Paul A. Udofia

Biomarker Distribution and Implications for Organic Matter Input and Depositional Environment of Shales from the Utapate Oilfield, Southeastern Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria

Ekpedeme R. Asuaiko, Thomas A. Harry, Anietie E. Ekot, Paul A. Udofia & Itohowo O. Akpan · Asian Journal of Geological Research · 2026

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...