Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MCB 431 — Petroleum Microbiology

MCB department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

identify petroleum biogenesis and chemical composition
discuss upstream, midstream and downstream activities in the petroleum industry in Nigeria
explain management of wastes from activities in the petroleum industry
elucidate reservoir souring, Sulphate Reducing Bacteria and Seawater reinjection challenges; and
explain oil spill countermeasures, chemical surfactants and biosurfactants

Course contents

Definition of petroleum, types of petroleum and origin of petroleum. Geological formations (types of reservoirs). Exploration and production activities (upstream, mid-stream and downstream activities). Surface assets, subsurface assets, offshore and onshore operations. Drilling wastes, production wastes, management of these wastes.

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MCB 431 — Petroleum Microbiology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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