Oleanane parameter: Verification by quantitative study of the biomarker occurrence in sediments of the Niger delta

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 1-3, 1990, Pages 401-413

  Ekweozor, C M ^a   Telnaes, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b Norsk Hydro A S 5028 Nygardstangen Norway ^*

Author keywords

absolute concentrations; biomarker; oleanane parameter (OP); palaeoreconstruction, Niger delta

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY--ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROCARBONS; SOILS--SEDIMENTS;

OIL-GENERATIVE WINDOW; OLEANANES; PALAEORECONSTRUCTION; TERTIARY NIGER DELTA; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

BIOMARKER; HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL; OIL WINDOW; OLEANANE PARAMETER;

NIGERIA, NIGER DELTA;

EID: 0025573674     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0146-6380(90)90057-7     Document Type: Article

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