Review of the occurrence and structural controls of Baryte resources of Nigeria

Labe, Ngukposu A.; Ogunleye, Paul O.; Ibrahim, Aliyu Abdu; Fajulugbe, T; Gbadema, S T

doi:10.15243/jdmlm.2018.053.1207

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“…High concentrations of heavy metals ingested from plants can damage central and peripheral nervous systems, bloods, lungs and liver (Adaramodu et al, 2012;Ogwuegbu and Mahanga, 2005). Labe et al, (2018) reported the occurrence of barites as vein mineralization and the associated gangue minerals include galena, sphalerite, copper sulphide, quartz and iron oxide which might be sources of Pb, Zn, Cu, Si and Fe in the soils where these fluted pumpkins are grown.…”

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Determination of Heavy Metal Concentrations of Fluted Pumpkin From Faringada, Terminus and Chobe Markets in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

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Determination of Heavy Metal Concentrations of Fluted Pumpkin From Faringada, Terminus and Chobe Markets in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

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“…However, there are indications that the barytes also formed along fault planes through the Precambrian Basement Complex underlying the Cretaceous sediments, as evidenced in Bunde -Lessel mine (near Orgba) where the vein walls are brecciated (Figures 4a,b) and the host rocks include some basement gneisses. There are several mineral gangue associations with baryte; among others, Lead-zincbaryte mineralisation has been recorded in the BT (Ene et al, 2012;Labe et al, 2018) (Figure 2). Quartz, fluorite, talc, iron ores, antimony, etc were also noted in the study area.…”

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“…Figure 2. Distribution of lead-zinc-baryte mineralisation along the Benue Trough (modified fromEne et al, 2012 -after Cratchley andJones, 1965;and Labe et al, 2018).…”

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Quality assessment of some baryte ores in Benue state area, Nigeria for oilfield drilling

Oahimire

Ukaegbu

Joel

2021

J.Degrade.Min.Land Manage.

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The massive exploration and production well drillings in Nigerian oilfield indicate the demand for drilling fluid supplements such as baryte, in managing over-pressured formations and preventing hazardous blowouts. The underdevelopment of Nigerian solid minerals has created a wide gap between the demand and supply of the local resource, whereas there exist some assertions that the Nigerian baryte quality is below the American Petroleum Institute, API, standard. This study aimed at testing and evaluating qualitatively, based on API standards, some baryte ores from the Benue area, Nigeria, to establish their usefulness or otherwise in oilfield drilling operations. General field studies and sampling with laboratory studies were done including flame tests, X-ray Diffraction and X-ray fluorescence, to confirm mineralogy and chemical compositions of the barytes respectively and very importantly, the API tests prescribed for drilling grade barytes were carried out. The results showed impressive quality barytes with a specific gravity range from 4.10 to 4.49 and concentration of alkaline earth metals as calcium, Ca, 20mg/kg to 48mg/kg, particle sizes processed within API standard requirement, and the weight percentage of BaSO4 composition of the ores ranged from 93.55% to 99.61%. There were no significant impurities of threat such as carbonates, iron ores, silicates and sulphides. The estimation of reserves and proper development of the resource is highly recommended as the quantity and quality might enhance the sustainability of local drilling grade baryte supply and save Nigeria the current huge capital flight and other plights

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“…However, further studies on some barite deposits have shown that mining of barite deposits below 15 m depth produces medium-to high-quality grades of barite (Afolayan 2017;Inyang et al 2013;MMSD 2016;Oden 2012). In addition, some notable research and exploration studies report on the low, medium, and high grades with the recommendation that further processing is done to evaluate the potential of few identified high-grade deposits (Chaanda et al 2010;Labe et al 2018;Mgbemere et al 2018a, b;Oden 2012). Barite ore requires some upgrading to minimum purity, specific gravity, and composition with qualities needed in drilling and other industrial activities (Ibrahim et al 2017;MMSD 2010;NGSA 2010).…”

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Characterization of barite reserves in Nigeria for use as weighting agent in drilling fluid

Afolayan

Adetunji

Onwualu

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J Petrol Explor Prod Technol

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Successful drilling operations are dependent on the properties of the drilling fluid used to drill wells. Barite is used as a weighting agent during the preparation of drilling fluid. Over the years, oil and gas industry in Nigeria has been depending mainly on imported barite for drilling operations, whereas the country has huge deposits of barite. There is the need to assess the properties of the locally sourced barite for their suitability in drilling fluid formulation. This study presents the local processing methods of barite and examines the crude and on-the-site processed barite’s physio-chemical properties. These parameters were compared with American Petroleum Institute and Department of Petroleum Resources standards. XRD results show that on-the-site beneficiated barite has 87.79% BaSO4, 6.66% silica, 0.03% total soluble salt, 1.39% Fe2O3, and 1.603% heavy metals. Chemical analysis indicated that the pH, moisture content, metallic content such as Ca, Pb, Zn, Mg, Cu, and Cd minerals, and extractable carbonates were within the standard specified for usage as a drilling fluid weighting agent. The analysed crude barite samples were basic, within the pH of 8.3 and 8.6. Locally processed barite has lower Fe, Pb, Cd, and Cu content compared to industrially accepted barite. The specific gravity increased from 4.02 ± 0.07 to 4.15 ± 0.13, and the hardness reduced potentially from 5 Mohr to 3.5 Mohr on the hardness scale. The amount of impurities was sufficiently low, and the specific gravity of the samples improved to meet the needs of any drilling operation and compare favourably with industrially accepted barite.

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Review of the occurrence and structural controls of Baryte resources of Nigeria

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Determination of Heavy Metal Concentrations of Fluted Pumpkin From Faringada, Terminus and Chobe Markets in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

Determination of Heavy Metal Concentrations of Fluted Pumpkin From Faringada, Terminus and Chobe Markets in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

Quality assessment of some baryte ores in Benue state area, Nigeria for oilfield drilling

Characterization of barite reserves in Nigeria for use as weighting agent in drilling fluid

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