Paper: Bioremediation Cost-Effective Methods To Reclaim And Protect Our Environment In The Oilfield

Bioremediation is a new technology for which the time has arrived. This paper presents an overview of various products and processes to reclaim sodium-damaged and hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, to manage tank bottoms, and to biologically clean up sludge pits. The processes include the pre-evaluation analysis, the treatment and the follow-up procedures. Bioremediation is a costeffective way to handle the aforementioned problems in an environmentally sound manner.