Journal of Geology & Geophysics
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ISSN: 2381-8719
ISSN: 2381-8719
Department of Geoscience, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
Research Article
Assessment of Nkporo Shales in Calabar Flank to Ascertain its Hydrocarbon Potentials, South-South, Nigeria
Author(s): Mfoniso U Aka*, Christopher I Effiong and Dianabasi N Akpan
The hydrocarbon potential assessments were carried out on sixteen (16) samples obtained from the Nkporo shales,
Calabar flank, to assess the Total Organic Carbon (TOC), and Soluble Organic Matter (SOM) contents. TOC values
ranged from (0.44-5.16) wt. % by common significance of 2.20 wt. % which indicates adequate organic matter of
fount stone, while SOM values ranged from (1385-2785) ppm and (13.84-27.85) wt. % of 2041 ppm and 20.65 wt. %
common proportion, indicating a higher organic matter for petroleum source rock with good hydrocarbon content.
The depth of sample formations ranged from (1.0-25.0) m which depicts a dark grey to the dark brown coloration of
Nkporo shales interbred of sandy shale, siltstone, and mudstone respectively. However, the TR analysis for the level
of rock maturity shows a high value of 72.82 wt. % which indicates the state of maturity of.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2381-8719.22.11.1027