How Oil and Gas Disposal Wells Can Cause Earthquakes

TitleHow Oil and Gas Disposal Wells Can Cause Earthquakes
Publication TypeWeb Article
Year of PublicationSubmitted
Abstract

Does Fracking Cause Earthquakes?
Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” (a drilling process that injects millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals under high pressure into a well, cracking the rock and to release natural gas and oil) has only been known to rarely cause earthquakes.

But the disposal of drilling wastewater used in fracking has now

URLhttp://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/topic/earthquake/