Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) and oversea research progress in its application

Xi'an Shiyou Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Xi'an Shiyou University, Natural Sciences Edition

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Chen, Wen Xin ^a   Hu, Rong ^a   He, Qi ^a  

^a Changqing Oilfield Company   (China)

Author keywords

Biosurfactant; Microbial enhanced oil recovery; Oversea research progress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863338320     PISSN: 1673064X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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