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Title: Earthquake damage to the Coalinga oil fields

Abstract

The May 2 earthquake caused local damage to oil-field installations and shut down all production for 1 day. By the end of July 1984, the oil fields had returned to their former 30,000 bbl/d of production. Most oil-field damage occurred at surface facilities, and very little in subsurface facilities. No surface or subsurface damage patterns could be associated with active-fault movements. Also, no preearthquake production changes were noted that could have been interpreted as precursors of the earthquake.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5598236
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1487
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 58 GEOSCIENCES; CALIFORNIA; EARTHQUAKES; OIL FIELDS; SEISMIC EFFECTS; DAMAGE; GROUND MOTION; GROUND UPLIFT; OIL WELLS; PIPELINES; POWER SUPPLIES; PRODUCTION; PUMPS; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SHUTDOWN; STORAGE FACILITIES; TIME DEPENDENCE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FEDERAL REGION IX; FUNCTIONS; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; MINERAL RESOURCES; MOTION; NORTH AMERICA; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; RESOURCES; SEISMIC EVENTS; USA; WELLS; 020600* - Petroleum- Health & Safety; 580000 - Geosciences

Citation Formats

Hughes, J P, Won, W, and Erickson, R C. Earthquake damage to the Coalinga oil fields. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Hughes, J P, Won, W, & Erickson, R C. Earthquake damage to the Coalinga oil fields. United States.
Hughes, J P, Won, W, and Erickson, R C. 1990. "Earthquake damage to the Coalinga oil fields". United States.
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title = {Earthquake damage to the Coalinga oil fields},
author = {Hughes, J P and Won, W and Erickson, R C},
abstractNote = {The May 2 earthquake caused local damage to oil-field installations and shut down all production for 1 day. By the end of July 1984, the oil fields had returned to their former 30,000 bbl/d of production. Most oil-field damage occurred at surface facilities, and very little in subsurface facilities. No surface or subsurface damage patterns could be associated with active-fault movements. Also, no preearthquake production changes were noted that could have been interpreted as precursors of the earthquake.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5598236}, journal = {United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 1487,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
}