Formation

Member

Age

Thickness

Deposit Environment

Lithology

Prospectivity

Comment

Bed rock

Reservoir

seal

trap

BENIN

/

Pliocene to recent

450 to 1200 m in the whole basin

Continental (higher deltaic plain):

Thick sand banks with some rare clayey intercalations especially at the base (which is marked by the appearance of the first levels with marine animal-life)

Ø Sand with coarse grain and badly classified

Ø Clay

Unknown

Sand invaded soft water

Unknown

unknown

Without proven oil interest