Impact of rock mineralogy on reservoir souring: A geochemical modeling study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119811
Abstract: Abstract The petroleum industry suffers from reservoir souring phenomena, which has negative impacts on production facilities, health, and environment. Injection of incompatible water into the reservoir (waterflooding), which is considered as an enhanced oil recovery… read more here.
Keywords: impact rock; mineralogy; modeling; reservoir souring ... See more keywords
Reservoir Souring - Latest developments for application and mitigation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.04.003
Abstract: Sulphate-reducing prokaryotes (SRP) have been identified in oil field fluids since the 1920s. SRP reduce sulphate to sulphide, a toxic and corrosive species that impacts on operational safety, metallurgy and both capital and operational cost.… read more here.
Keywords: souring latest; reservoir; increase; reservoir souring ... See more keywords
Field observations of reservoir souring development and implications for the Extended Growth Zone (EGZ) souring model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108721
Abstract: Abstract Microbial generation of H2S in-situ due to injection of seawater, so-called reservoir souring, can induce severe negative impact in terms of health, safety, maintenance and economics in mature oil fields. Historical H2S data have… read more here.
Keywords: field; reservoir souring; development; model ... See more keywords
A sulfur and nitrogen cycle informed model to simulate nitrate treatment of reservoir souring
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44033-5
Abstract: Nitrate treatment has been widely used in various seawater injection projects to treat biologic sulfate reduction or reservoir souring. To design a promising nitrate treatment plan, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of… read more here.
Keywords: nitrate treatment; treatment; nitrate reduction; reservoir souring ... See more keywords