Earthquakes from the Oil and Gas Industry Are Plaguing Oklahoma – Here’s a Way to Reduce Them

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Date

Feb. 1, 2018

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

The Conversation

"Our new study sheds light on the complexity of Oklahoma’s induced seismicity. We created a computer model of the relationship between seismic activity, geology and injection operations using six years’ worth of fluid disposal data from across the state. It shows that the more saltwater is injected and the greater the depth it goes to, the larger the resulting earthquake."

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