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Microbial enhanced oil recovery

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002350

An enhanced oil recovery technique that involves introducing microorganisms or their metabolic products into a reservoir to improve oil recovery. These microbes can produce gases, acids, solvents, or surfactants that alter reservoir properties or oil characteristics. MEOR applications can include injecting nutrient solutions to stimulate indigenous microbial populations or introducing specific microbial strains.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002350
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002350",
  "term": "Microbial enhanced oil recovery",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An enhanced oil recovery technique that involves introducing microorganisms or their metabolic products into a reservoir to improve oil recovery. These microbes can produce gases, acids, solvents, or surfactants that alter reservoir properties or oil characteristics. MEOR applications can include injecting nutrient solutions to stimulate indigenous microbial populations or introducing specific microbial strains.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/microbial-enhanced-oil-recovery/"
}

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