbial Growth and Metabolism in Subsurface Porous Materials Original Research Article Pages 151-157 M.J. McInerney, D.W. Weirick, P.K. Sharma, R.M. Knapp Adhesion of Microbial Cells to Porous Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Solid Substrata Original Research Article Pages 159-169 Takayoshi Ban, Shinjiro Yamamoto A Mathematical Model for Microbially Enhanced Oil Recovery Process Original Research Article Pages 171-186 Xu Zhang, R.M. Knapp, M.J. McInerney Effect of Hydrophobicity of the Solid Substratum on Oil Displacement in the Hele-Shaw Model Original Research Article Pages 187-195 Takayoshi Ban, Hiroshi Kamo Microbially Enhanced Oil Recovery Field Pilot, Payne County, Oklahoma Original Research Article Pages 197-205 J.D. Coates, J.L. Chisholm, R.M. Knapp, M.J. McInerney, D.E. Menzie, V.K. Bhupathiraju Microbial Hydraulic Acid Fracturing Original Research Article Pages 207-229 V. Moses, Melanie J. Brown, C.C. Burton, D.S. Gralla, C. Cornelius A Pilot Test of EOR by In-Situ Microorganism Fermentation in the Daqing Oilfield Original Research Article Pages 231-244 Chun Ying Zhang, Jing Chun Zhang The Application of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery to Trinidadian Oil Wells Original Research Article Pages 245-263 U. Maharaj, M. May, M.P. Imbert MEOR, Recent Field Trials in Romania: Reservoir Selection, Type of Inoculum, Protocol for Well Treatment and Line Monitoring Original Research Article Pages 265-287 I. Lazar, S. Dobrota, M.C. Stefanescu, L. Sandulescu, R. Paduraru, M. Stefanescu Microbial-Enhanced Waterflooding Field Pilots Original Research Article Pages 289-306 Rebecca S. Bryant, Anita K. Stepp, Kathy M. Bertus, Thomas E. Burchfield, Mike Dennis Microbial Characteristics and Metabolic Activity of Bacteria from Venezuelan Oil Wells Original Research Article Pages 307-318 H. Bastardo, L. Vierma, A. Estevez A Nutrient Control Process for Microbially Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications Original Research Article Pages 319-333 G.E. Jenneman, J.B. Clark, P.D. Moffitt Characteristics of Enriched Cultures and their Application to MEOR Field Tests Original Research Article Pages 335-348 Xiu-Yuan Wang, Yan-Fen Xue, Shu-Hua Xie On-site Bioaugmentation Treatment of Petroleum Tank Bottom Wastes: A Case Study Original Research Article Pages 349-354 F.K. Hiebert, J.H. Portwood, J.T. Portwood, F.S. Petersen Six Years of Paraffin Control and Enhanced Oil Recovery with the Microbial Product, Para-BacTM Original Research Article Pages 355-362 Lyle Nelson, Dennis Ray Schneider Causes and Control of Microbially Induced Souring Original Research Article Pages 363-371 M.J. McInerney, K.L. Sublette, V.K. Bhupathiraju, J.D. Coates, R.M. Knapp Additional Oil Production During Field Trials in Russia Original Research Article Pages 373-381 M.V. Ivanov, S.S. Belyaev, I.A. Borzenkov, I.F. Glumov, R.R. Ibatullin Isolation of Thermophilic Bacteria from a Venezuelan Oil Field Original Research Article Pages 383-389 G. Sanchez, A. Marin, L. Vierma The Potential for MEOR from Carbonate Reservoirs: Literature Review and Recent Research Original Research Article Pages 391-396 R.S. Tanner, E.O. Udegbunam, J.P. Adkins, M.J. McInerney, R.M. Knapp Using Bacteria to Improve Oil Recovery from Arabian Fields Original Research Article Pages 397-416 M.H. Sayyouh, M.S. Al-Blehed On Towards the Real World Original Research Article Pages 417-425 V. Moses Comparison of the Properties of Commercial Xantham Gum with a Xanthan Gum Produced by Xanthomonas campestri TM Using Lactose as Sole Source of Carbon Original Research Article Page 427 Freddy Paz, Gabriela Trebbau, Luis Vierma A Mathematical Model to Optimize Fermentation in Xanthomonas campestris Original Research Article Page 428 Enrique Rodriquez Thermophilic Bacteria from Petroleum Reservoirs Original Research Article Page 429 G. Grassia, A.J. Sheehy Index Pages 431-436 Examines many aspects of petroleum microbiology and biochemistry, all with strong commercial applications. Worldwide research on MEOR (Microbially Enhanced Oil Recovery) is comprehensively covered under experimental work, field applications and modelling.