Molecular Biomarker Constraints on Organic Matter Provenance and Thermal Maturity of the Late Cretaceous Fika and Gongila Shales, Chad Basin, Northeastern Nigeria
G. O. Ogungbesan, T. A. Adedosu & D. D. Amos · Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences · 2026
Previous organic geochemical studies of the hydrocarbon source potential of the Upper Cretaceous Fika and Gongila shales have mainly used bulk geochemical techniques, whereas the contribution of molecular biomarkers to source-rock characterisation remains relatively limited. Ther...