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 …
Oklahoma experiences largest earthquake during ongoing regional wastewater injection hazard mitigation efforts
WL Yeck, GP Hayes, DE McNamara… - Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The 3 September 2016, Mw 5.8 Pawnee earthquake was the largest recorded
earthquake in the state of Oklahoma. Seismic and geodetic observations of the Pawnee …
earthquake in the state of Oklahoma. Seismic and geodetic observations of the Pawnee …
A historical review of induced earthquakes in Texas
In Texas, earthquakes have occurred in close association with activities accompanying
petroleum production since 1925. Here we develop a five‐question test to categorize …
petroleum production since 1925. Here we develop a five‐question test to categorize …
Far‐field pressurization likely caused one of the largest injection induced earthquakes by reactivating a large preexisting basement fault structure
WL Yeck, M Weingarten, HM Benz… - Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Mw 5.1 Fairview, Oklahoma, earthquake on 13 February 2016 and its
associated seismicity produced the largest moment release in the central and eastern …
associated seismicity produced the largest moment release in the central and eastern …
The Effects of Varying Injection Rates in Osage County, Oklahoma, on the 2016 5.8 Pawnee Earthquake
AJ Barbour, JH Norbeck… - Seismological …, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
ABSTRACT The 2016 M w 5.8 Pawnee earthquake occurred in a region with active
wastewater injection into a basal formation group. Prior to the earthquake, fluid injection …
wastewater injection into a basal formation group. Prior to the earthquake, fluid injection …
The induced earthquake sequence related to the St. Gallen deep geothermal project (Switzerland): Fault reactivation and fluid interactions imaged by microseismicity
In July 2013, a sequence of more than 340 earthquakes was induced by reservoir
stimulations and well‐control procedures following a gas kick at a deep geothermal drilling …
stimulations and well‐control procedures following a gas kick at a deep geothermal drilling …
Injection‐induced seismicity and fault‐slip potential in the Fort Worth Basin, Texas
PH Hennings, JEL Snee… - Bulletin of the …, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The rate of seismicity in the hydrocarbon‐producing Fort Worth Basin of north‐central Texas,
which underlies the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area, increased markedly from 2008 …
which underlies the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area, increased markedly from 2008 …
The 2013–2016 induced earthquakes in Harper and Sumner Counties, southern Kansas
JL Rubinstein, WL Ellsworth… - Bulletin of the …, 2018 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
We examine the first four years (2013–2016) of the ongoing seismicity in southern Kansas
using high‐precision locations derived from a local seismometer network. The earthquakes …
using high‐precision locations derived from a local seismometer network. The earthquakes …
Activation rate of seismicity for hydraulic fracture wells in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
H Ghofrani, GM Atkinson - Bulletin of the Seismological …, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The rate of M≥ 3 earthquakes associated with hydraulic fracturing (HF) in horizontal wells
(HF wells) in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin is estimated for the period from 2009 …
(HF wells) in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin is estimated for the period from 2009 …
Low stress drops observed for aftershocks of the 2011 Mw 5.7 Prague, Oklahoma, earthquake
DF Sumy, CJ Neighbors, ES Cochran… - … Research: Solid Earth, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In November 2011, three Mw≥ 4.8 earthquakes and thousands of aftershocks
occurred along the structurally complex Wilzetta fault system near Prague, Oklahoma …
occurred along the structurally complex Wilzetta fault system near Prague, Oklahoma …