THE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION OF MICROBIAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY

The information and results of MEOR study and application have been compiled in this paper. In China,great progress have been achieved on research of strains and mechanism in laboratory,many kinds of formation have been candidates as field pilots to conduct microbial treatment or microbial enhanced waterflooding. The results show microorganism can increase oil production and decrease water cut. The technology of MEOR will become an important method in improving oil recovery in China.