Prior oil and gas production can limit the occurrence of injection-induced seismicity: A case study in the Delaware Basin of western Texas and southeastern New …
We demonstrate that pore pressure and stress changes resulting from several decades of oil
and gas production significantly affect the likelihood of injection-related induced seismicity …
and gas production significantly affect the likelihood of injection-related induced seismicity …
A comparison of seismicity rates and fluid-injection operations in Oklahoma and California: Implications for crustal stresses
T Göbel - The Leading Edge, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Fluid injection into deep wellbores can increase pore pressure, reduce effective stress, and
trigger earthquakes. The extent of the seismogenic response to injection provides insight …
trigger earthquakes. The extent of the seismogenic response to injection provides insight …
Widespread deep seismicity in the Delaware Basin, Texas, is mainly driven by shallow wastewater injection
Industrial activity away from plate boundaries can induce earthquakes and has evolved into
a global issue. Much of the induced seismicity in the United States' midcontinent is attributed …
a global issue. Much of the induced seismicity in the United States' midcontinent is attributed …
Hydraulic fracturing and seismicity in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
The development of most unconventional oil and gas resources relies upon subsurface
injection of very large volumes of fluids, which can induce earthquakes by activating slip on …
injection of very large volumes of fluids, which can induce earthquakes by activating slip on …
Characterizing the potential for injection‐induced fault reactivation through subsurface structural mapping and stress field analysis, Wellington Field, Sumner County …
DR Schwab, TS Bidgoli… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Kansas, like other parts of the central US, has experienced a recent increase in seismicity.
Correlation of these events with brine disposal operations suggests pore fluid pressure …
Correlation of these events with brine disposal operations suggests pore fluid pressure …
Increased likelihood of induced seismicity in highly overpressured shale formations
Fluid-injection processes such as disposal of saltwater or hydraulic fracturing can induce
earthquakes by increasing pore pressure and/or shear stress on faults. Natural processes …
earthquakes by increasing pore pressure and/or shear stress on faults. Natural processes …
Pore pressure diffusion and onset of induced seismicity
Abstract The Raton Basin of Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico experienced a
significant increase in seismicity over the last several decades, including two M5+ …
significant increase in seismicity over the last several decades, including two M5+ …
Induced seismicity and its implications for CO2 storage risk
Seismicity induced by fluid injection and extraction is a widely observed phenomenon.
These earthquakes can exceed magnitudes of M 6 and have the potential to impact on the …
These earthquakes can exceed magnitudes of M 6 and have the potential to impact on the …
Subsurface fluid injection and induced seismicity in southeast Saskatchewan
In order to mitigate CO 2 emissions while continuing to use fossil fuels as an energy source,
CO 2 emissions from large point sources such as power stations can be captured and stored …
CO 2 emissions from large point sources such as power stations can be captured and stored …
Two-year survey comparing earthquake activity and injection-well locations in the Barnett Shale, Texas
C Frohlich - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Between November 2009 and September 2011, temporary seismographs deployed under
the EarthScope USArray program were situated on a 70-km grid covering the Barnett Shale …
the EarthScope USArray program were situated on a 70-km grid covering the Barnett Shale …