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 …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning in microseismic monitoring

D Anikiev, C Birnie, U bin Waheed, T Alkhalifah… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The confluence of our ability to handle big data, significant increases in instrumentation
density and quality, and rapid advances in machine learning (ML) algorithms have placed …

Experimental study on the slip evolution of planar fractures subjected to cyclic normal stress

K Tao, W Dang, X Liao, X Li - International Journal of Coal Science & …, 2023 - Springer
The frictional rupture mechanisms of rock discontinuities considering the dynamic load
disturbance still remain unclear. This paper investigates the transitional behaviors of slip …

Mechanisms of stress-and fluid-pressure-driven fault reactivation in Gonghe granite: implications for injection-induced earthquakes

C Zhang, D Fan, D Elsworth, M He, X Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
We explore the impacts of stress-and fluid-pressure-driven frictional slip on variably
roughened faults in Gonghe granite (Qinghai Province, China). Slip is on an inclined fault …

Frictional evolution process and stability properties of Longmaxi shale under fluid injection

C Zhao, J Liu, H Dai, H Huang, X Shi - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The frictional stability of rocks is fundamental in controlling the instability and activation of
faults. Given the strong correlation between seismic events in the Sichuan Basin of China …

High‐rate fluid injection reduces the nucleation length of laboratory earthquakes on critically stressed faults in granite

Y Ji, L Wang, H Hofmann, G Kwiatek… - Geophysical Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We conducted fluid injection experiments on cylindrical low‐permeability granite samples
with a critically stressed sawcut fault at local injection rates of 0.2 and 0.8 mL/min and …

Numerical investigation of the stress regime effect on injection-induced fault reactivation and associated seismicity

X Yan, H Yu, H **g - Computers and Geotechnics, 2024 - Elsevier
The occurrence of many seismic events in energy production projects is caused by fluid
injection-induced reactivation of critically stressed faults. The distribution of local stress …

Frictional process, AE characteristics, and permeability evolution of rough fractures on Longmaxi shale with specific roughness under water injection

C Zhao, J Liu, H Dai, J Yang, X Shi, J Wei - Engineering Geology, 2024 - Elsevier
Studying the frictional process, acoustic emission (AE) characteristics and permeability
evolution of fractures under water injection is fundamental for proposing theories and …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive review of geomechanics of underground hydrogen storage in depleted reservoirs and salt caverns

KR Kumar, H Honorio, D Chandra, M Lesueur… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier for a low-carbon future energy system, as it can be
stored on a megaton scale (equivalent to TWh of energy) in subsurface reservoirs. However …

Frictional behavior of quartz gouge during slide-hold-slide considering normal stress oscillation

K Tao, W Dang - International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Slide-hold-slide (SHS) test is an essential experimental approach for studying the
frictional stability of faults. The origin SHS framework was established based on a consistent …