High density oilfield wastewater disposal causes deeper, stronger, and more persistent earthquakes.

Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 3077
Published: Jul 16, 2019
Abstract
Oilfield wastewater disposal causes fluid pressure transients that induce earthquakes. Here we show that, in addition to pressure transients related to pumping, there are pressure transients caused by density differences between the wastewater and host rock fluids. In northern Oklahoma, this effect caused earthquakes to migrate downward at ~0.5 km per year during a period of high-rate injections. Following substantial injection rate reductions,...
Paper Details
Title
High density oilfield wastewater disposal causes deeper, stronger, and more persistent earthquakes.
Published Date
Jul 16, 2019
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
3077
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