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Bacteria in the Oilfield

Bacteria proliferation in oil and gas operations can restrict production and lead to corrosion failures and accompanying potential environmental consequences. Their metabolic by-products, most notably hydrogen sulfide, can also pose a serious risk to the health and safety of oilfield workers and the communities nearby.

Baker Hughes offers a complete range of registered biocides to control bacteria and to mitigate the operational problems that they cause. We also provide optimized service solutions to monitor and control bacteria and related problems. If required, we can perform an assessment of the bacteria in your system and work with you to develop a detailed plan to control the bacteria to increase your production uptime and lower your HSE risks within your production system.

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