Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies

Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9780309253703
ISBN-13 : 0309253705
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Synopsis Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies by : National Research Council

In the past several years, some energy technologies that inject or extract fluid from the Earth, such as oil and gas development and geothermal energy development, have been found or suspected to cause seismic events, drawing heightened public attention. Although only a very small fraction of injection and extraction activities among the hundreds of thousands of energy development sites in the United States have induced seismicity at levels noticeable to the public, understanding the potential for inducing felt seismic events and for limiting their occurrence and impacts is desirable for state and federal agencies, industry, and the public at large. To better understand, limit, and respond to induced seismic events, work is needed to build robust prediction models, to assess potential hazards, and to help relevant agencies coordinate to address them. Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies identifies gaps in knowledge and research needed to advance the understanding of induced seismicity; identify gaps in induced seismic hazard assessment methodologies and the research to close those gaps; and assess options for steps toward best practices with regard to energy development and induced seismicity potential.

Induced Seismic Events

Induced Seismic Events
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Publisher : Birkhäuser
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9783034892049
ISBN-13 : 3034892047
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Synopsis Induced Seismic Events by : Peter Knoll

Induced seismic events are of high scientific and economic significance. They are the result of human activities interacting with regional and local tectonics, changing the local crustal stress state by mining, extraction of rock masses, injection of fluids into the rock massif, and by changing the surface loading and pore pressure state near large reservoirs. Within Europe the study of induced seismic events has a long tradition and international scientific organizations have actively stimulated the co-operation in this field. During its General Assembly in September 1994, the European Seismological Society organized the symposium "Induced Seismic Events". The focus of this symposium was concentrated on induced events in central and eastern Europe, as well as in the former Soviet Union. The major contributions to the symposium, and also some Chinese, Canadian, and South African results are presented here. Case studies as well as data analyses and methodological studies are included. Seismologists and specialists working in the field of geohazard prevention will find much information in this volume that is pertinent to their work.

Induced Earthquakes

Induced Earthquakes
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9789401594523
ISBN-13 : 940159452X
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Synopsis Induced Earthquakes by : S.K. Guha

There are few books and long review articles on water reservoir induced seismicity, mining induced seismicity and even on volcanic seismicity but the subjects of induced seismicity following fluid extraction and nuclear explosion and seismicity associated with tidal stress in Earth have not received significant attention though there are research papers in relevant literature. Thus an attempt has been made to discuss all the known forms of induced seismicity in the present book and to bring out common features of the different phenomena causing induced seismicity. The book has six main chapters namely 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, the first and last chapters, namely 1 and 8 being introduction and overview of all forms of induced seismicity. Material in Chapters 2 and 3 is rather recent though water reservoirs and petroleum extraction processes have been in existence over many decades. But, literature on chapters 4 and 5 is available since last one century or so as volcanic process and mining operation affect nearby human habitation and mining severely due to induced seismicity associated with mining in particular. However, literature on possible induced seismicity due to tidal stress is fairly old, the same following nuclear explosion is naturally recent.

Passive Seismic Monitoring of Induced Seismicity

Passive Seismic Monitoring of Induced Seismicity
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 377
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ISBN-10 : 9781107145252
ISBN-13 : 1107145252
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Synopsis Passive Seismic Monitoring of Induced Seismicity by : David W. Eaton

An introduction to the principles and applications of passive seismic monitoring, providing an accessible overview of current research and technology.

Fluid-Induced Seismicity

Fluid-Induced Seismicity
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9781316298060
ISBN-13 : 131629806X
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Synopsis Fluid-Induced Seismicity by : Serge A. Shapiro

The characterisation of fluid transport properties of rocks is one of the most important, yet difficult, challenges of reservoir geophysics, but is essential for optimal development of hydrocarbon and geothermal reservoirs. This book provides a quantitative introduction to the underlying physics, application, interpretation, and hazard aspects of fluid-induced seismicity with a particular focus on its spatio-temporal dynamics. It presents many real data examples of microseismic monitoring of hydraulic fracturing at hydrocarbon fields and of stimulations of enhanced geothermal systems. The author also covers introductory aspects of linear elasticity and poroelasticity theory, as well as elements of seismic rock physics and mechanics of earthquakes, enabling readers to develop a comprehensive understanding of the field. Fluid-Induced Seismicity is a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students working in the fields of geophysics, geology, geomechanics and petrophysics, and a practical guide for petroleum geoscientists and engineers working in the energy industry.

Induced Seismicity

Induced Seismicity
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9783034892384
ISBN-13 : 3034892381
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Synopsis Induced Seismicity by : Harsh K. Gupta

A workshop on Induced Seismicity was organized during the 27th General Assembly of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of Earth's Interior (IASPEI) in Wellington, New Zealand during January 10-21, 1994. This volume presents a collection of 16 papers accepted for publication which accrued from this workshop. The first three papers address mining activity related to induced seismicity. The fourth paper deals with water injection induced seismic activity, while the remaining 12 papers treat several aspects of water reservoir induced earthquakes. Globally, the Koyna dam creating Shivajisagar Lake in Maharashtra, India, continues to be the most significant site of reservoir-induced earthquakes. With the increase in the number of cases of induced seismicity, there is a growing concern among planners, engineers, geophysicists and geologists to understand the environment conducive to this phenomenon. While the changes in pore-fluid pressure have been identified as the key factor in inducing earthquakes, the phenomenon itself is still poorly understood. This reality thus makes the study of the induced seismicity very important and this volume timely.

Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies

Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9780309253680
ISBN-13 : 0309253683
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies by : Committee on Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies

In the past several years, some energy technologies that inject or extract fluid from the Earth, such as oil and gas development and geothermal energy development, have been found or suspected to cause seismic events, drawing heightened public attention. Although only a very small fraction of injection and extraction activities among the hundreds of thousands of energy development sites in the United States have induced seismicity at levels noticeable to the public, understanding the potential for inducing felt seismic events and for limiting their occurrence and impacts is desirable for state and federal agencies, industry, and the public at large. To better understand, limit, and respond to induced seismic events, work is needed to build robust prediction models, to assess potential hazards, and to help relevant agencies coordinate to address them. Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies identifies gaps in knowledge and research needed to advance the understanding of induced seismicity; identify gaps in induced seismic hazard assessment methodologies and the research to close those gaps; and assess options for steps toward best practices with regard to energy development and induced seismicity potential.

Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics

Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 495
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ISBN-10 : 9781107087071
ISBN-13 : 1107087074
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics by : Mark D. Zoback

A comprehensive overview of the key geologic, geomechanical and engineering principles that govern the development of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs. Covering hydrocarbon-bearing formations, horizontal drilling, reservoir seismology and environmental impacts, this is an invaluable resource for geologists, geophysicists and reservoir engineers.

Induced seismic events

Induced seismic events
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 125
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:1303284387
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Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Induced seismic events by : Peter Knoll

Human Induced Earthquakes, Naturally Triggered Seismicity, and Their Interactions

Human Induced Earthquakes, Naturally Triggered Seismicity, and Their Interactions
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:1257388642
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Synopsis Human Induced Earthquakes, Naturally Triggered Seismicity, and Their Interactions by : Andres Peña Castro

"Earthquakes have affected humanity for centuries. Nowdays, we know that earthquakes can interact with each other not only at short distances but also at distances as far as hundreds even thousands of kilometers. In a similar manner, industrial anthropogenic activities, such as injecting fluids underground, mining, and reservoir impoundment, are capable of interacting with pre-existing fault structures and triggering earthquakes with magnitudes as high as 5. This thesis aims to investigate such complex earthquake-earthquake interactions and human-earthquake interactions using observational approaches.First, I provide (Chapter 1) an introduction in the mechanisms of earthquake interactions and anthropogenic induced seismicity.Second, I study (Chapter 2) how the seismic waves from remote earthquakes with large magnitudes can trigger seismicity in Oklahoma (USA), where the occurrence of earthquakes has been linked withthe injection of water under the surface. Using statistical tests, I find that small stresses generated by the passage of seismic waves, are capable of triggering events in Oklahoma with some delay time.Third, I investigate (Chapter 3) a case of induced seismicity by hydraulic fracturing in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Specifically, an earthquake with ML = 4:5 occurred on November 2018 inclose proximity to a horizontal injection well. The seismicity during the 20 day period surrounding the mainshock can be explained as a two step process: (i) fluid migration into the basement through afracture network or a nascent fault that trigger the large event, and (ii) the stress changes generated by the coseismic deformation of the mainshock trigger events at shallower depths close to the injectionwell.Motivated to study other types of induced seismicity different from the one examined in Chapter 3, I analyze a case of how underground coal mining in Germany, triggered seismic events (Chapter 4). Earthquakes in this area are low magnitude, but still felt by the population because they tend to occur at depths of 1 km or less. I find that earthquakes are generated by two main mechanisms: reactivation ofold fault structures and mine-collapse.Additionally, I compare (Chapter 5) three different earthquake detections methods using three test data sets in distinctive seismic zones in Canada: the Fort St. John area, the Charlevoix Seismic Zone, andthe Lower St. Lawrence Seismic Zone. Each of the seismic zones have different seismic background rates and inter-station distances that allow me to present improvements to the current catalog developed by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). In some cases, I am able to double the number of events than the NRCan while other times the detections increase by nearly a factor of 10.Finally, I summarize (Chapter 6) final remarks and possible futurescopes about earthquake interactions"--