[HTML][HTML] Oil reservoirs, an exceptional habitat for microorganisms
Microorganisms are present in oil reservoirs around the world where they degrade oil and
lead to changes in oil quality. Unfortunately, our knowledge about processes in deep oil …
lead to changes in oil quality. Unfortunately, our knowledge about processes in deep oil …
Biological souring and mitigation in oil reservoirs
LM Gieg, TR Jack, JM Foght - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2011 - Springer
Souring in oilfield systems is most commonly due to the action of sulfate-reducing
prokaryotes, a diverse group of anaerobic microorganisms that respire sulfate and produce …
prokaryotes, a diverse group of anaerobic microorganisms that respire sulfate and produce …
[HTML][HTML] Underground gas storage as a promising natural methane bioreactor and reservoir?
Employing deep reservoirs as UGS (underground gas storage) has a long history across
continents. In 2018, 689 underground gas reservoirs with a total volume of 417 bcm were in …
continents. In 2018, 689 underground gas reservoirs with a total volume of 417 bcm were in …
Biogeochemistry of microbial coal-bed methane
Microbial methane accumulations have been discovered in multiple coal-bearing basins
over the past two decades. Such discoveries were originally based on unique biogenic …
over the past two decades. Such discoveries were originally based on unique biogenic …
Syntrophic biodegradation of hydrocarbon contaminants
Highlights•Syntrophic processes are required for hydrocarbon mineralization to CH
4.•Syntrophic hydrocarbon metabolism can occur in the presence of electron acceptors.•SIP …
4.•Syntrophic hydrocarbon metabolism can occur in the presence of electron acceptors.•SIP …
Metagenomic insights into the mechanisms for biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the oil supply chain
Petroleum is a very complex and diverse organic mixture. Its composition depends on
reservoir location and in situ conditions and changes once crude oil is spilled into the …
reservoir location and in situ conditions and changes once crude oil is spilled into the …
Succession in the petroleum reservoir microbiome through an oil field production lifecycle
A Vigneron, EB Alsop, BP Lomans… - The ISME …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Subsurface petroleum reservoirs are an important component of the deep biosphere where
indigenous microorganisms live under extreme conditions and in isolation from the Earth's …
indigenous microorganisms live under extreme conditions and in isolation from the Earth's …
Rethinking biological activation of methane and conversion to liquid fuels
CA Haynes, R Gonzalez - Nature chemical biology, 2014 - nature.com
If methane, the main component of natural gas, can be efficiently converted to liquid fuels,
world reserves of methane could satisfy the demand for transportation fuels in addition to …
world reserves of methane could satisfy the demand for transportation fuels in addition to …
The quantitative significance of Syntrophaceae and syntrophic partnerships in methanogenic degradation of crude oil alkanes
Libraries of 16S rRNA genes cloned from methanogenic oil degrading microcosms
amended with North Sea crude oil and inoculated with estuarine sediment indicated that …
amended with North Sea crude oil and inoculated with estuarine sediment indicated that …
Microbial communities involved in anaerobic degradation of alkanes
Saturated hydrocarbons are quantitatively the most abundant fraction among all petroleum
hydrocarbons. Significant advances have been made in the understanding of the anaerobic …
hydrocarbons. Significant advances have been made in the understanding of the anaerobic …