Seismicity
and class II SWD Disposal Well Risks.
Induced
Seismicity
: Myth versus Reality and Impacts we can anticipate
Abstract
Laura discusses findings from her firms' report on Disposal Well Practices and Operational Risk Management in Upstream Oil and Gas, as it pertains to Induced
Seismicity
. Topics covered include a primer on
seismicity
, a historical overview of
seismicity
within the U.S. versus world activity, the “top ten” contributing factors for
seismicity
to occur from UIC programs, the regional root causes of
induced
oil and gas-related seismic activity and trends, an overview of state regulatory responses, and an update on U.S. litigation trends.
AAPG Datapages/Search and Discovery Article #90292 © 2017 AAPG Southwest Section, Midland, Texas, April 29 - May 2, 2017