Induced seismicity in geothermal reservoirs: A review of forecasting approaches

E Gaucher, M Schoenball, O Heidbach, A Zang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
In order to reach Europe׳ s 2020 and 2050 targets in terms of greenhouse gas emissions,
geothermal resources will have to contribute substantially to meeting carbon-free energy …

Seismic and aseismic motions generated by fluid injections

FH Cornet - Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Pore pressure increase associated with the injection of fluids in rock masses often generates
some microseismicity. But pore pressure variations depend on fluid diffusion, which itself …

A seismological overview of the induced earthquakes in the Duvernay play near Fox Creek, Alberta

R Schultz, R Wang, YJ Gu, K Haug… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This paper summarizes the current state of understanding regarding the induced seismicity
in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations targeting the Duvernay Formation in …

Spatiotemporal changes, faulting regimes, and source parameters of induced seismicity: A case study from The Geysers geothermal field

P Martínez‐Garzón, G Kwiatek, H Sone… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The spatiotemporal, kinematic, and source characteristics of induced seismicity occurring at
different fluid injection rates are investigated to determine the predominant physical …

Wastewater disposal and earthquake swarm activity at the southern end of the Central Valley, California

THW Goebel, SM Hosseini, F Cappa… - Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Fracture and fault zones can channel fluid flow and transmit injection‐induced pore pressure
changes over large distances (> km), at which seismicity is rarely suspected to be human …

Superposition approach to understand triggering mechanisms of post-injection induced seismicity

S De Simone, J Carrera, V Vilarrasa - Geothermics, 2017 - Elsevier
Induced microseismicity is a not-so-rare consequence of fluid injection into deep geological
formations. Most seismicity occurs during injection, likely caused by overpressure. In some …

Experimental study of fracture response in granite specimens subjected to hydrothermal conditions relevant for enhanced geothermal systems

A Kamali-Asl, E Ghazanfari, N Perdrial, N Bredice - Geothermics, 2018 - Elsevier
Sustaining a network of connected fractures is critical to the long-term success of Enhanced
Geothermal Systems (EGS). In this study, the effects of coupled Thermal-Hydrological …

Numerical simulation of reservoir stimulation with reference to the Newberry EGS

Q Cheng, X Wang, A Ghassemi - Geothermics, 2019 - Elsevier
Heat production from an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) requires a successful
stimulation. Cold water is injected into hot rocks to enhance the heat reservoir permeability …

Noise-based monitoring and imaging of aseismic transient deformation induced by the 2006 Basel reservoir stimulation

G Hillers, S Husen, A Obermann, T Planès, E Larose… - Geophysics, 2015 - library.seg.org
We have analyzed the time-dependent properties of the ambient seismic wavefield between
0.1 and 8 Hz to detect, resolve, monitor, and image the deformation induced by the water …

Seismic moment evolution during hydraulic stimulations

S Bentz, G Kwiatek, P Martínez‐Garzón… - Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Analysis of past and present stimulation projects reveals that the temporal evolution
and growth of maximum observed moment magnitudes may be linked directly to the injected …