Analysis of transportable array (USArray) data shows earthquakes are scarce near injection wells in the Williston Basin, 2008-2011

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 86, Issue 2A, 2015, Pages 492-499

  Frohlich, Cliff ^a   Walter, Jacob I ^a   Gale, Julia F W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKES; INDUCED SEISMICITY;

BARNETT SHALE; FLUID INJECTIONS; INJECTION VOLUME; INJECTION WELLS; NATURAL SEISMICITY; REGIONAL EARTHQUAKES; UNCONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBONS; WILLISTON BASIN;

WELLS;

EARTHQUAKE; FLUID INJECTION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; INDUCED SEISMICITY; SEISMICITY;

UNITED STATES; WILLISTON BASIN;

EID: 84927155873     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: 19382057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/0220140180     Document Type: Article

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