..., Nigeria, through integration of sequence stratigraphy and seismic imaging. The integration of well logs and biostratigraphic (foraminifera and palynological) data with three-dimensional seismic volume established the sequence stratigraphic framework, which has improved our understanding of the impact...

... bricks or sandcrete blocks. Laterite soil samples for this study were collected from three different sources in Benin City in Edo State, Nigeria. These are the Asoro, University of Benin, and Evbutubu areas. The samples were protected from direct rainfall (kept under a roof) and allowed to dry...

... in the Properties of some Local Cements B. Eng. Thesis, University of Benin, Nigeria. Gidigasu, M. D. 1976 . Laterite Soil Engineering. Elsevier, Amsterdam. Gregg, J. S. 1967. The significance of compressive, tensile and flexural strength tests in the design of cement—stabilized pavement...

..., J. E. 1968 . Clay in Engineering Geology. Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam. Kogbe, C. A. 1975 . Outline of the geology of the iullemme-den basin in Northwestern Nigeria. In : Kogbe, C. A. (ed), Geology of Nigeria, The Elizabethan Publishing Co., Lagos...

...J. E. EJEDAWE; S. J. L. COKER 3 Department of Geology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. © 1986 American Association of Petroleum Geologists. All rights reserved 1986 American Association of Petroleum Geologists In our model of hydrocarbon generation ( Ejedawe and Coker...

... . 1 Manuscript received, December 13,1982; accepted. May 20,1983. 2 Department of Geology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. 3 Nigerian Institute for Oceanographic and Marine Research, Bar Beach, Lagos, Nigeria. The writers are grateful to Shell Petroleum Development Co...

... sequence in the Niger delta consists, in ascending order, of the Akata, Agbada, and Benin Formations. They compose an estimated 28,000 ft (8,535 m) of section at the approximate depocenter in the central part of the delta. Fig. 2 —Table of formations, Niger delta area, Nigeria. Modified from Short...

... of potentiometric mounds that trend from north of Benin City across the Niger River valley to the south of Onitsha and Awgu. These mounds form a groundwater divide from which large-scale groundwater flow diverges southward toward the Atlantic Ocean, on the one hand, and northward into the hinterland on the other...

... received, April 22, 1983; accepted, April 4, 1984. 2 Department of Geology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria Many thanks to A. E. Oshoiribhor for typing the text. The writers sincerely thank the reviewers whose comments have significantly improved the paper. The paper has benefited from...

... studied the oil fields and their distribution; however, very little quantitative material on the distribution of oil reserves in the Niger Delta has so far been presented. 2 Department of Geology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. This study has benefited from discussions with M. O...

... Composition for Dated Migmatitic Gneiss Sample from Kaduna Area, Northwestern Nigeria Mineral Kab-1 Quartz 8 Plagioclase 20 K-feldspar 34 Biotite 30 Hornblende 20 Sphene 2 Zircon 1 The Nigerian basement complex is part of the Benin-Nigeria shield ( fig. 1...

...John H. Bradford; Kyle Lindsay; Steve Silliman; Nicaise Yalo; Moussa Boukari Abstract The coastal city of Cotonou in the developing country of Bénin, West Africa, is a large population center that is facing a serious threat to the sustainability of its freshwater supply. The city relies...

... that a total of 2,232 km of line was acquired on land. Part of this was on OPLs 56 and 57 in the Warri area. However, Elf also worked on OPLs 4O1, 4O2, and 4O3, which are in the Sokoto basin of northwest Nigeria near the borders with Niger and Benin. Texaco acquired 470 km of marine seismic control over...

...) J. BISHOP, Bishop (Niger) W. F. BISHOP, Tenneco (Ethiopia, Nigeria) G. S. BLAKE, Argo (Angola) M. A. BOLICK, Cities Service (Angola) G. R. BROWN, Texaco (Nigeria) M. H. BROWNHILL, BP (Gabon, Kenya) J. B. BULURO, Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (Nigeria) W. M. BURNETT, Sunmark...

... in Angola (21%), Gabon (6%), Nigeria (9%), and Zaire (20%). Total annual gas production decreased 15% to 510,600 MMcf (1,399 MMCFGD). Surface exploration work increased 34% to 210.75 party-months, including 185.1 party-months of seismic, 13.6 gravity, 10.05 magnetometer, and 2 geology. A total of 252 wells...

... of sedimentary basins. 1 Manuscript received, November 15,1982; accepted, September 28,1983. 2 Department of Geology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. Many thanks are due to D. O. Lambert-Aihkionbare for several useful discussions and for critically reading the manuscript. We also...

...Harry J. McGrew ABSTRACT Exploration in central and southern Africa continued to expand during 1980. The greatest concentration of activity was in Nigeria. However, there was considerable increase in the level of exploratory work in Cameroon and Congo. Significant new finds have been made in Ivory...

... from studied wells. 1 Manuscript received, September 11, 1984; accepted, August 7, 1985. Paper presented at the Sixth International Palynological Conference, Calgary, Canada, August 26-September 1, 1984. 2 Department of Geology, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. We...

... of geologic scenarios — especially conductive environments. Our instrument was tested in a Geoscientists Without Borders project jointly run between researchers from Colorado School of Mines (CSM) and Université d’Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Cotonou, Benin. A key project component involved CSM and UAC students...