Total organic carbon and programmed temperature pyrolysis data with calculated thermal maturity parameters for Babouri-Figuil Basin samples

The West and Central African Rift System (WCARS) refers to the series of Cretaceous rift basins where commercial hydrocarbon accumulations have been discovered. The Babouri-Figuil Basin (BFB) is an area of interest in terms of petroleum prospecting related to the WCARS. Many researchers have identified potential petroleum source rocks in the BFB. However, most of these studies have focused exclusively on the eastern part of the basin with limited outcrop samples that may not be representative of the entire basin. Hydrocarbon source rocks can vary considerably within a basin in terms of their lithology, and the quality, quantity and thermal maturity of the organic matter (OM). Understanding the distribution of source rocks in the whole BFB is thus essential for exploration purposes. An integrated facies analysis and organic and inorganic geochemical techniques were applied to the basin’s sedimentary rocks and the complete findings can be found in the larger work referenced in this data release. Here, you will find the total organic and programmed temperature pyrolysis data compiled for the study.