Akata Formation
Akata Formation is part of the Tertiary Niger Delta petroleum system located in the Niger Delta Province, of Nigeria at the Gulf of Guinea, Atlantic Ocean.
The upper Akata Formation is cited to be a primary source rock, providing Type II/III kerogen, and a potential target in deep water offshore and possibly beneath currently producing intervals onshore. The clays are typically over-pressured due to the absence of enough porous sediments during compaction and are about 9,000 feet vertical depth below mean sea level.
