Content:
Advisory Board
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Edited by
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Copyright page
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Preface
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Eugene T. Premuzic, Rhonda P. Lindsey, Fred Burtch
Acknowledgments
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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-BACR) 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-Bac™ 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™ Using Lactose as Sole Source of Carbon Original Research Article
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Freddy Paz, Gabriela Trebbau, Luis Vierma
A Mathematical Model to Optimize Fermentation in Xanthomonas campestris Original Research Article
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Enrique Rodriquez
Thermophilic Bacteria from Petroleum Reservoirs Original Research Article
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G. Grassia, A.J. Sheehy
Index
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