Geothermal modelling and its application to hydrocarbon generation from agbada formation. a case study of USANi field, Niger delta basin, Nigeria

  • Authors

    • Godwin Aigbadon Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo State, Nigeria
    • Anthony Okoro Nnamdi Azikiwe University
    • Elesius Akpunonu Nnamdi Azikiwe University
    • Rosemary Nimnu Nnamdi Azikiwe University
    • Azuka Ocheli Nnamdi Azikiwe University
    2017-08-21
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijag.v5i2.8061
  • Temperature Data, Geothermal Gradient, Geothermal Modeling, Thermal Maturity, Oil and Gas Window.

  • The geothermal model was done with the integration of surface. Subsurface temperature's data and formation depth values from suites of well log in the study field. The well comprises Gamma-ray log (GR log), Spontaneous Potential logs (SP log), Resistivity logs, Formationdensity, Neutron log and Sonic log. The suites of welllog within the studied sequences penetrates Agbada and the Benin Formation. The Benin Formation comprises mainly of continental sands, and the Agbada Formation consist of alternating sequence of sand and shales within the study wells. The estimated thickness and temperature values within the study field falls within the range from 1357- 3500m and 101 O C – 120.5 O C with estimated geothermal gradient range of (0.028 - 0.03 O C/100m) in the field. The geo-temperatures results range of 101.60 O C – 119.60 OCat modeled depth of 1357m- 3500m, indicating that the shale sequence at the basal path of the Agbada Formation is thermally matured with sufficient organic matter to generate hydrocarbon in the study field as earlier believe to be immature and cannot generate hydrocarbon. The geothermal model can be applicable to any sedimentary basin in the world. This work is also an important tool in source rock evaluation to compliment petroleum geochemistry and position the hydrocarbon generating window of the study field.

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    Aigbadon, G., Okoro, A., Akpunonu, E., Nimnu, R., & Ocheli, A. (2017). Geothermal modelling and its application to hydrocarbon generation from agbada formation. a case study of USANi field, Niger delta basin, Nigeria. International Journal of Advanced Geosciences, 5(2), 75-80. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijag.v5i2.8061