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 …
State of stress in areas of active unconventional oil and gas development in North America
In this paper, we present comprehensive data on stress orientation and relative magnitude
in areas throughout North America where unconventional oil and gas are currently being …
in areas throughout North America where unconventional oil and gas are currently being …
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 …
Discriminating induced seismicity from natural earthquakes using moment tensors and source spectra
Earthquake source mechanisms and spectra can provide important clues to aid in
discriminating between natural and induced events. In this study, we calculate moment …
discriminating between natural and induced events. In this study, we calculate moment …
Fluid Injection and Seismic Activity in the Northern Montney Play, British Columbia, Canada, with Special Reference to the 17 August 2015 4.6 Induced …
In this article, we analyzed the recent seismic activity in the northern Montney Play of British
Columbia in 2015 and its connection with fluid injection (hydraulic fracturing and long‐term …
Columbia in 2015 and its connection with fluid injection (hydraulic fracturing and long‐term …
Comparative analysis of hydraulic fracturing wastewater practices in unconventional shale development: Water sourcing, treatment and disposal practices
DS Alessi, A Zolfaghari, S Kletke… - Canadian Water …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This paper is the first of a two-part series designed to assess and summarize extant
knowledge regarding hydraulic fracturing water and wastewater management practices …
knowledge regarding hydraulic fracturing water and wastewater management practices …
Source‐mechanism analysis and stress inversion for hydraulic‐fracturing‐induced event sequences near Fox Creek, Alberta
A shallow‐borehole array was employed to record induced seismicity sequences that
occurred during multistage hydraulic‐fracturing operations near Fox Creek, Alberta. Using …
occurred during multistage hydraulic‐fracturing operations near Fox Creek, Alberta. Using …
Seismic moment tensor inversion with theory errors from 2-D Earth structure: implications for the 2009–2017 DPRK nuclear blasts
Determining the seismic moment tensor (MT) from the observed waveforms with available
Earth's structure models is known as seismic waveform MT inversion. It remains challenging …
Earth's structure models is known as seismic waveform MT inversion. It remains challenging …
Source analysis of a potential hydraulic‐fracturing‐induced earthquake near Fox Creek, Alberta
An earthquake with a reported magnitude of 4.4 (ML) was detected on 13 June 2015 in
western central Alberta, Canada. This event was the third felt earthquake this year near Fox …
western central Alberta, Canada. This event was the third felt earthquake this year near Fox …
Seismicity induced by hydraulic fracturing in shales: A bedding plane slip model
Passive seismic monitoring of microseismic events induced in oil or gas reservoirs is known
as microseismic monitoring. Microseismic monitoring is used to understand the process of …
as microseismic monitoring. Microseismic monitoring is used to understand the process of …