Qualitative mineralogical analysis of Barracuda exploration well in the offshore Mannar Basin (the Indian Ocean) using FTIR and XRD techniques

The Mannar Basin plays a vital role in petroleum exploration in Sri Lanka, and its Barracuda exploration well was drilled up to 4206 m in depth. The objective of the current study is to identify mineralogy using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. The FTIR and XRD...

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Main Authors: B. M. Gunathilake, D.T. Jayawardana, A.S. Ratnayake, A.M.N.M. Adikaram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ruhuna 2022-12-01
Series:Ruhuna Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.rjs.ruh.ac.lk/index.php/rjs/article/view/396/350