CA2801558A1 - Methods to stimulate biogenic methane production from hydrocarbon-bearing formations - Google Patents

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CA2801558A1
CA2801558A1 CA2801558A CA2801558A CA2801558A1 CA 2801558 A1 CA2801558 A1 CA 2801558A1 CA 2801558 A CA2801558 A CA 2801558A CA 2801558 A CA2801558 A CA 2801558A CA 2801558 A1 CA2801558 A1 CA 2801558A1
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Brian G. Clement
James G. Ferry
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