Tuesday, April 17, 2012

UK Study on Seismic Activity and Fracking

A bunch of inconsequential tremors or wait for the "big one"?

Link here.
Cuadrilla commissioned the study under review, which found a high probability that hydraulic fracturing of its Preese Hall-1 well triggered seismic events last April and May. The well was completed in a Bowland basin shale, which Cuadrilla has said might hold 200 tcf of natural gas in place in its 437-sq-mile license area between Blackpool and Preston.

The Cuadrilla study said none of the seismic events caused structural damage. The largest event, in April 2011, had a magnitude of 2.3.

The study said the events resulted from a rare combination of geological conditions around the well.
Okay.

2 comments:

  1. An earth quake of 2.3 is less shaking than when you walk by my bathroom door when I pass gas.......jj

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