15 May 2023

Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, will give presentations and sponsor the 9th International Symposium on Applied Microbiology And Molecular Biology in Oil Systems (ISMOS) on June 27 – 30 in Edinburgh.

Join our Intertek oilfield microbiology experts at the largest event discussing microbiology and molecular biology in the oil and gas industry. Heike Hoffmann, Research and Consultant Microbiologist, and Lloyd Potts, Consultant and Senior Microbiologist, both have extensive experience providing independent consultancy and testing services relating to corrosion, production chemistry and microbiology in the oil and gas industry.

Heike Hoffman will present on June 30th at 12 PM during Session: Monitoring, Control, Diagnostics and New Methods for the Energy Sector Offered Papers. Her presentation will review how the choice of control methods influences the interpretation of microbiological results. Same day and session, Lloyd Potts will speak at 1:30 PM to explain how a temporal assessment of sulphate can reduce microorganisms and reservoir souring in North Sea oil wells.

ISMOS9 is the largest event discussing microbiology and molecular biology in the oil and gas industry, where multidisciplinary professionals in the oil and gas industry explore the application of emerging microbial and molecular tools to help resolve challenges faced by the industry. For 4 days, attendees will be to understand how molecular and microbiological tools can be used to address these issues.

For more information about ISMOS9 and to register for the event please visit: https://ismos-9.org/

For Media Information:

Please contact

Charlotte Leleu
Regional Marketing Manager – Europe, Central Asia (ECA)
Intertek Caleb Brett, Exploration & Production, Minerals & Agri
T: +33 2 32 09 36 51
E: charlotte.leleu@intertek.com

For technical information:

Please contact

Heike Hoffmann PhD
Consultant Microbiologist
Exploration & Production Services
United Kingdom
T: +44 1224 708500
E: heike.hoffmann@intertek.com

Lloyd Potts PhD
Senior Microbiologist
Exploration & Production Services
United Kingdom
T: +441224 296 333
E: lloyd.potts@intertek.com

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