Correlation between hydrocarbon reservoir properties and induced seismicity in the Netherlands

Engineering Geology

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 99-111

  Van Eijs, R M H E ^a   Mulders, F M M ^a   Nepveu, M ^a   Kenter, C J ^b   Scheffers, B C ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Hydrocarbon reservoir; Induced seismicity; Seismic hazard

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; EARTHQUAKES; HYDROCARBONS; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; TECTONICS;

BAYESIAN STATISTICS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; INDUCED SEISMICITY; SEISMIC HAZARD;

SEISMOLOGY;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CORRELATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; INDUCED SEISMICITY; PROBABILITY; SEISMIC HAZARD;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646085778     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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