Microbiology of petroleum reservoirs

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-116

  Magot, Michel ^a   Ollivier, Bernard ^b   Patel, Bharat K C ^c  

^a SANOFI   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fermentative bacteria; Indigenous microflora; Iron reducing bacteria; Methanogens; Oil fields; Sulphate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

OIL; PETROLEUM;

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PETROLEUM; RESERVOIR;

BACTERIUM; ECOSYSTEM; FERMENTATION; METHANOBACTERIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0034064785     PISSN: 00036072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1002434330514     Document Type: Review

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