A seismological model for earthquakes induced by fluid extraction from a subsurface reservoir

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 119, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 8991-9015

  Bourne, S J ^a   Oates, S J ^a   Van Elk, J ^b   Doornhof, D ^b  

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

^b NEDERLANDSE AARDOLIE MAATSCHAPPIJ B V   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

compaction; earthquake; gas; induced

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; EARTHQUAKE CATALOGUE; EXTRACTION; GEODETIC DATUM; GROUND MOTION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; INDUCED SEISMICITY; SEISMIC MOMENT; SEISMOLOGY;

EID: 84921504106     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JB011663     Document Type: Article

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