Evaluation of the Petroleum Potentials of the Northeastern Nigerian Sedimentary Basins

Northeastern Nigerian Sedimentary Basins

Abstract

Petroleum exploration in the northeastern Nigerian sedimentary basins (the Gongola and Bornu Basins) dates back to 1970's. Although no commercial discovery is made to date, petroleum evaluation of these basins suggests similarity with the contiguous basins of Chad and Niger Republics and Sudan, where commercial oil discovery have been made. Three potential petroleum systems have been identified and could prove very effective in planning future exploration campaigns. The evaluation of the petroleum potentials of these basins also reveals numerous exploration challenges that require effective and dynamic strategies, and new perspectives and exploration concepts away from those applicable to the Niger