Authors : Rafiu Luqman Moronkola; Arinkoola Akeem Olatunde; Akinde Sunday Babatunde; Agarry Samuel Enahoro

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 6 - June

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Abstract : Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) is a collection of techniques that utilize microorganisms and their metabolic products to improve the recovery of oil. The microorganisms produce gases and chemicals (bio-acids, biosurfactants, bio-gases, bio-polymer and bio-mass) with oil as carbon source. The production of these by-products in the reservoir changes the reservoir fluid and rock properties and consequently improves the sweep efficiency which in turn increases the oil production.

Keywords : Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery, Biosurfactants, Vertical Sand Pack Column, Original Oil in Place, Additional Oil Recovered.

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