Biomarker geochemistry provides a powerful means of reconstructing organic matter provenance, depositional environment, and thermal maturity of sedimentary source rocks. This study investigates the distribution of saturated and aromatic biomarkers in two shale samples from the Ut...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1234
Accurate reservoir characterisation is essential for understanding the distribution, quality, and structural controls of hydrocarbon-bearing formations. In the Niger Delta, integration of petrophysical well-log analysis with 3-D seismic interpretation provides a basis for evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3301
The Niger Delta Basin is a major petroleum-producing sedimentary basin characterised by continental, deltaic, shallow-marine and deep-marine deposits. This review examines the relationships between sedimentary facies, depositional evolution and petroleum exploration by synthesisi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3314
This study presents an integrated elemental and mineralogical characterisation of petroleum-system sediments from Wells 13 and 14 in the Abua-Odual area of the central Niger Delta Basin, southern Nigeria, with an emphasis on sediment composition, provenance, reservoir quality, an...
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