Passive Seismic Monitoring of Induced Seismicity: Fundamental Principles and Application to Energy Technologies
Cambridge University Press, 4/26/2018
EAN 9781107145252, ISBN10: 1107145252
Hardcover, 374 pages, 25.4 x 19.2 x 2.2 cm
Language: English
The past few decades have witnessed remarkable growth in the application of passive seismic monitoring to address a range of problems in geoscience and engineering, from large-scale tectonic studies to environmental investigations. Passive seismic methods are increasingly being used for surveillance of massive, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing and development of enhanced geothermal systems. The theoretical framework and techniques used in this emerging area draw on various established fields, such as earthquake seismology, exploration geophysics and rock mechanics. Based on university and industry courses developed by the author, this book reviews all the relevant research and technology to provide an introduction to the principles and applications of passive seismic monitoring. It integrates up-to-date case studies and interactive online exercises, making it a comprehensive and accessible resource for advanced students and researchers in geophysics and engineering, as well as industry practitioners.
Preface
List of symbols
Part I. Fundamentals of Passive Seismic Monitoring
1. Constitutive relations and elastic deformation
2. Failure criteria and anelastic deformation
3. Seismic waves and sources
4. Stress measurement and hydraulic fracturing
Part II. Applications of Passive Seismic Monitoring
5. Passive-seismic data acquisition
6. Downhole microseismic processing
7. Surface and shallow-array microseismic processing
8. Microseismic interpretation
9. Induced seismicity
Appendix A. Glossary
Appendix B. Signal-processing essentials
Appendix C. Data formats
References
Index.