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Hydrocarbon bioremediation

Naturally occurring hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial and archaeal consortia applied to break down petroleum contamination in soil, on hard surfaces or in water.

Where it's used

Oil-spill bioremediation (land-based)
Microbial products — mostly consortia of naturally occurring hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria and archaea, sold as powders, liquids or adsorbent blends — applied on land to break down petroleum spills, fuel leaks and legacy hydrocarbon contamination in soil, supplied by dedicated bioremediation-product makers (OBio, CoreBiologic, Provilan, Bio-C, Dalian Zhiwei Biotech) rather than by oilfield-service majors.
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