Geological structure of the Paradox Valley Region, Colorado, and relationship to seismicity induced by deep well injection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 4955-4978

  King, Vanessa M ^a   Block, Lisa V ^a   Yeck, William L ^a   Wood, Christopher K ^a   Derouin, Sarah A ^a  

^a U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

Author keywords

induced seismicity; injection; Leadville formation; Paradox Valley

Indexed keywords

DEEP DRILLING; FLUID INJECTION; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; INDUCED SEISMICITY;

COLORADO; PARADOX VALLEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84904655078     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JB010651     Document Type: Article

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