Thread: 2018-EGU Understanding fluid driven ruptures, from natural earthquakes to reservoirs induced seismicity

Started: 2018-01-04 16:20:29
Last activity: 2018-01-04 16:20:29
Topics: EGU Meetings
Dear Colleagues,

<sorry for cross posting>
The abstract deadline is approaching with only 6 days left.
I would like to draw your attention to the following exciting session at EGU 2018 General Assembly in Vienna.

—> Understanding fluid driven ruptures, from natural earthquakes to reservoirs induced seismicity
(EMRP1.5, SM 6.02, TS5.7)

Invited speaker: Jean-Paul Ampuero (CALTECH)

We particularly invite contributions from early career scientists.
To submit an abstract please follow the link here http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2018/session/26925 or copy and paste in your browser (http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2018/session/26925)

Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any question.

Sincerely,
the conveners
Marco M. Scuderi
Marie Violay
Pierre Dublanchet
Francois Passelegue

————— Session Description —————
Fluids play an important role in fault zone and earthquakes processes. Fluid pressure reduces the normal effective stress, reducing the frictional strength of the fault and potentially triggering earthquake ruptures. Induced earthquake triggered by fluid injection in deep reservoir are direct evidence of the effect of fluid pressure on the fault strength. In addition, natural earthquake sequences are often associated with pressures overpressure at seismogenic depths. Although simple in theory, the mechanics of fluid induced earthquake is poorly constrained, and our ability to assess the seismic hazard associated with natural and induced events remains limited.
In this session, we invite novel contributions based on laboratory experiments, numerical modelling and field work (or a combination of these) covering (but not exclusive to) the following aspects of:
• Characterization and control of the induced seismicity risk.
• Long term processes (chemistry, fluids & mechanics) and their importance for the economics of deep reservoirs production.
• Thermo-hydro-mechanical couplings in reservoirs.
• Nucleation and propagation of fluid-induced ruptures
We particularly welcome contributions from early career scientists
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Marco M. Scuderi, Ph.D.
Marie-Curie Fellow
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, La Sapienza Università di Roma
P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
cell: +39 320 88 82 429
email: marco.scuderi<at>uniroma1.it


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