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Geo-electrical investigation of the groundwater potential of Ogidi and environs, Anambra State, South-eastern Nigeria
Abstract The electrical resistivity method was used to determine the groundwater potential of Ogidi and its environs. Thirteen soundings were …
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Multi-disciplinary approach to sedimentary facies analysis of Messinian Salinity Crisis tectono-sequences (South-Mansoura Area, Nile Delta): Incised-valley fill geological model reconstruction and petroleum geology–reservoir element delineation
Abstract The quality of a hydrocarbon reservoir is strongly controlled by the depositional and diagenetic facies nature of the given …
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Geological mapping and mineral prospectivity using remote sensing and GIS in parts of Hamissana, Northeast Sudan
Abstract In recent years, various geological activities and different mineral prospecting and exploration programs have been intensified along the Red …
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Basin margin sediment wedge build out of the Eastern Niger Delta: application of shelf-edge trajectory pattern studies
Abstract The understanding of how basin margin sediment wedge builds out causes shelf-edge migration with time is approached based on …
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The effect of chemically enhanced oil recovery on thin oil rim reservoirs
Abstract Oil rim reservoirs are characterised with a small thickness relative to their overlying gas caps and underlying aquifers and …
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Geophysical appraisal for the sandy levels within Abu Roash C and E members in Abu Gharadig Field, Western Desert, Egypt
Abstract The present work concerns with the geophysical assessment for the sandstones of Abu Roash C and E members for …
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A review on current trends and prospects in the pyrolysis of heavy oils
Abstract Increasing global demand for energy is an aftermath of an upsurge in world population and industrialization. The exploration of …
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Hydrocarbon reservoir characterization of “Otan-Ile” field, Niger Delta
Abstract Otan-Ile field, located in the transition zone Niger Delta, is characterized by complex structural deformation and faulting which lead …
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Improving hydraulic fracturing effectiveness in depleted and low-pressure reservoirs using N2-energized fluids
Abstract Foamed and energized fluids fracturing has been used in both conventional and unconventional reservoirs, as they reduce the amount …
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Investigation of geophysical challenges in land seismic data acquisition in Nigeria: case study of parts of the Niger Delta region
Abstract Geophysical analysis was carried out to evaluate the challenges encountered in land seismic exploration within the study area. This …
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Stratigraphic architecture and depositional environment of the Paleocene-Lower Eocene aquifers system (Douala onshore basin, SW Cameroon)
Abstract The Paleocene-Lower Eocene N'kapa Formation has long been considered as an important groundwater and hydrocarbon resource in the eastern …
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Integrating risk management concepts into the drilling non-productive time
Abstract Introducing the non-productive time (NPT) concepts in the 1960s was a necessity dictated by the ever-increasing cost and complexity …
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Lithology and fluid discrimination using rock physics-based modified upper Hashin–Shtrikman bound: an example from onshore Niger Delta Basin
Abstract The Ozifa reservoir is proven reservoir that cuts across the Northern and Greater Ughelli depo-belts of the Niger Delta …
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Modelling of continuous surfactant flooding application for marginal oilfields: a case study of Bentiu reservoir
Abstract Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is a proven method to increase oil production from the brown fields. One of the …
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Effect of bio-based flow improver on the microscopic and low-temperature flow properties of waxy crude oil
Abstract Wax formation creates flow assurance problems in the production and transportation of waxy crude oil. Flow improvers are added …
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Application of seismic stratigraphy in reservoir characterisation: a case study of the passive margin deposits of the northern Orange Basin, South Africa
Abstract The Barremian-Cenozoic depositional sequences in the northern Orange Basin, SW, South Africa, were investigated using the principles of seismic …
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Rheological impact and economic implications of partial to total substitution of imported bentonite clay for oil and gas drilling operations in Nigeria
In less than a decade, there have been two global meltdowns of crude oil price and the latest was caused …
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A novel approach to solve the water saturation challenges in reservoirs under LoSal water injection
Abstract Enhancing hydrocarbon recovery is an ongoing practice in the petroleum industry. Multiple approaches are developed and proved their effectiveness …
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Source rock geochemistry of shale samples from Ege-1 and Ege-2 wells, Niger Delta, Nigeria
Abstract Selected shale samples within the middle Miocene Agbada Formation of Ege-1 and Ege-2 wells, Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria, were …
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Comparative assessment of Mucuna solannie as an alternative fluid loss control material in synthetic drilling fluid design
Abstract In recent years, research using biomaterials in drilling fluid design has thrown light on their biodegradability, availability and low …