Deciphering mechanisms of methanogenic crude oil biodegradation for development of energy recovering technology from depleted oil reservoirs.

• Project/Area Number: 24780089
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Applied microbiology
• Research Institution: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: MAYUMI Daisuke 独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所, 地圏資源環境研究部門, 研究員 (30549861)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
• Keywords: メタン生成 / 油田 / 原油 / 生物的原油分解 / 安定同位体トレーサー法

Research Abstract

This research project has aimed to decipher the mechanisms of methanogenic crude oil biodegradation in deep subsurface oil reservoirs in order to develop the technology of energy recovery by conversion to methane from depleted oil reservoirs remaining a large amount of crude oil by using microorganisms inhabiting oil reservoirs.
We could obtain the finding about the distribution of the potential of methanogenic crude oil biodegradation and the evaluation methods for the depleted oil reservoirs, which contributes to develop the technology of energy recovery by using microorganisms inhabiting oil reservoirs.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Carbon dioxide concentration dictates alternative methanogenic pathways in oil reservoirs (2013)
  • Author(s): Mayumi D., Dolfing J., Sakata S., Maeda H., Miyagawa Y., Ikarashi M., Tamaki H., Takeuchi M., Nakatsu C.H., Kamagata Y.
  • Journal Title: Nature Communications Volume: 4 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-6
  • DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2998
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 深部地下油層環境のメタン生成経路はCO2濃度依存的に変化する (2013)
  • Author(s): 眞弓大介、坂田将、前田治男、宮川喜洋、五十嵐雅之、玉木秀幸、竹内美緒、鎌形洋一
  • Organizer: 第29回日本微生物生態学会
  • Place of Presentation: 鹿児島大学（鹿児島県）
• [Presentation] Possible Impact of Carbon Capture and Storage on the Methanogenic Activity and Pathway in a High-Temperature Petroleum Reservoir (2013)
  • Author(s): Daisuke Mayumi, Jan Dolfing, Susumu Sakata, Haruo Maeda, Yoshihiro Miyagawa, Masayuki Ikarashi, Hideyuki Tamaki, Mio Takeuchi, Cindy H. Nakatsu, Yoichi Kamagata
  • Organizer: 4th International Symposium on Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biology in Oil Systems
  • Place of Presentation: リオデジャネイロ（ブラジル）
• [Presentation] 深部地下油層環境のメタン生成経路はCO2濃度依存的に変化する (2013)
  • Author(s): 眞弓大介、坂田将、前田治男、宮川喜洋、五十嵐雅之、 玉木秀幸、竹内美緒、鎌形洋一
  • Organizer: 2013年度日本地球化学会第60回年会
  • Place of Presentation: 筑波大学（茨城県）
• [Presentation] 高温高圧培養技術で切り拓く陸域地下微生物群集の未知機能 (2012)
  • Author(s): 眞弓大介、坂田将、前田治男、宮川喜洋、五十嵐雅之、玉木秀幸、竹内美緒、鎌形洋一
  • Organizer: 第28回日本微生物生態学会
  • Place of Presentation: 豊橋技術科学大学（愛知県）
• [Presentation] 油層環境のメタン生成活動から陸域地下圏における微生物共生の実体を覗く (2012)
  • Author(s): 眞弓大介
  • Organizer: 第１回日本細胞共生学会若手の会
  • Place of Presentation: 下田臨海実験センター（静岡県）
• [Presentation] 鎌形洋一高温高圧培養技術で切り拓く陸域地下微生物群集の未知機能
  • Author(s): 眞弓大介、坂田将、前田治男、宮川喜弘、五十嵐雅之、玉木秀幸、竹内美緒
  • Organizer: 第28回日本微生物生態学会
• [Presentation] 油層環境のメタン生成活動から陸域地下圏における微生物共生の実体を覗く
  • Author(s): 眞弓大介
  • Organizer: 第1回日本細胞共生学会若手の会
• [Presentation] 深部地下油層環境のメタン生成経路はCO2濃度依存的に変化する
  • Author(s): 眞弓大介、坂田将、前田治男、宮川喜弘、五十嵐雅之、玉木秀幸、竹内美緒、鎌形洋一
  • Organizer: 第29回日本微生物生態学会
• [Presentation] Possible impact of Carbon Capture and Storage on the Methanogenic activity and pathway in a high-temperature petroleum reservoir
  • Author(s): Daisuke Mayumi, Jan Dolfing, Susumu Sakata, Haruo Maeda, Yoshihiro Miyagawa, Masayuki Ikarashi, Hideyuki Tamaki, Mio Takeuchi, Cindy H. Nakatsu, Yoichi Kamagata
  • Organizer: 4^<th> International Symposium on Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biology in Oil Systems
• [Presentation] 深部地下油層環境のメタン生成経路はCO2濃度依存的に変化する
  • Author(s): 眞弓大介、坂田将、前田治男、宮川喜弘、五十嵐雅之、玉木秀幸、竹内美緒、鎌形洋一
  • Organizer: 2013年度日本地球化学会第60回年会
• [Remarks]
  • URL: https://unit.aist.go.jp/georesenv/geomicrob/
• [Remarks] CO2地中貯留がもたらす地下微生物生態系への影響を解明
  • URL: https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_j/press_release/pr2013/pr20130613/pr20130613.html