Influence of igneous intrusions on thermal maturity of Late Cretaceous shales in the Tuma well, Chad Basin, NE Nigeria

Influence of igneous intrusions on thermal maturity of Late Cretaceous shales in the Tuma well, Chad Basin, NE Nigeria

Author: 
Alalade, Babatunde
Publisher: 
Elsevier
Date published: 
2013
Record type: 
Journal article
Region: 
Africa
Central Africa
Western Africa
Responsibility: 
Tyson, Richard V., jt. author
Journal Title: 
Journal of African Earth Sciences
Source: 
Journal of African Earth Sciences, Vol 77, January 2013, pp. 59-66
Subject: 
IGNEOUS INTRUSIONS
THERMAL MATURITY
CHAD BASIN
Abstract: 

This study evaluates the influence of igneous intrusions on the thermal maturity of Late Cretaceous (Turonian–Santonian) potential source rock shales within the Gongila and Fika formations penetrated by the Tuma well. Twenty representative shale samples of the two formations between 1000 m and 3195 m were analyzed by bulk organic geochemical and palynofacies methods.

Language: 
English
Country focus: 
Chad

CITATION: Alalade, Babatunde. Influence of igneous intrusions on thermal maturity of Late Cretaceous shales in the Tuma well, Chad Basin, NE Nigeria . : Elsevier , 2013. Journal of African Earth Sciences, Vol 77, January 2013, pp. 59-66 - Available at: https://library.au.int/influence-igneous-intrusions-thermal-maturity-late-cretaceous-shales-tuma-well-chad-basin-ne-niger-3