Assessment of ground deformation and seismicity in two areas of intense hydrocarbon production in the Argentinian Patagonia.

ABSTRACT: The exploitation of both conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons may lead to still not well-known environmental consequences such as ground deformation and induced/triggered seismicity. Identifying and characterizing these effects is fundamental for prevention or mitigation purposes, especially when they impact populated areas. Two case studies of such effects on hydrocarbon-producing basins in Argentina, the Neuquén and the Golfo de San Jorge, are presented in this work. The intense hydrocarbon production activities in recent years and their potential link with the occurrence of two earthquakes of magnitude 4.9 and 5 near the operating well fields is assessed. A joint analysis of satellite radar interferometry and records of fluid injection and extraction demonstrate that, between 20

SUBMITTER: Tamburini-Beliveau G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9649598 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature