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Source Rocks Characterization Of Agbada And Akata Formations In The Niger Delta, Nigeria

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  • Koffi Eugene Kouadio

    (Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d’Ivoire)

  • Selegha Abrakasa

    (University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria)

  • Sunday S. Ikiensikimama

    (University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria)

  • Takyi Botwe

    (University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria)

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The geochemical analysis was performed on twelve (12) core samples from 6 wells of different formations (Akata, Agbada, and Akata/Agbada) of the onshore Niger Delta Basin. The study was essentially based on the results of the Rock-Eval 6 Pyrolysis to evaluate organic matter abundance, quality, and thermal maturity. The Total Organic Carbon (TOC) varies between 0.6 and 3.06 wt% and the Hydrogen Index (IH) of the studied samples ranges from 38 to 202 mgHC/g TOC, indicating predominantly Type III (gas prone) and mixed type II/III (gas and oil-prone) kerogen. This suggests terrigenous and a mixture of marine and terrigenous organic matter deposited in a paralic marine setting. The organic matter is immature to early mature according to the thermal maturity parameter (414

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Handle: RePEc:epw:ejgeo0:v:1:y:2020:i:4:id:16038
DOI: 10.24018/ejgeo.2020.1.4.38
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