Analysis of methane production by microorganisms indigenous to a depleted oil reservoir for application in Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery.
We examined methane production by microorganisms collected from a depleted oilfield. Our results indicated that microorganisms indigenous to the petroleum reservoir could effectively utilize yeast extract, suggesting that the indigenous microorganisms and proteinaceous nutrients could be recruitable for Microbially Enhanced Oil Recovery.
Engineering for Sustainable Carbon Cycle (INPEX Corporation) Social Cooperation Program, Frontier Research Center for Energy and Resources, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Eng. Bldg. No. 4, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
Hajime
H
Kobayashi
Hideo
H
Kawaguchi
Keita
K
Endo
Daisuke
D
Mayumi
Susumu
S
Sakata
Masayuki
M
Ikarashi
Yoshihiro
Y
Miyagawa
Haruo
H
Maeda
Kozo
K
Sato
D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D017753:Ecosystem; D007218:Industrial Microbiology / Q000379:methods*; D008697:Methane / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D061329:Oil and Gas Fields / Q000382:microbiology*; D010578:Petroleum / Q000382:microbiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D014871:Water Microbiology; D015003:Yeasts / Q000737:chemistry
D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D010578:Petroleum; D008697:Methane