M.E. Abbey, Daniel Imikanasua, Aliu Suleiman Suleiman, Dennis Ekene Onyebueke, Adanna Adigwe, E. N. Asobinuanwu, Chibuzor Kingsley Iwu, Edikan Sunday Umoh & Ndidi Ilevaodion Ahiakwo·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
This study presents a comprehensive petrophysical characterisation and reservoir quality assessment of Field "D", located in the Central Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria, utilising well log data from three exploratory wells (OTIG 2, OTIG 7, and OTIG 9). Rigorous data quality control, c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3280
H. C. Anozie, S. O. Onyekuru, O. A. Okpara, C. V. Ahaneku, E. E. Onuchukwu, C. A. Ajanobi, E. O. Okeke & A. C. Odinye·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
This study presents a comprehensive petrophysical evaluation of reservoir pay zones within the Gombe and Gongila formations across three wells in the Chad Basin, focusing on key reservoir parameters, including porosity, permeability, water saturation, and lithology (volume of sha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3279
The Benue Trough of Nigeria preserves one of the most extensively documented onshore records of the Cenomanian–Turonian marine transgression that is widely held to have linked the South Atlantic and the Tethys Sea across the West African craton, an episode commonly termed the Tra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3278
The Middle–Late Eocene Fulra Limestone of the Kutch Basin represents a prominent nummulitic carbonate system developed along the western continental margin of India. Despite extensive palaeontological research in the basin, detailed microfacies-based depositional and diagenetic f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3277
This study evaluates structural controls and hydrocarbon prospectivity in a Niger Delta field using three-dimensional (3-D) seismic reflection data. The dataset comprises eight seismic volumes, including five in-lines and three cross-lines, together with a base map and check-shot...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3275
Groundwater resources in gully erosion-prone areas are increasingly threatened by contaminant infiltration due to the removal of protective overburden and exposure of aquifer systems. This study assessed aquifer protective capacity, groundwater vulnerability, and heavy metal poll...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3276
Neoarchaean stromatolitic carbonates preserve valuable records of early microbial ecosystems, seawater chemistry, and environmental conditions on the primordial Earth. This study investigates the stromatolitic carbonates of the Aleshpur Formation, Shimoga Schist Belt, Western Dha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3274
Understanding subsurface aquifer geometry is essential for effective groundwater exploration and management, particularly in regions facing increasing water scarcity. This study uses Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) data to visualise aquifer architecture across selected Local G...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3273
The Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis (EHS) is one of the most tectonically active regions of the Himalayan orogen, where the Indian, Eurasian, and Burma plates interact through ongoing convergence and crustal deformation. However, geodetic observations from the eastern Arunachal Himala...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3272
This study evaluates the use of Curie-point depth (CPD), geothermal gradient, and heat flow as regional indicators of hydrocarbon maturity across parts of southern Nigeria using aeromagnetic data. Eight magnetic sheets covering the southeastern onshore Niger Delta, Calabar Flank,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3271
Nsikan J. Etukudo, Peter I. Okoye, Ernest K. Nwafor, Godwin E. Inyang, Okpoji, Awajiiroijana U, Ejikeme E. Onuchukwu & Victor P. Olubunmi·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
An integrated hydrogeophysical investigation was conducted to delineate coastal aquifer systems and assess groundwater potential in selected coastal communities of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Ten Vertical Electrical Sounding stations and five Two-Dimensional Electrical Resistivity...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3270
Lungfa Collins Wuyep, Kingsley Maraizu OGBUAGU, Lumi Zakka, David OKALLA, Ramatu Aliyu BELLO & Tamunonengiyeofori DAGOGO·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
Nigeria's crust records a long and complex geological history, yet country-scale quantitative evaluation of its tectonic geomorphology remains limited. This study applied standardised Google Earth Engine workflows to assess lineaments and morphometric indicators across major tect...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3268
Lagos State is a rapidly growing coastal region where population pressure, infrastructure development and low-lying terrain increase exposure to coastal inundation. This study integrated Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Digital Elevation Model...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3269
Although Nigeria is generally considered to be located on a seismically stable part of the African plate, several earth tremors have been reported within the country, including the September 2018 Mpape event in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The causes of these tremors and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3266
This paper presents a geochemical and petrological assessment of niobium-tantalum-bearing pegmatites around Bakomba village, Lokoja, Kogi State, central Nigeria. Field mapping, structural measurements, thin-section petrography, and major- and trace-element geochemistry were integ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3267