Hydrocarbon prospectivity in the Eastern Coastal Swamp Depo-belt of the Niger Delta Basin : stratigraphic framework and structural styles /: stratigraphic framework and structural styles. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Chidozie Izuchukwu Princeton Dim.
• Authors: Dim, Chidozie Izuchukwu Princeton
• Contents: Acknowledgement; Contents; Abstract; 1 General Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Location of the Basin and the Study Area; 1.3 Literature Review; 1.4 Aim and Objectives of Study; References; 2 Geologic Framework; 2.1 Regional Tectonic Setting; 2.2 Regional Stratigraphic Setting; 2.2.1 Akata Formation (Marine Shales); 2.2.2 Agbada Formation (Paralic Clastics); 2.2.3 Benin Formation (Continental Sands); 2.3 Depobelts; References; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Dataset and Workflow; 3.1.1 Data Quality and Software Resources; 3.2 Delineation of Lithofacies and Depositional Environments. 3.3 Stacking Patterns and Parasequences3.4 Key Stratigraphic Surfaces, Systems Tracts and Depositional Sequences; 3.5 Well Correlation; References; 4 Data Interpretations and Results; 4.1 Lithofacies and Implication for Environments of Deposition; 4.1.1 Sandstone Facies; 4.1.2 Shaly-Sandstone Facies; 4.1.3 Mudrock Facies; 4.1.4 Heterolithic Facies; 4.2 Sequence Stratigraphic Interpretation; 4.2.1 Maximum Flooding Surface (MFS); 4.2.2 Sequence Boundary (SB) and Transgressive Surface of Erosion (TSE)/Top of Lowstant (TLS); 4.2.3 Well Log Sequence Stratigraphic Correlation. 4.2.4 Systems Tracts and Depositional Sequences4.3 Seismic, Semblance Cube/Time Slice Generation; 4.3.1 Seismic Stratigraphic/Facies Interpretation; 4.4 Well to Seismic Integration; 4.4.1 Fault Interpretation; 4.4.2 Horizon Interpretation; 4.4.3 Geologic Modelling; 4.4.4 Time-Depth (T-Z) Conversion; 4.5 Field Entrapment Structure Identification; 4.6 Environments of Deposition (EOD) Interpretation; 4.7 Hydrocarbon Data Integration; References; 5 Discussion; 5.1 Stratigraphic Framework; 5.2 Depositional Sequence and Environments of Deposition; 5.3 Structural Framework. 5.4 Hydrocarbon Occurrence and Distribution/Trend5.5 Hydrocarbon Leads and Implication for Exploration and Production; References; Summary; Bibliography.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 553.2/8; Earth sciences; Hydrocarbon reservoirs -- Nigeria -- Niger River Delta; Hydrocarbon reservoirs -- Mali -- Inland Niger Delta; Petroleum -- Prospecting; NATURE -- Natural Resources; NATURE -- Rocks & Minerals; Hydrocarbon reservoirs; Petroleum -- Prospecting; Earth Sciences; Structural Geology; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture); Sedimentology; Geophysics/Geodesy; Paleontology; Geochemistry; Science -- Energy; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Sedimentology & Stratigraphy; Science -- Geophysics; Science -- Paleontology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- General; Fossil fuel technologies; Soil science, sedimentology; Geophysics; Palaeontology; Geochemistry; Geology, Structural; Sedimentology; Physical geography; Paleontology ; Geochemistry; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Mali -- Inland Niger Delta; Nigeria -- Niger River Delta; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319446271; 3319446274
• Related ISBNs: 9783319446264; 3319446266
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 27, 2016).
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