A re-appraisal of the application of rock-eval pyrolysis to source rock studies in the Niger Delta

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-48

  Akinlua, A ^a   Ajayi, T R ^a   Jarvie, D M ^b   Adeleke, B B ^c  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Humble Geochemical Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EXTRACTION; KEROGEN; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PYROLYSIS; ROCKS;

NIGER DELTA; OIL-BASED MUD CONTAMINATION; ROCK-EVAL PYROLYSIS; SOURCE-ROCK CHARACTERIZATION;

OIL SHALE;

EXTRACTION METHOD; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; PYROLYSIS; SHALE; SOURCE ROCK;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 13244295650     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2005.tb00069.x     Document Type: Article

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