Use of Biocides in the Oil & Gas Industry

Biocides are widely used in oil and gas operations for bacterial control especially against sulfate-reducing bacteria, acid producing bacteria, nitrate-reducing bacteria, and heterotrophic aerobic bacteria, to name a few. If bacterial activity is left unchecked, it can lead to microbiologically influenced corrosion, souring, well-clogging, degradation of important components such as polymers in water-based fluids and…

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