Reservoir Induced Seismicity

1. Department of Earth Sciences KFUPM Introduction to Seismology Reservoir Induced Seismicity ( Reading Assignment: pp.384-386 ) Introduction to Seismology-KFUPM Ali Oncel [email_address]

7. Triggered earthquakes at Koyna, India Introduction to Seismology-KFUPM

9. Seismicity in the Oil Field Introduction to Seismology-KFUPM In some regions, hydrocarbon production can induce seismic activity. To help understand how production affects seismicity, a recording network was installed in a producing field in Russia. In a cooperative project between Schlumberger and the Institute of Dynamics of Geospheres at the Russian Academy of Sciences, scientists are analyzing the recorded data to help forecast seismic events, understand reservoir properties and monitor water injection (Adushkin et al., 200, Oiifield Review). Adushkin et al., 2000

10. The Romashkino Oil Field

11. Comparison of smoothed values of seismic activity (red) with variations in volumes of injection, production and imbalance in the four central areas of the Romashkino field. The Romashkino Oil Field Comparison of monthly values of seismic activity (red) with variations in total volumes of injection, production and imbalance in the four central areas (combined) of the Romashkino field. Introduction to Seismology-KFUPM

13. Schematic contours of the Talco reservoir showing the association of microseismic events with channel structure. Monthly injection rates and seismicity rates at Talco. Introduction to Seismology-KFUPM