Microseismic monitoring of Chocolate Bayou Texas: the Pleasant Bayou No. 2 geopressured/geothermal energy test-well program. 1981 annual progress report

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6471568· OSTI ID:6471568

Mauk, F J

To investigate normal ambient seismicity as well as potentially enhanced seismic activity induced by brine production, a seismic monitoring program has been conducted in the vicinity of the Chocolate Bayou geopressured test well (the Pleasant Bayou No. 2) since September 1978. The Pleasant Bayou No. 2 well has been completed and perforated at depths of 14,467-14,707 feet (4464.4-4482.7m). The brines produced from the Pleasant Bayou No. 2 well are reinjected at a depth of 6226-6538 feet (1897.7-1992.8m) in the Pleasant Bayou No. 1 well. The seismic monitoring network and results obtained from January through November 1981 are described.

• Research Organization: Teledyne Geotech, Garland, TX (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-79ET27111
• OSTI ID: 6471568
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/27111-8; ON: DE83007335
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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