About

Lawal Muhedeen is a PhD student in the Applied Marine Exploration Lab.

He obtained his B.Sc. in Geology from Olabisi Onabanjo University in Nigeria and his M.Sc. in Petroleum Geology from the University of Perugia in Italy. He joined the research group in 2017 for his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Makovsky and Dr Waldmann. Lawal’s M.Sc. research focused on the interpretation of 3D seismic and well log datasets from a structurally complex area of the Niger Delta offshore Nigeria, with special attention to local structural and stratigraphic features and their role in the development of the province. He is passionate about soccer.

His research interests include hydrocarbon plumbing and seepage systems, deep-water sedimentary systems, petroleum geology and multi-attribute seismic and advanced visualization methods.

Gas Migration and Seepage in the Eastern deep-sea fan of the Nile, Eastern Mediterranean

Lawal’s research is focused on understanding gas migration and seepage systems in the eastern deep-sea fan of the Nile in the Levant Basin, eastern Mediterranean. The project involves the use of 3D and 2D seismic datasets to map and analyse seafloor seeps, related migration pathways and potential subsurface gas-bearing intervals. These datasets are strengthened by seafloor observations from gas seepage sites from the Levant Basin. Importantly, Lawal uses an innovative and advanced attribute visualization technique to detect and characterize seafloor seeps and to aid visualization of multi-level subsurface geological features such as channels and lobe systems that are abundant within the deep-sea fan of the Nile.

Preliminary results show Quaternary depositional elements of the eastern deep-sea fan of the Nile.