The physical mechanisms of induced earthquakes

MJA Moein, C Langenbruch, R Schultz… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Anthropogenic operations involving underground fluid extraction or injection can cause
unexpectedly large and even damaging earthquakes, despite operational and regulatory …

A critical review of the experimental and theoretical research on cyclic hydraulic fracturing for geothermal reservoir stimulation

N Li, H **e, J Hu, C Li - Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy …, 2022 - Springer
Hydraulic fracturing is necessary to stimulate deep geothermal reservoirs. Compared with
traditional hydraulic fracturing (THF), cyclic hydraulic fracturing (CHF) decreases the …

Green, yellow, red, or out of the blue? An assessment of Traffic Light Schemes to mitigate the impact of hydraulic fracturing-induced seismicity

JP Verdon, JJ Bommer - Journal of Seismology, 2021 - Springer
Mitigating hydraulic fracturing-induced seismicity (HF-IS) poses a challenge for shale gas
companies and regulators alike. The use of Traffic Light Schemes (TLSs) is the most …

Fluid-injection-induced earthquakes characterized by hybrid-frequency waveforms manifest the transition from aseismic to seismic slip

H Yu, RM Harrington, H Kao, Y Liu, B Wang - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Aseismic slip loading has recently been proposed as a complementary mechanism to
induce moderate-sized earthquakes located within a few kilometers of the wellbore over the …

Strike–Slip Fault Reactivation Triggered by Hydraulic-Natural Fracture Propagation during Fracturing Stimulations near Clark Lake, Alberta

G Hui, S Chen, F Gu - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
The fluid diffusion pathways through intricate hydraulic–natural fracture networks may lead
to fault reactivations. However, the underlying mechanisms are still not well understood. In …

Disposal From In Situ Bitumen Recovery Induced the ML 5.6 Peace River Earthquake

R Schultz, JU Woo, K Pepin… - Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Earthquakes induced by human activities can impede the development of underground
resources. Significant induced events (M5) have caused both economic and human losses …

Statistical bounds on how induced seismicity stops

R Schultz, WL Ellsworth, GC Beroza - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Earthquakes caused by human activities receive scrutiny due to the risks and hazards they
pose. Seismicity that occurs after the causative anthropogenic operation stops has been …

Correlation between poroelastic stress perturbation and multidisposal wells induced earthquake sequence in Cushing, Oklahoma

K Deng, Y Liu, X Chen - Geophysical Research Letters, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Over 100 small‐to moderate‐sized earthquakes, including an Mw 5.0 event, were detected
during September 2015 to November 2016 near the town of Cushing, Oklahoma. The …

Numerical simulation study of enhanced geothermal system modification and heat mining performance under cyclic injection

T Yin, H Dai, D Zhuang, Y Wu, Y Chen, C Liu… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) involve complex thermal–hydraulic-mechanical (THM)
coupling. The reservoir's permeability evolution and heat extraction characteristics under …

En echelon faults reactivated by wastewater disposal near Musreau Lake, Alberta

R Schultz, Y Park, AL Aguilar Suarez… - Geophysical Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We use machine-learning and cross-correlation techniques to enhance earthquake
detectability by two magnitude units for the earthquake sequence near Musreau Lake …