Europe’s Biggest Gas Field To Close Over Quake Risk
Europe’s biggest gas field–Groningen in the north of the Netherlands–has been pumping gas for more than half a century and supplies gas to 98 percent of the Dutch population. But Continue Reading
Spooked by Quakes, Oklahoma Toughens Fracking Rules
After swarms of earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing, Oklahoma has introduced tougher regulations than those used by any Canadian energy regulator. Last month the Oklahoma Corporation Commission ordered all drillers Continue Reading
Spooked by Quakes, Oklahoma Toughens Fracking Rules
After swarms of earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing, Oklahoma has introduced tougher regulations than those used by any Canadian energy regulator. Last month the Oklahoma Corporation Commission ordered all drillers Continue Reading
Oklahoma Bolsters Earthquake Protocol For Frackers
Oklahoma has witnessed a surge in earthquakes over the past decade. Regulators and scientists largely agree that the higher seismic activity is associated with the injection of wastewater from oil Continue Reading
Shale-rich Oklahoma still facing seismic test
A minor tremor in Oklahoma highlights the state’s challenge to address seismicity in and around its shale basins. Map courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Feb. 28 (UPI) — Shale-rich Continue Reading
At least 58 killed in massive earthquake off Mexico coast
Minutes before midnight, warning sirens blared across this earthquake-anxious capital. This, in itself, was not unusual. Temblors are common here, and in recent years Mexico City has held annual disaster Continue Reading
Seismic events strike shale-rich Oklahoma for second day
The U.S Geological Survey recorded a cluster of tremors early Friday in a part of Oklahoma on a watch list for activity related to shale oil and gas operations. Four Continue Reading
Several earthquakes strike shale-rich Oklahoma
Eight earthquakes were recorded Thursday in Oklahoma, a state at the heart of the shale oil and natural gas industry, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The largest of the tremors Continue Reading
The Latest: Earthquakes rumble in central Oklahoma
The Latest on a series of earthquakes that struck central Oklahoma on Friday (all times local): 11:05 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey says several earthquakes have struck north-central Oklahoma, including Continue Reading
How Earthquakes Are Rattling a Dutch Province Atop One of the World’s Richest Gas Troves
For decades, the giant Groningen gas field beneath the flat, green farmland in the north of this country counted among the greatest prizes for Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Continue Reading