ABSTRACT
Microbiologically inuenced corrosion (MIC), or biocorrosion, is blamed for causing serious problems in many elds, such as the oil and gas industry, water treatment systems and sewer systems. The integrity, safety and reliability of the pipeline and equipment are severely affected by MIC. In 2006, MIC was a primary suspect in the leakage of Alaska oil pipelines. The leak caused a major production shutdown that resulted in an oil price spike (Jacobson 2007). MIC may account for 20% of all corrosion losses (Flemming 1996).
