A review on fluid-injection induced seismicity with emphasis on Hydraulic Fracturing

Leptokaropoulos, Konstantinos Michail and Staszek, Monika and Cielesta, Szymon (2016) A review on fluid-injection induced seismicity with emphasis on Hydraulic Fracturing. Working Paper. IG PAS, IG PAS.

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Contents SECTION I: Mechanisms of Induced Seismicity in Injection Sites (Geothermal, Wastewater Disposal, Hydro-Fracturing) 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Basics of Poroelasticity Theory 1.3 Mechanisms of Induced Seismicity in Injection Sites: 1.3.1 Pore Pressure 1.3.2 Thermal Effects 1.3.3 Volume Change 1.3.4 Chemical Effects 1.4 Combined Effects and Case Studies SECTION II: Characteristics of Seismicity Related to Hydro-Fracturing: A Review and Case Studies 2.1 Summary of Major Findings 2.2 Basic Concepts 2.2.1 Introduction on Hydro-Fracturing 2.2.2 Reported Cases and comparison to other Induced Seismicity Types 2.2.3 Fracking related seismicity mechanisms 2.3 Case Studies 2.3.1 Preese Hall, Lancashire (UK) 2.3.2 Horn River Basin, British Columbia (Canada) 2.3.3 Geothermal fields & associated induced seismicity: The Geysers (US) 2.4 Conclusions SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL GLOSSARY – and a Brief Review on Poroelasticity Terms and Approaches APPENDIX A – Formulation of Poroelasticity (references) APPENDIX B – Solved Problems of Poroelasticity and Applications ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES

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Item Type: Reports (Working Paper)
Subjects: Region > Canada
Region > USA > California > Geysers
Region > UK > Lancashire
Inducing technology > Unconventional hydrocarbon extraction
Methodology > Method and procesing
Project: SHEER project > PREESE HALL: Shale Gas
EPOS-IP > PREESE HALL: Shale Gas

SHEER project