Assessment of Thermal Maturity of Crude Oils Using Biomarker Fingerprinting
Botwe Takyi, Selegha Abrakassa, G. J. Udom, Koffi Eugene Kouadio & Frederick K. Bempong · Asian Journal of Geological Research · 2021
The study assesses the thermal maturity levels of crude oils from the Niger Delta Basin of Nigeria using biomarker fingerprinting technique. Thirteen (13) crude oil samples were deasphaltened by the addition of n-heptane. The maltene fractions were analysed using the Gas Chromato...