 Biogenesis of fossil fuels with emphasis on the role of microorganisms.
 Petroleum prospecting and secondary recovery.
 Microbial corrosion of pipes and equipment.
 Effects of oil spill on microbial activities in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.(Niger
Delta region: Case study)
 Biodeterioration and biotransformation of hydrocarbons.

• Chemistry of Petroleum
• Hydrocarbons in crude oil
• Non hydrocarbons
• Crude oil fractions
• Classification of crude oil

• Belief in spontaneous generation
• Macroscopic spontaneous generation
• Microscopic generation
• Pasteur’s Experimental equipment
• Common Misconception
• Microbes that eat petroleum
• Fossil Fuels
• Roles of microorganisms in the Biogenesis of fossil fuel

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING AND SECONDARY OR
ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY
• Exploration methods
• Elements of a petroleum prospect
• Exploration risk
• Terms used in petroleum evaluation
• Licensing
• Reserves and resources
• a. Definition of oil reserves
• b. Reserve booking

• Corrosion of metals
• Microorganism causing corrosion
• Mechanism of Microbiologically Influenced
Corrosion (MIC)
• Types of corrosion
• Recognition of corrosion
• Protection possibilities

Effects of oil spill on microbial activities in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.(Niger Delta region: Case study)
• Definition of oil pollution
• Impacts of oil pollution in the Niger Delta
• Bioremediation : A suitable option
• Microbes that metabolize petroleum hydrocarbons
• Requirements for biodegradation of petroleum
• Approaches and techniques in Bioremediation

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CONCLUSION
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Without microbes there would not be the oil industry
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Without microbes the mess of the oil industry can not be adequately handled
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Without the microbes the environment will not be preserved
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All microbiologists are partners with the microbes
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As partners , either in the oil industry or elsewhere let
’ s join hands to preserve this dear environment which is a borrowed asset for the generations to come.