Petroleum-Driven Hydrogeochemical Alteration and Groundwater Contamination in an Offshore Niger Delta Depobelt: An Integrated Multivariate Statistical, Water Quality Index, and Geospatial Engineering Assessment
Background: Groundwater is the principal source of freshwater for many communities in the Niger Delta, where intensive petroleum exploration and production have raised increasing concerns regarding groundwater contamination. Although numerous hydrogeochemical investigations have been conducted within the region, most h...