Investigation of Land Subsidence Due to Fluid Withdrawal

Investigation of Land Subsidence Due to Fluid Withdrawal
Author: Prepared by the Land Subsidence Task Committee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2021
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9780784483329

Investigation of Land Subsidence due to Fluid Withdrawalprovides a detailed overview of the occurrence and control of land subsidence due to fluid withdrawal.

Man-induced Land Subsidence

Man-induced Land Subsidence
Author: Thomas L. Holzer
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 234
Release: 1984
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0813741068

Subsidence due to Fluid Withdrawal

Subsidence due to Fluid Withdrawal
Author: E.C. Donaldson
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 519
Release: 1995-03-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080542093

Subsidence of geologic surface structures due to withdrawal of fluids from aquifers and petroleum reservoirs is a phenomenon experienced throughout the world as the demand for water and hydrocarbons increases with increasing population growth. This book addresses the definition and theories of subsidence, and the influences of unique conditions on subsidence; it includes discussions of specific field cases and a basic mathematical model of reservoir compaction and accompanying loss of porosity and permeability. The book is designed as a reference for readers giving immediate access to the geological events that establish conditions for compaction, the mathematical theories of compaction and subsidence, and practical considerations of field case histories in various regions of the world.

Humans as Geologic Agents

Humans as Geologic Agents
Author: Judy Ehlen
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0813741165

Subsidence

Subsidence
Author: D.J. Reddish
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 541
Release: 2012-12-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0444598340

Surface subsidence is recognised as a problem in most countries, particularly those with significant mining and other underground resource extraction industries. This book addresses the problems relating to subsidence whether caused naturally, or arising from mining or other forms of underground extractive activity.The main purpose of this book is to bring together subsidence knowledge, experiences and research findings in many countries and rationalise such information especially in respect of its particular field of application. Emphasis has been given to collating field data on subsidence from different countries in order to make direct comparisons. Prediction of subsidence, particularly its occurrence and general characteristics has been seen as an important area where the book can contribute significantly in terms of reviewing available knowledge, methods, scope of application and orders of accuracy achieved. The book also examines methods of controlling subsidence and discusses the response of surface structures to and protection against subsidence.

Investigation of land subsidence and earth fissures in Cedar Valley, Iron County, Utah

Investigation of land subsidence and earth fissures in Cedar Valley, Iron County, Utah
Author: Paul Inkenbrandt
Publisher: Utah Geological Survey
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2014-03-12
Genre: Base flow (Hydrology).
ISBN: 1557918910

This 116-page report presents the results of an investigation by the Utah Geological Survey of land subsidence and earth fissures in Cedar Valley, Iron County, Utah. Basin-fill sediments of the Cedar Valley Aquifer contain a high percentage of fine-grained material susceptible to compaction upon dewatering. Groundwater discharge in excess of recharge (groundwater mining) has lowered the potentiometric surface in Cedar Valley as much as 114 feet since 1939. Groundwater mining has caused permanent compaction of fine-grained sediments of the Cedar Valley aquifer, which has caused the land surface to subside, and a minimum of 8.3 miles of earth fissures to form. Recently acquired interferometric synthetic aperture radar imagery shows that land subsidence has affected approximately 100 miĀ² in Cedar Valley, but a lack of accurate historical benchmark elevation data over much of the valley prevents its detailed quantification. Continued groundwater mining and resultant subsidence will likely cause existing fissures to lengthen and new fissures to form which may eventually impact developed areas in Cedar Valley. This report also includes possible aquifer management options to help mitigate subsidence and fissure formation, and recommended guidelines for conducting subsidence-related hazard investigations prior to development.