[HTML][HTML] Global review of human-induced earthquakes

GR Foulger, MP Wilson, JG Gluyas, BR Julian… - Earth-Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Human-induced Earthquake Database, HiQuake, is a comprehensive record of
earthquake sequences postulated to be induced by anthropogenic activity. It contains over …

Analysis of induced seismicity in geothermal reservoirs–An overview

A Zang, V Oye, P Jousset, N Deichmann, R Gritto… - Geothermics, 2014 - Elsevier
In this overview we report results of analysing induced seismicity in geothermal reservoirs in
various tectonic settings within the framework of the European Geothermal Engineering …

[HTML][HTML] Laboratory experiments on fault behavior towards better understanding of injection-induced seismicity in geoenergy systems

Y Ji, H Hofmann, K Duan, A Zang - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Induced seismicity associated with fluid injection into underground formations jeopardizes
the sustainable utilization of the subsurface. Understanding the fault behavior is the key to …

Injection-driven fracture instability in granite: Mechanism and implications

Y Ji, W Wu - Tectonophysics, 2020 - Elsevier
An unprecedented increase in earthquakes associated with hydraulic stimulation has been
recognized as a major barrier to the development of enhanced geothermal systems …

Unloading-induced rock fracture activation and maximum seismic moment prediction

Y Ji, W Wu, Z Zhao - Engineering Geology, 2019 - Elsevier
Hundreds of anthropogenic earthquakes have recently occurred worldwide due to
underground space creation and energy extraction. The mechanism behind the human …

Slip transition of rock fractures due to chemical corrosion

C Mei, Z Fang, W Wu - Engineering Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
Chemical corrosion of rock masses commonly exists in natural environment (eg, rock
masses immersed in acidic groundwater) and in rock engineering practice (eg, acid fluid …

[HTML][HTML] Fluid injection-induced fault slip during unconventional energy development: A review

W Wu, D Lu, D Elsworth - Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
An unusual increase in seismicity rate near the development and production sites of
unconventional energy (eg, natural gas and geothermal fluids) has been attributed to …

Geothermal potential of Foreland Basins: a case study from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin

J Banks, NB Harris - Geothermics, 2018 - Elsevier
Geotechnical and hydrogeological data from well bore logs and rock cores were used to
identify, map, and model the power production potential of geothermal reservoirs in …

Evaluating micro-seismic events triggered by reservoir operations at the geothermal site of Groß Schönebeck (Germany)

G Blöcher, M Cacace, AB Jacquey, A Zang… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2018 - Springer
This study aims at evaluating the spatial and temporal distribution of 26 micro-seismic
events which were triggered by hydraulic stimulation at the geothermal site of Groß …

Laboratory evidence for slip evolution of granite fractures due to chemical stimulation in geothermal reservoirs

W Wu, M Calò, Z Fang - Engineering Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the mechanisms of injection-induced seismicity is critical for managing the
anthropogenic geohazard, which recently hinders the development of geothermal energy …