Most of us already knew this (whether we denied it or not) but it appears the Oklahoma Geological Survey has pointed to oil/gas industry activity as the cause of the 600x increase in seismicity in Oklahoma. Even the Corporation Commission can't politically avoid taking action. This of course doesn't stop the industry pundits from continually trying to cast doubt and I can only hope people can finally see them for what they are doing; making big dollars while shurking all responsibility. Perhaps people will realize that it isn't just earthquakes they are BSing about.
Interesting quotes:
And the entertaining BS
The above is almost verbatim what I said they would say in a recent post.
And the industry fear, uncertainty, and doubt:
Here is the complete story and there is lots more to read beyond this one.
http://kfor.com/2015/04/21/oklahoma-geological-survey-earthquakes-linked-to-oil-and-gas-activity/
Interesting quotes:
Oklahoma Geological Survey said:The Oklahoma Geological Survey considers it very likely that the majority of recent earthquakes, particularly those in central and north-central Oklahoma, are triggered by the injection of produced water in disposal wells.
And the entertaining BS
Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association said:There may be a link between earthquakes and disposal wells, but we – industry, regulators, lawmakers or state residents – still don’t know enough about how wastewater injection impacts Oklahoma’s underground faults.
The above is almost verbatim what I said they would say in a recent post.
Corporation Commission said:have consistently said they would re-evaluate this issue if scientific evidence demonstrated that there was a connection between disposal wells and earthquakes,” said Williams. “Well, the science on induced seismicity is in. It’s time to take swift action to protect the lives and property of this state’s citizens.
And the industry fear, uncertainty, and doubt:
Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association said:Not only would that halt oil and natural gas production in Oklahoma, there is no scientific evidence that stopping wastewater injection would result in fewer earthquakes. That is why we need a better understanding of what is causing our earthquakes.
Here is the complete story and there is lots more to read beyond this one.
http://kfor.com/2015/04/21/oklahoma-geological-survey-earthquakes-linked-to-oil-and-gas-activity/