Akata Formation
Akata Formation is part of the Tertiary Niger Delta (Akata-Agbada) petroleum system located in the Niger Delta Province, of Nigeria at the Gulf of Guinea, Atlantic Ocean.
| Akata Formation Stratigraphic range: Eocene-Pliocene | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Location | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Region | Niger Delta Basin |
| Country |  Nigeria |
The upper Akata Formation is cited to be a primary source rock, providing Type II/III kerogen,[1] and a potential target in deep water offshore and possibly beneath currently producing intervals onshore. The clays are typically over-pressured due to the absence of enough porous sediments during compaction and are about 9,000 feet vertical depth below mean sea level.[2]
References
- Owoyemi, 2004, p.16
- The Niger Delta Petroleum System: Niger Delta Province, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea, Africa by Michele L. W. Tuttle, Ronald R. Charpentier, and Michael E. Brownfield
Bibliography
- Owoyemi, Ajibola Olaoluwa David. 2004. The sequence stratigraphy of Niger Delta, Delta Field, Offshore Nigeria, 1–99. Texas A&M University. Accessed 2018-08-18.
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