MEOR - Step by step

Review of existing reservoir data

• Evaluation of geologic and geophysical data
  • Reservoir rock type, structure, thickness, porosity, permeability
  • Oil/water saturation
  • Mineral facies/ chemical composition
• Fluid and gas characteristics
  • Chemical composition of oil, gas, water
  • Oil viscosity, density under reservoir conditions
  • Gas- oil; gas-water ratio, water cut
• Deposit evaluation
  • OOIP - prognosis of deposit and single wells of interest, decline rate
• Oil field configuration
  • Number and positions of production and injection wells
  • Injection rates

Chemical and microbiological investigations

• Existing bacterial population in oil field system:
• Chemical composition of reservoir water
• Specification of adaptation program of MEOR bacteria to specific field conditions

Customization of MEOR to specific field conditions

• Characterization and selection of MEOR microbes
• Adaption of selected microbes to field conditions
• Optimization of nutrient media
• Analysis of bio-products with original sample material
• Process engineering - scale up

Economic and technical evaluation of MEOR under simulated field conditions

• Core flooding tests under reservoir conditions to simulate the MEOR drainage

MILESTONE:  Decision about application of MEOR process

Design and construction of MEOR station

MEOR treatment with continues process control