Reservoir souring: sulfur chemistry in offshore oil and gas reservoir fluids
Abstract The injection of sulfate-containing seawater into an oil reservoir, for maintaining the reservoir pressure, can promote the growth of sulfate reducing bacteria and archaea near the injection wells, leading to the formation of sulfides such as hydrogen sulfide. However, intermediate sulfur s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-018-0528-2 |