Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina

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Schultz, Ryan; Tamburini Beliveau, Guillermo; Correa Otto, Sebastian Ariel; Grosso Heredia, Javier
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2024
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Earthquakes are known to be induced by a variety of anthropogenic causes, such as hydraulic fracturing. In the Neuquén Basin of Argentina, hydraulic fracturing has been used to produce hydrocarbons trapped in the shales of the Vaca Muerta Formation. Correspondingly, incidences of seismicity there have increased. We collect information on well stimulations and earthquakes to perform statistical analysis linking these two datasets together. Spatiotemporal association filters suggest that the catalogue of events is biased towards hydraulic fracturing operations. After accounting for false-positives, we estimate that ~0.5% of operations are associated with earthquakes. These associated event-operation pairs show highly correlated temporal signals (>99.99% confidence) between seismicity/injection rates. Based on this evidence, we argue that many of these earthquakes are induced. We support this argument by comparing the geological setting of the Neuquén Basin against conditions needed for fault reactivation in other susceptible/seismogenic basins. This recognition adds to the growing list of (hydraulic fracturing) induced seismicity.
Fil: Schultz, Ryan. Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule zurich (eth Zurich);
Fil: Tamburini Beliveau, Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Santa Cruz. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz; Argentina
Fil: Correa Otto, Sebastian Ariel. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Geofísico Sismológico Volponi; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina
Fil: Grosso Heredia, Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto de Formación Docente Fiske Menuco; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Facultad de Humanidades. Departamento de Geografía; Argentina
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spelling Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, ArgentinaSchultz, RyanTamburini Beliveau, GuillermoCorrea Otto, Sebastian ArielGrosso Heredia, JavierINDUCEDSEISMICITYSPATIOTEMPORALANALYSIShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Earthquakes are known to be induced by a variety of anthropogenic causes, such as hydraulic fracturing. In the Neuquén Basin of Argentina, hydraulic fracturing has been used to produce hydrocarbons trapped in the shales of the Vaca Muerta Formation. Correspondingly, incidences of seismicity there have increased. We collect information on well stimulations and earthquakes to perform statistical analysis linking these two datasets together. Spatiotemporal association filters suggest that the catalogue of events is biased towards hydraulic fracturing operations. After accounting for false-positives, we estimate that ~0.5% of operations are associated with earthquakes. These associated event-operation pairs show highly correlated temporal signals (>99.99% confidence) between seismicity/injection rates. Based on this evidence, we argue that many of these earthquakes are induced. We support this argument by comparing the geological setting of the Neuquén Basin against conditions needed for fault reactivation in other susceptible/seismogenic basins. This recognition adds to the growing list of (hydraulic fracturing) induced seismicity.Fil: Schultz, Ryan. Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule zurich (eth Zurich);Fil: Tamburini Beliveau, Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Santa Cruz. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz; ArgentinaFil: Correa Otto, Sebastian Ariel. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Geofísico Sismológico Volponi; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Grosso Heredia, Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto de Formación Docente Fiske Menuco; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Facultad de Humanidades. Departamento de Geografía; ArgentinaMcGill University2024-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/256099Schultz, Ryan; Tamburini Beliveau, Guillermo; Correa Otto, Sebastian Ariel; Grosso Heredia, Javier; Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina; McGill University; Seismica; 3; 2; 11-2024; 1-132816-9387CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://seismica.library.mcgill.ca/article/view/1435info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.26443/seismica.v3i2.1435info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-17T11:55:47Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/256099instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-17 11:55:47.386CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
title Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
spellingShingle Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
Schultz, Ryan
INDUCED
SEISMICITY
SPATIOTEMPORAL
ANALYSIS
title_short Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
title_full Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
title_fullStr Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
title_sort Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Schultz, Ryan
Tamburini Beliveau, Guillermo
Correa Otto, Sebastian Ariel
Grosso Heredia, Javier
author Schultz, Ryan
author_facet Schultz, Ryan
Tamburini Beliveau, Guillermo
Correa Otto, Sebastian Ariel
Grosso Heredia, Javier
author_role author
author2 Tamburini Beliveau, Guillermo
Correa Otto, Sebastian Ariel
Grosso Heredia, Javier
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv INDUCED
SEISMICITY
SPATIOTEMPORAL
ANALYSIS
topic INDUCED
SEISMICITY
SPATIOTEMPORAL
ANALYSIS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Earthquakes are known to be induced by a variety of anthropogenic causes, such as hydraulic fracturing. In the Neuquén Basin of Argentina, hydraulic fracturing has been used to produce hydrocarbons trapped in the shales of the Vaca Muerta Formation. Correspondingly, incidences of seismicity there have increased. We collect information on well stimulations and earthquakes to perform statistical analysis linking these two datasets together. Spatiotemporal association filters suggest that the catalogue of events is biased towards hydraulic fracturing operations. After accounting for false-positives, we estimate that ~0.5% of operations are associated with earthquakes. These associated event-operation pairs show highly correlated temporal signals (>99.99% confidence) between seismicity/injection rates. Based on this evidence, we argue that many of these earthquakes are induced. We support this argument by comparing the geological setting of the Neuquén Basin against conditions needed for fault reactivation in other susceptible/seismogenic basins. This recognition adds to the growing list of (hydraulic fracturing) induced seismicity.
Fil: Schultz, Ryan. Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule zurich (eth Zurich);
Fil: Tamburini Beliveau, Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Santa Cruz. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Santa Cruz; Argentina
Fil: Correa Otto, Sebastian Ariel. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Geofísico Sismológico Volponi; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina
Fil: Grosso Heredia, Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto de Formación Docente Fiske Menuco; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Facultad de Humanidades. Departamento de Geografía; Argentina
description Earthquakes are known to be induced by a variety of anthropogenic causes, such as hydraulic fracturing. In the Neuquén Basin of Argentina, hydraulic fracturing has been used to produce hydrocarbons trapped in the shales of the Vaca Muerta Formation. Correspondingly, incidences of seismicity there have increased. We collect information on well stimulations and earthquakes to perform statistical analysis linking these two datasets together. Spatiotemporal association filters suggest that the catalogue of events is biased towards hydraulic fracturing operations. After accounting for false-positives, we estimate that ~0.5% of operations are associated with earthquakes. These associated event-operation pairs show highly correlated temporal signals (>99.99% confidence) between seismicity/injection rates. Based on this evidence, we argue that many of these earthquakes are induced. We support this argument by comparing the geological setting of the Neuquén Basin against conditions needed for fault reactivation in other susceptible/seismogenic basins. This recognition adds to the growing list of (hydraulic fracturing) induced seismicity.
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Schultz, Ryan; Tamburini Beliveau, Guillermo; Correa Otto, Sebastian Ariel; Grosso Heredia, Javier; Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina; McGill University; Seismica; 3; 2; 11-2024; 1-13
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