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Microbe Management for the Oil & Gas Industry

Obtaining control of microbes is a cornerstone in every operator’s expenditure control strategy. DTI Oil & Gas assist operators to establish control of microbes through a range of services and products, developed in close collaboration with technology-leaders in the oil and gas industry.

DTI Oil & Gas supplies the following products that provide operators with reliable basis for taking decisions:

• Initial system review, helping operators identify key microbiology issues in the production system.

• Customized monitoring programs, based on DTI’s suite of state-of-art analytical tools, providing fast and reliable feedback to clients.

• Flexible sampling solutions, for a range of different situations and systems: 

  • IQ KitŠ North Sea – for safe sampling and shipment within a radius of 48 hrs
  • IQ KitŠ World Wide – for safe sampling and shipment of fixed samples world wide
  • IQ KitŠ Solids – for shipment of solids, biofilm, corrosion coupons and pigging debris
  • IQ KitŠ Special Service – any customized sampling kits can be obtained upon request

With the above products DTI Oil & Gas helps in optimization of control strategy through services such as:

• Biocide testing – solutions for biocide evaluation. Lab-based screenings or as offshore field trials.

• Pipeline integrity assessment – with a few solid or debris samples, answers about the state of the pipeline and possible ongoing corrosion/MIC can be obtained.

• MIC Risk Assessment and failure analysis – from solid samples, piping or corrosion coupons, our MIC Risk Assessment (MICRA) program can provide answers on corrosion mechanism and possible involvement of microbes.

DTI Oil & Gas acts as the preferred knowledge partner when it comes to training and education of both specialists and managers:

• Training courses and workshops: We train operator staff in all aspects of microbe control - from sampling in the field to overall microbial management strategy and HSE issues.

 

For further description of our products, courses and services please contact our specialists for more information and for an informal discussion about how we can assist you.