Journal of
Petroleum and Gas Engineering

  • Abbreviation: J. Petroleum Gas Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2677
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPGE
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 123

Full Length Research Paper

Analysis of shaly sand reservoir rocks in the eastern Niger Delta Basin using geophysical well logs

Fozao K. F.
  • Fozao K. F.
  • Petroleum Research Group, University of Buea, P. O. Box 063, Buea, Cameroon.
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Djieto Lordon A. E.
  • Djieto Lordon A. E.
  • Petroleum Research Group, University of Buea, P. O. Box 063, Buea, Cameroon.
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Ali E. A. A.
  • Ali E. A. A.
  • Petroleum Research Group, University of Buea, P. O. Box 063, Buea, Cameroon.
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Agying C. M.
  • Agying C. M.
  • Petroleum Research Group, University of Buea, P. O. Box 063, Buea, Cameroon.
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Ndeh D. M.
  • Ndeh D. M.
  • Arab Center for Engineering Studies (ACES)-Abu Dhabi, Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) 1, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Zebaze Djuka M. K.
  • Zebaze Djuka M. K.
  • Petroleum Research Group, University of Buea, P. O. Box 063, Buea, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 07 October 2018
  •  Accepted: 29 November 2018
  •  Published: 31 January 2019

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