title: MIxS-HCR: a MIxS extension defining a minimal information standard for sequence data from environments pertaining to hydrocarbon resources.
abstract: Here we introduce a MIxS extension to facilitate the recording and cataloguing of metadata from samples related to hydrocarbon resources. The proposed MIxS-HCR package incorporates the core features of the MIxS standard for marker gene (MIMARKS) and metagenomic (MIMS) sequences along with a hydrocarbon resources customized environmental package. Adoption of the MIxS-HCR standard will enable the comparison and better contextualization of investigations related to hydrocarbon rich environments. The insights from such standardized way of reporting could be highly beneficial for the successful development and optimization of hydrocarbon recovery processes and management of microbiological issues in petroleum production systems.
authors: Shell International Exploration and Production Inc., 3333 HW6S, Houston, 77082 TX USA.
authors: Nicolas
authors: 0000-0001-5246-0568
authors: N
authors: Tsesmetzis
authors: Microbial Genomics and Bioinformatics Research Group, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany.
authors: Pelin
authors: P
authors: Yilmaz
authors: Shell International Exploration and Production Inc., 3333 HW6S, Houston, 77082 TX USA.
authors: Peter C
authors: PC
authors: Marks
authors: DOE Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA.
authors: Nikos C
authors: NC
authors: Kyrpides
authors: School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU UK.
authors: Ian M
authors: IM
authors: Head
authors: Shell Global Solutions International B.V., Rijswijk, Netherlands.
authors: Bart P
authors: BP
authors: Lomans
keywords: Environmental package; Hydrocarbon resources; MIxS standards; Sequence data