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Microbial Community Distribution in Low Permeability Reservoirs and Their Positive Impact on Enhanced Oil Recovery.
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- Mineral-Targeted Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery.Microorganisms · 2025Review
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Abstract
Low permeability oil reservoirs hold an important position in the global oil resource reserves. They boast abundant reserves and serve as one of the crucial sources for crude oil reserve replacement in China and even the world. The mechanisms for improving the oil recovery rate in high-oil-bearing reservoirs include improving fluid properties, enhancing displacement efficiency, etc. However, their development is quite challenging, requiring continuous exploration and innovation in development technologies. This study addresses the unclear distribution patterns of microbial communities and the incomplete understanding of microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) mechanisms in low permeability reservoirs. Utilizing high-throughput genomics and functional gene analysis techniques, combined with laboratory and field data, the study investigates the distribution and growth patterns of microbial communities in a low permeability reservoir, exemplified by the S169 block. Additionally, the potential of MEOR to enhance oil recovery and its underlying mechanisms are explored. The results indicate that microbial communities in low permeability reservoirs exhibit strong heterogeneity, with their distribution closely correlated to geological factors such as reservoir permeability and porosity. The diversity of microbial communities is positively correlated with oil recovery efficiency, and highly active microbial populations promote the production of metabolites that enhance oil recovery. The metabolic products of microorganisms help reduce the interfacial tension between oil and water, improve the fluidity of oil, and enhance the recovery rate. In addition, the structural changes in microbial communities are closely related to factors such as the permeability and porosity of reservoirs. This study provides a theoretical basis for the optimization of microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) technology.
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