• H2S issues, biofilm formation & associated corrosion, & safety issues
• Reservoir souring, fouling & formation damage
• Catastrophic failure of wellbores & production facilities
• Water disposal & water flood system corrosion
• Surface pipeline, process equipment, & storage tank corrosion
• Increase downstream capital costs for H2S treatment facilities & sour crude
refineries
• Increase system downtime resulting in loss of production and increase of
maintenance costs