The Environmental Aspects of Oil and Gas Production Subsidence

Environmental hazards associated with oil and gas production mainly include (1) subsidence due to fluid withdrawal and (2) gas migration to the surface. The former aspect is discussed in this article. Subsidence and differential subsidence can crack concrete highways, curbs and sidewalks, weaken fou...

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Published inEnergy sources. Part A, Recovery, utilization, and environmental effects Vol. 34; no. 8; pp. 756 - 773
Main Authors Robertson, J. O., Chilingar, G. V., Khilyuk, L. F., Endres, B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 29.02.2012
Subjects
compaction of sediments
Faults
Fluid dynamics
Fluid flow
fluid migration
Fluids
Fracture mechanics
gas migration
Migration
Natural gas
Subsidence
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Summary:Environmental hazards associated with oil and gas production mainly include (1) subsidence due to fluid withdrawal and (2) gas migration to the surface. The former aspect is discussed in this article. Subsidence and differential subsidence can crack concrete highways, curbs and sidewalks, weaken foundations and structures of buildings, and also generate faults and fractures through which gas and/or fluids can migrate to the surface.
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ISSN:1556-7036
1556-7230
DOI:10.1080/15567030903058519