An experimental study of driving mechanisms in MIOR processes by using Rhodococcus sp. 094

SPE - DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 957-966

  Crescente, C ^a   Torsaeter, O ^a   Hultmann, L ^b   Stroem, A ^b   Rasmussen, K ^c   Kowalewski, E ^a,d  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c Nord Troendelag U College

^d STATOIL   (Norway)

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