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DOI	10.1029/2019JB018962
	Surface Deformation and Induced Seismicity Due to Fluid Injection and Oil and Gas Extraction in Western Texas
	Deng F.; Dixon T.H.; Xie S.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	21699313
卷号	125 期号:5
英文摘要	Texas is experiencing increasing seismicity, likely related to the oil and gas production process. We used satellite InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) to monitor surface deformation at three study sites in western Texas with similar geologic characteristics. The deformation data were compared to earthquake distribution, groundwater changes, volumes of produced and injected fluid, and calculated pore pressure change and Coulomb failure stress change to assess causes of deformation and seismicity. Site 1 experienced surface uplift due to fluid injection but no increase in seismicity. The average media properties were estimated based on the deformation using a poroelastic model. Site 2 experienced subtle surface subsidence and elevated seismicity. Subsidence here might reflect groundwater withdrawal. Simulated pore pressure changes using MODFLOW suggest the earthquakes are likely induced by fluid injection. Site 3 experienced significant surface subsidence and seismicity. InSAR time series, water level data, and oil/gas extraction history suggest that subsidence in the northern part of this site reflects oil/gas extraction, while subsidence in the southern part is mainly due to groundwater withdrawal. An Okada tensile model was used to derive the equivalent source strength causing the subsidence, then Coulomb failure stress changes associated with this source were calculated. We found that pore pressure change (simulated using MODFLOW) due to fluid injection is likely the main contributor to elevated seismicity at this site. Variations in oil/gas production activity, seismicity, and surface deformation between our three sites suggest the importance of local rock structure and media properties in determining susceptibility to induced seismicity. ©2020. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.
英文关键词	Coulomb failure stress; fluid injection; induced seismicity; InSAR time series; oil and gas extraction; pore pressure
语种	英语
来源期刊	Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/187880
作者单位	School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Deng F.,Dixon T.H.,Xie S.. Surface Deformation and Induced Seismicity Due to Fluid Injection and Oil and Gas Extraction in Western Texas[J],2020,125(5).
APA	Deng F.,Dixon T.H.,&Xie S..(2020).Surface Deformation and Induced Seismicity Due to Fluid Injection and Oil and Gas Extraction in Western Texas.Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth,125(5).
MLA	Deng F.,et al."Surface Deformation and Induced Seismicity Due to Fluid Injection and Oil and Gas Extraction in Western Texas".Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 125.5(2020).