Lithofacies Analysis and Qualitative Minerology of the Sediments of #3 Well in the Greater Ughelli Depobelt, Niger Delta Basin

The sediment of #3 Well of the Greater Ughelli Depobelt are represented by sand and shale intercalation. In this study, lithofacies analysis and X-ray diffraction technique were used to characterize the sediments from the well. The lithofacies analysis was based on the physical properties of the sediments encountered from the ditch cuttings. Five lithofacies types of mainly sandstone, clayey sandstone, shaly sandstone, sandy shale and shale and 53 lithofacies zones were identified from 15 ft to 11295 ft. The result of the X-ray diffraction analysis identified that the following clay minerals – kaolinite, illite/muscovite, sepiolite, chlorite, calcite, dolomite; with kaolinite in greater percentage. The non-clay minerals include quartz, pyrite, anatase, gypsum, plagioclase, microcline, jarosite, barite and fluorite; with quartz having the highest percentage. Therefore, due to the high percentage of kaolinite in #3 well, the pore filing kaolinite may have more effect on the reservoir quality than illite/muscovite, chlorite and sepiolite. By considering the physical properties, homogenous and heterogeneous nature of the #3 Well, it would be concluded that #3 Well has some prospect for petroleum and gas exploration.

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Lithofacies characterization and quantitative mineralogical analysis of the sediments from Sahaiawei-1well in the northern Delta Depobelt of the Niger Delta Basin

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management ◽

10.4314/jasem.v24i10.13 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (10) ◽

pp. 1795-1800

Author(s):

F.A. Lucas ◽

K Itiowe ◽

E.O. Avwenagha ◽

B.T. Eruebi

Keyword(s):

Clay Minerals ◽

Niger Delta ◽

Textural Properties ◽

Mineralogical Composition ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Sandy Shale ◽

Niger Delta Basin ◽

Shaly Sandstone ◽

Pore Lining

The sediments of Sahaiawei-1 Well in the Northern Delta Depobelt are represented by sand and shale alternation. Lithofacies characterization and X-ray diffraction technique were used to characterize the sediments from the well in order to characterize the lithofacies, identify the minerals present, determine environment of deposition and identify potential zones for hydrocarbon exploitation. The lithofacies characterization was based on the textural properties, mineralogical composition, fossil content, homogeneity and heterogeneity of the lithofacies units of the well. The lithofacies analysis for Sahaiawei-1 Well identified four (4) lithofacies types of mainly sandstone, shaly sandstone, sandy shale and shale; and fourteen (14) lithofacies zones. The result of the X-ray diffraction analysis identified the following clay minerals – kaolinite, illite/muscovite, chlorite and sepiolite; carbonates and non-clay minerals. Therefore, due to the high percentage of kaolinite in Sahaiawei-1 Well (2% to 39.87%), it could be concluded that pore filing kaolinite may have more effect on the reservoir quality than the pore bridging illite and pore lining chlorite. Keywords: alternation, lithofacies, X-ray diffraction, reservoir, mineralogy

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Microstructure and Physical Properties of Clay-Polymer Composites

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-628-cc11.14 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 628 ◽

Author(s):

T.N. Blanton ◽

D. Majumdar ◽

S.M. Melpolder

Keyword(s):

Composite Materials ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Polymer Composites ◽

Basal Plane ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Layered Clay

ABSTRACTClay-polymer nanoparticulate composite materials are evaluated by the X-ray diffraction technique. The basal plane spacing provided information about the degree of intercalation and exfoliation of the 2: 1 layered clay structure. Both intercalation and exfoliation are controlled by the identity of the polymer and the clay:polymer ratio.

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THE CLAY MINERALS IN SOME BRITISH COLUMBIA SUBSOILS

Canadian Journal of Soil Science ◽

10.4141/cjss62-039 ◽

1962 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 296-301 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. S. Clark ◽

J. E. Brydon ◽

H. J. Hortie

Keyword(s):

British Columbia ◽

Diffraction Analysis ◽

Clay Minerals ◽

Clay Mineralogy ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

The South ◽

Parent Materials ◽

X Ray ◽

Northeastern Part ◽

Montmorillonitic Clay

X-ray diffraction analysis was used to identify the clay minerals present in fourteen subsoil samples that were selected to represent some more important clay-bearing deposits in British Columbia. The clay mineralogy of the subsoils varied considerably but montmorillonitic clay minerals tended to predominate in the water-laid deposits of the south and illite in the soil parent materials of the Interior Plains region of the northeastern part of the Province.

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Thermal, Structural, and Physical Properties of Freeze Dried Tropical Fruit Powder

Journal of Food Processing ◽

10.1155/2014/524705 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

K. A. Athmaselvi ◽

C. Kumar ◽

M. Balasubramanian ◽

Ishita Roy

Keyword(s):

Particle Size ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Average Particle Size ◽

Average Particle ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Tropical Fruit ◽

X Ray ◽

Freeze Dried ◽

Fruit Powder ◽

Lcr Meter

This study evaluates the physical properties of freeze dried tropical (guava, sapota, and papaya) fruit powders. Thermal stability and weight loss were evaluated using TGA-DSC and IR, which showed pectin as the main solid constituent. LCR meter measured electrical conductivity, dielectric constant, and dielectric loss factor. Functional groups assessed by FTIR showed presence of chlorides, and O–H and N–H bonds in guava, chloride and C–H bond in papaya, and chlorides, and C=O and C–H bonds in sapota. Particle size and type of starch were evaluated by X-ray diffraction and microstructure through scanning electronic microscopy. A semicrystalline profile and average particle size of the fruit powders were evidenced by X-ray diffraction and lamellar/spherical morphologies by SEM. Presence of A-type starch was observed in all three fruits. Dependence of electric and dielectric properties on frequency and temperature was observed.

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Sedimentary facies and petrographic analyses of Miocene nearshore deposits, Central Swamp Depobelt, onshore Niger Delta Basin: implications for reservoir quality

Journal of Sedimentary Environments ◽

10.1007/s43217-021-00076-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Joseph Nanaoweikule Eradiri ◽

Ehimare Erhire Odafen ◽

Ikenna Christopher Okwara ◽

Ayonma Wilfred Mode ◽

Okwudiri Aloysius Anyiam ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Niger Delta ◽

Sedimentary Facies ◽

Reservoir Quality ◽

Petrographic Analyses ◽

Niger Delta Basin

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Early Palaeolithic bone diagenesis in the Arago cave at Tautavel, France

Mineralogical Magazine ◽

10.1180/002646199548943 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 63 (6) ◽

pp. 801-812 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

L. Quattropani ◽

L. Charlet ◽

H. de Lumley ◽

M. Menu

Keyword(s):

Clay Minerals ◽

Gamma Ray ◽

Trace Element Composition ◽

Element Composition ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Human Occupation ◽

X Ray ◽

Bone Diagenesis ◽

Very High ◽

P Influx

AbstractBones from level G in the Arago cave (Tautavel, Southern France, 450 ky) were analysed using a combination of particle induced X-ray and gamma-ray emission (PIXE and PIGME) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Human occupation and guano production by bats introduced a large amount of phosphate into the cave and as a result a decarbonated pocket was formed in the sediment, characterized by the dissolution of clay minerals, calcite and bones, and by the precipitation of phosphate secondary minerals. The Al released by clay minerals was reprecipitated as crandallite in the few remaining bones, and as montgomeryite with traces of crandallite in the surrounding sediments. Bones within the pocket have very high levels of Al, Fe, F and Zn and often have ‘diffusive’ type U-shaped concentration profiles. These profiles show that post-mortem uptake of trace elements occurred, and thus that trace element composition has to be used with care in palaeonutritional studies but is indicative of local palaeoenvironment. This uptake is complicated by a large increase in hydroxylapatite crystallinity in Palaeolithic bones compared to modern or more recent ones, as a result of the large P influx which occurred in the Arago cave after the sediment deposition.

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Study of the physical properties of an ester/biphenyl mixture, exhibiting an injected smectic phase, by small-angle x-ray diffraction

Phase Transitions ◽

10.1080/01411599408213217 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 48 (4) ◽

pp. 255-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

M. K. Das ◽

R. Paul

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Small Angle ◽

Smectic Phase ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray

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Solvent Concentration Effect on Powder X-Ray Diffraction and Dissolution Profiles of Acyclovir-Nicotinamide Cocrystals

International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology ◽

10.25258/ijddt.v7i04.10654 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (04) ◽

Author(s):

Setyawan D. ◽

Siswandono Siswandono ◽

Winantari A. N. ◽

Zu’aimah K.

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Oral Bioavailability ◽

Ethanol Concentration ◽

Antiviral Agent ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Solvent Concentration ◽

Solubility In Water ◽

X Ray ◽

Dissolution Properties ◽

Slurry Method

Objective : Acyclovir (ACV) is well-known antiviral agent that has absorption problem, mainly due to its poor solubility in water and oral bioavailability. To improve acyclovir physical properties, especially dissolution properties, acyclovirnicotinamide(NCT) cocrystal was formed. Methods : ACV-NCT cocrystal was prepared using slurry method using ethanol as solvent with different concentration. The ACV-NCT cocrystal from each sample groups was characterized using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and then dissolution properties evaluated. Results : Each ACV-NCT cocrystals prepared from slurry method with different ethanol concentrations have different PXRD profile. Dissolution analysis (ED15) showed that ACV-NCT cocrystallization using slurry methods with 10,0 ml/g as ethanol concentration significantly increase ED15 values compared to acyclovir and acyclovir-nicotinamide physical mixture (α=0,05). Conclusion : ACV-NCT cocrystal successfully formed using slurry method with 10,0 ml/g as optimal ethanol concentration.

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Effects of Electron Beam on Structure and Physical Properties of Natural Colorless Topaz

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1125.60 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1125 ◽

pp. 60-63

Author(s):

Chutharat Paikaew ◽

Juthamas Inthanont ◽

Adisak Punyanut ◽

Ekachai Hoonnivathana ◽

Pichet Limsuwan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Crystal Structure ◽

Electron Beam ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Orthorhombic Structure ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Spin Resonance ◽

Function Group ◽

And Function ◽

Beam Dose

The purpose of this research was to investigate physical properties, configuration and color of topaz. Topazes were irradiated with electron beam linear accelerator at different dose from 40 to 180 MGy. The color of topaz was analyzed by UV-vis and it was shown that the color of topaz was becoming strong color with increased electron beam dose. Crystal structure and function group of topaz were characterized by X- ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The results showed that the topaz has orthorhombic structure and no other crystalline. After irradiated, topaz released OH indicating higher crystallinity of topaz and this was confirmed with the results of electron spin resonance (ESR). Electron beam dose response of topaz was investigated. ESR results showed that the Al3+ ion was substituted in Si4+ site and Ti3+ impurity in Al4+ site and this result corresponds to the results of FTIR. The experiment result indicated that electron beam could be making defect on crystal structure and color enhancement of topaz.

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