South-Central Section - 49th Annual Meeting (19–20 March 2015)

Session No. 17
Friday, 20 March 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Case Study 2 (OSU Student Union)

T7. Energy-Water Nexus: Fluids, Induced Seismicity, and Environment

GSA Hydrogeology Division

 

Katie Keranen, Timothy B. Sickbert and Kyle E. Murray, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:05 AM
PAYING TO IGNORE CLIMATE CHANGE? CHRONIC DROUGHT VS. WATER CONTRACTS IN NORTH TEXAS
BRIKOWSKI, Tom H., Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080-3021, brikowski@utdallas.edu, brikowski@utdallas.edu
2
8:25 AM
AN ANALYSIS OF WATER USE FOR UNCONVENTIONAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE DENVER-JULESBURG BASIN
WALKER, Ella L.1, HOGUE, Terri S.1, ANDERSON, Aspen2 and BARRY, Colin1, (1)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, (2)Geophysical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, ewalker@mines.edu, ewalker@mines.edu
3
8:45 AM
CO-PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF SALTWATER FROM PETROLEUM RESOURCE PLAYS IN OKLAHOMA
MURRAY, Kyle E., Oklahoma Geological Survey, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd Street, Norman, OK 73019, kyle.murray@ou.edu, kyle.murray@ou.edu
4
9:05 AM
ESTIMATION OF FLUID PRESSURE CHANGES CAUSED BY INJECTION WELLS NEAR THE JONES, OKLAHOMA EARTHQUAKE SWARM
WEINGARTEN, Matthew1, GE, Shemin2, BEKINS, Barbara A.3, KERANEN, Katie4 and ABERS, Geoff4, (1)Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (4)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, 2122 Snee Hall, Ithaca, NY 14850, matthew.weingarten@colorado.edu, matthew.weingarten@colorado.edu
5
9:25 AM
LOOKING FOR SEISMOGENIC FAULTS RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASED SEISMICITY, CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
RASAKA, Brandon M. and CRONIN, Vincent S., Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, brandon_rasaka@baylor.edu, brandon_rasaka@baylor.edu
 
9:45 AM
Break
6
10:05 AM
ARE EARTHQUAKES TRIGGERED BY HYDRAULIC FRACTURING MORE COMMON THAN PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED?
HOLLAND, Austin, Oklahoma Geological Survey, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St, Energy Center, Rm. N-131, Norman, OK 73019 and DAROLD, Amberlee Patrice, Oklahoma Geological Survey, University of Oklahoma, 100 E Boyd st, Norman, OK 73019, austin.holland@ou.edu, austin.holland@ou.edu
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10:25 AM
ANALYSIS OF SEISMICITY COINCIDENT WITH HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OF A WELL IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA
DAROLD, Amberlee Patrice, Oklahoma Geological Survey, University of Oklahoma, 100 E Boyd st, Norman, OK 73019 and HOLLAND, Austin, Oklahoma Geological Survey, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St, Energy Center, Rm. N-131, Norman, OK 73019, adarold@ou.edu, adarold@ou.edu
Handouts
  • GSASC_2015_Darold.pdf (7.2 MB)
  • 8
    10:45 AM
    RECENT TRIGGERED (HYDRO)SEISMICITY IN OKLAHOMA: A CAUTIONARY TALE?
    HARTNADY, Chris J.H., Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 61, Muizenberg, 7950, South Africa and FYNN, Melody, Geological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7750, South Africa, chris@umvoto.com, chris@umvoto.com
    Handouts
  • Hartnady&Fynn_2015_GSA-Stillwater(Revised version_2015Mar28).pdf (2.7 MB)
  • 9
    11:05 AM
    EVOLUTION OF GUTENBERG-RICHTER A- AND B-VALUES FOR OKLAHOMA EARTHQUAKES
    SICKBERT, Timothy1, ABDELSALAM, Mohamed2 and YIHUN, Manahloh2, (1)Stillwater, OK 74078, (2)Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, sickber@okstate.edu, sickber@okstate.edu
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