Analysis of cause and mechanism for injection-induced seismicity at the Geysers geothermal field, California

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 31, Issue , 2007, Pages 441-445

  Rutqvist, Jonny ^a   Oldenburg, Curtis ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geomechanical modeling; Geysers; Induced seismicity; Injection

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA; DOMINANT MECHANISM; GEOMECHANICAL MODELING; INDUCED SEISMICITY; INJECTION; MECHANICAL FAILURES; MECHANICAL MODELLING; SHEAR SLIP; STRESS STATES;

COOLING; FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL HEATING; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; GEYSERS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MECHANISMS; PUMPS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SEISMOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHRINKAGE; UNLOADING; WATER INJECTION;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 58449116907     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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