Microbial inhibition of sulfate reduction using nitrate and nitrite addition: a laboratory study of reservoir souring control
Microbial sulfate reduction produces unwanted H₂S in oil and gas reservoirs (i.e., reservoir souring) when seawater is used in secondary oil recovery. Previous studies have shown that the addition of nitrate and/or nitrite can inhibit sulfate reduction, but the effects are site-specific. In this the...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
2017
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| Online Access: | https://research.library.mun.ca/12601/ https://research.library.mun.ca/12601/1/thesis.pdf |
| Summary: | Microbial sulfate reduction produces unwanted H₂S in oil and gas reservoirs (i.e., reservoir souring) when seawater is used in secondary oil recovery. Previous studies have shown that the addition of nitrate and/or nitrite can inhibit sulfate reduction, but the effects are site-specific. In this thesis, seawater and produced waters were sampled offshore Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) for three incubation experiments to determine the affect of nitrate and/or nitrite addition on microbial sulfate reduction. Of the three amendments tested (i.e. just nitrate, just nitrite, and a combination of the two) all were successful at inhibiting sulfate reduction. No one type of amendment inhibited microbial sulfate reduction better than the others; however, nitrate showed potential of having a longer residence time, and therefore nitrate maybe an ideal choice for the inhibition of microbial sulfate reduction for offshore NL. |
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