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Citation Label: GEN433
Publication Name: Potential Injection-Induced Seismicity Associated with Oil & Gas Development: A Primer on Technical and Regulatory Considerations Informing Risk Management and Mitigation
Publication Type: Report
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Author Name: Ground Water Protection Council and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
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Contractor Name: Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission & Ground Water Protection Council
Publication Year: 2015
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Local Source File: GEN433_PotentialInjectionInducedSeismicity.pdf
Annotation: This document discusses the potential for seismicity induced by the underground injection of fluids related to the development of oil and natural gas resources and identifies some strategies for evaluating and addressing such events. The principal focus of the document is seismicity potentially induced by injection of fluids in Class II disposal wells.
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