Abstract
Induced seismicity refers to earthquakes or other seismic events that are attributed to human activities, such as impoundment of water reservoirs, mining, and development of enhanced geothermal systems. Seismicity induced by fluid injection in association with oil gas operations has come into sharper focus in recent years, leading to development of new or revised regulations in some jurisdictions in North America. This workshop will consider fluid induced seismicity from perspectives ranging from small-scale geomechanical processes to regional seismic hazard analysis.
Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 – Registration
8:30 - 8:35 – Opening Remarks
8:35 - 8:55 – Alice Guest (Magnitude): Relationship between Microseismic Activity, Hydrofracture and Stimulated Zone Growth Based on a Numerical Damage Model (Download Presentation)
8:55 - 9:15 – Pat McLellan (McLellan Energy Advisors): Fault Re-activation Predictions: Why Getting the In-situ Stresses Right Matters (Download Presentation)
9:15 - 9:35 – Shawn Maxwell (IMaGE): Geomechanical evaluation for seismic hazard characterization and mitigation (Download Presentation)
9:35 - 10:00 – Discussion
10:00 - 10:20 – Coffee
10:20 - 10:40 – Jason Hendrik (Nexen): Induced Seismicity in the Horn River Basin - Assessing, Monitoring & Mitigating
10:40 - 11:00 – Virginia Stern (AGS): Real-Time Monitoring of Seismicity in Alberta
11:00 - 11:20 – Mark Novakovic (Western University): Source and attenuation parameters for induced seismicity in the Crooked Lake Region of Alberta (Download Presentation)
11:20 - 11:40 – Corey Froese (AER): Building the Policy and Regulatory Framework for Managing Induced Seismicity in Alberta
11:40 - noon – Discussion
