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Vol. 8 pp. 260-276

E.A. Kucherova, S.V. Onikienko

 

CONTROL OF SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA: APPLICATION OF ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION IN RESERVOIR PRESSURE MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS

 

Annotation. Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) pose a serious problem for reservoir pressure maintenance systems, causing equipment corrosion, hydrogen sulfide generation, reservoir contamination, and ultimately reduced operational efficiency. Their ability to form biofilms resistant to traditional protection methods is particularly problematic. This article explores a promising approach to combating SRB using ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV treatment is an environmentally safe and economically viable solution that effectively suppresses bacterial activity without the use of chemical agents. Special attention is given to the operating principles of UV units, their integration into existing systems, and their advantages over traditional disinfection methods, illustrated through a case study from the Volga region oilfields. The method demonstrates high potential for improving the reliability and longevity of equipment in the oil and gas industry.

Keywords: ultraviolet radiation, water flooding, sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), corrosion, hydrogen sulfide, contamination, microbiologically influenced corrosion.

For citation: Kucherova E.A., Onikienko S.V. [Control of sulfate-reducing bacteria: application of ultraviolet radiation in reservoir pressure maintenance systems] Upravlenie tekhnosferoi, 2025, vol. 8, issue 2, рр. 260–276. DOI: 10.35634/UdSU.2025.29.69.010. (In Russ.).

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About the Authors

Kucherova Elena Arkadyevna

 Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Development and Operation of Oil and Gas Fields, M.S. Gutseriev Institute of Oil and Gas, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Udmurt State University", 426034, Universitetskaya str., 1, Izhevsk, Russia.

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Onikienko Stanislav Vyacheslavovich

 student, M.S. Gutseriev Institute of Oil and Gas Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Udmurt State University", 426034, Universitetskaya str., 1, Izhevsk, Russia.

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