Potential for coal-derived gaseous hydrocarbons in the middle benue trough of Nigeria

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-94

  Obaje, N G ^a,b   Abaa, S I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIZATION; BOREHOLES; COAL; CONDENSATION; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; SEDIMENTS;

COAL BEDS; COAL DERIVED GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS; COAL FACIES; DEVOLATIZATION; HUMIC ORGANIC MATTER; MACERAL ANALYSIS; MIDDLE BENUE TROUGH; NIGERIA; RING CONDENSATION; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

HYDROCARBONS;

AWGU FORMATION; BITUMINOUS RANK; COAL; CRETACEOUS; HYDROCARBON GAS; TERTIARY;

NIGERIA, BENUE TROUGH;

EID: 0029668147     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1996.tb00514.x     Document Type: Article

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