Petroleum leakage has a negative impact on the environment,economy and society.The effective remediation technology is the key to treat with the petroleum contaminated soil.Bioremediation technology has been proved to be able to remediate the petroleum contaminated soil at low cost and small environmental price in situ and elsewhere.The technological principles and application effects of biofortification,biostimulation and biological ventilation are reviewed.The advantages and disadvantages of bioremediation technologies are evaluated.The research highlights and future development trend of bioremediation technology are elaborated,providing biological solutions for remediation of contaminated soil.