Astiz, Luciana and Dieterich, James H. and Frolich, Cliff and Hager, Bradford H. and Juanes, Ruben and Shaw, John H. (2014) On the potential for induced seismicity at the Cavone oilfield: analysis of geological and geophysical data, and geomechanical modeling. Technical Report. ..
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Production of substantial volumes of oil within tectonically active areas such as Southern California and Northern Italy has been ongoing since the early 20th century with no documented instances of triggered seismicity. However, the recent increase in seismic activity in more stable plate interior regions such as the central United States where new, largely unconventional oil and gas resources are being developed, has caused concern that human activity could trigger earthquakes. Although almost all documented cases of triggered seismicity are associated with injection of large volumes of fluids, not net production, it is natural and prudent to ask the question of the extent to which production of oil might trigger earthquakes. In particular, the occurrence of a sequence of highly damaging earthquakes during May, 2012, near the Cavone oil field raised the question of whether these earthquakes might have been triggered, or, if not, if future activities might trigger other damaging events. The purpose of this report is to attempt to answer these questions given our current state of knowledge and state-of-the-art techniques in seismology, structural geology, tectonic geodesy, reservoir flow simulation, and geomechanics.
| Item Type: | Reports (Technical Report) |
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| Subjects: | Methodology > Method and procesing > Collective properties of seismicity Methodology > Method and procesing > Technology-seismicity interaction Region > Italy Inducing technology > Conventional hydrocarbon extraction |
| Project: | EPOS-IP > EMILIA ROMAGNA: cavone oil field |