Application of Electrical Resistivity Techniques for Mapping Bitumen Saturated Zones and Its Geologic Implication over Agbagbu, Southwestern Nigeria

Iwueze Emeto Stephen

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Application of Electrical Resistivity Techniques for Mapping Bitumen Saturated Zones and Its Geologic Implication over Agbagbu, Southwestern Nigeria

Iwueze Emeto Stephen

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Mapping of bitumen saturated zones in Agbabu, southwestern Nigeria was carried out using electrical resistivity techniques involving 2D resistivity imaging and vertical electrical sounding (VES). The main objective of the research work was to delineate the bitumen saturated zone and their geologic implication(s) especially on the groundwater development over the study area. For the 2D resistivity imaging, a total of four traverses were established in the NE-SW direction with each traverses covering a total distance of between 150m to 160m. Twenty vertical electrical soundings were also carried out with the results showing KQ and HA curve types being predominant. The results of 2D resistivity imaging showed that the underlaying bitumen impregnated layers was overlain by a protective clay layer which has some discontinuities (weak zones) with traverses 1and 4 showing the most vulnerable zones in terms of groundwater pollution while traverses 2 and 3 appears to be less vulnerable. The VES results showed that the bitumen impregnated layers was within the third and fourth layers with resistivities ranged between 86Ωm to 255Ωm and occurring at depths ranged between 1.5m to 6m. The geologic discontinuities across the study area coupled with the shallow depth of occurrence of bitumen might be a drawback to any meaningful groundwater development within the study area.

Published in	Earth Sciences (Volume 10, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.earth.20211006.19
Page(s)	332-345
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Bitumen, Saturated Zones, Weak Zones, Agbabu, Resistivity Imaging, Clay formation, Wenner Array

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Iwueze Emeto Stephen. Application of Electrical Resistivity Techniques for Mapping Bitumen Saturated Zones and Its Geologic Implication over Agbagbu, Southwestern Nigeria. Earth Sci. 2021;10(6):332-345. doi: 10.11648/j.earth.20211006.19

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