Can microbes help heavy oil production?

Researchers at the University of Calgary are working to unlock the secrets of oil-eating microbes.

The team of researchers in Calgary are actually working to  help companies avoid finding heavy oil. Their processes are uncovering further understanding about flow, and therefore may help to predict how microbial processes could potentially benefit heavy oil production.

For more information see the full interview here: http://www.innovationalberta.com/article.php?articleid=494

Jorge