WO2007089713A3 - Biogenic fuel gas generation in geologic hydrocarbon deposits - Google Patents

Biogenic fuel gas generation in geologic hydrocarbon deposits Download PDF

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WO2007089713A3
WO2007089713A3 PCT/US2007/002420 US2007002420W WO2007089713A3 WO 2007089713 A3 WO2007089713 A3 WO 2007089713A3 US 2007002420 W US2007002420 W US 2007002420W WO 2007089713 A3 WO2007089713 A3 WO 2007089713A3
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Robert S Pfeiffer
Glenn A Ulrich
Gary Vanzin
Verlin Dannar
Roland P Debruyn
James B Dodson
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Robert S Pfeiffer
Glenn A Ulrich
Gary Vanzin
Verlin Dannar
Roland P Debruyn
James B Dodson
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Abstract

A method to stimulate the biogenic production of a metabolite with enhanced hydrogen content that includes forming an opening in a geologic formation to provide access to a consortium of microorganisms, and injecting water into the opening to disperse at least a portion of the consortium over a larger region of a hydrocarbon deposit. The method may also include measuring a change in the rate of production of the metabolite in the formation. Also, an method to stimulate biogenic production of a metabolite that includes measuring a salinity level of formation water in a geologic formation, and injecting water into the opening to reduce the salinity level of the formation water in the formation. The method may also include measuring a change in the rate of production of the metabolite in the formation.
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