One strategy used by the petroleum industry to control souring is
a. adding nitrate to stimulate growth of nitrate reducers to outcompete sulfate reducers.
b. adding sulfur-oxidizing bacteria to remove the H2S.
c. adding O2 to inhibit sulfate reducers.
d. both a and b
Answer: A
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