Petroleum potentials of the nigerian benue trough and. Development of nigeria s oil industry the advent of the oil industry can be traced back to 1908, when a german entity, the nigerian bitumen corporation, commenced exploration activities in the araromi area, west of nigeria. Geology and mineral resources of the altiplano and. Subsequently, crude oil production for refineries was reduced further to as little as 75,000 barrels 11,900 m 3 per day during the regime of sanni abacha. Minimum of 12 relevant years experience in production geology preferably with a major international operator, including exposure to well site drilling operations, reservoir geology, fault modeling, petrophysics, seismic interpretation, formation evaluation, 3d static sedimentology, reservoir engineering and. Abstract the nigerian petroleum industry has been having major transformations since the discovery of crude oil in nigeria in 1956. Its petroleum geology, resources and potential volume 1. Most deepwater petroleum systems, such as those in angola and the campos basin of brazil, are associated. Nigeria is underlain by seven major sedimenta ry basins, viz. Public regulation of the oil and gas industry in nigeria. Lateral variation in magnetic susceptibility and remanence give rise to spatial variations in the magnetic field it is expressed in so called magnetic anomalies, i.
Geology and mineral resources of nigeria lecture notes in. Petroleum geology of the niger delta geological society, london. Nigeria properties limited and the nigeria and west african development syndicate limited commenced exploration for bitumen, coal and oil. Members of the pesgb, the international association of sedimentologists and the geological society of london can enjoy jpg at a discounted rate. Department of geology, federal university, ndufualike, nigeria. The lower benue trough like other sedimentary basins in nigeria is found to be endowed with mineral resources. Mosto onuoha departmentof geology, university of nigeria nsukka currently at.
Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins constitute the subject of part 2. The country has an approximate surface area of about 924,000 square kilometers comprising thirty six 36 provi ncial states with the federal capital territorial fct at abuja. 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. Environmental impacts of oil exploration and exploitation in the niger delta of nigeria. Abakaliki, benue, gongola and yola sixth largest oil producer and rated. Global journal of geological sciences is aimed at promoting research in all areas of geological sciences including geochemistry, geophysics, engineering geology, hydrogeology, petrology, mineralogy, geochronology, tectonics, mining, structural geology, marine geology, space science etc. Geophysicals, seismics, data processing, geology, geosciences. Download the latest version of adobe reader, free of charge. Economic implications of petroleum policies in nigeria. Media in category geology of nigeria the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Ofoegbu department of geological sciences, university of durham, durham dh 1 3le, u. The benue trough is one of the seven main sedimentary structural features in the sene nigeria. Most deepwater petroleum systems, such as those in angola and the campos basin of brazil, are associated with the incoming of expanded section oceanwards of shelf edge hinge lines and the appearance of source horizons not present in shallow water or onshore settings.
Pdf documents opened from your browser may not display or print as intended. Linkpage citation nigeria is on the west coast of africa, on latitudes 4degrees north of the equator and latitudes 3degrees and 14degrees on the east of the greenwich meridian. Nigeria is located in the western part of africa between latitudes 4 16. If you are interested in nigeria and the geography of africa our large laminated map of africa might be just what you need. Nigeria is a vast country with considerable wealth in natural resources and understanding nigerias geology is critical for efficient exploration and exploitation of these resources. The cenozoic niger delta is situated at the intersection of the benue trough and the south atlantic ocean where a triple junction developed during the separation of the continents of south america and africa in the late jurassic whiteman, 1982. Pdf petroleum system elements within the late cretaceous and. Interested candidates should possess a degree in geology, geophysics or other earth or physical science or any other related engineering discipline with at. Countries arbitrarily postponing elections jonathan, madeleine albright, other leaders. Adelana sma, olasehinde pi, bale rb, vrbka p, edet ae and goni ib. Between these massifs, sedimentary basins are strung out along a northeastsouthwest axis from lake chad to the niger delta, i. Many of the references below, and others relating to the hydrogeology of nigeria, can be accessed through the african groundwater literature archive. Olusiji samuel ayodele department of geology, ekiti state university, p.
Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough, nigeria. Waec gce past questions and answers free download pdf all. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george. By donatien ishimwe, junior student in petroleum chemistry, american university of nigeria relevant articles. Ogsundrill resources services ltd nigeria info email phone 2 salama close off kauna avenue kurmin mashi kaduna nigeria 234 charcoal alloy waste management gas disposal coal refractory imhotep engineering nig. A joint venture operated by shell accounts for 50% of nigerians total oil production 899,000 barrels 142,900 m 3 per day in 1997 from more than eighty oil fields. Department of geology, modibbo adama university of technology, yola nigeria abstract. Nigeria has extensive natural resources and is the largest crude oil producer in africa and 20 billion barrels of reserves. By virtue of its geographical extent, it spans different climatic and ecological zones. Onlineopen is available to authors who wish to make their article open access, free to read, download.
Introduction the federal republic of nigeria has a t eeming population of over million people. An overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. Contains details on the geological units of nigeria and the associated mineral resources. Half of nigeria s land is composed of three main basement complexes located in the west, the northwest and the southeast. Pdf petroleum potentials of the nigerian benue trough and. Geology companies in nigeria including abuja, lagos, kaduna, and more.
Pages in category geology of nigeria the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This basin is very complex, and it carries high economic value as it contains a very. Linkpage citation to oil explorers, nigeria has good prospects. Nigeria joined the ranks of oil producers in 1958 when its first oil field came on stream producing 5,100 bpd. School of management sciences national open university of nigeria 1416 ahmadu bello way victoria island lagos nigeria. Hydrocarbon prospects southern nigeria including anambra platform, abakaliki. Elizabethan publishing company, 1976 geology 436 pages. These pioneering efforts ended abruptly with the outbreak of the first world war in 1914. Eghosa osa ekhator abstract nigeria operates a command and control regulatory framework in the oil and gas sector. The niger delta basin, also referred to as the niger delta province, is an extensional rift basin located in the niger delta and the gulf of guinea on the passive continental margin near the western coast of nigeria with suspected or proven access to cameroon, equatorial guinea and sao tome and principe. Pdf analysis of petroleum system for exploration and risk. Geology from geological survey of nigeria gsn, 1964, scale 1.
Past and present environmental issues in the nigerias niger delta. It has had disastrous impacts on the environment in the region and has adversely. Review of geology and mineral resources of nigeria article pdf available in economic geology 1063. Nigeria geology jobs, geology job vacancies in nigeria. Niger delta province, nigeria, cameroon, and equatorial guinea, africa by michele l. S1 abstract the niger delta, an area of roughly 30,000km2, is experiencing physical development challenges due to poor soil conditions, a situation which has escalated project cost and as a consequence impeded development. Interested candidates should possess a degree in geology, geophysics or other earth or physical science or any other related engineering discipline with at least 3 years work experience. Tertiary niger delta akataagbada petroleum system no. Corporate headhunters nigeria limited our client is recruiting to fill the position of. Nigerias total petroleum refining capacity is 445,000 barrels 70,700 m 3 per day, however, only 240,000 barrels 38,000 m 3 per day was allotted during the 1990s. Geologic map of the southeastern nigeria, showing the benue. Magnetic basement depth reevaluation of naraguta and environs north central nigeria, using 3d euler deconvolution. Pdf sequence stratigraphic studies have been carried out using. Nigeria is a democratic nation endowed with abundant human and natural resources.
Remarkable eras of oil and gas industry petroleum is defined as any mixture of hydrocarbons that can be recovered from a drill pipe sephton a. The work embodied in this dissertation is original and has not been submitted in part or in full for any other diploma. History of the nigerian petroleum industry oil was discovered in nigeria in 1956 at oloibiri in the niger delta after half a century of exploration. Oil exploration and exploitation has been ongoing for several decades in the niger delta.
Regional geology of nigeria geology, nigeria the mapped area falls within the benue trough the oldest sedimentary rocks in nigeria is in this trough and they are of lower cretaceous age. The mineral resources so far reported in the trough by the geological survey of nigeria agency are discussed below. C port harcourt introducfion it is a very well known fact that today, petroleum constitutes the mainstay of the nigerian economy, contributing not less than 90% of the countrys total yearly revenue. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. Ltd nigeria info email web phone abuja suite 3 parkhill centre off 1st avenue gwarimpa fctabuja aluminum composite panels bath. Geologic mapping of the study area revealed three dominant lithologic units namely. Article pdf available in petroleum and coal 602 march 2018 with 1,262. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george obaje. Journal of petroleum geology is a quarterly journal devoted to the geology of oil and natural gas. Hopkins called on africanists in 1976 to return to the study of imperial business, both as an extension of european and american business history and. Development of nigerias oil industry the advent of the oil industry can be traced back to 1908, when a german entity, the nigerian bitumen corporation, commenced exploration activities in the araromi area, west of nigeria. It occupies a total land area of 923,768km 2 with a population of 120million people.
Nigeria is bordered by the gulf of guinea, benin to the west, niger to the north, and chad and cameroon to the east. Review of the basement geology and mineral belts of nigeria. Geological survey editorial standards or with the north american stratigraphic. Its petroleum geology, resources and potential, vol. Doc geology of nigeria vincent kalu and stanless pee. Environmental impacts of oil exploration and exploitation. Discussion the source rock geology of deepwater nigeria. It shares boundaries with the republics of benin and niger in the west, cameroon in the east, niger and chad in the north and. More information about viewing, downloading, and printing report files can be found here.
Shell petroleum development company of nigeria limited spdc, usually known simply as shell nigeria. Geological survey of nigeria agency has played an active role in the exploration for mineral deposits in nigeria. As such, petroleum is central to economy of nigeria, producing 80 percent of government revenues and 95 percent of export earnings. This book provides a detailed description of nigerias geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting sustainable economic development of nigerias. A great variety of proven hydrocarbon plays and trap styles are present in the sedimentary succession of the netherlands, which starts in the middle paleozoic and has been deformed by several. The complex nature of multireservoired fields suggests there can be ample scope for adding oil and gas reserves in the existing proven areas, either by detecting small undrilled structures or by adding new reservoirs to existing fields.
Geology and mineral resources of nigeria springerlink. The geology of nigeria, as detailed in kogbe 1989, is made up of three main rock groups. The discovery was made by shellbp, at the time the sole concessionaire. Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough. The mineral belts of nigeria include both pan african structures ns, nnessw, enewsw, well preserved in the western province of the nigeria basement complex and the mesozoic to early cenozoic structures nesw and enewsw, less well defined in the eastern.
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