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How widespread is induced seismicity in Canada and the USA?
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 79th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2017 - Workshops, Jun 2017, cp-519-00020
- ISBN: 978-94-6282-219-1
Abstract
The seismicity rate in Oklahoma in the last 5-8 years is correlated to increased large-scale hydrocarbon production. Contrary to Oklahoma, analysis of oil and gas production versus seismicity rates in 6 other States in the USA and 3 provinces in Canada finds no State/Province-wide correlation between increased seismicity and hydrocarbon production, despite 8-16 fold increases in production in some States, including North Dakota (Bakken formation) and Pennsylvania, West Virginia (Marcellus shale). However, in various areas, seismicity rates have increased locally.