Induced Earthquakes -- April 21, 2015

Over the next few days, there will be a lot of stories about the earthquakes in Oklahoma. Actually, the first story will be written and then it will simply become a meme and will be reprinted ad nauseum in newspapers across the country.

No one will take the time to look at the underlying geology. I mention it in passing, tongue-in-cheek, earlier this month. A reader provided a great link which provides much more information. When you go to the site, note the difference between Oklahoma and Texas / North Dakota when it comes to the geology.

And, oh by the way, it's not the fracking -- it's the injection of the waste water that comes back up after the fracking. This, too, can be solved. But regardless, it's not an issue for the Bakken. And probably not for the Permian. There will, however, be some stories of induced earthquakes in the DFW area this week.

Links added after the original post:

• tweeted link to a "preliminary" map of the faults in Oklahoma