Characterization of an Earthquake Sequence Triggered by Hydraulic Fracturing in Harrison County, Ohio

Friberg, P. A.; Besana-Ostman, G. M.; Dricker, I. G.

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“…to or larger than those for tectonic earthquakes [Shapiro et al, 2011;Bachmann et al, 2012]; however, studies on induced earthquakes in hydrocarbon reservoirs have found lower values [Friberg et al, 2014;Skoumal et al, 2014Skoumal et al, , 2015. Rabak et al [2010] observe a b value of 0.9 for the 2011 Enola swarm (~20 km southeast of the Guy-Greenbrier region) and speculate that natural fluid migration may trigger the swarm.…”

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Temporal variation in the magnitude‐frequency distribution during the Guy‐Greenbrier earthquake sequence

Huang

Beroza

2015

Geophysical Research Letters

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The recent increase in earthquake activity in the central U.S. has led to concerns about the hazard posed by induced earthquakes. Understanding earthquake phenomena and monitoring in all settings can be improved by the detection of small events; however, the catalog of induced earthquakes is incomplete for small events due to the sparse instrumentation. This is particularly true in settings of low background seismicity, like the central U.S. We apply single‐station template matching to detect small earthquakes during the Guy‐Greenbrier sequence in central Arkansas and find over 100 times more earthquakes than are registered in the Advanced National Seismic System catalog between July 2010 and October 2011. A complete catalog over nearly 4 units of magnitude enables us to analyze the magnitude‐frequency distribution of induced earthquakes. We find that earthquakes deviated from the Gutenberg‐Richter statistics during the operation of nearby injection wells but returned to Gutenberg‐Richter statistics after the wells were shut in.

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Temporal variation in the magnitude‐frequency distribution during the Guy‐Greenbrier earthquake sequence

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Beroza

2015

Geophysical Research Letters

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“…However, some months earlier, in Harrison County, eastern Ohio, a similar fracking project (in Ordovician shale of the Point Pleasant Formation) also resulted in a sequence of induced earthquakes, the largest of which (M W 2.2; on 5 October 2013) might well have been felt, given its size ), but was not (Friberg et al, 2014). An indication of the state of stress in this part of the USA is provided by in situ measurements at Norton Mine, a former limestone mine at ~2200 ft or ~670 m depth, which is being assessed as a future compressed air energy storage facility.…”

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The importance of characterizing uncertainty in controversial geoscience applications: induced seismicity associated with hydraulic fracturing for shale gas in northwest England

Westaway

2016

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

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Westaway, R. (2016) The importance of characterizing uncertainty in controversial geoscience applications: induced seismicity associated with hydraulic fracturing for shale gas in northwest England. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 127(1), pp. 1-17.There may be differences between this version and the published version. You are advised to consult the publisher's version if you wish to cite from it.http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/119683/ AbstractFracking of the Preese Hall-1 well in 2011 induced microseismicity that was strong enough to be felt.This occurrence of 'nuisance' microearthquakes, unexpected at the time, was a major factor resulting in adverse public opinion against shale gas in the UK and was thus of significant political importance. Despite this, and notwithstanding the technical importance of this instance of induced seismicity for informing future shale gas projects, it has received little integrated study;contradictory results have indeed been reported in analyses that lack integration. This instance therefore provides a case study to illustrate how a small but significant multi-disciplinary geoscience dataset may be put to best use, including how best to quantify uncertainties in key parameters, which may themselves be relatively poorly quantified but whose values may significantly affect the ability to understand the occurrence of induced seismicity. The best-recorded event in this induced microearthquake sequence (at 08:12 on 2 August 2011) is thus assigned an epicentre circa British National Grid reference SD 377 358, south of the Preese Hall-1 wellhead, a focal depth of ~2.5 km, and a focal mechanism with strike 030°, dip 75°, and rake -20°, this NNE-striking nodal plane being the inferred fault plane. Like other parts of Britain, this locality exhibits high differential stress, with maximum and minimum principal stresses roughly north-south and east-west. This instance indeed fits an emerging trend of the occurrence of relatively large induced earthquakes in localities with high differential stress; such an association was predicted many years ago on the basis of experimental rock mechanics data, so observational confirmation might well have been anticipated and should thus not have been unexpected. Many steep faults, striking NNE-SSW or NE-SW, mostlyCarboniferous-age normal faults, are present; the stress field is favourably oriented for their leftlateral reactivation, southward leakage of fracking fluid into one such fault having presumably caused the induced seismicity. Given the pervasive presence of similarly-oriented faults, future occurrences of similar induced seismicity should be planned for; they pose a significant technical challenge to any future UK shale-gas industry.

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“…Surface earthquake monitoring capable of recording M > 1-2 earthquakes using permanent or transportable arrays have been used in several instances to provide information about possible hydraulic fracturing induced seismicity. Some researchers have leveraged the EarthScope transportable array, in combination with temporary arrays, to evaluate seismicity potentially associated with hydraulic fracturing (Friberg 2014). …”

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Effect of operating dump truck vibrations on bench stability in deep open pit mines

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This report is developed by the StatesFirst Induced Seismicity by Injection Work Group (ISWG) members (the State agencies) with input and support from the ISWG technical advisors (subject matter experts from academia, industry, federal agencies, and environmental organizations) to help better inform all stakeholders and the public on technical and regulatory considerations associated with evaluation and response, seismic monitoring systems, information sharing, and the use of ground motion metrics. It also is intended to summarize the range of approaches that have been used or are currently being used by states to manage and mitigate the risks associated with seismicity that may be induced by injection. StatesFirst is an initiative of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission and the Ground Water Protection Council. Disclaimer This is an informational document, and is not intended to offer recommended rules or regulations. The ISWG recognizes that management and mitigation of the risks associated with induced seismicity are best considered at the state level with specific considerations at local, regional, or cross-state levels, due to significant variability in local geology and surface conditions (e.g., population, building conditions, infrastructure, critical facilities, seismic monitoring capabilities, etc.). Neither the Ground Water Protection Council, the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, the ISWG (collectively the Group) nor any person acting on their behalf makes any warranty, express or implied I POTENTIAL INJECTION-INDUCED SEISMICITY ASSOCIATED WITH OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT PrefaceAlthough induced seismicity related to underground injection activities was first observed in the 1960s at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal near Denver, the dramatic increase in earthquake activity in the midcontinent since 2009 has focused attention on the potential hazard posed by earthquakes induced by injection. The science required to understand the process and predict its impacts is still undergoing significant change. This document is designed to provide state regulatory agencies with an overview of current technical and scientific information, along with considerations associated with evaluating seismic events, managing the risks of induced seismicity, and developing response strategies. It is not intended to offer specific regulatory recommendations to agencies but is intended to serve as a resource. Also, unlike prior studies by the National Research Council, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Stanford University, and others, this document is not intended to provide a broad literature review.This report was developed by StatesFirst, an initiative of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) and the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC). The effort was led by the Induced Seismicity by Injection Work Group (ISWG), composed of representatives of state oil and gas regulatory agencies and geological surveys with support from subject matter experts from academia, industry, federal agencies, and ...

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Characterization of an Earthquake Sequence Triggered by Hydraulic Fracturing in Harrison County, Ohio

Cited by 98 publications

References 37 publications

Temporal variation in the magnitude‐frequency distribution during the Guy‐Greenbrier earthquake sequence

Temporal variation in the magnitude‐frequency distribution during the Guy‐Greenbrier earthquake sequence

The importance of characterizing uncertainty in controversial geoscience applications: induced seismicity associated with hydraulic fracturing for shale gas in northwest England

Effect of operating dump truck vibrations on bench stability in deep open pit mines

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