Chasing the ghost of fracking in the Vaca Muerta Formation: Induced seismicity in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
Earthquakes are known to be induced by a variety of anthropogenic causes, such as hydraulic fracturing. In the Neuquén Basin of Argentina, hydraulic fracturing has been used to produce hydrocarbons trapped in the shales of the Vaca Muerta Formation. Correspondingly, incidences of seismicity there...
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| Language: | English |
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McGill University
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Seismica |
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| Online Access: | https://seismica.library.mcgill.ca/article/view/1435 |