Induced micro-seismicity during well discharge: OW-719, Olkaria, Kenya rift

Geothermics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 785-802

  Simiyu, Silas M ^a  

^a KENYA ELECTRICITY GENERATING COMPANY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Kenya; Micro seismicity; Olkaria; Well discharge

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; LITHOLOGY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; TRACE ELEMENTS;

MICRO-SEISMICITY; WELL DISCHARGE;

GEOTHERMAL WELLS;

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; SEISMICITY;

KENYA;

EID: 0033399432     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6505(99)00043-7     Document Type: Article

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