Fracking Triggered 2014 Earthquake

[maryjane48]

A natural gas operation that halted work after a 4.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern B.C. last week has been linked to the largest earthquake in the province that's been attributed to fracking.

Progress Energy, which is owned by Malaysia's Petronas, paused its operations after the quake on Aug. 17 that occurred 114 kilometres from Fort St. John.

The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission says hydraulic fracturing — or fracking — by the same company triggered a 4.4-magnitude earthquake that was felt in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson in August 2014.

A report by the commission says fracking has caused nearly 200 seismic events in the Montney Trend, which stretches from the B.C.-Alberta boundary near Dawson Creek to the B.C. Rocky Mountain foothills.

The report that investigated the process of fluid injection to extract natural gas looked into quakes recorded between August 2013 and October 2014.

A statement from B.C.'s minister for natural gas development, Rich Coleman, says drilling must stop immediately if seismic activity reaches 4.0 or higher and the commission must be notified.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/08/26 ... 46188.html



looks like bc is set to become more shakey :)

[the truth]

fracking is--------------BAD NEWS--------------

[twobits]

I would personally be very interested in the science behind this conclusion that fracking caused a 4 plus earthquake.

[LTD]

Gotta call bs on this I seriously doubt we are capable of causing an earthquake

[GordonH]

Gotta call bs on this I seriously doubt we are capable of causing an earthquake

http://news.discovery.com/earth/could-f ... 150116.htm

[westbankkid]

The 4.5 earthquake last week was suspected of being caused by them. I believe they were shut down while the investigation continues...

[westbankkid]

Gotta call bs on this I seriously doubt we are capable of causing an earthquake

Are you working for one of the BAS*TARDS that are causing all the water, gas etc. problems in south dakota, oklahome etc>

[LoneWolf_53]

Gotta call bs on this I seriously doubt we are capable of causing an earthquake

You seriously underestimate the tremendous ability man has to destroy the planet.

[maryjane48]

the article i posted said it was caused by fracking . not possibly . and other quake have been caused by fracking.

[jamapple]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/induced/myths.php

http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/ener ... y-fracking


Food for thought.

[maryjane48]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/induced/myths.php

http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/ener ... y-fracking


Food for thought.

but the earthquakes being reported is from fracking not wastewater injection. this is just a smokescreen