Courses Catalogue

Petroleum Microbiology

Course Code: MCB 412
Credit Unit: 2
Academic Programme: Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology
Faculty: Microbiology
Status: Core
Programme Type: Bachelor

Course Description

Detailed study of carbon cycle. Theories about the genesis of fossil fuels with emphasis on microbiological influence. Prospecting for oil by means of microbial indicators. Drilling: corrosion of pipes and equipment-microbiology of the process. Effects of oil spills on microbial ecology of seas and soils. Microbial decomposition of petroleum.