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THE NIGER DELTA COMPLEX BASIN: STRATIGRAPHY, STRUCTURE AND HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL
Author(s) -
Chukwu G. A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of petroleum geology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1747-5457
pISSN - 0141-6421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1991.tb00363.x
Subject(s) - diapir , geology , anticline , structural basin , stratigraphy , niger delta , source rock , growth fault , delta , hydrocarbon , geochemistry , hydrocarbon exploration , geomorphology , paleontology , petrology , tectonics , aerospace engineering , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
The Agbada Formation is the major oil‐producing formation in the Niger Delta Complex Basin, and overlies the Eocene Akata Formation, which is the principal hydrocarbon source rock. The Basin is deformed by large synsedimentaty faults, roll‐over anticlines and diapirs; hydrocarbon accumulations are largely controlled by growth faults. A review of the influence of the stratigraphic and structural features on the migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons is given in this paper.