Cenozoic Foraminifera and Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of the Niger Delta is available just as exploration and production activities are moving into the little known deep water terrain of the Niger Delta. A thorough understanding of the Cenozoic Niger Delta will improve understanding and exploration of the evolution of deeper offshore belts, help researchers strengthen and refine existing Neogene nannofossil biostratigraphic schemes for the Niger Delta region, and gain a better understanding of the relationship between nannofossil assemblage variations and paleoenvironments.
The hydrocarbon reserves of the Niger Delta are an extremely valuable natural resource. Biostratigraphy and Correlation play important roles in the discovery, development and maturing of hydrocarbon fields. Calcareous nannofossils have been important tools for the stratigraphers in the Niger Delta and in recent years exploration has moved into deeper offshore areas where nannofossils are more abundant and diverse. Little has been published about the calcareous nannofossil chronostratigraphy of the Niger delta. Cenozoic Foraminifera and Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of the Niger Delta fills the gap for earth scientists and those working in the oil and gas industry.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xxii 2. Chapter 2: Geology of the Niger Delta Basin - p. 24 3. Chapter 3: Phylogeny of the Niger Delta Cenozoic Foraminifera - p. 66 4. Chapter 4: Chronostratigraphy of the Niger Delta Cenozoic Foraminifera - p. 73 5. Chapter 5: Paleoenvironmental Synthesis - p. 128 6. Chapter 6: Systematic Paleontology: Niger Delta Foraminifera - p. 144 7. Abstract - p. 144 8. 6.1. Introduction - p. 145 9. 6.2. Benthonic Foraminifera - p. 146 10. 6.3. Planktonic Foraminifera - p. 223 11. Plates 1–41 - p. 300 12. Part II: Cenozoic Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of the Niger Delta - p. 383 13. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. 383 14. Chapter 2: Calcareous Nannofossil Biozonation - p. 394 15. Chapter 3: Calcareous Nannofossil Assemblages of Major Condensed Sections of the Niger Delta - p. 416 16. Chapter 4: Systematic Paleontology: Niger Delta Calcareous Nannofossils - p. 444 17. Plates 1–21 - p. 466 18. References - p. 509 19. Taxonomic Index - p. 528 20. Author Index - p. 541 21. Subject Index - p. 547
Cenozoic Foraminifera and Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of the Niger Delta is available just as exploration and production activities are moving into the little known deep water terrain of the Niger Delta. A thorough understanding of the Cenozoic Niger Delta will improve understanding and exploration of the evolution of deeper offshore belts, help researchers strengthen and refine existing Neogene nannofossil biostratigraphic schemes for the Niger Delta region, and gain a better understanding of the relationship between nannofossil assemblage variations and paleoenvironments.
The hydrocarbon reserves of the Niger Delta are an extremely valuable natural resource. Biostratigraphy and Correlation play important roles in the discovery, development and maturing of hydrocarbon fields. Calcareous nannofossils have been important tools for the stratigraphers in the Niger Delta and in recent years exploration has moved into deeper offshore areas where nannofossils are more abundant and diverse. Little has been published about the calcareous nannofossil chronostratigraphy of the Niger delta. Cenozoic Foraminifera and Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of the Niger Delta fills the gap for earth scientists and those working in the oil and gas industry.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xxii 2. Chapter 2: Geology of the Niger Delta Basin - p. 24 3. Chapter 3: Phylogeny of the Niger Delta Cenozoic Foraminifera - p. 66 4. Chapter 4: Chronostratigraphy of the Niger Delta Cenozoic Foraminifera - p. 73 5. Chapter 5: Paleoenvironmental Synthesis - p. 128 6. Chapter 6: Systematic Paleontology: Niger Delta Foraminifera - p. 144 7. Abstract - p. 144 8. 6.1. Introduction - p. 145 9. 6.2. Benthonic Foraminifera - p. 146 10. 6.3. Planktonic Foraminifera - p. 223 11. Plates 1–41 - p. 300 12. Part II: Cenozoic Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of the Niger Delta - p. 383 13. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. 383 14. Chapter 2: Calcareous Nannofossil Biozonation - p. 394 15. Chapter 3: Calcareous Nannofossil Assemblages of Major Condensed Sections of the Niger Delta - p. 416 16. Chapter 4: Systematic Paleontology: Niger Delta Calcareous Nannofossils - p. 444 17. Plates 1–21 - p. 466 18. References - p. 509 19. Taxonomic Index - p. 528 20. Author Index - p. 541 21. Subject Index - p. 547
