Sulfide removal in reservoir brine by indigenous bacteria

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 219-225

  Jenneman, G E ^a   Moffitt, P D ^a   Bala, G A ^a   Webb, R H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BRINES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); REMOVAL; SULFIDE MINERALS;

INDIGENOUS BACTERIA; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

BACTERIUM; BRINE; REMOVAL; SULFIDE; WELL;

EID: 0032835716     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/57422-PA     Document Type: Article

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