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Journal: Science  2018 No.6373  Share to Sinaweibo  Share to QQweibo  Share to Facebook  Share to Twitter    clicks:173   
Title:
Hydraulic fracturing volume is associated with induced earthquake productivity in the Duvernay play
Author: R. Schultz1,*, G. Atkinson2, D. W. Eaton3, Y. J. Gu4, H. Kao5
Adress: Alberta Geological Survey, 4999 98 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract:

A sharp increase in the frequency of earthquakes near Fox Creek, Alberta, began in December 2013 in response to hydraulic fracturing. Using a hydraulic fracturing database, we explore relationships between injection parameters and seismicity response. We show that induced earthquakes are associated with completions that used larger injection volumes (104 to 105 cubic meters) and that seismic productivity scales linearly with injection volume. Injection pressure and rate have an insignificant association with seismic response. Further findings suggest that geological factors play a prominent role in seismic productivity, as evidenced by spatial correlations. Together, volume and geological factors account for ~96% of the variability in the induced earthquake rate near Fox Creek. This result is quantified by a seismogenic index–modified frequency-magnitude distribution, providing a framework to forecast induced seismicity.


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