Investigation of Oil Well Blowouts Triggered by Wastewater Injection in the Permian Basin, USA

Abstract Aged hydrocarbon wells, if proper care is not ensured, can crack, get corroded, and leak subsurface fluids. Permian Basin in Texas, home to thousands of such wells, has seen numerous blowouts and wastewater leaks. Our study employs surface deformation derived from satellite observations, an...

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Main Authors: Vamshi Karanam, Zhong Lu, Jin‐Woo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-07-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL109435
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