Tag: seismic
Stanford unveils new software to reduce risk of induced seismicity
Despite all recent alarmist headlines, risk of induced seismicity is small, rare and manageable By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth Just a day after the United States Geological Survey (USGS) released a report that finds a 50 percent reduction in the number of U.S. citizens who live in areas with the potential for induced seismicity since 2016, a […]
Study reveals how hydraulic fracturing induces earthquakes
Two distinct processes activate pre-existing geological faults, UCalgary researchers discover in hydraulic fracturing study By Mark Lowey, for the Faculty of Science, University of Calgary In some parts of western Canada, small-to-moderate earthquakes have been induced by oil and gas hydraulic fracturing operations. In Alberta, this type of induced seismicity is mainly concentrated within an […]
Importance of seismic testing in gulf – API
No evidence sound produced exploring for oil and gas with seismic surveys resulted in physical or auditory injury to a marine mammal WASHINGTON, September 28, 2016 – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) that evaluates the potential impacts of geological and geophysical surveys in the Gulf of […]
Orbit Gulf Coast Exploration acquires Louisiana assets
Gulf Coast Western agreed to operate Louisiana-based Warhorse Oil and Gas development wells Dallas-based Gulf Coast Western, LLC says its subsidiary, Orbit Gulf Coast Exploration, LLC, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Lafayette, Louisiana-based Orbit Energy Partners, LLC. The acquisition includes proprietary rights and access to hundreds of square miles of 3D seismic data […]
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