A review of case histories of induced seismicity caused by hydrocarbon production and storage
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https://doi.org/10.21701/bolgeomin.128.1.014Keywords:
fault, field, hydrocarbon, local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (Mw)Abstract
In this article we review the stress-strain relationships that take place in the crust during some of the main hydrocarbon production and storage processes: gas extraction; water injection in wells to stimulate the extraction of oil (EOR); unconventional hydrocarbon production by hydraulic fracturing (fracking); disposal of wastewater (saline water) from the extraction of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons such as saline water return (flowback) of hydraulic fracturing, both with TDS higher than 40 000 mg/L. In addition, the type of faults that are more likely to slip and the induced seismicity related to the production and extraction of hydrocarbons are analysed.
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