Akata Formation

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Akata Formation Stratigraphic range: Eocene-Pliocene
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Shale
Location
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Region	Niger Delta Basin
Country	Nigeria

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.

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[]

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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• usgs.gov coverage

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