Methods of well treatment
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1. A method for the treatment of a hydrocarbon well, which method comprises administering down a bore hole thermophilic microorganisms capable of generating a well treatment chemical:
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Abstract
A method is disclosed relating to the treatment of a hydrocarbon well, which method comprises administering down a bore hole thermophilic microorganisms capable of generating a well treatment chemical, in particular wherein the bore hole is a producer bore hole and the well treatment chemical is a peptide such as polyAsp; further aspects include thermophilic microorganisms which have been genetically engineered to produce a well treatment chemical and bioreactors in which microorganisms generate well treatment chemicals for application to a down hole environment.
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- 1. A method for the treatment of a hydrocarbon well, which method comprises administering down a bore hole thermophilic microorganisms capable of generating a well treatment chemical:
- 19. Particles impregnated with thermophilic microorganisms capable of generating a well treatment chemical.
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20. A hydrocarbon well treatment composition comprising a carrier liquid containing thermophilic microorganisms capable of generating a well treatment chemical.
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