Slip tendency analysis, fault reactivation potential and induced seismicity in a deep geothermal reservoir

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1174-1182

  Moeck, Inga ^a   Kwiatek, Grzegorz ^a   Zimmermann, Günter ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Enhanced geothermal systems; Fractured reservoirs; Hydraulic stimulation; Seismicity; Slip tendency; Stress analysis

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; HYDRAULIC STIMULATION; SEISMICITY; SLIP TENDENCY;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCKS; SANDSTONE; SEISMOLOGY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STRESS ANALYSIS; VOLCANOES;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; PERMIAN; PORE PRESSURE; RESERVOIR ROCK; SEISMICITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS FIELD;

EID: 70350413711     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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