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http://dx.doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2021.31.6.385

Case Studies on Fluid Extraction Induced Seismicity  

Seo, Eunjin (Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Seoul National University)
Yoo, Hwajung (Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Seoul National University)
Min, Ki-Bok (Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Seoul National University)
Yoon, Jeoung Seok (DynaFrax UG)
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Tunnel and Underground Space / v.31, no.6, 2021 , pp. 385-399 More about this Journal
Abstract
Among human-induced seismicity, fluid production has been one of the causes. In this report, the mechanism that causes an earthquake due to a decrease in the fluid pressure inside the reservoir during fluid extraction is summarized. As case studies, the Lacq gas field in France, the Cerro Prieto geothermal field in Mexico, and the Groningen gas field in the Netherlands, which have become issue recently, were introduced. It is showed that fluid production, ground subsidence, and the presence of existing faults were closely related with the induced seismicity. Therefore, for the development of oil or gas field and geothermal field, it is important to investigate the presence of faults that may cause earthquakes in the reservoir, to monitor ground subsidence during production in real time, and to control production.
Keywords
Induced seismicity; Fluid extraction; Land subsidence; Gas production; Geothermal power;
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