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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2017, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (10): 3393-3402.doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.201710.038

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Characterization of microbial community in produced water from a petroleum reservoir subjected to alkali-surfactant-polymer ASP flooding

HAO Qin-qin1,2, SHI Rong-jiu1*, HAO Jin-sheng3, ZHAO Jin-yi3, LI Guo-qiao3, ZHAO Feng1, HAN Si-qin1, ZHANG Ying1   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
    3. No. 2 Oil Production Plant of Daqing Oilfield Co. Ltd., Daqing 163414, Heilongjiang, China
  • Received:2017-02-20 Revised:2017-07-22 Online:2017-10-18 Published:2017-10-18
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    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31570121) and the Open Fund of Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Abstract: Injection of alkali, surfactant and polymer (ASP) into oil reservoir can substantially increase oil recovery compared with water-flooding strategy. However, the effects of these agents on the microbial diversity and community structure, which is important for water management and corrosion control in oil industry, are hitherto poorly understood. Here, we disclosed the microbial diversity and community structure in the produced water collected from four producing wells of an ASP-flooded oilfield at Daqing, China, using high-throughput sequencing technique. Results showed that the average pH in produced water was as high as 9.65. The microbial diversity varied from well to well, and the Shannon diversity index was between 2.00 to 3.56. The Proteobacteria (85.5%-98.3%), γ-proteobacteria (83.7%-97.8%), and alkaliphilic Nitrincola (51.8%-82.5%) were the most dominant phylogenetic taxa at the phylum, class, and genus levels, respectively. A total of 12 potentially sulfide-producing genera were detected, and the most abundant taxon was Sulfurospirillum (0.4%-7.4%). The microbial community of ASP-flooded petroleum reservoir was distinct, showing an alkaliphilic or alkalitolerant potential; a reduced diversity and more simple structure were observed compared with those of the water-flooded petroleum reservoirs that were previously reported.