Microbial Insights is proud to team with researchers, regulators, and companies serving the mining and oil and gas industries to apply proven microbial solutions to some of the energy sector’s most pressing challenges. The unbiased, actionable data Microbial Insights provides can help to cost-effectively enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and environmental responsibility of industrial operations. Below…
In this edition, we spotlight groundbreaking partnerships that harness large, cross-company datasets to deliver insights with far-reaching impact. Traditionally, field sampling results remain siloed by site, but when data from multiple projects is combined, the possibilities for innovation multiply. Discover how two major advancements in environmental remediation and oil field corrosion management are driving progress…
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Understanding and Addressing Reservoir Souring: Costs, Challenges, and Solutions Reservoir souring is a common and costly challenge in the oil and gas industry, especially during secondary recovery processes. This phenomenon is primarily caused by the activity of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and sulfate-reducing archaea (SRA), which metabolize sulfate ions in water to produce hydrogen sulfide (H₂S).…
Addressing the Challenges of the Midstream Oil and Gas Sector The midstream sector is the vital link between the exploration and production of oil and gas and the delivery of refined products to market. It involves the transportation, storage, and distribution of crude oil, natural gas, and their derivatives, connecting upstream extraction with downstream refining.…
Unveiling Microbial Insights: The Power of Next Generation Sequencing Today, we’re diving into the realm of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), a cutting-edge technique that has revolutionized our understanding of microbial communities. NGS is transforming the field of microbiology and shedding light on intricate processes like Environmental Remediation (ER) and Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC). NGS is…
MI is hosting a workshop on “Optimizing Microbial Corrosion Mitigation through Applied Molecular Microbiology” in Houston, TX on April 19, 2023.
MIC Industry Workshop & Training Course in Turkey
May 29 – June 2, 2023, Duzce Turkey
Discovery and Assay Development of the micH Gene, a Novel MIC Biomarker Despite the long-standing association between methanogens and microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of oil and gas pipelines, neither the type nor abundance of the detected methanogens was correlated with the perceived severity of corrosion. Recent combined efforts have resulted in the discovery and assay…
Severe corrosion of carbon steel in oil field produced water can be linked to methanogenic archaea containing a special type of NiFe hydrogenase.