High-resolution seismic studies applied to injected geothermal fluids
The application of high-resolution microseismicity studies to the problem of monitoring injected fluids is one component of the Geothermal Injection Monitoring Project at LLNL. The evaluation of microseismicity includes the development of field techniques, and the acquisition and processing of events during the initial development of a geothermal field. To achieve a specific detection threshold and location precision, design criteria are presented for seismic networks. An analysis of a small swarm near Mammoth Lakes, California, demonstrates these relationships and the usefulness of high-resolution seismic studies. A small network is currently monitoring the Mammoth-Pacific geothermal power plant at Casa Diablo as it begins production.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 5954328
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-91571; CONF-850107-2; ON: DE85007276
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 10. annual workshop on geothermal reservoir engineering, Stanford, CA, USA, 22 Jan 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
FLUID INJECTION
CALIFORNIA
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
MONITORING
SEISMIC EFFECTS
SEISMIC SURVEYS
SEISMICITY
FEDERAL REGION IX
FLUIDS
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
NORTH AMERICA
POWER PLANTS
SURVEYS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
USA
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