Major petroleum provinces include the niger delta in west africa, the mahakam delta in borneo, the caspian sea, and the maracaibo basin in venezuela. Selection of our books indexed in the book citation index in web of. Map showing the petroleum basins of west africa, including the niger delta and the salt basins to the north and south of it. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins constitute the subject of part 2. Oil exploration and exploitation has been ongoing for several decades in the niger delta. The purposes of this association are to advance the science of geology. Chukwura2 abstract the status of the agbada formation as a major source rock for oil and gas in the niger delta is debatable. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria springerlink. Environmental impacts of oil exploration and exploitation. Niger delta akataagbada petroleum system of9950h, chapter a. Redirected from niger delta province jump to navigation jump to search. Given this large and diverse amount of geology, an attempt to. The niger delta is situated on the gulf of guinea on the west coast of central africa figure 1. Petroleum geology of the niger delta abstract the niger delta is a large, arcuate delta of the destructive, wavedominated type.
Tertiary niger delta akataagbada petroleum system no. A sequence of undercompacted marine clays, overlain by paralic deposits, in turn covered by continental sands, is present throughout, builtup by the imbricated super position of numerous offlap cycles. The aim of this study is to improve the understanding of the structural development, sequence stratigraphic history and predict the hydrocarbon potential of fabi field, located in the coastal swamp region of the niger delta. Petroleum geology of the niger delta geological society, london. This is located within the niger delta basin and sits in 12 feet of water. The niger delta petroleum system niger delta province, nigeria, cameroon, and equatorial guinea, africa. Abakaliki, benue, gongola and yola sixth largest oil producer and rated. It seeks to operate as an integrated oil and gas company. Oil and violence in the niger delta isnt talked about.
In the wetland niger delta, the niger river, the worlds seventh longest river 4120km long, bifurcates into the nun and forcados rivers whose distributary pattern is actually responsible for the origin of the reticulate drainage pattern that characterizes the niger delta proper. The study area is located onshore of the niger delta nigeria, it covers an area of 40,000 km2. Niger delta petroleum systems, nigeria request pdf. At the end of 2000, at least 5200 wells had been drilled on the. The subaerial portion covers at least 75 000 km 2, and stretches nearly 300 km from apex to coast. Current archives about about the journal information for authors contact register login home archives vol 42 no 1 2006 articles hydrocarbon charge in petroleum systems of the niger delta, nigeria bj katz energy technology company, chevron, 1500 lousiana, houston, tx 77002, usa rc haack. At attempt is made here to provide a comprehensive the basement massifs roughly delimit the main account in book form of the petroleum geology of sedimentary areas of the. Brownfield openfile report 9950h 1999 contents forward by the u. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins. This system is referred to here as the tertiary niger delta akata agbada petroleum system. Niger delta petroleum resources plc upstream nigeria oil.
Hydrocarbon prospectivity in the eastern coastal swamp. Reservoir characterization in o field in the niger delta. The niger delta province contains only one identified petroleum system kulke, 1995. The niger delta basin, situated at the apex of the gulf of guinea on the west coast of africa, is one of the most prolific deltaic hydrocarbon provinces in the world figure 1. The first began with a marine incursion in the middle cretaceous and was terminated by a mild folding phase in santonian time. Course manual and atlas of structural styles on reflection. The niger delta petroleum system niger delta province. After graduating with a bsc in mechanical engineering from the university of manchester, mr adaji began his career as a well site petroleum engineer at the shell petroleum development company of nigeria spdc in. A thorough understanding of the cenozoic niger delta will improve understanding and exploration of the evolution of deeper offshore belts, help researchers strengthen and refine. The delta field is located offshore from nigeria on oil mining leases oml 49 and 95. He is a leading authority on the geology of the niger delta oil and gas province.
During the tertiary it built out into the atlantic ocean at the mouth of the niger benue river system, an area of catchment that encompasses more than a million square kilometers of predominantly savannahcovered lowlands. He obtained both the masters of science 1976 and doctorate 1980 degrees in petroleum geology and sedimentology from the royal school of mines, imperial college of science, technology and medicine, university of london. Reservoir geology and sequence stratigraphy of deep water sediments, offshore depobelt, niger delta, nigeria matthew o. Part 3 presents the mineral resources of nigeria, their geological environment, mode of occurrence, localities and where possible their estimated reserves. The geology of the niger delta area, in the geology of the east atlantic continental margin. Nigeria american association of petroleum geologists. The american association of petroleum geologists is an international organization with over 38,000 members in 100plus countries. However, activities associated with petroleum exploration, development and production operations have local detrimental and significant impacts on the atmosphere, soils and sediments. Its petroleum geology, resources and potential volume 1. Fifty years of exploration in the niger delta west africa luc saugy, 1 jerome a. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
They contain significant volumes of hydrocarbons worldwide. Geologic map of the niger delta basin and the benue trough, and the oil fields in the region. He is the managing director of the niger delta group. Niger delta petroleum systems, nigeria request pdf researchgate.
The company operates around 3 oil blocks in its region after it acquired a 100% stake and operatorship of the omerelu farm out area in 2014 from the nnpcchevron jv. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The niger delta basin occupies the gulf of guinea continental margin in equatorial west. The geology of the tertiary niger delta province has been described by several workers short and stauble, 1967. The coastal sedimentary basin of nigeria has been the scene of three depositional cycles.
Udoh 1,2department of geology, university of port harcourt, port harcourt, nigeria. The niger delta basin is located in the gulf of guinea on the west coast of africa. Northern delta depobelt portion of the akataagbada. Considerable geological information is available on the subsurface geology of the wetland niger delta from the activity and reports of the oil. An area of even greater size is present below the gulf of guinea, where two great lobes protrude a further 250 km from the coast into deep waters. Exploration of the small portions of the niger delta in cameroon and. Equatorial guinea began much later than in nigeria.
The sedimentary basin occupies a total area of about 75,000 km 2 and is at least 11 km deep in its deepest parts. Organic matter of agbada formation, niger delta \l be. This book broadens readers understanding of the stratigraphic framework and structural styles for improved hydrocarbon prospectivity in the intermediate and deeper horizons of the eastern coastal swamp depobelt of nigerias niger delta basin. The drainage density is very high and has given rise to an intricate drainage texture. The niger delta is one of the largest delta systems in the world, and forms one of its important hydrocarbon provinces. Petroleum exploration and production in the nigerias niger delta region and export of oil and gas resources by the petroleum sector has substantially improved the nations economy over the past five decades. Niger delta basin geology from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Niger delta petroleum systems, nigeria petroleum systems.
In 1965, the delta 1 well was completed and the delta field opened in 1968 for production. Cenozoic foraminifera and calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy of the niger delta is available just as exploration and production activities are moving into the little known deep water terrain of the niger delta. Pdf hydrocarbon prospectivity in the eastern coastal. The niger delta is one of the worlds largest tertiary delta systems and an extremely prolific hydrocarbon province. Structure and facies development in the niger delta. Request pdf niger delta petroleum systems, nigeria regional integration of results. Surface geology shown on the african plate, major cretaceous rift basins and breakup direction shown. Outcropping units of the niger delta include the imo formation and the ameki. Nuhu adaji is a highly skilled oil and gas specialist, with over 30 years of experience. The niger delta petroleum system usgs publications repository. Petroleum prospects of benue trough, nigeria journal. The writer is glad to acknowledge a debt of gratitude to the british petroleum company limited and to shell international research for the opportunity to study the modern niger delta.
The niger delta is a wavedominated delta located on the continental margin of the gulf of guinea that formed in the paleogene. The niger delta region is situated in the gulf of guinea between longitude 50e to 80e and latitudes 4 0n to 6n, as shown in figure 1, opafunso, 2007. Exploration of the small portions of the niger delta in cameroon and equatorial guinea began much later than in nigeria. Map of niger delta showing province outline maximum petroleum system. Pd 41 petroleum geology of the niger delta onepetro.
Petroleum geology and resources of the middle caspian basin south mangyshlak, terek. Great britain, institute of geological science, report, 70 16, 121 141. In 1997, nigeria was the fifth largestcrude oil supplier to the united states, supplying 689,000 barrelsdayof crude. The niger delta area of nigeria is host to major oil and gas exploration. Hydrocarbon charge in petroleum systems of the niger delta. It has had disastrous impacts on the environment in the region and has adversely affected people inhabiting that region. This book provides a detailed description of nigerias geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting sustainable economic development of nigerias mineral and petroleum sectors. Divining the source of niger delta oil the guardian. The niger delta area of nigeria is host to major oil and gas exploration activities in the west atlantic gulf of guinea. American association of petroleum geologists, memoir no. Erml 1997 defines the original niger delta region about 29,900 square kilometers as comprising the area covered by the natural delta of the river niger and the areas to the east and west. It is clear that nigeria will continue to contribute significantly to world petroleum production well into the 21st century. The niger delta system figure 1 is one of the worlds largest tertiary deltas and one of its most prolific hydrocarbon systems, containing an estimated 68 bboe and producing approximately 3 mmboe per day.
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