Nope, I'm not kidding. Industry is so desperate to make a buck that they are celebrating this new technology from Plano, Texas-based Applied Seismic Research (ASR) that causes earthquakes aimed to shake loose "residual oil trapped in … [Read more...]

This is timely considering there were two more earthquakes in Oklahoma recently, both around 3.7M. Seismicity in the oil field. In some regions, hydrocarbon production can produce seismic activity. We already knew this because there are other … [Read more...]

There has been 2 more earthquakes in Okalhoma recently. Last night there was a 3.4 M quake. From the satellite map view you can see the wellsites in the area. Magnitude3.4 MDate-Time11 Mar 2010 23:57:29 UTC11 Mar 2010 17:57:29 near epicenter11 Mar … [Read more...]

The question:Were the DFW earthquakes natural or triggered by activities associated with natural gas production, most likely saltwater injection to dispose of brines? The answer:The spatial and time correlations are consistent with an induced or … [Read more...]

Oklahoma has 3rd earthquake in 3 days! This one was a 3.4.(Breaking News) 3 Quakes Now, 3 Days In A Row … [Read more...]

Oklahoma is having a "swarm" of earthquakes! The USGS can't explain all the sudden earthquakes but some familiar names appear in that area: Chesapeake, Devon Energy, Phillips 66 etcCentral Oklahoma Earthquakes Examined … [Read more...]

Why are drilling induced earthquakes acceptable while geothermal earthquakes aren't?Geothermal Project in California Is Shut DownThe objective is the same: Energy.The company in charge of a California project to extract vast amounts of renewable … [Read more...]

Another Barnett Shale Earthquake. Mountain Creek records 2.8-magnitude earthquakeELLIS COUNTY — A 2.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Mountain Creek community in Ellis County about 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. … [Read more...]

They continue to say that no damage was caused by the drilling induced earthquakes in Texas and that is not true. The Boy Scout Museum sustained $100,000 worth of damage. Who knows what kind of damage foundations, pipelines or well casings might … [Read more...]