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- Page 51 and 52: more stable β-substituted isomer (
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2.4.1.1 Flash or Rapid temperature-
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S2 S1 Free hydrocarbon, FID Hydroca
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2.4.2 Gas chromatography/Mass spect
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Based on the comparison of δD valu
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Fig. 2.4 :Geological map of Benue T
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The shale limestone sequence formed
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CHAPTER THREE EXPERIMENTAL 3.1 SAMP
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Fig. 3.2: Lithographic section of O
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3.1.5 Derivatisation of Polar fract
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3.2.5. Gas chromatography-isotope r
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4.1.1.2 Mamu Formation The C conten
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Fig. 4.1: Plot of Atomic H/C agains
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Samples Awgu Formation LB387 Lithol
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Fig. 4.2 : Plots of HI vs OI of Coa
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Fig. 4.3 : Plots of S2 vs TOC of Co
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Vitrinite reflectance values were e
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Fig. 4.6 : Plots of HI vs Tmax of C
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4.3 Biomarker Geochemistry of the N
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Fig. 4.8 (contd.): m/z 85 Mass chro
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Fig. 4.9 (contd.): m/z 85 Mass chro
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Fig. 4.10 (contd.): m/z 85 Mass chr
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Fig. 4.11: Plots of Pr/nC17 against
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4.3.1.2 Mamu Formation The n-alkane
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Fig. 4.13: m/z 74 mass chromatogram
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Fig. 4.14: m/z 74 mass chromatogram
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Fig. 4.15 (contd.): m/z 74 mass chr
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Fig. 4.17: m/z 58 mass chromatogram
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Table 4.4: Parameters calculated fr
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Various ratios of tricyclic terpane
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Fig. 4.20: m/z 191 showing the dist
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Sample Table 4.5 : Tri- and tetracy
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The ratio values (
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Fig. 4.23 : m/z 191 Mass chromatogr
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Table 4.6 : Peak identities on m/z
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Samples Awgu Formation Depth (m) Ta
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4.3.4.2 Mamu Formation The C27 to C
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Fig. 4.26: Mass frangmentogram and
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Three isomers of oleanenes; olean-1
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Fig. 4.28 : m/z 217 mass chromatogr
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Fig. 4.30 : m/z 217 mass chromatogr
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Fig. 4.31 : Ternary plots of C27, C
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Fig. 4.33 : Plots of 22S/22S+22R C3
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The 20S/20S+20R and αββ/αββ+
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Fig. 4.34 : m/z 156, 170 mass chrom
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Fig. 4.35 : m/z 156, 170 mass chrom
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Table 4.10 : Peak identities on m/z
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Various maturity parameters calcula
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Fig. 4.38 : m/z 178, 192, 206 mass
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Table 4.11 : Peak identities on m/z
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Fig. 4.40 :Organic matter source di
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4.4.3.1 Awgu Formation Dibenzothiop
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Fig. 4.41 (contd.): m/z 184,198,212
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Fig. 4.42 : Cross plot of total Sul
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Fig. 4.44 : Cross plot of dibenzoth
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4.4.3.2 Mamu Formation The dibenzot
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Table 4.14: Carbon Isotopic Composi
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4.5.1.2 Mamu Formation The δ 13 C
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Fig. 4.47: Carbon isotopic distribu
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CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
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Barthlot, W., Neinhuis, C., Cutler,
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oil and gas, a case study from the
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Chemical Geology 20:205-221. Cranwe
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Ellis, V.O., De Baroos, A.M.A., De
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Geochimica et Cosmochimica 43:739-7
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Kleemann, G., Poralla, K., Englert,
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Mackenzie, A.S. 1984. Application o
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Norgate, C. M., Boreham, C. J. and
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Peters, S.W. 1982.Central West Afri
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Revill, A.T., Volkman, J.K., O’Le
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Schwark, L. Vliex, M. and Schaeffer
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Stefanova, M., Markova, K., Marinov
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Cosmochimica Acta 56: 1231-1246. Va
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Wen, Z., Ruiyog, W., Radke, M., Qin
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Fig. 4.8 : m/z 85 Mass chromatogram
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Fig. 4.9 : m/z 85 Mass chromatogram
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Fig. 4.10 : m/z 85 Mass chromatogra
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Fig. 4.13: m/z 74 mass chromatogram
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Fig. 4.14: m/z 74 mass chromatogram
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Fig. 4.15 (contd.): m/z 74 mass chr
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Fig. 4.17: m/z 58 mass chromatogram
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Fig. 4.19 :m/z 191 showing the dist
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Fig. 4.21 : m/z 191 showing the dis
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Fig. 4.23 : m/z 191 Mass chromatogr
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Fig. 4.28 : m/z 217 mass chromatogr
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Fig. 4.30 : m/z 217 mass chromatogr
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Fig. 4.34 (contd.): m/z 156, 170 ma
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Fig. 4.36 : m/z 156, 170 mass chrom
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Fig. 4.38 : m/z 178, 192, 206 mass
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Fig. 4.41: m/z 184,198,212,226 mass
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