A study on bioremediation of soil contaminated with petroleum sludge was performed using Bacillus pumilus/MVSV3 Accession number JN089707 . In this study, 5 kg of agricultural soil was mixed well with 5% oil sludge and fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium-N:P:K . The treatment resulted in 97% removal of total petroleum hydrocarbon TPH in 122 d in bacteria mixed contaminated soil when compared to 12% removal of TPH in uninoculated contaminated soil. The population of the

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... oorganism remained stable after introduced into the oil environment. The physical and chemical parameters of the soil mixed with sludge showed variation indicating improvement and the pH level decreased during the experiment period. Elemental analysis and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy GC-MS analysis revealed the bacterial ability to degrade oil sludge components. Growth experiments with Trigonellafoenumgraecum Fenugreek showed the applicability of bioremediated soil for the production.