The Exploration Research and Services Section performs
geoscientific research and provides consultancy services for basin
studies and reservoir modeling, with qualified geoscientists and laboratories
equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, it caters for the need of
the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry.
Laboratories Services
Geophysics
- 3D Data processing Techniques with emphasis
on Multiple Suppression and Prospect Characterization.
- 2D and 3D Seismic Data Interpretation.
- Seismic Stratigraphic Evaluation and Interpretation.
- Well Log Interpretation.
- Remote Sensing and Imagery Studies.
- Gravity, Magnetic, Electric and EM studies and Data
Interpretation.
- Integrated Geophysical Studies; and
- Geophysical Modeling.
Sedimentology
- Lithostratigraph / Borehole Reservoir, Source
and Cap rock identification and characterization
- Determination and interpretation of composition, texture,
structures and environments of deposition of sediments.
- Thin section Petrography: Digenetic studies of sediments
(Paragenesis).
- Sieve Analysis.
- Heavy Mineral Analysis.
- Facies Modeling; and
- Photo geological Interpretation and Analysis.
- XRD Equipment.
Biostratigraphy
- Industrial Palynology, Dinocysts, Acritarchs
and Nannofossils Studies.
- Industrial Micropalaeontology: Foraminifera and Ostracode
Studies.
- Biostratigraphical Modeling.
- Correlation Studies.
- Sequence Stratigraphy.
- Biozonation.
- Micropalaeontology and Palynological Photography.
- Foraminiferal and Miospore Type Collection.
- Paleogeography; and
- Micropaleonotological and Palynological Age determinations.
Petroleum geochemistry
- Source Rock Potentials Evaluation and Characterization.
- Thermal maturity Evaluation Using Empirical Methods.
- Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analysis.
- Vitrinite Reflectance (VR) Analysis Techniques.
- Geo-chemical Correlation Studies.
- Bitumen Fractionation and Gas Chromatographic Studies.
- Pyrolysis Studies.
- Kerogen Type determination; and
- Clay Mineralogy.
Basin analysis
Regional interpretation of the geology of a petroleum
province using the following multidisciplinary geo-scientific techniques:
- Well Log Seismic/ Sequence Stratigraphy.
- Quantity Stratigraphy.
- Burial and Geohistory Calculations.
- Geochemical Logging.
- Geophysical and Geo-technical site Investigation.
- Soil Investigation.
- Geological Sourcing of Raw Materials.
- Industrial Materials Characterization.
- Carbon Sulphur Analyzer Iotroscan MK-5TLC/FID Analyzer.
Installed Facilities
- Rock Eval/ Oil Show Analyser.
- Vitrinite Reflecyance Microscopes.
- Sedimentological Microscopes.
- Petrographic Photomicroscopes.
- Palynological Photomicroscopes.
- Micropaplaeonotological Photomicroscopes.
- Cetrifuges.
- Rock Cutting Machine for thin Sectioning.
- Palynological Maceration Equipment.
- Micropalaenotological Processing Materials.
- Vibratory sieve Shaker installed with auto sieve system.
- Stereoscopes.
- Modern Draughting Office.
- Analytical Laboratory support with GC Mass Spectrometeers,
Gas.
- Chromatographs, X-Ray Fluorescence, IR, Elemental
Analyser, Atomic.
- Absorption Spectrophotometer, HRGC, XRD.
- Diano X-Ray Diffractometer.
- Iotroscan MK-5TLC/FID Analyzer.
- Scintrex Autograph Automated Gravity meter; and
- Campus Geopulse Resistance meter.
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