Entrepreneurial Passion on the Success of SME's in Plateau State, Nigeria: the Role of Entrepreneurial Skills

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the extent to which entrepreneurial skills mediate the influences of entrepreneurial passion on the entrepreneurial success of SMEs in Plateau State, Nigeria. Research Methodology: The researchers self-administered 337 questionnaires to SME owners in the Jos North and South LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria, and obtained a response rate of 91.1%. Quantitative data were analyzed using PLS-SEM version 3.0. Results: Results showed that Entrepreneurial skills partially and fully mediated the influence of entrepreneurial passion on entrepreneurial success. Limitations: The study was limited to SME owners in the Jos North and South LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria. Contribution: This study contributes to the body of knowledge in entrepreneurship literature. It helps policymakers formulate holistic policies that will encourage entrepreneurship and skill acquisition, as well as enhance the socio-economic well-being of people via entrepreneurship. It also helps entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, and aspiring entrepreneurs learn and obtain the necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities to succeed

Application of Electrical Resistivity for Evaluation of Groundwater Occurrence Within Adankolo Campus and Environs, Lokoja North Central, Nigeria

This study addresses the problem of determining water bearing zones in Adankolo campus of Federal University Lokoja and environs. An inquiry into groundwater was done using electrical resistivity to measure the resistivity variations of the subsurface formations with depth.  A vertical electrical sounding VES that is compatible to the Schlumberger configuration were allocated to the mapped areas. The research aims at finalizing investigation on groundwater occurrence using electrical resistivity method, which has the aim of providing a geological map of the study area that can carry-out electrical resistivity sounding in some selected places within the study area to analyse the groundwater condition from geo-electrical and hydrogeological characteristics of the aquifer(s) that are present within the study area.</jats:p

Depositional Environments and Reservoir Evaluation of Otuma Oil Field, Niger - Delta basin, Nigeria

This study was carried out by using well logs to evaluate the depositional environments and hydrocarbon reservoirs in the Otuma oil field, Niger Delta basin. The gamma motif/model within- study interval in the drilled well shows blocky, symmetrical, and serrated shapes which suggest a deltaic front with mouth bar to a regressive - transgressive shoreface delta respectively. A correlation was done on the well logs across the wells and the ten well logs were used to evaluate the petrophysical characteristics of the reservoirs. The reservoirs showed highly porous and permeable channels where the wells were used for the characterization. The ten reservoirs were mapped at a depth range of 2395 m to 2919 m with thicknesses varying from 4m to 135m. The petrophysical results of the field showed that the porosity of the reservoirs ranges between 0.10 to 0.30, and permeability from 48 md to 290 md; the water saturation ranges from 0.39 to 0.52, and hydrocarbon saturation from the field 0.48 to 0.61. The By-passed hydrocarbons identified in low resistivity pay sands D4 and D3 at depth 2649 m to 2919 m, respectively were also evaluated and will be put to production in the field.</jats:p

Petrography and Heavy Mineral Studies of Lokoja Formation along Mount Patti North Central Nigeria: Implication for provenance Studies

The Southern Bida basin consists of the Lokoja, Patti, and Agbaja formations. This study focuses on the Lokoja formation and samples gotten were used for petrography and heavy mineral analysis. Results of all analytical techniques employed in the study are presented here. A critical assessment of each set of results and their integration aided the proper interpretation and useful discussion. This study focuses on the Southern Bida Basin, specifically the Lokoja Formation because the exposures of Patti are poorly exposed. Outcrop samples were obtained from the exposed sections of the study area in Kabawa and Robinson street respectively. Different features were observed, such as the thickness of the exposure, the nature of the lithology, color, and sedimentary structures. The dominant lithologies in the area include sandstone and ironstone. The sandy facies are generally arkosic characterized by poorly sorted very fine to conglomeratic sandstone sequence. Laboratory investigations of samples included petrography and heavy mineral analysis. Sandstone samples were collected from the study area. Each sample was divided into two parts: the first part for petrographic studies and the second part for heavy mineral analysis.</jats:p

Hydrocarbon Potential of the South-Western Part of the Cauto Basin, Cuba

The “Assessment of the southwestern of the Cauto Basin and its oil and Gas possibilities in Cuba” was carried out with the objective of evaluating the southwestern part of the Cauto Basin in Cuba from the geological and geophysical point of view, with the southwestern of the Basin as a foundation of the petroleum system models. The method of investigation employed included interpretation of the seismic lines, the surface geology, the well logging data, gravimetric and magnetometrics data. The research was developed in three fundamental stages: I) Preliminary stage, II) Data processing and III) Interpretation of results/conclusions and recommendations. The characterization of sedimentary structures was assessed, and the evolution of the studied basin was also realized. Based on the result of this study, the origin of Cauto Basin can be linked to the geological event that occurred in the area towards the end of the Cretaceous era which involves complex sedimentary processes with associated collusions and extension of tectonic transcurrente. This leads to formation of Delta zones and important fans, which were the product of rapid sedimentation and slow subsidence. Furthermore, the result reveals that the studied interval can be described as a potential reservoir for being part of the fan and deltaic zone. There is evidence of the presence of hydrocarbon within the studied interval, but probing further depth has the potential of more discovery within the source rock since only the Tertiary reservoirs were evaluated.</jats:p

Fish distributions and habitat associations in Manistee River, Michigan, tributaries: Implications for Arctic Grayling restoration

Restoration and enhancement of North American native freshwater fishes have for several decades been the subject of growing interest among fisheries biologists, natural resource managers, non‐governmental organizations, and the sportfishing public. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (LRBOI) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), along with universities and public interest groups, are re‐examining the potential for re‐introduction of the Arctic Grayling Thymallus arcticus, a species that has been extirpated in Michigan since the 1930s. The Manistee River, Michigan, flows through the LRBOI\u27s reservation and once supported the last known native Arctic Grayling population in the state\u27s Lower Peninsula. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify potential biotic limitations, such as competition and/or predation from other fish species, that may interfere with Arctic Grayling re‐introduction in the Manistee River watershed; and (2) describe how instream habitat features currently relate to populations of potentially interacting species. Field surveys conducted during June–August 2012 in eight Manistee River tributaries identified suitable abiotic habitat for Arctic Grayling in 20 of 22 sampling reaches. However, high densities of Brown Trout Salmo trutta (a nonnative salmonid) may have influenced some of the habitat associations observed for Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis and Slimy Sculpin Cottus cognatus, two species that currently and historically co‐occurred in Arctic Grayling habitats. These two species were the most abundant in river reaches with Brown Trout densities less than 0.10 fish/m2. Based on habitat conditions and Brown Trout densities, there appear to be four distinct tributary regions for which management strategies could be developed to enhance the success of Arctic Grayling re‐introduction efforts. Re‐introduction of Arctic Grayling in the Manistee River watershed would support LRBOI and MDNR goals for native species restoration and would provide a unique and historic angling opportunity that has been absent in Michigan for nearly 100 years