Development of complex patterns of anthropogenic uplift and subsidence in the Delaware Basin of West Texas and southeast New Mexico, USA
Abstract The Delaware Basin in west Texas and southeast New Mexico is now the largest
global oil producing basin, averaging∼ 400,000 m 3 (∼ 2,500,000 barrels) per day in 2022 …
global oil producing basin, averaging∼ 400,000 m 3 (∼ 2,500,000 barrels) per day in 2022 …
Knowns, questions, and implications of induced seismicity in the Permian Basin
P Hennings, KM Smye - AAPG Bulletin, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Unconventional hydrocarbon development in the Permian Basin has required disposal of
approximately 45 billion bbl of coproduced wastewater since 2009. This injection has …
approximately 45 billion bbl of coproduced wastewater since 2009. This injection has …
The importance of nodal plane orientation diversity for earthquake focal mechanism stress inversions
Inversions of earthquake focal mechanisms are among the most accessible and reliable
methods for determining crustal stress. However, the use of this method varies widely, and …
methods for determining crustal stress. However, the use of this method varies widely, and …
Reactivated seismogenic faults and earthquake source mechanisms in the Snyder Area of Texas
GCD Huang, A Savvaidis - Seismological Research …, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract Stretching across New Mexico and Texas of the United States, the greater Permian
basin is composed of two subunits—the Delaware and the Midland basins. Induced …
basin is composed of two subunits—the Delaware and the Midland basins. Induced …
Hydraulic fracturing, fault system architecture, and the details of anthropogenic earthquakes in the post-Pennsylvanian Delaware Basin of West Texas
A Morris, K Smye, P Hennings - Lithosphere, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Since about 2009, oil and gas production activities in the Delaware Basin of West Texas and
southeast New Mexico have caused a rapid increase in rates of seismicity. This seismicity …
southeast New Mexico have caused a rapid increase in rates of seismicity. This seismicity …
Subsurface deformation monitoring with InSAR and elastic inversion modeling in west Texas
Abstract Recent Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) observations depict
centimeter-level surface uplift/subsidence signals in west Texas that correlate spatially and …
centimeter-level surface uplift/subsidence signals in west Texas that correlate spatially and …
Deep learning for P-wave first-motion polarity determination and its application in focal mechanism inversion
The focal mechanism provides seismological constraints on the geological faults that
generate the earthquakes and thus is important for regional seismotectonic research. Focal …
generate the earthquakes and thus is important for regional seismotectonic research. Focal …
Role of deep fluid injection in induced seismicity in the Delaware Basin, West Texas and southeast New Mexico
Rates of seismicity in the Delaware Basin of Texas and New Mexico increased from 10
earthquakes per year of local magnitude (ML) 3.0 and above in 2017 to more than 185 in …
earthquakes per year of local magnitude (ML) 3.0 and above in 2017 to more than 185 in …
Complex Seismotectonic Characteristics in the Midland Basin of Texas: Constrained by Seismicity and Earthquake Source Mechanisms
Earthquake activities in areas across the Midland basin and the Central Basin Platform of
West Texas have significantly increased since mid‐2019 because of continuing industrial …
West Texas have significantly increased since mid‐2019 because of continuing industrial …
The TexNet-CISR collaboration and steps toward understanding induced seismicity in Texas
PH Hennings, MH Young - 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Diverse seismicity-prone geologic systems are located in Texas, USA. These systems
include areas of tectonically natural earthquakes and areas with induced seismicity …
include areas of tectonically natural earthquakes and areas with induced seismicity …