Geochemical characterization of Central Niger Delta Oils

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 373-382

  Akinlua, A ^a   Ajayi, T R ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Central Niger Delta; Organic geochemistry; Thermal maturity

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NIGER DELTA; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; ISOPRENOIDS; N-ALKANES; NIGER DELTA; NORMAL ALKANE; OIL SAMPLES; OLEANANE; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDIZING ENVIRONMENTS; TERRESTRIAL ORGANIC MATTER; THERMAL MATURITY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMARKERS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OIL FIELDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ALKANE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BIOMARKER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; OIL FIELD; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; ORGANIC MATTER; THERMAL MATURITY;

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

EID: 70350064605     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2009.00456.x     Document Type: Article

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