Ofoegbu department of physics, university of port harcourt, port harcourt, nigeria received 9 april 1987. Electrical resistivity imaging eri of basin fills in some parts of eastern dahomey article pdf available october 2012 with 214 reads how we measure reads. The recent settlement with optimum, receipt of the opl 310 licence extension from the nigerian government, and encouraging progress made in preparing to commence work on all our other interests, leads us closer to delivering on our. However, the sedimentary successions in these basins are broadly divisible into. The stratigraphy of the eastern dahomey basin has been studied and discussed by various authors 1 11 14 20. A mobility impaired hunter is defined as a person 1 permanently confined to a wheelchair, crutches, or a walker or 2 a single or doubleleg amputee. Pdf electrical resistivity imaging eri of basin fills in.
Palynology and paleoenvironments of the upper araromi. Regional geologic setting and stratigraphy the benin dahomey basin constituting part of a system of west african pericratonic margin sag basin. The dahomey basin is an extensive sedimentary basin, in the gulf of guinea which extends from southeastern ghana through togo and benin. Related items nonmetallic mineral and industrial materials energy policy energy sources as industrial feed stock biomass energy bituminous sand coal and lignite propile of available energy resources domestic energy scene energy resources and energy policy dahomey basin the southern chad basin the. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria springerlink. The iullemmeden basin in northwestern nigeria is known locally as the sokoto basin. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Abstractthe benin basin, just like other marginal basins in the gulf of. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies. The boreholes were drilled in the central part of the xformation, dahomey basin and was drilled up to the depth of 70ft. The benin basin, just like other marginal basins in the gulf of guinea. The dahomey basin is a very extensive sedimentary basin that extends from southeastern ghana in the west. A faulted basement high, the okitipupa basement ridge separated the dahomey embayment from the benue trough until the late cretaceous subsidence and marine transgression united both basins. The dahomey basin is a very extensive sedimentary basin that extends from southeastern ghana in the west to the western flank of niger delta in nigeria.
The quality of the nile waters has generally deteriorated because of population growth, intensification of agriculture, and industrial development. The benin basin, occupying the southwestern part of nigeria between longitude 230 and 4030e, and latitude. The nigeria portion of the basin extends from the boundary between nigeria and republic of benin to the benin hinge line. The eastern dahomey basin also called benin or keta basin falls along the western part of nigeria s south coast figure 2. The assessment of potential source rocks of maastrichtian araromi. The dahomey benin embayment is part of a system of west african pericratonic margin sag basin 14, covering much of the continental margin of the gulf of guinea, extending from voltadelta in ghana on the west to the okitipupa ridge in nigeria on the east figure 1. It is separated from the niger delta by a subsurface basement high referred to as the okitipupa ridge. Apr 30, 2009 the iullemmeden basin in northwestern nigeria is known locally as the sokoto basin. The frontier cotonou basin or dahomeybenin embayment, situated west of the.
Petsanimals dogs are allowed for hunting migratory birds, squirrels. Investigating the role of ppp on social outcomes in nigeria 2 vol. A new synrift halfgraben play opener in the west african transform margin babangida jibrin, lekoil why do turbidite reservoirs offshore ghana stack to the west, and what impact does this have on. It is a transboundary basin that cuts across ghana, togo, and benin to nigeria. Geological survey editorial standards or with the north american stratigraphic.
Depositional facies and sequence stratigraphic study in. Department of geology, university of nigeria, nsukka, nigeria and charles o. The benin dahomey basin is one of the sedimentary basins located in the gulf of guinea oil province and straddles through four major countries, namely, ghana, the republic of benin, the federal republic of nigeria. The dahomey basin is an amalgamation of inlandcoastaloffshore basin that expanses from southeastern ghana through. This unit tapers out southward and is termed the dahomey wedge morgan, 2004. Data on the radiometric survey over a kaolinitic terrain in dahomey basin, nigeria. Omatsola and adegoke 1981 on the lithostratigraphy of dahomey basin recognized 3 formations belonging to the abeokuta group based on lithologic homogeneity and similarity of origin. Wall profiles for analyzed foraminifer species from the sq. This basin is separated in the east from the niger delta basin by okitipupa ridge 30.
Totaling nearly 10,000 acres, the refuge has approximately 8,100 acres of. This group is the thickest sedimentary unit within the basin. Dahomey basin ranges from continental to oceanic crust. Large reserves of tar sands containing 40 bbl of heavy oil are reservoired in poorly sealed sandstones of the campanian maastrichtian araromi formation in the basin. The dahomey basin is a combination of inland, coastal, and offshore basin that stretches from southeastern ghana through togo and the republic of benin to southwestern nigeria. Niger delta province, nigeria, cameroon, and equatorial guinea, africa by michele l.
Archived from the original pdf on 20110724 also published in french with the title le niger. Backstripping, subsidence and uplift, benin dahomey basin. Three major oceanic fracture zones, interpreted from new aeromagnetic data, intersect the dahomey basin and extend farther inland as. The refuge is located in bolivar county, approximately 10 miles west of cleveland. Course manual and atlas of structural styles on reflection profiles from the niger delta. Theibesewell,withadepth of100m,is madelpofalowertomiddle limestone, overlain byshaleandsandstone intheupper part. Petrography and geochemical appraisal of afowo sandstone facies, dahomey basin, southwestern nigeria ikhane p. This plain is occasionally interrupted by low mesas. Pdf the dahomey basin is an amalgamation of inlandcoastaloffshore basin that expanses from southeastern ghana through togo and the. Aspect of rockeval studies of the maastrichtianeocene.
The dahomey basin is a combination of inlandcoastaloffshore basin that stretches from southeastern ghana through togo and the republic of benin to southwestern nigeria. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. This is an arcuate coastal basin, the onshore parts of which underlie the coastal plains of southwest nigeria, benin and togo. The sokoto basin nigerian sector of the iullemmeden basin. U department of earth sciences, olabisi onabanjo university, agoiwoye department of geology university of ibadan email of corresponding author. The dahomey basin is a combination of inland coastal offshore basin that stretches from southeastern ghana through togo and the republic of benin to. The recent classification schemes are shown in table 1. An external file that holds a picture, illustration, etc.
Ifonyintedo, dahomey basin, radiogenic heat production, coastal plain. Onchocerciasis control in the volta river basin area. A low escarpment, known as the dange scarp is the most prominent feature in the basin and it is closely related to the. Annotated bibliography of utah tar sand deposits, openfile report. Combine pdfs in the order you want with the easiest pdf merger available.
The studied xformation is one of the paleocene strata bearing marine macrofossils. Highlighted in our proprietary dahomey basin study that runs along the western side of the niger delta covering area of 1,200 km2 with estimated gross unrisked prospective resources of 5,067 mmbbls lekoil acquired 88. Extending across the turkeyarmenian border, this basin documents the syn. Palynology and paleoenvironments of the upper araromi formation, dahomey basin, nigeria. Lekoil was formed as an indigenous nigerian upstream company, set to exploit overlooked opportunies in new and exisng basins in africa and through this create a balanced pormolio of oil and gas exploraon and producon assets. How implementable is it within the nigerian context. Pdf the cretaceous stratigraphy of the eastern dahomey.
Groundwater is the dominant source of domestic water supply in rural communities across the basin. Biostratigraphic studies of x and x boreholes,xformation. Subsidence patterns in the nigerian sector of benin dahomey basin. Characterization of a bitumen seepage in eastern dahomey. Data on the radiometric survey over a kaolinitic terrain in dahomey. Hydrostratigraphic characterisation of shallow coastal. It consists predominantly of a gently undulating plain with an average elevation varying from 250 to 400 m above sealevel. Foraminiferal biostratigraphy and paleoenvironmental study of the maastrichtian to early eocene sediments of y well offshore benin, dahomey basin topics dahomey basin, early eocene, foraminifera biostratigraphy, maastrichtian, paleobathymetry, paleoenvironment, seme field.
Items preceded by asterisk designate extended abstracts. The dahomey basin is a combination of inland coastal offshore basin that stretches from southeastern ghana through togo and the republic of benin to southwestern nigeria. The benin dahomey basin is a rift related cretaceous tertiary depocenter contiguous with the ivory coast, tano, saltpond, and keta basins in the gulf of guinea. Tectonic evolution and hydrocarbon prospectivity of nigerian. Dahomey embayment with indication of the study area. Radiogenic heat production in the coastal plain sands of ipokia. Structure and hydrocarbon prospectivity of the lower cretaceous offshore dahomey basin, west africa. Feb 23, 20 chemistry and materials research issn 2224 3224 print issn 2225 0956 online vol 2, no. Geological map of the nigerian sector of the dahomey basin. Eastern dahomey basin in nigeria comprises two major inland river basins which include the ogunosun and beninowena river basin, with the addition of the coastal aquifer.
The study aims at evaluating the hydrocarbon prospect of the associated shale andlimestone within thebasin. Stratigraphy of the nigerian sector of the benin dahomey basin. Assessing the impact of climate change on groundwater quality. Please contact the complex headquarters for more information. Iv, issue 3 june 2014 on credit provided to the private sector as a percentage of gdp were used as proxies for ppp involvement from 1960 to 2010 although some years of data were missing. Some of the recent data articles of this format can be explored in 1, 2, 3. Effective water management in the upper niger basin pdf. Apr 30, 2009 the dahomey basin is a combination of inland coastal offshore basin that stretches from southeastern ghana through togo and the republic of benin to southwestern nigeria.
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