A Laboratory Study for Assessing Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery

作者:Bao, M.; Liu, T.; Chen, Z.*; Guo, L.; Jiang, G.; Li, Y.; Li, X.
来源:Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects , 2013, 35(22): 2141-2148.
DOI:10.1080/15567036.2010.492380

摘要

Microbial enhanced oil recovery utilizes microorganisms and their metabolic products to improve the oil recovery. A pilot scale study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of two microorganisms (D-2 and M-1), presenting as an individual and a mixture, by recovering residual oil from a sandstone core oil reservoir at Shengli Oil Reservoir, China. Five microbial flooding tests were conducted sequentially by injecting microbial cultures into the experimental reservoir. The results showed that a polymer surfactant produced by D-2, M-1, and their mixture, enhanced oil recovery by 5.4, 5.6, and 7.9%, respectively, which are within the reported ranges of increased tertiary oil recovery.