Well Stimulation Seismicity in Oklahoma: Cataloging Earthquakes Related to Hydraulic Fracturing

Julie E. Shemeta, Colin Edward Brooks, Charles Clifford Lord

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

...) catalog assigning the event a magnitude of Mw 3.6. Figure 6—Histogram of magnitudes for seismic events matched to wells in the Frac Notice-Seismicity...

Geomechanical Modeling and Wellbore Stability Analysis Approach to Plan Deep Horizontal Wells Across Problematic Formations

Ahmed K. Abbas, Ralph Flori, Mortadha Alsaba

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... to compressional wave log data. Magnitude of Horizontal Stresses (Minimum and Maximum) Horizontal principal stresses are fundamental parameters used...

Integrating Induced Seismicity Observations and Discrete Fracture Network Modelling to Characterize the Natural Fracture Architecture of the Montney Formation, British Columbia

Steve Rogers, Scott McKean

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... of induced seismic events were recorded by an operatorowned shallow buried array, with moment magnitudes between 0 and 3.1 observed. The shallow array...

Abstract: A Stratigraphic Inverse Simulation Model, by M. A. Lessenger and T. A. Cross; #91004 (1991)

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Bigger is Better … Hydraulic Fracturing in the Williams Fork Formation in the Piceance Basin

Leen Weijers, Yusuf Kama, Julie Shemeta, Stephen Cumella

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... between 700 and 2500 ft and depend on many parameters, including noise level from same-pad operations, tool-to-casing coupling, cement-bond quality, pump...

Overview of Microseismic in Sustainable Monitoring of Geothermal Reservoirs in Indonesia, #80347 (2013)

Bagus Guspudin, Febriwan Mohamad, Hetty Triastuty

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... of the reservoir which is the source point for injection fluid. Microseismic serves to record seismic events caused by small earthquakes occurring below...

Landsliding and Mudflows at Wrightwood, San Bernardino County, California

D.M. Morton, M.P. Kennedy

Pacific Section of AAPG

... commonly used, but often misunderstood. On this scale, the earthquake’s magnitude is expressed in whole numbers and decimals. However, Richter magnitudes...

Geomechanics Wellbore Stability Analysis in Successful Drilling of a Challenging HPHT Exploration Well in North Sumatra; #42532 (2020)

Restio Adhyaksa Brata, Muhamad Yanuar Mahardi, Apollinaris Stefanus Leo Anis, Fatrial Bahesti

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... of, amongst other data, continuous profiles of the following rock mechanics information and parameters: • A description of rock fabric (i.e....

Comparative Evaluation of Earthquake Sources Associated with the Liquefaction-Induced Farmington Siding Landslide Complex, Northern Utah

Michael D. Hylland

Utah Geological Association

...-displacement, and slip-rate parameters, are about surface-wave magnitude (Ms) 7.1 for the central segment of the East Cache fault zone (McCalpin, 1994), moment...

Abstract: Modeling of Microseismicity Associated with Rock Deformation and Fracturing; #90187 (2014)

Drew Chorney, Piyush Jain, Melanie Grob, and Mirko van der Baan

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.... The injected energy is 104 –107 times larger than the estimated radiated seismic energy, and the fracture energy is inferred to equal 15 – 40...

ABSTRACT: 3D Seismic Coherence Mapping: A Technological Breakthrough, by John A. Lopez, Mike Bahorich, Norm Haskell, and Susan Nissen; #91019 (1996)

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Contributions of Seismology to Plate Tectonics

Jack Oliver

AAPG Bulletin

.... 369-380. Barazangi, M., and B. Isacks, 1971, Lateral variations of seismic wave attenuation in the upper mantle above the inclined earthquake zone...

Relationships between Pre-Existing Structure, Regional Stress Orientation, and Seismicity Induced by Wastewater Injection, Northern Appalachian Basin, USA; #41700 (2015)

James Free, Brian S. Currie, Robert J. Skoumal, Michael R. Brudzinski

Search and Discovery.com

... studies and local hydraulic fracturing operations to evaluate the principle stress orientations/magnitudes for comparison with the trends of identified...

Subsidence measurement and improved statics solutions through accurate node depth determination during time-lapse deepwater OBN surveys

Priyanka Dutta, Denis Kiyashchenko, Kanglin Wang, Audun Libak, Endre Bergfjord, Ivar Mathias Grøvik, Remy Agersborg, Hugo Ruiz, Aiden Shen, Dunia Blanco Acuna, Todd Noble

International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)

... besides seismic wave travel times. The bulk shifts derived before, using inaccurate AUV-driven relative node depths, show strong imprints of bathymetry...

Crustal Character of the Illinois Basin: Chapter 17: Part I. Illinois Basin: Evolution

Paul C. Heigold

AAPG Special Volumes

... rthquakes in Richland County, Illinois (April 3, 1974 and June 10, 1987) that had similar body wave magnitudes (4.7 and 5.0) and focal mechanism solutions (K...

A New Method of Neostress Determination From Passive Seismic Data

Alfred Lacazette, Alan Morris

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

...A New Method of Neostress Determination From Passive Seismic Data Alfred Lacazette, Alan Morris URTeC: 2174187 A New Method of Neostress...

Effects of Stress Contrast on Hydraulic Fracturing Optimisation and Treatment Design for Tight Sandstone Reservoirs

Sadegh Asadi, Ahsan Jamil, Naveen Nathesan, Ashvin Avalani Chandrakant, Latief Riyanto, Fairus Azwardy Salleh

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... optimisation requires addressing numerous challenges including characterising geomechanical parameters and defining optimum perforation intervals...

Wave-Dominated Deltaic Systems of the Upper Cretaceous San Miguel Formation, Maverick Basin, South Texas (1)

Bonnie R. Weise

GCAGS Transactions

... energy was probably fairly constant. Shelf slope and basin configuration, two important parameters that determine wave energy, did not change significantly...

Exploration and Detection of Subsurface Water Using Broadband Electromagnetic Sensors

T. David McGlone

Environmental Geosciences (DEG)

... with a small physical size allows array measurements of electromagnetic fields in a manner similar to arrays used for seismic measurements. This makes feasible...

Subsurface Geotechnical Hazards in Petroleum and Geothermal Development

Robert C. Erickson

AAPG Special Volumes

... be obtained. A model composed of the parameters that control both the magnitude of earth movements and the in-situ hazards can assist...

Dune Migration on Macrotidal Flats Under Symmetrical Tidal Flows: Garolim Bay, Korea

Hee J. Lee, Hyung R. Jo, Yong S. Chu

Journal of Sedimentary Research (SEPM)

...-contained instrument (TISDOS) was deployed recording a variety of parameters such as water depth, current velocity, wave height, suspended-sediment...

In situ stress in the Peace River Arch area, Western Canada

J. S. Bell, R. E. McCallum

CSPG Bulletin

..., Mini-frac and Leak-off test records from 41 wells on and around the Peace River Arch give indications of the magnitudes of SHmin, the smaller horizontal...

Abstract: Seismic interpretation, potential overthrust geology and mineral deposits in the Kennetcook Basin, Nova Scotia

R. C. Boehner

Atlantic Geology

...Abstract: Seismic interpretation, potential overthrust geology and mineral deposits in the Kennetcook Basin, Nova Scotia R. C. Boehner ATLANTIC...

Abstract: Earthquakes and tsunamis of eastern Canada: cause for concern?

A. Ruffman

Atlantic Geology

... seismic zones where major earthquakes of magnitudes 7.0, 5.7 and 7.2 occurred in 1925, 1869 and 1929, respectively. The Passamaquoddy area experienced...

Historical Seismicity of the State of Texas - a Summary

Scott D. Davis , W. D. Pennington , , S. M. Carlson

GCAGS Transactions

... recent Texas earthquakes may have been induced by oil field operations. Seismic activity in west Texas near the towns of Kermit and Snyder are probably...