Dynamic modeling of injection-induced fault reactivation and ground motion and impact on surface structures and human perception

Rutqvist, Jonny; Cappa, Frederic; Rinaldi, Antonio P.; Godano, Maxime

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.367

Title: Dynamic modeling of injection-induced fault reactivation and ground motion and impact on surface structures and human perception

Journal Article · Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Energy Procedia (Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.367· OSTI ID:1206356

Rutqvist, Jonny ^[1]; Cappa, Frederic ^[1]; Rinaldi, Antonio P. ^[1]; Godano, Maxime ^[2]

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States)
Univ. of Nice Sophia-Antipolis (France)

We summarize recent modeling studies of injection-induced fault reactivation, seismicity, and its potential impact on surface structures and nuisance to the local human population. We used coupled multiphase fluid flow and geomechanical numerical modeling, dynamic wave propagation modeling, seismology theories, and empirical vibration criteria from mining and construction industries. We first simulated injection-induced fault reactivation, including dynamic fault slip, seismic source, wave propagation, and ground vibrations. From co-seismic average shear displacement and rupture area, we determined the moment magnitude to about M_w = 3 for an injection-induced fault reactivation at a depth of about 1000 m. We then analyzed the ground vibration results in terms of peak ground acceleration (PGA), peak ground velocity (PGV), and frequency content, with comparison to the U.S. Bureau of Mines’ vibration criteria for cosmetic damage to buildings, as well as human-perception vibration limits. For the considered synthetic M_w = 3 event, our analysis showed that the short duration, high frequency ground motion may not cause any significant damage to surface structures, and would not cause, in this particular case, upward CO₂ leakage, but would certainly be felt by the local population.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1206356

Journal Information:: Energy Procedia (Online), Vol. 63, Issue C; ISSN 1876-6102

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Language:: English

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