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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Gas injection probably triggered small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas

Gas injection probably triggered small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas
A new study correlates a series of small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas between 2006 and 2011 with the underground injection of large volumes of gas, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2)—a finding that is relevant to the process of capturing and storing CO2 underground. http://phys.org/news/2013-11-gas-triggered-small-earthquakes-snyder.html#nwlt

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