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The intensive use of petroleum and its derivatives is one of the main causes of soil and water contamination. In this context, bioremediation may be a solution for such problem. Bioaugmentation is a bioremediation technique, which involves the addition of native cultures from contaminated sites aiming at the degradation of petroleum and its derivatives, which makes the process more efficient. The aim of this work was to remove the total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) from contaminated soil using microorganisms in a consortium form. A total of nine isolates were obtained from collected soil samples. Then, tests of acclimatization in lubricating oil, use and emulsion of hydrocarbons and determination of antagonistic relationships were conducted in order to form a consortium composed by 9 lineages. The biodegradation assay was conducted for 30 days at room temperature at the contaminant ratio: soil of 1:20. At the end of the bioprocess, 51.7 ± 0.8% of TPH was removed. The bioaugmentation technique, under the investigated conditions is promising for the removal of petroderivatives.