Articles | Volume 372
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-372-533-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-372-533-2015
12 Nov 2015
 | 12 Nov 2015

Land subsidence, seismicity and pore pressure monitoring: the new requirements for the future development of oil and gas fields in Italy

P. Macini, E. Mesini, L. Panei, and F. Terlizzese

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Astiz, L., Dieterich, J. H., Frohlic, C., Hager, B. H., Juanes, R., and Shaw, J. H.: On the Potential for Induced Seismicity at the Cavone Oilfield: Analysis of Geological and Geophysical Data, and Geomechanical Modeling. Study prepared for the Italian Petroleum and Mining Industry Association, Assomineraria, 2014, http://www.assominerariacavone.org/uploads/tappe_lavori/11/attachment/cavonereport final_v03.pdf, last access: April 2015.
ICHESE – International Commission on Hydrocarbon Exploration and Seismicity in the Emilia Region: Report on the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Seismicity in Emilia Region, February 2014, http://geo.regione.emilia-romagna.it/gstatico/documenti/ICHESE/ICHESE_Report.pdf, with appendices: http://geo.regione.emilia-romagna.it/gstatico/documenti/ICHESE/Appendices.pdf, last access: April 2015.
ISPRA – National Institute for the Environmental Protection and Research: Possible relationship between induced/triggered seismicity and anthropogenic activities in Italy (Rapporto sullo stato delle conoscenze riguardo alle possibili relazioni tra attività antropiche e sismicità indotta/innescata in Italia, Jun. 27, 2014, in Italian), http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/files/notizie-ispra/notizia-2014/rapporto-sismicita-indotta-innescata-in-italia/Rapporto_sismicita indotta innescata_in italia.pdf, last access: April 2015.
Jha, B., Plesch, A., Shaw, J. H., Hager, B. H., and Juanes, R.: Coupled Flow and Geomechanical Modeling of Fluid Production and Injection in the Cavone Oil Field, Northern Italy: an Assessment of the Potential for Induced Seismicity, AGU Fall Meeting, 15–19 December 2014, San Francisco, CA, 2014.
MISE – Italian Ministry for Economic Development: Oilfield Monitoring Guidelines (Indirizzi e linee guida per il monitoraggio della sismicità, delle deformazioni del suolo e delle pressioni di poro nell'ambito delle attività antropiche, Nov. 24, 2014, in Italian), http://unmig.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/unmig/agenda/upload/85_238.pdf, last access: April 2015.
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Short summary
The Emilia earthquake of 2012 (Italy) stimulated a controversial debate concerning the possibility that the event could have been induced or triggered by underground fluids production. The public discussion led the Italian Government to issue a set of guidelines for microseismic, ground deformation and reservoir pressure monitoring. The implementation of a communication program to local residents, scientific community and administrative authorities is also prescribed.