Regulators and researchers in Oklahoma, anticipating a major increase in oil and gas drilling in the state’s stacked reservoirs, have jointly developed new seismicity guidelines intended to reduce the risk of earthquakes.
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Oklahoma Orders More Disposal Wells to Cut Volumes, Expands Restricted Area
In its latest move to curb seismic activity, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) Oil and Gas Conservation Division (OGCD) ordered more than 400 wastewater injection wells targeting the Arbuckle Formation to reduce their disposal volumes by 40% below 2014 levels over the next two months.
March 7, 2016