Analysis of MEOR efficiency to increase recovery in an Iranian reservoir

Scientia Iranica

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-168

  Biria, D ^a   Roostaazad, R ^a   Darouneh, E ^a   Izadi, H ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENES; FUEL PURIFICATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METABOLITES; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; REMOVAL; SURFACE TENSION;

MICROBIAL KINETICS; MICROBIAL TREATMENT;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

ASPHALTENES; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FUEL PURIFICATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METABOLITES; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; REMOVAL; SURFACE TENSION;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; RESERVOIR FLOODING;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 34249002267     PISSN: 10263098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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