Stable isotope and geochemical evidence of formation pore fluid evolution during diagenesis of Tertiary sandstones and mudrocks of the Niger Delta

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 417-435

  Jubril, M A ^a,b   Shaw, H F ^a   Fallick, A E ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Esso Explor and Prod Nigeria Ltd   (Nigeria)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; MUDSTONE; POREWATER; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; STABLE ISOTOPE; TERTIARY;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0032455938     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(98)00071-2     Document Type: Article

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