Oils in the NW niger delta: Aromatic hydrocarbons content and infrared spectroscopic characterisation

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-100

  Akinlua, A ^a   Torto, N ^b   Ajayi, T R ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Aromatic hydrocarbons; Biodegradation; Infrared spectroscopy; Maturity; Niger Delta; Oil

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIODEGRADATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISATION; THERMAL MATURITY;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BIODEGRADATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OIL FIELD; THERMAL MATURITY;

AFRICA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33845984571     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2007.00091.x     Document Type: Article

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