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9th Biennial International Conference and Exposition on Petroleum Geophysics on 16-18 February, 2012

Accuracy Analysis of Micro-Earthquake Hypocenters in a CO2 Sequestration Experiment

Published in GEOHORIZONS - 2012

A. Vesnaver1,2* and G. Menanno1

Abstract


The accuracy of hypocenter location is critical for monitoring CO2 sequestration. If they are located below the cap rock depth, they allow safe control of the expanding plume. However, if they affect the cap rock and the overlaying formations, the injection should be stopped immediately. The hypocenter depth is often poorly controlled, when using sparse seismological stations at the Earth

Keywords


micro-earthquake, hypocenter, CO2 sequestration, cap rock, seismic

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