Niger Delta oil geochemistry: Insight from light hydrocarbons

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 308-314

  Akinlua, A ^a   Ajayi, T R ^a   Adeleke, B B ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Evaporative fractionation; Light hydrocarbons; Niger Delta

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATIVE FRACTIONATION; LIGHT HYDROCARBONS;

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FRACTIONATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELDS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FRACTIONATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELDS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 33344457964     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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