Human-Induced Earthquakes from Deep-Well Injection : A Brief Overview.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquakes.

Power resources--Law and legislation.

Power resources.

Seismology.

Sewage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (26 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

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PDF

Summary:

Reviews current scientific understanding of induced seismicity, primarily in the context of Class II oil and gas wastewater disposal wells, in light of concerns that injection of waste fluids as part of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing may be responsible for increasing rates of seismic activity. Outlines regulatory framework for these injection wells, and identifies several Federal and State initiatives responding to recent events of induced seismicity associated with Class II disposal.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Feb. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Human-Induced Earthquakes from Deep-Well Injection

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