Organic petrography, Rock–Eval pyrolysis and biomarker geochemistry of Maastrichtian Gombe Formation, Gongola Basin, Nigeria

Abstract The Maastrichtian Gombe Formation is located within one of the inland basins of Nigeria (Gongola Basin). Surface and borehole samples of coal and interbedded shale of this formation were evaluated to determine the organic matter richness, quality, maturity, source and depositional environme...

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Main Authors: Ayoola Y. Jimoh, Olusola J. Ojo, Samuel O. Akande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-019-00770-x