Laboratory Investigation of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 165-185

  Al Blehed, M S ^a   Sayyouh, M H ^a   Shoeb, H A ^a   Awwad, A M ^a   Desouky, S M ^a   Hemeida, A M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; CRUDE OIL; NUTRIENTS;

BACTERIAL ISOLATES; BACTERIAL STRAINS; BIO-SURFACTANTS; FORMATION WATER; INDIGENOUS BACTERIA; LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS; MICROBIAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERIES; TOTAL DISSOLVED SALTS;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 0000880630     PISSN: 10183639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1018-3639(18)30656-1     Document Type: Article

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