Evaluation of Microbial Performance for Oil Recovery in Oil and Gas Production Waters in Badila-Chad

Authors

  • Brahim Bakimbil Department of Hydrocarbon Exploitation of the National Higher Institute of Petroleum of Mao, Chad Author
  • Niraka blaise National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Maroua, PO Box: 46 Maroua Cameroon Author
  • Samba Koukouare Prosper PhD, Researcher, National Higher Institute of Petroleum of Mao, Chad Author
  • Fadimatou Houmarou Department of Sustainable Agriculture, Faculty of Sciences, University of Garoua, Cameroon Author
  • Djoulde Darman Roger Professor, Food Science and Nutrition University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JMSMR/2025(6)195

Keywords:

Produced Water, Isolation, Screening, Surface Tension, Interfacial Tension, Badila, Chad

Abstract

37 samples from EPPG and swamps of produced waters were collected, analyzed, cultured and isolated to produce biosurfactants capable of reducing surface and interfacial tensions measured in oil production waters in the Petrochad (Mangara) Limited field in Badila. Only 10 isolates selected and codified, showed good biosurfactant production capacities. All these 10 isolates were subjected to screening tests (drop collapse, oil dispersion, emulsion stability and surface tension measurement). Three best isolates showed very good biosurfactant production capacities and consequently better reduction of surface tension (RPG14 = 23.7mN / m, RPG18 = 22.45mN / m, RPG20 = 22.75mN / m) and interfacial tension (RPG14 = 14.35 ±0.5 mN/m, RPG18= 15.35 ±0.5mN/m, RPG20= 15.45 ±0.5 mN/m) compared to those measured in the field between 2014 and 2023.

Author Biographies

  • Brahim Bakimbil, Department of Hydrocarbon Exploitation of the National Higher Institute of Petroleum of Mao, Chad

    Department of Hydrocarbon Exploitation of the National Higher Institute of Petroleum of Mao, Chad

  • Niraka blaise, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Maroua, PO Box: 46 Maroua Cameroon

    National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Maroua, PO Box: 46 Maroua Cameroon

  • Samba Koukouare Prosper, PhD, Researcher, National Higher Institute of Petroleum of Mao, Chad

    PhD, Researcher, National Higher Institute of Petroleum of Mao, Chad

  • Fadimatou Houmarou, Department of Sustainable Agriculture, Faculty of Sciences, University of Garoua, Cameroon

    Department of Sustainable Agriculture, Faculty of Sciences, University of Garoua, Cameroon

  • Djoulde Darman Roger, Professor, Food Science and Nutrition University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon

    Professor, Food Science and Nutrition University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon

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Published

2025-04-29

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2025): Volume 6 Issue 4

Section

Articles