Mark Zoback

Benjamin M. Page Professor in Earth Sciences, Emeritus

Geophysics

Bio

Dr. Mark D. Zoback is the Benjamin M. Page Professor of Geophysics, Emeritus at Stanford University, where he was also the Director of the Stanford Natural Gas Initiative and Co-Director of the Stanford Center for Induced and Triggered Seismicity and the Stanford Center for Carbon Storage and a Senior Fellow in the Precourt Institute for Energy. Dr. Zoback conducts research on in situ stress, fault mechanics, and reservoir geomechanics with an emphasis on shale gas, tight gas and tight oil production as well as CO2 sequestration. Dr. Zoback served on the Secretary of Energy Subcommittee on shale gas development and the National Academy of Engineering Committee that investigated the Deepwater Horizon accident. He is the author of two textbooks and the author/co-author of approximately 400 technical papers. His most recent book, Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics, was written with Arjun Kohli, and published in 2019 by Cambridge University Press. His online course, Reservoir Geomechanics, has been completed by over 12,000 people around the world. Dr. Zoback has received a number of awards and honors including election to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 2011, he was awarded an Einstein Chair Professorship of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2013 and received the Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award of the AAPG in 2015. He was the 2020 chair of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Technical Committee on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage and 2021 Honorary Lecturer for the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. In 2023, he was selected as a Hagler Distinguished Lecturer at Texas A&M University. In 2024, he was awarded the Rolf Emmermann medal of the German Research Centre for Geosciences and the Maurice Ewing medal, the highest award of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.

Academic Appointments

Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Geophysics

Administrative Appointments

Professor, Geophysics, Stanford University (1984 - 2021)
Chair, Faculty Senate (2015 - 2016)
Director, Stanford Natural Gas Initiative (2014 - 2021)
Senior Fellow, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University (2012 - Present)
Chairman, Department of Geophysics, Stanford University (1991 - 1997)
Chief Branch of Tectonophysics,, U.S. Geological Survey (1981 - 1984)
Geophysicist U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey (1976 - 1984)
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Research Associate National Research Council (1975 - 1976)
Research Associate, National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (1975 - 1976)
Visiting Scientist, Rhur University, Bochum, Germany (1975 - 1975)
Geophysicist, U.S. Geological Survey (1973 - 1975)
Research Assistant, Stanford University (1971 - 1973)
Geophysicist, Amoco Production (1969 - 1971)

Honors & Awards

National Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellowship, National Research Council (1975)
Elected Fellow, Geological Society of America (1984)
Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (1985)
Senior Research Scientist Award, Alexander Von Humboldt Stiftung (1989)
Elected Fellow, American Geophysical Union (1998)
Kenneth Cuthbertson Award for Exceptional Contributions to Stanford University, Stanford University (1998)
University Fellow, Stanford University (1998)
Elected Honorary Fellow, European Union of Geosciences (1999)
Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Arizona Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona (1999)
Best of What's New 2004, Popular Science (EarthScope's San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth), Popular Science (2004)
School of Earth Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford University (2004)
Named Benjamin M. Page Professor of Earth Sciences, Stanford University (2005)
Emil Wiechert Medal, German Geophysical Society (2006)
New Zealand Geophysics Prize for 2006 (with John Townend), New Zealand Geophysics (2006)
Walter H. Bucher Medal, American Geophysical Union (2008)
Elected Fellow, American Rock Mechanics Association (2011)
Elected Member, National Academy of Engineering (2011)
Honorary Member, Society of Exploration Geophysics (2012)
Einstein Chair Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2013)
Louis Neel Medal, European Geosciences Union (2013)
Robert J. Berg Award for Outstanding Research, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (2015)
Outstanding Contribution to the Public Understanding of the Geosciences, American Geosciences Institute (2016)
A.I. Levorsen Award (with Jens Lund Snee), Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geologists (2019)
Best Paper Award 2018 (with Jens Lundstern) in The Leading Edge, Society of Exploration Geophysics (2019)
Best Paper Award 2022 Unconventional Resource and Technology Conference, Soc. Petrol. Eng., Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geol. and Soc of Explor. Geophys. (2022)
Distinguished Lecturer, Hagler Institute for Advanced Study, Texas A&M University (2023)
Maurice Ewing Medal, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2024)
Rolf Emmermann Medal, German Research Centre for Geosciences (2024)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Distinguished Lecturer, Hagler Institute for Advanced Study, Texas A&M University (2023 - Present)
Organizing Committee, SPE Workshop: Geomechanics Applications in Unconventional Reservoir Development (2023 - Present)
Geoscience Advisory Board, University of Arizona (2021 - Present)
Chair, Society of Petroleum Engineers Technical Committee on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (2021 - 2021)
Honorary Lecturer, Soc. Explor. Geophysicists (2021 - 2021)
Visiting Professor, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland (2018 - 2018)
Visiting Professor, Victoria University, Wellington, NZ (2017 - 2017)
Special Meeting Participant, Ministry of Environment, Bogota, Colombia (2014 - 2014)
Member, Canadian Academy of Science Committee on Shale Gas Development (2012 - 2013)
President, American Rock Mechanics Association (2011 - 2013)
Member, Secretary of Energy Committee on Shale Gas Development (2011 - 2012)
Earth Science Chair, Program Advisory Committee, DUSEL Program (2010 - 2013)
SUES Breadth Requirement Review Committee, Stanford University (2010 - 2012)
Faculty Senate Steering Committee, Stanford University (2010 - 2011)
Member, NAE Committee Investigating Deepwater Horizon Accident (2010 - 2011)
Member, NAE Committee on Deepwater Horizon Accident (2010 - 2011)
Invited Speaker, EUG (2010 - 2010)
Invited Speaker, Univ. S. Carolina (2010 - 2010)
Review Committee, Netherlands Earth Science (2010 - 2010)
Board of Directors, American Rock Mechanics Association (2009 - 2015)
Board of Directors, Research Partnership for Secure Energy for America (2009 - 2012)
Faculty Senate, Stanford University (2009 - 2011)
University Fact Finder, Reappointment Appeal, Stanford University (2009 - 2010)
Advisory Board, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona (2008 - 2008)
Chair, Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Group of USGS (2007 - 2011)
Chair, Science of Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (USGS) (2007 - 2011)
Geoscience Department Advisory Board, University of Arizona (2007 - 2011)
Review Committee, IODP (2006 - 2007)
University Capital Planning Group, Stanford University (2004 - 2008)
Member University Advisory Board, Stanford University (2003 - 2004)
EarthScope Facilities Executive Committee/EarthScope Management Team, EarthScope (2002 - 2008)
Chair, Planning and Policy Board, Stanford University (2002 - 2004)
Chair, Subcommittee on University Awards, Stanford University (2002 - 2003)
Science Director, Western Resources Project (2001 - 2005)
Provost's Committee on Recreational use of the Dish, Stanford University (2001 - 2004)
Earth Systems Review Committee, Stanford University (2001 - 2002)
Provost's Task Force on College Rankings, Stanford University (2001 - 2001)
Member, Begleitende Kommission, Heidelberg Academy of Science, World Stress Map Project (2000 - 2007)
Member, DOSECC Board of Directors (2000 - 2006)
General Counsel Evaluation Panel, Stanford University (2000 - 2000)
Provost Search Committee, Stanford University (2000 - 2000)
Chair, Science Advisory Group, International Continental Drilling Program (1999 - 2006)
Chair, Science Advisory Group, ICDP (1999 - 2006)
Chair, Faculty Senate, Stanford University (1999 - 2000)
Member, Stanford Communications Council, Stanford University (1999 - 2000)
Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (1998 - Present)
Member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (1998 - Present)
Committee on Committees, Stanford University (1997 - 1998)
Coordinator, SME, Earth Sciences Track, Stanford University (1996 - 2000)
Chair, Committee of 15, Stanford University (1996 - 1998)
Member, Earth Systems Steering Committee, Stanford University (1995 - 1998)
Chair, Department of Geophysics, Stanford University (1991 - 1997)
President, Tectonophysics Section, AGU (1988 - 1989)
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (1984 - Present)
Member, Geological Society of America (1983 - Present)
Member, Seismological Society of America (1982 - Present)
Member, American Geophysical Union (1973 - Present)

Professional Education

Ph.D, Stanford University, Geophysics (1975)
M.S., Stanford University, Geophysics (1973)
B.S., University of Arizona, Geophysics (1969)

Contact

Academic
zoback@stanford.edu
University - Emeritus faculty Department: Department of Geophysics - Geophysics Position: Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council
- MITCHELL 347
- Stanford, California 94305-2215
(650) 468-3871 (cell)
(650) 725-7344 (fax)

Additional Info

Mail Code: 2215
ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8851-2099

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Research
I conduct research on in situ stress, fault mechanics, and reservoir geomechanics with an emphasis on shale gas, tight gas and tight oil production, the feasibility of long-term geologic storage of CO2 and the occurrence of induced and triggered earthquakes. I was one of the principal investigators of the SAFOD project in which a scientific research well was successfully drilled through the San Andreas Fault at seismogenic depth. I am the author of a textbook entitled Reservoir Geomechanics published in 2007 by Cambridge University Press, now in its sixth printing. I served on the National Academy of Energy committee investigating the Deepwater Horizon accident and the Secretary of Energy’s committee on shale gas development and environmental protection. I currently serve on a Canadian Council of Academies panel investigating the same topic.

Teaching
I teach both undergraduate and graduate students. Reservoir Geomechanics is a graduate class for students in the departments of Geophysics, GES, and ERE, and Tectonophysics, a graduate class for students principally in Geophysics and GES. I co-teach a Freshman class entitled Sustainability and Collapse with Professor Ursula Heise of the English Department. I also help lead two graduate seminars each week and frequently attend and participate in other seminars.

Professional Activities
Member, Canadian Council of Academies Committee on Shale Gas Development (2012-2013); Member, Secretary of Energy Committee on Shale Gas Development (2011-2012); Member, NAE Committee Investigating Deepwater Horizon Accident (2010-2011); President, American Rock Mechanics Association (2011-2013); Member of Board of RPSEA (2010-); Chair, Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Group of USGS (2007-2011); Advisory Board, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona (2008-2013); Chair, Stanford Faculty Senate (1999-2000); Chair, Department of Geophysics (1991-97); Chair, Science Advisory Group, ICDP (1999-2006); President, Tectonophysics Section, AGU (1988-89)

2023-24 Courses

Independent Studies (7)
- Directed Individual Study in Earth Systems
  EARTHSYS 297 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading in Environment and Resources
  ENVRES 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Research
  EARTHSYS 250 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Research in Environment and Resources
  ENVRES 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Honors Program
  GEOPHYS 198 (Win, Spr)
- Honors Program in Earth Systems
  EARTHSYS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Research in Geophysics
  GEOPHYS 400 (Spr)
Prior Year Courses
2021-22 Courses
- Earthquake Seismology, Deformation, and Stress
  GEOPHYS 385L (Aut, Sum)

All Publications

In situ stress state in the petroliferous Barmer Basin, northwestern India: A new geomechanical approach AAPG BULLETIN Mishra, P., Karthikeyan, G., Dash, S., Konar, S., Bora, A. K., Kuila, U., Mukhopadhyay, D. K., Zoback, M. D. 2023; 107 (10): 1639-1667

View details for DOI 10.1306/12202220167

View details for Web of Science ID 001084688300001
Meeting the challenges of large-scale carbon storage and hydrogen production. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Zoback, M., Smit, D. 2023; 120 (11): e2202397120

Abstract

There is a pressing need to rapidly, and massively, scale up negative carbon strategies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS). At the same time, large-scale CCS can enable ramp-up of large-scale hydrogen production, a key component of decarbonized energy systems. We argue here that the safest, and most practical strategy for dramatically increasing CO2 storage in the subsurface is to focus on regions where there are multiple partially depleted oil and gas reservoirs. Many of these reservoirs have adequate storage capacity, are geologically and hydrodynamically well understood and are less prone to injection-induced seismicity than saline aquifers. Once a CO2 storage facility is up and running, it can be used to store CO2 from multiple sources. Integration of CCS with hydrogen production appears to be an economically viable strategy for dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade, particularly in oil- and gas-producing countries where there are numerous depleted reservoirs that are potentially suitable for large-scale carbon storage.

View details for DOI 10.1073/pnas.2202397120

View details for PubMedID 36877852
Author Correction: Multiscale variations of the crustal stress field throughout North America. Nature communications Lundstern, J. E., Zoback, M. D. 2023; 14 (1): 1232

View details for DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-34915-0

View details for PubMedID 36869040

View details for PubMedCentralID PMC9984478
Shear-Wave Anisotropy Measurements in the Crust from Receiver Functions: An Interplay of Lower and Upper Crustal Anisotropy GEOSCIENCES McCormack, K. L., Zoback, M. D., Frederiksen, A. W., Dvory, N. Z. 2023; 13 (3)

View details for DOI 10.3390/geosciences13030079

View details for Web of Science ID 000958540800001
Criteria and workflow for selecting depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs for carbon storage APPLIED ENERGY Callas, C., Saltzer, S. D., Davis, J., Hashemi, S. S., Kovscek, A. R., Okoroafor, E. R., Wen, G., Zoback, M. D., Benson, S. M. 2022; 324

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119668

View details for Web of Science ID 000841967400010
Long-term permeability evolution of shale seal rocks with argon and scCO(2) JOURNAL OF NATURAL GAS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Karnali-Asl, A., Kovscek, A. R., Zoback, M. D. 2022; 104

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jngse.2022.104642

View details for Web of Science ID 000822680800002
Predicting variations of the least principal stress with depth: Application to unconventional oil and gas reservoirs using a log-based viscoelastic stress relaxation model GEOPHYSICS Singh, A., Zoback, M. D. 2022; 87 (3): MR105-MR116

View details for DOI 10.1190/GEO2021-0429.1

View details for Web of Science ID 000793465800005
State of stress in areas of active unconventional oil and gas development in North America AAPG BULLETIN Snee, J., Zoback, M. D. 2022; 106 (2): 355-385

View details for DOI 10.1306/08102120151

View details for Web of Science ID 000747074900005
Stratigraphically Controlled Stress Variations at the Hydraulic Fracture Test Site-1 in the Midland Basin, TX ENERGIES Kohli, A., Zoback, M. 2021; 14 (24)

View details for DOI 10.3390/en14248328

View details for Web of Science ID 000739009900001
A case study of vertical hydraulic fracture growth, stress variations with depth and shear stimulation in the Niobrara Shale and Codell Sand, Denver-Julesburg Basin, Colorado INTERPRETATION-A JOURNAL OF SUBSURFACE CHARACTERIZATION McCormack, K. L., Zoback, M. D., Kuang, W. 2021; 9 (4): SG59-SG69

View details for DOI 10.1190/INT-2020-0246.1

View details for Web of Science ID 000714681500007
Prior oil and gas production can limit the occurrence of injection-induced seismicity: A case study in the Delaware Basin of western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, USA GEOLOGY Dvory, N. Z., Zoback, M. D. 2021; 49 (10): 1198-1203

View details for DOI 10.1130/G49015.1

View details for Web of Science ID 000705084600009
Permeability Evolution of Fractures in Shale in the Presence of Supercritical CO2 JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Hashemi, S. S., Zoback, M. D. 2021; 126 (8)

View details for DOI 10.1029/2021JB022266

View details for Web of Science ID 000691015100007
Close Observation of Hydraulic Fracturing at EGS Collab Experiment 1: Fracture Trajectory, Microseismic Interpretations, and the Role of Natural Fractures JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Fu, P., Schoenball, M., Ajo-Franklin, J. B., Chai, C., Maceira, M., Morris, J. P., Wu, H., Knox, H., Schwering, P. C., White, M. D., Burghardt, J. A., Strickland, C. E., Johnson, T. C., Vermeul, V. R., Sprinkle, P., Roberts, B., Ulrich, C., Guglielmi, Y., Cook, P. J., Dobson, P. F., Wood, T., Frash, L. P., Huang, L., Ingraham, M. D., Pope, J. S., Smith, M. M., Neupane, G., Doe, T. W., Roggenthen, W. M., Horne, R., Singh, A., Zoback, M. D., Wang, H., Condon, K., Ghassemi, A., Chen, H., McClure, M. W., Vandine, G., Blankenship, D., Kneafsey, T. J., EGS Collab Team 2021

View details for DOI 10.1029/2020JB020840

View details for Web of Science ID 000673994600001
Effects of Supercritical CO2 on Matrix Permeability of Unconventional Formations Energies Kamali-Asl, A., Zoback, M. D., Kohli, A. H. 2021; 14 (4)

View details for DOI 10.3390/en14041101
Predicting Lithology-Controlled Stress Variations in the Woodford Shale from Well Log Data via Viscoplastic Relaxation SPE JOURNAL Ma, X., Zoback, M. D. 2020; 25 (5): 2534–46

View details for Web of Science ID 000598175100021
A viscoplastic model of creep in shale GEOPHYSICS Haghighat, E., Rassouli, F. S., Zoback, M. D., Juanes, R. 2020; 85 (3): MR155–MR166

View details for DOI 10.1190/GEO2018-0700.1

View details for Web of Science ID 000547373300032
Multiscale variations of the crustal stress field throughout North America. Nature communications Lund Snee, J. E., Zoback, M. D. 2020; 11 (1): 1951

Abstract

The Earth's crustal stress field controls active deformation and reflects the processes driving plate tectonics. Here we present the first quantitative synthesis of relative principal stress magnitudes throughout North America together with hundreds of new horizontal stress orientations, revealing coherent stress fields at various scales. A continent-scale transition from compression (strike-slip and/or reverse faulting) in eastern North America to strike-slip faulting in the mid-continent to predominantly extension in western intraplate North America is likely due (at least in part) to drag at the base of the lithosphere. Published geodynamic models, incorporating gravitational potential energy and tractions from plate motions or relative mantle flow, successfully predict most large-wavelength stress rotations but not the shorter-wavelength (<~200 km) rotations observed in the western USA. The stresses resulting from glacial isostatic adjustment appear to be much smaller than the magnitude of ambient tectonic stresses in the crust at depth.

View details for DOI 10.1038/s41467-020-15841-5

View details for PubMedID 32327657
The relation between stimulated shear fractures and production in the Barnett Shale: Implications for unconventional oil and gas reservoirs GEOPHYSICS Hakso, A., Zoback, M. 2019; 84 (6): B461–B469

View details for DOI 10.1190/GEO2018-0545.1

View details for Web of Science ID 000501594400014
Injection-Induced Seismicity and Fault-Slip Potential in the Fort Worth Basin, Texas BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Hennings, P. H., Snee, J., Osmond, J. L., DeShon, H. R., Dommisse, R., Horne, E., Lemons, C., Zoback, M. D. 2019; 109 (5): 1615–34

View details for DOI 10.1785/0120190017

View details for Web of Science ID 000487813300004
The World Stress Map database release 2016: Crustal stress pattern across scales TECTONOPHYSICS Heidbach, O., Rajabi, M., Cui, X., Fuchs, K., Mueller, B., Reinecker, J., Reiter, K., Tingay, M., Wenzel, F., Xie, F., Ziegler, M. O., Zoback, M., Zoback, M. 2018; 744: 484–98

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.tecto.2018.07.007

View details for Web of Science ID 000445987000031
Physics-based forecasting of man-made earthquake hazards in Oklahoma and Kansas. Nature communications Langenbruch, C., Weingarten, M., Zoback, M. D. 2018; 9 (1): 3946

Abstract

Reinjection of saltwater, co-produced with oil, triggered thousands of widely felt and several damaging earthquakes in Oklahoma and Kansas. The future seismic hazard remains uncertain. Here, we present a new methodology to forecast the probability of damaging induced earthquakes in space and time. In our hybrid physical-statistical model, seismicity is driven by the rate of injection-induced pressure increases at any given location and spatial variations in the number and stress state of preexisting basement faults affected by the pressure increase. If current injection practices continue, earthquake hazards are expected to decrease slowly. Approximately 190, 130 and 100 widely felt M≥3 earthquakes are anticipated in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, with corresponding probabilities of potentially damaging M≥5 earthquakes of 32, 24 and 19%. We identify areas where produced-water injection is more likely to cause seismicity. Our methodology can be used to evaluate future injection scenarios intended to mitigate seismic hazards.

View details for PubMedID 30258058
Comparison of Short-Term and Long-Term Creep Experiments in Shales and Carbonates from Unconventional Gas Reservoirs ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING Rassouli, F. S., Zoback, M. D. 2018; 51 (7): 1995–2014

View details for DOI 10.1007/s00603-018-1444-y

View details for Web of Science ID 000435953800003
Static and Dynamic Response of Bakken Cores to Cyclic Hydrostatic Loading ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING Ma, X., Zoback, M. D. 2018; 51 (6): 1943–53

View details for DOI 10.1007/s00603-018-1443-z

View details for Web of Science ID 000433195900019
Fully Dynamic Spontaneous Rupture Due to Quasi-Static Pore Pressure and Poroelastic Effects: An Implicit Nonlinear Computational Model of Fluid-Induced Seismic Events Fully Dynamic Spontaneous Rupture Due to Quasi-Static Pore Pressure and Poroelastic Effects: An Implicit Nonlinear Computational Model of Fluid-Induced Seismic Events Jin, L., Zoback, M. D. 2018

View details for DOI 10.1029/2018JB015669
The relation between stimulated shear fractures and production in the Barnett shale: Implications for unconventional oil and gas reservoirs The relation between stimulated shear fractures and production in the Barnett shale: Implications for unconventional oil and gas reservoirs Hakso, A., Zoback, M. D. 2018
Predicted and observed shear on pre-existing faults during hydraulic fracture stimulation Predicted and observed shear on pre-existing faults during hydraulic fracture stimulation Zoback, M. D., Lund Snee, J. E. 2018
Monitoring of cyclic steam stimulation by inversion of surface tilt measurements Monitoring of cyclic steam stimulation by inversion of surface tilt measurements Maharramov, M., Zoback, M. D. 2018

View details for DOI 10.1190/tle37050350.1
Microseismic evidence for horizontal hydraulic fractures in the Marcellus Shale, southeastern West Virginia Microseismic evidence for horizontal hydraulic fractures in the Marcellus Shale, southeastern West Virginia Allali, A., Zoback, M. D. 2018

View details for DOI 10.1190/tle37050356.1
Modeling Induced Seismicity: Inter-Seismic Quasi-Static Triggering in A Discretely Fractured Poroelastic Medium Modeling Induced Seismicity: Inter-Seismic Quasi-Static Triggering in A Discretely Fractured Poroelastic Medium Jin, L., Zoback, M. D. 2018
Permeability Evolution of Slowly Slipping Faults in Shale Reservoirs GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Wu, W., Reece, J. S., Gensterblum, Y., Zoback, M. D. 2017; 44 (22): 11368–75

View details for DOI 10.1002/2017GL075506

View details for Web of Science ID 000419102300017
Lithology-controlled stress variations and pad-scale faults: A case study of hydraulic fracturing in the Woodford Shale, Oklahoma GEOPHYSICS Ma, X., Zoback, M. D. 2017; 82 (6): ID35–ID44

View details for DOI 10.1190/GEO2017-0044.1

View details for Web of Science ID 000417973300044
Response to Comment on "How will induced seismicity in Oklahoma respond to decreased saltwater injection rates?" Science advances Langenbruch, C., Zoback, M. D. 2017; 3 (8): eaao2277

Abstract

Goebel et al. question our forecasted response of induced seismicity to reduction of saltwater injection rates in north-central Oklahoma and raise the concern that "the probability of future damaging earthquakes may be underestimated." We compare our prediction to earthquake data recorded in the 8 months after publication. Observed seismicity rates and magnitudes agree with the forecast of our model. Our use of a probabilistic model accounts for uncertainties and observed M ≥ 4.5 to date confirm the conservative nature of our prediction. The "realistic parameter range" suggested by Goebel et al. is based on a misunderstanding of our statistical model and disagrees with the long-term decay of seismicity in the region.

View details for DOI 10.1126/sciadv.aao2277

View details for PubMedID 28819648

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Laboratory experiments simulating poroelastic stress changes associated with depletion and injection in low-porosity sedimentary rocks JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Ma, X., Zoback, M. D. 2017; 122 (4): 2478-2503

View details for DOI 10.1002/2016JB013668

View details for Web of Science ID 000401867200003
In Situ Stress and Active Faulting in Oklahoma BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Alt, R. C., Zoback, M. D. 2017; 107 (1): 216-228

View details for DOI 10.1785/0120160156

View details for Web of Science ID 000394004900017
Lithology-controlled stress variations and pad-scale faults: a case study of hydraulic fracturing in the Woodford Shale, Oklahoma Lithology-controlled stress variations and pad-scale faults: a case study of hydraulic fracturing in the Woodford Shale, Oklahoma Zoback, M. D., Ma, X. 2017: ID-33-ID44
Utilizing a viscoplastic stress relaxation model to study vertical hydraulic fracture propagation in the Permian Basin Utilizing a viscoplastic stress relaxation model to study vertical hydraulic fracture propagation in the Permian Basin Xu, S., Rassouli, F. S., Zoback, M. D. 2017

View details for DOI 10.15530/urtec-2017-2669793
Response to Comment on “How will induced seismicity in Oklahoma respond to decreased saltwater injection rates Science Advances Langenbruch, C., Zoback, M. D. 2017: eaao2277

Abstract

Goebel et al. question our forecasted response of induced seismicity to reduction of saltwater injection rates in north-central Oklahoma and raise the concern that "the probability of future damaging earthquakes may be underestimated." We compare our prediction to earthquake data recorded in the 8 months after publication. Observed seismicity rates and magnitudes agree with the forecast of our model. Our use of a probabilistic model accounts for uncertainties and observed M ≥ 4.5 to date confirm the conservative nature of our prediction. The "realistic parameter range" suggested by Goebel et al. is based on a misunderstanding of our statistical model and disagrees with the long-term decay of seismicity in the region.

View details for DOI 10.1126/sciadv.aao2277

View details for PubMedCentralID PMC5555253
Estimating geomechanical parameters from microseismic plane focal mechanisms recorded during multistage hydraulic fracturing GEOPHYSICS Kuang, W., Zoback, M., Zhang, J. 2017; 82 (1): KS1-KS11

View details for DOI 10.1190/GEO2015-0691.1

View details for Web of Science ID 000396469700017
The impacts of effective stress and CO2 sorption on the matrix permeability of shale reservoir rocks The impacts of effective stress and CO2 sorption on the matrix permeability of shale reservoir rocks Zoback, M. D., Wu, W., Kohli, A. H. 2017: 179-186

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.04.103
Fully Coupled Nonlinear Fluid Flow and Poroelasticity in Arbitrarily Fractured Porous Media: A Hybrid-Dimensional Computational Model. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. Jin , L., Zoback , M. D. 2017

View details for DOI 10.1002/2017JB014892
Utilizing multiplets as an independent assessment of relative microseismic location uncertainty Utilizing multiplets as an independent assessment of relative microseismic location uncertainty Hakso, A., Zoback, M. D. 2017

View details for DOI 10.1190/tle36100829.1.
How will induced seismicity in Oklahoma respond to decreased saltwater injection rates? Science advances Langenbruch, C., Zoback, M. D. 2016; 2 (11)

Abstract

In response to the marked number of injection-induced earthquakes in north-central Oklahoma, regulators recently called for a 40% reduction in the volume of saltwater being injected in the seismically active areas. We present a calibrated statistical model that predicts that widely felt M ≥ 3 earthquakes in the affected areas, as well as the probability of potentially damaging larger events, should significantly decrease by the end of 2016 and approach historic levels within a few years. Aftershock sequences associated with relatively large magnitude earthquakes that occurred in the Fairview, Cherokee, and Pawnee areas in north-central Oklahoma in late 2015 and 2016 will delay the rate of seismicity decrease in those areas.

View details for DOI 10.1126/sciadv.1601542

View details for PubMedID 28138533

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Effects of rock mineralogy and pore structure on stress-dependent permeability of shale samples. Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences Al Ismail, M. I., Zoback, M. D. 2016; 374 (2078)

Abstract

We conducted pulse-decay permeability experiments on Utica and Permian shale samples to investigate the effect of rock mineralogy and pore structure on the transport mechanisms using a non-adsorbing gas (argon). The mineralogy of the shale samples varied from clay rich to calcite rich (i.e. clay poor). Our permeability measurements and scanning electron microscopy images revealed that the permeability of the shale samples whose pores resided in the kerogen positively correlated with organic content. Our results showed that the absolute value of permeability was not affected by the mineral composition of the shale samples. Additionally, our results indicated that clay content played a significant role in the stress-dependent permeability. For clay-rich samples, we observed higher pore throat compressibility, which led to higher permeability reduction at increasing effective stress than with calcite-rich samples. Our findings highlight the importance of considering permeability to be stress dependent to achieve more accurate reservoir simulations especially for clay-rich shale reservoirs.This article is part of the themed issue 'Energy and the subsurface'.

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State of stress in Texas: Implications for induced seismicity GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Snee, J. L., Zoback, M. D. 2016; 43 (19): 10208-10214

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Viscoplastic Deformation of the Bakken and Adjacent Formations and Its Relation to Hydraulic Fracture Growth ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING Yang, Y., Zoback, M. 2016; 49 (2): 689-698

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Optimization of a CO2 storage project based on thermal, geomechanical and induced fracturing effects JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Goodarzi, S., Settari, A., Zoback, M. D., Keith, D. W. 2015; 134: 49-59

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To prevent earthquake triggering, pressure changes due to CO2 injection need to be limited. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Zoback, M. D., Gorelick, S. M. 2015; 112 (33): E4510

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Characterizing and Responding to Seismic Risk Associated with Earthquakes Potentially Triggered by Fluid Disposal and Hydraulic Fracturing SEISMOLOGICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Walters, R. J., Zoback, M. D., Baker, J. W., Beroza, G. C. 2015; 86 (4): 1110-1118

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Oklahoma's recent earthquakes and saltwater disposal. Science advances Walsh, F. R., Zoback, M. D. 2015; 1 (5)

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Over the past 5 years, parts of Oklahoma have experienced marked increases in the number of small- to moderate-sized earthquakes. In three study areas that encompass the vast majority of the recent seismicity, we show that the increases in seismicity follow 5- to 10-fold increases in the rates of saltwater disposal. Adjacent areas where there has been relatively little saltwater disposal have had comparatively few recent earthquakes. In the areas of seismic activity, the saltwater disposal principally comes from "produced" water, saline pore water that is coproduced with oil and then injected into deeper sedimentary formations. These formations appear to be in hydraulic communication with potentially active faults in crystalline basement, where nearly all the earthquakes are occurring. Although most of the recent earthquakes have posed little danger to the public, the possibility of triggering damaging earthquakes on potentially active basement faults cannot be discounted.

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(submitted) Oklahoma's Recent Earthquakes and Saltwater Disposal Science Advances Walsh, F. R., Zoback, M. D. 2015
Viscous relaxation model for predicting least principal stress magnitudes in sedimentary rocks JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Sone, H., Zoback, M. D. 2014; 124: 416-431

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The Stress State of the Northwest Geysers, California Geothermal Field, and Implications for Fault-Controlled Fluid Flow BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Boyle, K., Zoback, M. 2014; 104 (5): 2303-2312

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A scaling law to characterize fault-damage zones at reservoir depths AAPG BULLETIN Johri, M., Zoback, M. D., Hennings, P. 2014; 98 (10): 2057-2079

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The role of preexisting fractures and faults during multistage hydraulic fracturing in the Bakken Formation INTERPRETATION-A JOURNAL OF SUBSURFACE CHARACTERIZATION Yang, Y., Zoback, M. D. 2014; 2 (3): SG25-SG39

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Time-dependent deformation of shale gas reservoir rocks and its long-termeffect on the in situ state of stress INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES Sone, H., Zoback, M. D. 2014; 69: 120-132

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Time-dependent subsidence associated with drainage-induced compaction in Gulf of Mexico shales bounding a severely depleted gas reservoir AAPG BULLETIN Chang, C., Mallman, E., Zoback, M. 2014; 98 (6): 1145-1159

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Experimental investigation of matrix permeability of gas shales AAPG BULLETIN Heller, R., Vermylen, J., Zoback, M. 2014; 98 (5): 975-995

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Predicting fault damage zones by modeling dynamic rupture propagation and comparison with field observations JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Johri, M., Dunham, E. M., Zoback, M. D., Fang, Z. 2014; 119 (2): 1251-1272

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The Effect of CO2 Adsorption on Permeability Anisotropy in the Eagle Ford Shale Unconventional Resources Technology Conferece Al Ismail, S., Hol, S., Reece, J. S., Zoback, M. D. 2014
Viscoplastic Deformation of Shale Gas Reservoir Rocks and Its Long-Term Effect on the In-Situ State of Stress International Journal Rock Mechanics Sone, H., Zoback, M. D. 2014: 120-132
Adsorption of Methane and Carbon Dioxide on Gas Shale and Pure Mineral Samples The Journal of Unconventional Oil and Gas Res. Heller, R., Zoback, M. D. 2014: 14-24
Opportunities and Challenges of Shale Gas Development The Bridge Arent, D., Zoback, M. D. 2014: 16-23
The Role of Preexisting Fractures and Faults During Multi-Stage Hydraulic Fracturing in the Bakken Formation Interpretation Yang, Y., Zoback, M. D. 2014: SG24-SG39
Utilizing ant-tracking to identify slowly slipping faults in the Barnett Shale Unconventional Resources Technology Conference Farghal, N. S., Zoback, M. D. 2014
Long-period long-duration seismic events during hydraulic stimulation of shale and tight-gas reservoirs - Part 2: Location and mechanisms GEOPHYSICS Das, I., Zoback, M. D. 2013; 78 (6): KS109-KS117

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Long-period, long-duration seismic events during hydraulic stimulation of shale and tight-gas reservoirs - Part 1: Waveform characteristics GEOPHYSICS Das, I., Zoback, M. D. 2013; 78 (6): KS97-KS108

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Mechanical properties of shale-gas reservoir rocks - Part 1: Static and dynamic elastic properties and anisotropy GEOPHYSICS Sone, H., Zoback, M. D. 2013; 78 (5): D378-D389

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Mechanical properties of shale-gas reservoir rocks - Part 2: Ductile creep, brittle strength, and their relation to the elastic modulus GEOPHYSICS Sone, H., Zoback, M. D. 2013; 78 (5): D390-D399

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Frictional properties of shale reservoir rocks JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Kohli, A. H., Zoback, M. D. 2013; 118 (9): 5109-5125

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An Integrated Geomechanical and Microseismic Study of Multi-Well Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation in the Bakken Formation Unconventional Resources Technology Conference Yang, Y., Zoback, M. D., Simon, M., Dohmen, T. 2013
Experimental Investigation of Deformation Mechanisms During Shear-Enhanced Compaction in Poorly Lithified Sandstone and Sand Journal Geophys. Res. Skurtveit, E., Torabi, A., Zoback, M. D., Gabrielsen, R. H. 2013
The Evolution of Stimulated Reservoir Volume During Hydraulic Stimulation of Shale Gas Formations Unconvetional Resources Technology Conference Johri, M., Zoback, M. D. 2013
Response to Juanes et al.: Evidence that earthquake triggering could render long-term carbon storage unsuccessful in many regions, Proc Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Zoback, M. D., Gorelick, S. M. 2013; 109

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Experimental Investigation of Matrix Permeability of Gas Shales AAPG Bulletin Heller, R., Vermylen, J., Zoback, M. D. 2013: 975-995
Intraplate earthquakes, regional stress and fault mechanics in the Central and Eastern US and Southeastern Canada TECTONOPHYSICS Hurd, O., Zoback, M. D. 2012; 581: 182-192

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Modeling evolution of the San Andreas Fault system in northern and central California GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS Popov, A. A., Sobolev, S. V., Zoback, M. D. 2012; 13

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Regional Stress Orientations and Slip Compatibility of Earthquake Focal Planes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone SEISMOLOGICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Hurd, O., Zoback, M. D. 2012; 83 (4): 672-679

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CO2 sequestration into the Wyodak coal seam of Powder River Basin-Preliminary reservoir characterization and simulation INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL Dutta, P., Zoback, M. D. 2012; 9: 103-116

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Earthquake triggering and large-scale geologic storage of carbon dioxide PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Zoback, M. D., Gorelick, S. M. 2012; 109 (26): 10164-10168

Abstract

Despite its enormous cost, large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) is considered a viable strategy for significantly reducing CO(2) emissions associated with coal-based electrical power generation and other industrial sources of CO(2) [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2005) IPCC Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage. Prepared by Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, eds Metz B, et al. (Cambridge Univ Press, Cambridge, UK); Szulczewski ML, et al. (2012) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 109:5185-5189]. We argue here that there is a high probability that earthquakes will be triggered by injection of large volumes of CO(2) into the brittle rocks commonly found in continental interiors. Because even small- to moderate-sized earthquakes threaten the seal integrity of CO(2) repositories, in this context, large-scale CCS is a risky, and likely unsuccessful, strategy for significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Stimulated Shale Volume Characterization: Multiwell case study from the Horn River Shale Society of Petroleum Engineers Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Hurd, O., Zoback, M. D. 2012
Managing the seismic risk of wastewater disposal, EARTH Earth Zoback, M. D. 2012: 38-43
The importance of slow slip on faults during hydraulic fracturing of a shale gas reservoirs Zoback, M. D., Kohli, A., Das, I., McClure, M. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 2012
A Method To Implement Permeability Anisotropy Associated With Fault Damage Zones in Reservoir Simulation SPE RESERVOIR EVALUATION & ENGINEERING Paul, P., Zoback, M., Hennings, P. 2011; 14 (1): 138-152

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A coupled geomechanical reservoir simulation analysis of carbon dioxide storage in a saline aquifer in the Ohio River Valley Environmental Geosciences Goodarzi, S., Settari, A., Zoback, M., Keith, D. W. 2011; 18: 189-207
Fracture Characterization and Fluid Flow Simulation with Geomechanical Constraints for a CO2-EOR and Sequestration Project Teapot Dome Oil Field, Wyoming, USA 10th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Chiaramonte, L., Zoback, M., Friedmann, J., Stamp, V., Zahm, C. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 2011: 3973–3980

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Scientific Drilling into the San Andreas Fault - An Overview of SAFOD's First Five Years Scientific Drilling Zoback, M. D., Hickman, S., Ellsworth, W. 2011; 11: 14-28
Visco-plastic properties of shale gas reservoir rocks, ARMA 11-417 Sone, H., Zoback, M. D. ARMA, American Rock Mechanics Association. 2011
The Effects of Gas Adsorption on Swelling, Visco-plastic Creep and Permeability of Sub-bituminous Coal Yang, Y., Zoback, M. D. ARMA, American Rock Mechanics Association. 2011
Hydraulic fracturing, microseismic magnitudes and stress evolution in the Barnett Shale, Texas, USA, , SPE 140507 Vermylen, J., Zoback, M. D. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 2011
Long-period, long-duration seismic events during hydraulic fracture stimulation of a shale gas reservoir The Leading Edge Das, I., Zoback, M. D. 2011: 778-786
Scale-invariant stress orientations and seismicity rates near the San Andreas Fault GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Day-Lewis, A., Zoback, M., Hickman, S. 2010; 37

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Oscillation of fluid-filled cracks triggered by degassing of CO2 due to leakage along wellbores JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Bohnhoff, M., Zoback, M. D. 2010; 115

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EARTHQUAKES Climate and intraplate shocks NATURE Zoback, M. D. 2010; 466 (7306): 568-569

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Seismic detection of CO2 leakage along monitoring wellbores INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL Bohnhoff, M., Zoback, M. D., Chiaramonte, L., Gerst, J. L., Gupta, N. 2010; 4 (4): 687-697

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Viscous creep in room-dried unconsolidated Gulf of Mexico shale (II): Development of a viscoplasticity model JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Chang, C., Zoback, M. D. 2010; 72 (1-2): 50-55

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Utilizing observations of borehole failure in deviated wellbores to constrain the full stress tensor in deep wells and mines: Application to two complex case studies 5th International Symposium on In-Situ Rock Stress Zoback, M. D., Paul, P., Lucier, A. CRC PRESS-TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP. 2010: 69–76

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Strength, creep and frictional properties of gas shale reservoir rocks, ARMA 10-463 Sone, H., Zoback, M. D. ARMA, American Rock Mechanics Association. 2010
Laboratory studies of the compressibility and permeability of low-rank coal samples from the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, USA, ARMA 10-170 Hagin, P. N., Zoback, M. D. ARMA, American Rock Mechanics Association. 2010
Thermal aspects of geomechanics and induced fracturing in CO2 injection with application to CO2 sequestration in the Ohio River Valley, SPE 139706 Goodarzi, S., Settari, A., Zoback, M., Keith, D. W. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 2010
Natural gas can lead the way Earth Magazine Zoback, M. 2010: 86-87
Addressing the environmental risks from shale gas development Worldwatch Institute Zoback, M. D., Kitasei, S., Copithorne, B. 2010
Inverting for creep strain parameters of uncemented reservoir sands using arbitrary stress-strain data, ARMA 10-171 Hagin, P. N., Zoback, M. D. ARMA, American Rock Mechanics Association. 2010
Scientific Drilling into the San Andreas Fault EOS Zoback, M. D., Hickman, S., Ellsworth, W. 2010; 91: 197-198
Viscous creep in room-dried unconsolidated Gulf of Mexico shale (I): Experimental results JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Chang, C., Zoback, M. D. 2009; 69 (3-4): 239-246

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CO2 storage and enhanced coalbed methane recovery: Reservoir characterization and fluid flow simulations of the Big George coal, Powder River Basin, Wyoming, USA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL Ross, H. E., Hagin, P., Zoback, M. D. 2009; 3 (6): 773-786

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Fluid Flow in a Fractured Reservoir Using a Geomechanically Constrained Fault-Zone-Damage Model for Reservoir Simulation 2007 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Paul, P., Zoback, M., Hennings, P. SOC PETROLEUM ENG. 2009: 562–75

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Constraining the far-field in situ stress state near a deep South African gold mine INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES Lucier, A. M., Zoback, M. D., Heesakkers, V., Reches, Z., Murphy, S. K. 2009; 46 (3): 555-567

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Wellbore-Stability Study for the SAFOD Borehole Through the San Andreas Fault 2006 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Paul, P., Zoback, M. SOC PETROLEUM ENG. 2008: 394–408

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Seal integrity and feasibility of CO2 sequestration in the Teapot Dome EOR pilot: geomechanical site characterization ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY Chiaramonte, L., Zoback, M. D., Friedmann, J., Stamp, V. 2008; 54 (8): 1667-1675

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Assessing the economic feasibility of regional deep saline aquifer CO2 injection and storage: A geomechanics-based workflow applied to the Rose Run sandstone in Eastern Ohio, USA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL Lucier, A., Zoback, M. 2008; 2 (2): 230-247

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Constraining the far-field stress state near a deep South African Gold Mine, ARMA 08-141 Lucier, A., Zoback, M. D., Heesakkers, V., Reches, Z. ARMA, American Rock Mechanics Association. 2008
Sub-hydrostatic pore pressure in coalbed and sand aquifers of the Powder River Basin, WY and MT, and implications for disposal of coalbed-methane produced water through injection Rocky Mountain Geology Ross, H. E., Zoback, M. D. 2008; 43: 155-169
Did earthquakes keep the early crust habitable? ASTROBIOLOGY Sleep, N. H., Zoback, M. D. 2007; 7 (6): 1023-1032

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The shallow habitable region of cratonal crust deforms with a strain rate on the order of approximately 10(19) s(1). This is rapid enough that small seismic events are expected on one-kilometer spatial scales and one-million-year timescales. Rock faulting has the potential to release batches of biological substrate, such as dissolved H(2), permitting transient blooms. In addition, the steady-state deformation of the brittle crust causes numerous small faults to be permeable enough (on the order of approximately 10(15) m(2)) for water to flow on a kilometer scale over relatively short geological times ( approximately 10(5) yr). Hence, active faults act as concentrated niches capable of episodically tapping resources in the bulk volume of the rock. Radiolysis and ferrous iron are potentially bases of sustainable hard-rock niches.

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Predicting and monitoring long-term compaction in unconsolidated reservoir sands using a dual power law model GEOPHYSICS Hagin, P. N., Zoback, M. D. 2007; 72 (5): E165-E173

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Present-day stress field in the Gibraltar Arc (western Mediterranean) JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Fernandez-Ibanez, F., Soto, J. I., Zoback, M. D., Morales, J. 2007; 112 (B8)

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Application of rate-and-state friction laws to creep compaction of unconsolidated sand under hydrostatic loading conditions JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Hagin, P., Sleep, N. H., Zoback, M. D. 2007; 112 (B5)

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The role of hydrocarbon production on land subsidence and fault reactivation in the Louisiana coastal zone JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH Chan, A. W., Zoback, M. D. 2007; 23 (3): 771-?

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Assessing elastic Coulomb stress transfer models using seismicity rates in southern California and southwestern Japan JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Mallman, E. P., Zoback, M. D. 2007; 112 (B3)

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Stress orientations of Taiwan Chelungpu-Fault Drilling Project (TCDP) hole-A as observed from geophysical logs GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Wu, H., Ma, K., Zoback, M., Boness, N., Ito, H., Hung, J., Hickman, S. 2007; 34 (1)

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The role of fault zone drilling Earthquake Seismology - Treatise on Geophysics Vol. 4 Zoback, M. D., Hickman, S., Ellsworth, W. edited by Kanamori, H., Schubert, G. Elsevier Ltd., Amsterdam. 2007: 649–674
Continental Scientific Drilling edited by Harms, U., Koeberl, C., Zoback, M. D. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 366pp.. 2007
Lithosphere Stress and Deformation Earthquake Seismology - Treatise on Geophysics Vol. 6 Zoback, M. L., Zoback, M. D. edited by Watts, A., Schubert, G. Elsevier Ltd., Amsterdam. 2007: 253–274
Hydraulic fracturing and wellbore completion of coalbed methane wells in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming: Implications for water and gas production AAPG BULLETIN Colmenares, L. B., Zoback, M. D. 2007; 91 (1): 51-67

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Subsidence in the Louisiana Coastal Zone due to Hydrocarbon Production JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH Mallman, E. P., Zoback, M. D. 2007: 443-448

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Mapping stress and structurally controlled crustal shear velocity anisotropy in California GEOLOGY Boness, N. L., Zoback, M. D. 2006; 34 (10): 825-828

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A multiscale study of the mechanisms controlling shear velocity anisotropy in the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth GEOPHYSICS Boness, N. L., Zoback, M. D. 2006; 71 (5): F131-F146

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Testing the use of aeromagnetic data for the determination of Curie depth in California GEOPHYSICS Ross, H. E., Blakely, R. J., Zoback, M. D. 2006; 71 (5): L51-L59

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Empirical relations between rock strength and physical properties in sedimentary rocks JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Chang, C., Zoback, M. D., Khaksar, A. 2006; 51 (3-4): 223-237

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Stress, strain, and mountain building in central Japan JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Townend, J., Zoback, M. D. 2006; 111 (B3)

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Geomechanical aspects of CO2 sequestration in a deep saline reservoir in the Ohio River Valley region Environmental Geology Lucier, A., M. D. Zoback, N. Gupta, Ramakrishnan, T. S. 2006; 13: 85-103
Wellbore Stability Study for the SAFOD Borehole through the San Andreas Fault: SPE 102781 2006 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Paul, P., Zoback, M. D. 2006
Impact of glacially induced stress changes on fault-seal integrity offshore Norway: Reply AAPG BULLETIN Grollimund, B., Zoback, M. D. 2005; 89 (2): 275-279

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Western Resources Project Final Report-Produced Groundwater Associated with Coalbed Natural Gas Production in the Powder River Basin Wyoming State Geological Survey Report of Investigations #55, 157pp. edited by Zoback, M. D. 2005
Geomechanics and the Effectiveness of Wellbore Completion Methods of Coalbed Methane (CBM) Wells in the Powder River Basin: Implications for Water and Gas Production Special Publication of Wyoming State Geological Survey,Report of Investigations #55 Colmenares, L., Zoback, M. D. edited by Zoback, M. D. 2005: 127–157
Stress orientations and magnitudes in the SAFOD pilot hole GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Hickman, S., Zoback, M. 2004; 31 (15)

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Stress-induced seismic velocity anisotropy and physical properties in the SAFOD Pilot Hole in Parkfield, CA GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Boness, N. L., Zoback, M. D. 2004; 31 (15)

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Regional tectonic stress near the San Andreas fault in central and southern California GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Townend, J., Zoback, M. D. 2004; 31 (15)

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A mechanical model of the San Andreas fault and SAFOD pilot hole stress measurements GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Chery, J., Zoback, M. D., Hickman, S. 2004; 31 (15)

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Introduction to special section: Preparing for the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Hickman, S., Zoback, M., Ellsworth, W. 2004; 31 (12)

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Viscous deformation of unconsolidated reservoir sands - Part 2: Linear viscoelastic models GEOPHYSICS Hagin, P. N., Zoback, M. D. 2004; 69 (3): 742-751

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Viscous deformation of unconsolidated sands - Part 1: Time-dependent deformation, frequency dispersion, and attenuation GEOPHYSICS Hagin, P. N., Zoback, M. D. 2004; 69 (3): 731-741

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Earthquake prediction and the developing world GEOTIMES Zoback, M. 2004; 49 (3): 5-?

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Viscoplastic deformation in unconsolidated reservoir sands (Part 1): Laboratory observations and time-dependent end cap models, 4-567 Hagin, P. N., Zoback, M. D. American Rock Mechanics Association. 2004
Controls on oil and gas distribution in over-pessured reservoirs, SPE/ARMS 04-568 Hippler, S., Finkbeiner, T., Lucier, A., Zoback, M. D. American Rock Mechanics Association. 2004
Stress-induced seismic velocity anisotropy and physical properties in the SAFOD Pilot hole in Parkfield, CA, SPE/ARMS 04-540 Boness, N., Zoback, M. D. American Rock Mechanics Association. 2004
Why must earthquakes be this devasting? The Washington Post Zoback, M. D. 2004; January 4th: B5
Viscoplastic Deformation , Stress and Strain Paths in Unconsolidated Reservoir Sands (Part 2): Field Applications Using Dynamic DARS Analysis Chan, A. W., Hagin, P. N., Zoback, M. D. American Rock Mechanics Association. 2004
Determination of stress orientation and magnitude in deep wells INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES Zoback, M. D., Barton, C. A., Brudy, M., Castillo, D. A., Finkbeiner, T., Grollimund, B. R., Moos, D. B., Peska, P., Ward, C. D., Wiprut, D. J. 2003; 40 (7-8): 1049-1076

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2003.07.001

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Stress field and seismotectonics of northern South America GEOLOGY Colmenares, L., Zoback, M. D. 2003; 31 (8): 721-724

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Comprehensive wellbore stability analysis utilizing Quantitative Risk Assessment JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Moos, D., Peska, P., Finkbeiner, T., Zoback, M. 2003; 38 (3-4): 97-109

View details for DOI 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00024-X

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Impact of glacially induced stress changes on fault-seal integrity offshore Norway AAPG BULLETIN Grollimund, B., Zoback, M. D. 2003; 87 (3): 493-506

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A case study of hydrocarbon transport along active faults and production-related stress changes in the Monterey Formation, California Meeting on Fracture and In-Situ Stress Characterisation of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs Chanchani, S. K., Zoback, M. D., Barton, C. GEOLOGICAL SOC PUBLISHING HOUSE. 2003: 17–26

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Fault structure and kinematics of the Long Valley Caldera region, California, revealed by high-accuracy earthquake hypocenters and focal mechanism stress inversions JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Prejean, S., Ellsworth, W., Zoback, M., Waldhauser, F. 2002; 107 (B12)

View details for DOI 10.1029/2001JB001168

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Flow focusing in overpressured sandstones: Theory, observations, and applications AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE Flemings, P. B., Stump, B. B., Finkbeiner, T., Zoback, M. 2002; 302 (10): 827-855

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A statistical evaluation of intact rock failure criteria constrained by polyaxial test data for five different rocks INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES Colmenares, L. B., Zoback, M. D. 2002; 39 (6): 695-729

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Discrimination of natural fractures from drilling-induced wellbore failures in wellbore image data-implications for reservoir permeability 2000 SPE International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D. SOC PETROLEUM ENG. 2002: 249–54

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Steady-state failure equilibrium and deformation of intraplate lithosphere INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW Zoback, M. D., Townend, J., Grollimund, B. 2002; 44 (5): 383-401

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Wellbore Imaging Technologies Applied to Reservoir Geomechanics and Environmental Engineering Geological Applications of Well Logs Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D. edited by Lovell, M., Parkinson, N. 2002: 229–239
State of Stress in Earth's Lithosphere Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology Zoback, M. D., Zoback, M. L. edited by Lee, W. K. 2002: 81a, 559–568
Deformation analysis in reservoir space (DARS): A simple formalism for prediction of reservoir deformation with depletion Chan, A. W., Zoback Society of Petroleum Engineers. 2002
Production-induced normal faulting in the Valhall and Ekofisk oil fields PURE AND APPLIED GEOPHYSICS Zoback, M. D., Zinke, J. C. 2002; 159 (1-3): 403-420

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Stress in the Earth's Lithosphere Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, Third Edition Zoback, M. D., Zoback, M. L. Academic Press. 2002: 143–154
Fault reactivation, leakage potential, and hydrocarbon column heights in the northern North Sea Hydrocarbon Seal Quantification Wiprut, D., Zoback, M. D. edited by Koestler, A. G., Hunsdale, R. Norwegian Petroleum Society (NPF), Special Publication No. 11, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 263 pp.. 2002
Utilization of mud weights in excess of the least principal stress to stabilize wellbores: Theory and practical examples SPE DRILLING & COMPLETION Ito, T., Zoback, M. D., Peska, P. 2001; 16 (4): 221-229

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An integrated mechanical model of the San Andreas fault in central and northern California JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Chery, J., Zoback, M. D., Hassani, R. 2001; 106 (B10): 22051-22066

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Feasibility study of the stability of openhole multilaterals, Cook Inlet, Alaska 1999 SPE Mid-Continent Operations Symposium Moos, D., Zoback, M. D., Bailey, L. SOC PETROLEUM ENG. 2001: 140–45

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Impact of deglaciation on present-day intraplate seismicity in eastern North America and western Europe Conference on Earthquakes Zoback, M. D., Grollimund, B. ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER. 2001: 23–33

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Implications of hydrostatic pore pressures and high crustal strength for the deformation of intraplate lithosphere Workshop on Fluids and Fractures in the Lithosphere Zoback, M. D., Townend, J. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 2001: 19–30

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Stress, pore pressure, and dynamically constrained hydrocarbon columns in the South Eugene Island 330 field, northern Gulf of Mexico AAPG BULLETIN Finkbeiner, T., Zoback, M., Flemings, P., Stump, B. 2001; 85 (6): 1007-1031

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Stress orientation, pore pressure and least principal stress in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE Grollimund, B., Zoback, M. D., Wiprut, D. J., Arnesen, L. 2001; 7 (2): 173-180

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Did deglaciation trigger intraplate seismicity in the New Madrid seismic zone? GEOLOGY Grollimund, B., Zoback, M. D. 2001; 29 (2): 175-178

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How faulting keeps the crust strong: Reply GEOLOGY Townend, J., Zoback, M. D. 2001; 29 (2): 190-190

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Implications of earthquake focal mechanisms for the frictional strength of the San Andreas fault system Conference on the Nature and Tectonic Significance of Fault Zone Weakening Townend, J., Zoback, M. D. GEOLOGICAL SOC PUBLISHING HOUSE. 2001: 13–21

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Statistical evaluation of six rock failure criteria constrained by polyaxial test data 38th US Rock Mechanics Symposium (DC Rocks 2001) Colmenares, L. B., Zoback, M. D. A A BALKEMA PUBLISHERS. 2001: 1251–1258

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Focal mechanism stress inversions in southern California and the strength of the San Andreas fault Townend, J., Zoback, M. D. edited by Bokelmann, G., Kovach, R. 2001: 268–76
Production-induced normal faulting 38th US Rock Mechanics Symposium (DC Rocks 2001) Zoback, M. D., Chan, A. W., Zinke, J. C. A A BALKEMA PUBLISHERS. 2001: 157–163

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Post glacial lithospheric flexure and induced stresses and pore pressure changes in the northern North Sea TECTONOPHYSICS Grollimund, B., Zoback, M. D. 2000; 327 (1-2): 61-81

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Structure-related and stress-induced shear-wave velocity anisotropy: Observations from microearthquakes near the Calaveras fault in central California BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Zinke, J. C., Zoback, M. D. 2000; 90 (5): 1305-1312

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Fault reactivation and fluid flow along a previously dormant normal fault in the northern North Sea GEOLOGY Wiprut, D., Zoback, M. D. 2000; 28 (7): 595-598

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Earth science - Strength of the San Andreas NATURE Zoback, M. D. 2000; 405 (6782): 31-32

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Fracture permeability and in situ stress to 7 km depth in the KTB Scientific Drillhole GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Ito, T., Zoback, M. D. 2000; 27 (7): 1045-1048

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Stress and permeability heterogeneity within the Dixie Valley geothermal reservoir: recent results from well 82-5 Hickman, S. H., Zoback, M. D., Barton, C. A., Benoit, R., Svitek, J., Summers, R. Stanford University. 2000
Constraining the stress tensor in the Visund field: Norwegian North Sea: Application to wellbore stability and sand production Neville G W Cook Conference Wiprut, D., Zoback, M. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. 2000: 317–36

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Orientation and magnitude of in situ stress to 6.5 km depth in the Baltic Shield INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES Lund, B., Zoback, M. D. 1999; 36 (2): 169-190

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Drilling-induced tensile wall-fractures: implications for determination of in-situ stress orientation and magnitude INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES Brudy, M., Zoback, M. D. 1999; 36 (2): 191-215

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Utilization of mud weights in excess of the least principal stress in extreme drilling environments 37th US Rock Mechanics Symposium (Vail Rocks 99) Ito, T., Zoback, M. D., Peska, P. A A BALKEMA PUBLISHERS. 1999: 253–259

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Drilling in South America: A wellbore stability approach for complex geologic conditions, SPE 53940 Willson, S., Last, N. C., Zoback, M. D., Moos, D. 1999
Earth stress, rock fracture and wellbore failure - Wellbore imaging technologies applied to reservoir geomechanics and environmental engineering Proceedings of the 4th SEG Japan International Symposium, Dec. 1998, Tokyo Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D. 1999: 49–56
Fault-controlled hydrocarbon pathways in the Monterey Formation, California AAPG BULLETIN Dholakia, S. K., Aydin, A., Pollard, D. D., Zoback, M. D. 1998; 82 (8): 1551-1574

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Drilling-induced tensile fractures: formation and constraints on the full stress tensor Mechanics of Jointed and Faulted Rock Peska, P., Zoback, M. D. edited by Rossmanith, H. P., Balkema, A. A. Brookfield, Vermont. 1998: 331–337
Reservoir scale fracture permeability in the Dixie Valley, Nevada geothermal field, SPE 47371 Barton, C., Hickman, S., Morin, R., Zoback, M. D., Benoit, D. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 1998: 315–322
Flexurally-induced stresses in the northern North Sea: preliminary comparison of observation and theory, SPE 47243 Grollimund, B., Zoback, M. D., Arneson, L. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 1998: 189–198
Predicting the stability of horizontal wells and multi-laterals: the role of in situ stress and rock properties, SPE 50386 Moos, D., Peska, P., Zoback, M. D. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 1998: 315–322
Viscous rheology and the state of stress in unconsolidated sands Chang, C., Zoback, M. D. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 1998: 465–474
In-situ stress and pore pressure in the South Eugene Island field, Gulf of Mexico Finkbeiner, T., Zoback, M. D. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 1998: 69–78
Tectonic controls on fault-zone permeability in a geothermal reservoir at Dixie Valley, Nevada Hickman, S., Zoback, M. D., Benoit, R. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 1998: 79–88
High horizontal stress in the Visund field, Norwegian North Sea: Consequences for borehole stability and sand production Wiprut, D., Zoback, M. D. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 1998: 199–208
Relationships among in-situ stress, fractures and faults, and fluid flow: Monterey formation, Santa Maria basin, California AAPG BULLETIN Finkbeiner, T., Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D. 1997; 81 (12): 1975-1999

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Injection-induced earthquakes and crustal stress at 9 km depth at the KTB deep drilling site, Germany JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Zoback, M. D., Harjes, H. P. 1997; 102 (B8): 18477-18491

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Estimation of the complete stress tensor to 8 km depth in the KTB scientific drill holes: Implications for crustal strength JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Brudy, M., Zoback, M. D., Fuchs, K., Rummel, F., Baumgartner, J. 1997; 102 (B8): 18453-18475

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Lithospheric strength and intraplate seismicity in the new Madrid seismic zone TECTONICS Liu, L. B., Zoback, M. D. 1997; 16 (4): 585-595

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Analysis of borehole televiewer measurements in the Vorotilov drillhole, Russia - first results Conference on Stress and Stress Release in the Lithosphere Huber, K., Fuchs, K., Palmer, J., Roth, F., Khakhaev, B. N., VanKin, L. E., Pevzner, L. A., Hickman, S., Moos, D., Zoback, M. D., Schmitt, D. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1997: 261–72

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The san Andreas fault zone drilling project: Scientific objectives and technological challenges JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME HICKMAN, S. H., YOUNKER, L. W., Zoback, M. D., Cooper, G. A. 1995; 117 (4): 263-270

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FLUID-FLOW ALONG POTENTIALLY ACTIVE FAULTS IN CRYSTALLINE ROCK GEOLOGY Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D., Moos, D. 1995; 23 (8): 683-686

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COMPRESSIVE AND TENSILE FAILURE OF INCLINED WELL BORES AND DETERMINATION OF IN-SITU STRESS AND ROCK STRENGTH JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Peska, P., Zoback, M. D. 1995; 100 (B7): 12791-12811

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IN-SITU STRESS AND ROCK STRENGTH IN THE GBRN/DOE PATHFINDER WELL, SOUTH EUGENE ISLAND, GULF-OF-MEXICO JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY Zoback, M. D., Peska, P. 1995; 47 (7): 582-585

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SYSTEMATIC STRESS VARIATIONS IN THE SOUTHERN SAN-JOAQUIN VALLEY AND ALONG THE WHITE-WOLF FAULT - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE RUPTURE MECHANICS OF THE 1952 M(S)-7.8 KERN COUNTY EARTHQUAKE AND CONTEMPORARY SEISMICITY JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Castillo, D. A., Zoback, M. D. 1995; 100 (B4): 6249-6264

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In-situ stress and fracture permeability in the Long Valley Caldera 35th US Symposium on Rock Mechanics Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D., Moos, D., Sass, J. H. A A BALKEMA. 1995: 225–229

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In situ stress and permeability in fractured and faulted crystalline rock 2nd International Conference on the Mechanics of Jointed and Faulted Rock (MJFR-2) Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D., Moos, D. A A BALKEMA PUBLISHERS. 1995: 381–386

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Observations of borehole breakouts and tensile wall-fractures in deviated boreholes: A technique to constrain in situ stress and rock strength 35th US Symposium on Rock Mechanics Peska, P., Zoback, M. D. A A BALKEMA. 1995: 319–325

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THE ORIGIN OF SEDIMENTARY BASINS - A STATUS-REPORT FROM THE TASK-FORCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL LITHOSPHERE PROGRAM MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY Cloetingh, S., Sassi, W., Stephenson, R. A., Zoback, M. D., Quinlan, G. D., Walsh, J. J., Vilotte, J. P., Robinson, A. G., BENAVRAHAM, Z., Larsen, H. C., VANHOORN, B., Bois, C., Larsen, B. T., Horvath, F., LOBKOVSKY, L. L., Banda, E., Stel, H., Melosh, J., Ranalli, G., Skogseid, J., Puigdefabregas, C., Nikishin, A. 1994; 11 (6): 659-683

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SYSTEMATIC VARIATIONS IN STRESS STATE IN THE SOUTHERN SAN-JOAQUIN VALLEY - INFERENCES BASED ON WELL-BORE DATA AND CONTEMPORARY SEISMICITY AAPG BULLETIN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS Castillo, D. A., Zoback, M. D. 1994; 78 (8): 1257-1275

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STRESS PERTURBATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FAULTS PENETRATED BY BOREHOLES - POSSIBLE EVIDENCE FOR NEAR-COMPLETE STRESS DROP AND A NEW TECHNIQUE FOR STRESS MAGNITUDE MEASUREMENT JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D. 1994; 99 (B5): 9373-9390

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TOWARDS ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONTINENTAL SCIENTIFIC DRILLING PROGRAM TERRA NOVA Zoback, M. D., Emmerman, R. 1994; 6 (1): 3-4

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NEAR-SURFACE, THIN SKIN REVERSE FAULTING STRESSES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED-STATES 34th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics Moos, D., Zoback, M. D. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. 1993: 965–71

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COMPRESSIVE AND TENSILE FAILURE OF BOREHOLES ARBITRARILY-INCLINED TO PRINCIPAL STRESS AXES - APPLICATION TO THE KTB BOREHOLES, GERMANY 34th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics Brudy, M., Zoback, M. D. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. 1993: 1035–38

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STRESSES IN THE LITHOSPHERE AND SEDIMENTARY BASIN FORMATION TECTONOPHYSICS Zoback, M. D., Stephenson, R. A., Cloetingh, S., Larsen, B. T., VANHOORN, B., Robinson, A., Horvath, F., Puigdefabregas, C., BENAVRAHAM, Z. 1993; 226 (1-4): 1-13

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UPPER-CRUSTAL STRENGTH INFERRED FROM STRESS MEASUREMENTS TO 6 KM DEPTH IN THE KTB BOREHOLE NATURE Zoback, M. D., Apel, R., Baumgartner, J., Brudy, M., Emmermann, R., Engeser, B., Fuchs, K., Kessels, W., RISCHMULLER, H., Rummel, F., Vernik, L. 1993; 365 (6447): 633-635

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EVIDENCE FOR A WEAK INTERPLATE THRUST-FAULT ALONG THE NORTHERN JAPAN SUBDUCTION ZONE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MECHANICS OF THRUST FAULTING AND FLUID EXPULSION GEOLOGY Magee, M. E., Zoback, M. D. 1993; 21 (9): 809-812

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STATE OF STRESS IN THE LONG VALLEY CALDERA, CALIFORNIA GEOLOGY Moos, D., Zoback, M. D. 1993; 21 (9): 837-840

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INFILTRATION EFFECTS IN THE TENSILE RUPTURE OF THIN-WALLED CYLINDERS OF GLASS AND GRANITE - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING BREAKDOWN EQUATION INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES & GEOMECHANICS ABSTRACTS Schmitt, D. R., Zoback, M. D. 1993; 30 (3): 289-303

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EVIDENCE FOR NEAR-FRICTIONLESS FAULTING IN THE 1989 (M-6.9) LOMA-PRIETA, CALIFORNIA, EARTHQUAKE AND ITS AFTERSHOCKS GEOLOGY Zoback, M. D., Beroza, G. C. 1993; 21 (2): 181-185

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MECHANISM DIVERSITY OF THE LOMA-PRIETA AFTERSHOCKS AND THE MECHANICS OF MAINSHOCK-AFTERSHOCK INTERACTION SCIENCE Beroza, G. C., Zoback, M. D. 1993; 259 (5092): 210-213

Abstract

The diverse aftershock sequence of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake is inconsistent with conventional models of mainshock-aftershock interaction because the aftershocks do not accommodate mainshock-induced stress changes. Instead, the sense of slip of the aftershocks is consistent with failure in response to a nearly uniaxial stress field in which the maximum principal stress acts almost normal to the mainshock fault plane. This orientation implies that (i) stress drop in the mainshock was nearly complete, (ii) mainshock-induced decreases of fault strength helped were important in controlling the occurrence of after-shocks, and (iii) mainshock rupture was limited to those sections of the fault with preexisting shear stress available to drive fault slip.

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DEEP HYDRAULIC FRACTURING STRESS MEASUREMENTS IN THE KTB (GERMANY) AND CAJON PASS (USA) SCIENTIFIC DRILLING PROJECTS - A SUMMARY 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ROCK MECHANICS Baumgartner, J., Healy, J. H., Rummel, F., Zoback, M. D. A A BALKEMA. 1993: 1685–1690

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RAPID INTRAPLATE STRAIN ACCUMULATION IN THE NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE SCIENCE Liu, L. B., Zoback, M. D., Segall, P. 1992; 257 (5077): 1666-1669

Abstract

Remeasurement of a triangulation network in the southern part of the New Madrid seismic zone with the Global Positioning System has revealed rapid crustal strain accumulation since the 1950s. This area experienced three large (moment magnitudes >8) earthquakes in 1811 to 1812. The orientation and sense of shear is consistent with right-lateral strike slip motion along a northeast-trending fault zone (as indicated by current seismicity). Detection of crustal strain accumulation may be a useful discriminant for identifying areas where potentially damaging intraplate earthquakes may occur despite the absence of large earthquakes during historic time.

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ANALYSIS OF STRESS-INDUCED WELLBORE BREAKOUTS IN AN ARBITRARILY ORIENTED TECTONIC STRESS-FIELD JSME INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL SERIES I-SOLID MECHANICS STRENGTH OF MATERIALS Ito, T., Hayashi, K., Zoback, M. D. 1992; 35 (3): 265-270

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TRANSFORM-NORMAL EXTENSION AND ASYMMETRIC BASINS - AN ALTERNATIVE TO PULL-APART MODELS GEOLOGY BENAVRAHAM, Z., Zoback, M. D. 1992; 20 (5): 423-426

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INSITU STRESS MEASUREMENTS TO 3.5 KM DEPTH IN THE CAJON PASS SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH BOREHOLE - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MECHANICS OF CRUSTAL FAULTING JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Zoback, M. D., Healy, J. H. 1992; 97 (B4): 5039-5057

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STRESS ORIENTATION PROFILE TO 3.5 KM DEPTH NEAR THE SAN-ANDREAS FAULT AT CAJON PASS, CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Shamir, G., Zoback, M. D. 1992; 97 (B4): 5059-5080

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INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL SECTION ON THE CAJON PASS SCIENTIFIC DRILLING PROJECT JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Zoback, M. D., Lachenbruch, A. H. 1992; 97 (B4): 4991-4994

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THE EFFECT OF TOPOGRAPHY ON THE STATE OF STRESS IN THE CRUST - APPLICATION TO THE SITE OF THE CAJON PASS SCIENTIFIC DRILLING PROJECT JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Liu, L. B., Zoback, M. D. 1992; 97 (B4): 5095-5108

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ESTIMATION OF MAXIMUM HORIZONTAL PRINCIPAL STRESS MAGNITUDE FROM STRESS-INDUCED WELL BORE BREAKOUTS IN THE CAJON PASS SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH BOREHOLE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Vernik, L., Zoback, M. D. 1992; 97 (B4): 5109-5119

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SELF-SIMILAR DISTRIBUTION AND PROPERTIES OF MACROSCOPIC FRACTURES AT DEPTH IN CRYSTALLINE ROCK IN THE CAJON PASS SCIENTIFIC DRILL HOLE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D. 1992; 97 (B4): 5181-5200

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DIMINISHED PORE PRESSURE IN LOW-POROSITY CRYSTALLINE ROCK UNDER TENSIONAL FAILURE - APPARENT STRENGTHENING BY DILATANCY JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Schmitt, D. R., Zoback, M. D. 1992; 97 (B1): 273-288

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A STRESS MEASUREMENT PROFILE TO MIDCRUSTAL DEPTH IN KTB SCIENTIFIC DRILLING PROJECT, SOUTHEASTERN GERMANY - SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES Fuchs, K., Zoback, M. D., Rummel, F. 1991; 337 (1645): 25-28

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STATE OF STRESS AND CRUSTAL DEFORMATION ALONG WEAK TRANSFORM FAULTS PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES Zoback, M. D. 1991; 337 (1645): 141-150

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UTILIZATION OF OBSERVATIONS OF WELL BORE FAILURE TO CONSTRAIN THE ORIENTATION AND MAGNITUDE OF CRUSTAL STRESSES - APPLICATION TO CONTINENTAL, DEEP-SEA DRILLING PROJECT, AND OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM BOREHOLES JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS Moos, D., Zoback, M. D. 1990; 95 (B6): 9305-9325

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POROELASTIC EFFECTS IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE MAXIMUM HORIZONTAL PRINCIPAL STRESS IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TESTS - A PROPOSED BREAKDOWN EQUATION EMPLOYING A MODIFIED EFFECTIVE STRESS RELATION FOR TENSILE FAILURE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES & GEOMECHANICS ABSTRACTS Schmitt, D. R., Zoback, M. D. 1989; 26 (6): 499-506

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INTERPRETATION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PRESSURE TIME RECORDS USING INTERACTIVE ANALYSIS-METHODS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES & GEOMECHANICS ABSTRACTS Baumgartner, J., Zoback, M. D. 1989; 26 (6): 461-469

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GLOBAL PATTERNS OF TECTONIC STRESS NATURE Zoback, M. L., Zoback, M. D., Adams, J., Assumpcao, M., Bell, S., Bergman, E. A., Blumling, P., Brereton, N. R., Denham, D., Ding, J., Fuchs, K., Gay, N., Gregersen, S., Gupta, H. K., Gvishiani, A., Jacob, K., Klein, R., Knoll, P., Magee, M., Mercier, J. L., Muller, B. C., Paquin, C., Rajendran, K., Stephansson, O., Suarez, G., Suter, M., Udias, A., Xu, Z. H., Zhizhin, M. 1989; 341 (6240): 291-298

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INSITU STRESS, CRUSTAL STRAIN, AND SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT IN EASTERN NORTH-AMERICA ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Zoback, M. D., Zoback, M. L. 1989; 558: 54-71

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THE STYLE OF LATE CENOZOIC DEFORMATION AT THE EASTERN-FRONT OF THE CALIFORNIA COAST RANGES TECTONICS Wentworth, C. M., Zoback, M. D. 1989; 8 (2): 237-246

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CONTRIBUTION OF INSITU MEASUREMENTS OF ELECTRICAL-RESISTIVITY TO THE STUDY OF FRACTURES AND CRUSTAL STRESSES - THE EXAMPLE OF THE CAJON PASS DRILLHOLE IN THE VICINITY OF THE SAN-ANDREAS FAULT, CALIFORNIA COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II Pezard, P. A., Luthi, S. M., Anderson, R. N., OLLIER, G. R., Zoback, M. D. 1989; 308 (5): 509-514

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EMPIRICAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SEISMIC VELOCITY, EFFECTIVE PRESSURE, POROSITY, AND CLAY CONTENT IN SANDSTONE GEOPHYSICS EBERHARTPHILLIPS, D., Han, D. H., Zoback, M. D. 1989; 54 (1): 82-89

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EFFECTS OF ROCK ELASTIC AND STRENGTH PROPERTIES IN ESTIMATION OF THE STATE OF STRESS AT DEPTH INTERNATIONAL SYMP ON ROCK MECHANICS Vernik, L., Zoback, M. D. A A BALKEMA. 1989: 1033–1040

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CONTINUATION OF A DEEP BOREHOLE STRESS MEASUREMENT PROFILE NEAR THE SAN-ANDREAS FAULT .1. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING STRESS MEASUREMENTS AT HI-VISTA, MOJAVE DESERT, CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS HICKMAN, S. H., Zoback, M. D., Healy, J. H. 1988; 93 (B12): 15183-15195

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HYDRAULIC FRACTURING INSITU STRESS MEASUREMENTS TO 2.1 KM DEPTH AT CAJON PASS, CALIFORNIA GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Healy, J. H., Zoback, M. D. 1988; 15 (9): 1005-1008

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THE CAJON PASS SCIENTIFIC DRILLING EXPERIMENT - OVERVIEW OF PHASE-1 GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Zoback, M. D., SILVER, L. T., Henyey, T., Thatcher, W. 1988; 15 (9): 933-936

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INSITU STRESS ORIENTATION NEAR THE SAN-ANDREAS FAULT - PRELIMINARY-RESULTS TO 2.1 KM DEPTH FROM THE CAJON PASS SCIENTIFIC DRILLHOLE GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Shamir, G., Zoback, M. D., Barton, C. A. 1988; 15 (9): 989-992

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INSITU PERMEABILITY AND FLUID PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS AT APPROXIMATELY 2-KM DEPTH IN THE CAJON PASS RESEARCH WELL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Coyle, B. J., Zoback, M. D. 1988; 15 (9): 1029-1032

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DETERMINATION OF INSITU STRESS ORIENTATION FROM BOREHOLE GUIDED-WAVES JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D. 1988; 93 (B7): 7834-7844

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INSITU STRESS ORIENTATION AND MAGNITUDE AT THE FENTON GEOTHERMAL SITE, NEW MEXICO, DETERMINED FROM WELLBORE BREAKOUTS GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS Barton, C. A., Zoback, M. D., Burns, K. L. 1988; 15 (5): 467-470

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LISTRIC NORMAL FAULTING, STRESS REFRACTION, AND THE STATE OF STRESS IN THE GULF-COAST BASIN GEOLOGY Bradshaw, G. A., Zoback, M. D. 1988; 16 (3): 271-274

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NEW EVIDENCE ON THE STATE OF STRESS OF THE SAN-ANDREAS FAULT SYSTEM SCIENCE Zoback, M. D., Zoback, M. L., Mount, V. S., Suppe, J., EATON, J. P., Healy, J. H., Oppenheimer, D., REASENBERG, P., Jones, L., RALEIGH, C. B., Wong, I. G., Scotti, O., Wentworth, C. 1987; 238 (4830): 1105-1111

Abstract

Contemporary in situ tectonic stress indicators along the San Andreas fault system in central California show northeast-directed horizontal compression that is nearly perpendicular to the strike of the fault. Such compression explains recent uplift of the Coast Ranges and the numerous active reverse faults and folds that trend nearly parallel to the San Andreas and that are otherwise unexplainable in terms of strike-slip deformation. Fault-normal crustal compression in central California is proposed to result from the extremely low shear strength of the San Andreas and the slightly convergent relative motion between the Pacific and North American plates. Preliminary in situ stress data from the Cajon Pass scientific drill hole (located 3.6 kilometers northeast of the San Andreas in southern California near San Bernardino, California) are also consistent with a weak fault, as they show no right-lateral shear stress at approximately 2-kilometer depth on planes parallel to the San Andreas fault.

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A TRANSECT ACROSS THE MESOZOIC ACCRETIONARY MARGIN OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY Wentworth, C. M., Zoback, M. D., GRISCOM, A., Jachens, R. C., Mooney, W. D. 1987; 89 (1): 105-109

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ORIENTATION OF INSITU STRESSES IN THE PACIFIC PLATE - DEEP-SEA DRILLING PROJECT HOLE-597C INITIAL REPORTS OF THE DEEP SEA DRILLING PROJECT NEWMARK, R. L., Anderson, R. N., Zoback, M. D. 1986; 92: 519-525

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CONVECTION IN THE OCEANIC-CRUST - SIMULATION OF OBSERVATIONS FROM DEEP-SEA DRILLING PROJECT HOLE 504B, COSTA-RICA RIFT JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS Williams, C. F., Narasimhan, T. N., Anderson, R. N., Zoback, M. D., Becker, K. 1986; 91 (B5): 4877-4889

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STRUCTURE OF THE NEW MADRID SEISMIC SOURCE ZONE IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI AND NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS GEOLOGY Crone, A. J., MCKEOWN, F. A., Harding, S. T., Hamilton, R. M., RUSS, D. P., Zoback, M. D. 1985; 13 (8): 547-550

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ORIENTATION OF INSITU STRESSES NEAR THE COSTA-RICA RIFT AND PERU-CHILE TRENCH - DEEP-SEA DRILLING PROJECT HOLE-504B INITIAL REPORTS OF THE DEEP SEA DRILLING PROJECT NEWMARK, R. L., Zoback, M. D., Anderson, R. N. 1985; 83 (APR): 511-515

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PERMEABILITY VERSUS DEPTH IN THE UPPER OCEANIC-CRUST - INSITU MEASUREMENTS IN DSDP HOLE-504B, EASTERN EQUATORIAL PACIFIC JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS Anderson, R. N., Zoback, M. D., HICKMAN, S. H., NEWMARK, R. L. 1985; 90 (NB5): 3659-3669

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HYDRAULIC FRACTURING STRESS MEASUREMENTS AT YUCCA MOUNTAIN, NEVADA, AND RELATIONSHIP TO THE REGIONAL STRESS-FIELD JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS Stock, J. M., Healy, J. H., HICKMAN, S. H., Zoback, M. D. 1985; 90 (NB10): 8691-8706

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WELL BORE BREAKOUTS AND INSITU STRESS JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS Zoback, M. D., Moos, D., Mastin, L., Anderson, R. N. 1985; 90 (NB7): 5523-5530

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INSITU STRESS, NATURAL FRACTURE DISTRIBUTION, AND BOREHOLE ELONGATION IN THE AUBURN GEOTHERMAL WELL, AUBURN, NEW-YORK JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS HICKMAN, S. H., Healy, J. H., Zoback, M. D. 1985; 90 (NB7): 5497-5512

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PERMEABILITY VERSUS DEPTH IN THE UPPER OCEANIC-CRUST - INSITU MEASUREMENTS IN DEEP-SEA DRILLING PROJECT HOLE-504B, EASTERN EQUATORIAL PACIFIC INITIAL REPORTS OF THE DEEP SEA DRILLING PROJECT Anderson, R. N., Zoback, M. D., HICKMAN, S. H., NEWMARK, R. L. 1985; 83 (APR): 429-442

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SONIC AND ULTRASONIC LOGGING OF HOLE-504B AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE STRUCTURE, POROSITY, AND STRESS REGIME OF THE UPPER 1 KM OF THE OCEANIC-CRUST INITIAL REPORTS OF THE DEEP SEA DRILLING PROJECT NEWMARK, R. L., Anderson, R. N., Moos, D., Zoback, M. D. 1985; 83 (APR): 479-510

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STRUCTURE, POROSITY AND STRESS REGIME OF THE UPPER OCEANIC-CRUST - SONIC AND ULTRASONIC LOGGING OF DSDP HOLE 504B TECTONOPHYSICS NEWMARK, R. L., Anderson, R. N., Moos, D., Zoback, M. D. 1985; 118 (1-2): 1-42

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FRICTION, FAULTING, AND INSITU STRESS ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE Zoback, M. D., Healy, J. H. 1984; 2 (6): 689-698

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ORIENTATION OF INSITU STRESSES IN THE OCEANIC-CRUST NATURE NEWMARK, R. L., Zoback, M. D., Anderson, R. N. 1984; 311 (5985): 424-428

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INSITU STUDIES OF VELOCITY IN FRACTURED CRYSTALLINE ROCKS JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH Moos, D., Zoback, M. D. 1983; 88 (NB3): 2345-2358

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PERMEABILITY, UNDERPRESSURES, AND CONVECTION IN THE OCEANIC-CRUST AT DEEP-SEA DRILLING PROJECT HOLE-504B INITIAL REPORTS OF THE DEEP SEA DRILLING PROJECT Zoback, M. D., Anderson, R. N. 1983; 69 (MAY): 245-254

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THE IMPLICATIONS OF FRACTURE AND VOID DISTRIBUTION FROM BORE-HOLE TELEVIEWER IMAGERY FOR THE SEISMIC VELOCITY OF THE UPPER OCEANIC-CRUST AT DEEP-SEA DRILLING PROJECT HOLE-501 AND HOLE-504B INITIAL REPORTS OF THE DEEP SEA DRILLING PROJECT Anderson, R. N., Zoback, M. D. 1983; 69 (MAY): 255-270

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INSITU STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL-MECHANISMS CONTROLLING INDUCED SEISMICITY AT MONTICELLO RESERVOIR, SOUTH-CAROLINA JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH Zoback, M. D., Hickman, S. 1982; 87 (NB8): 6959-6974

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ULTRASONIC BOREHOLE TELEVIEWER INVESTIGATION OF OCEANIC CRUSTAL LAYER 2A, COSTA-RICA RIFT NATURE Zoback, M. D., Anderson, R. N. 1982; 295 (5848): 375-379

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PERMEABILITY, UNDERPRESSURES, AND CONVECTION IN THE OCEANIC-CRUST NEAR THE COSTA-RICA RIFT, EASTERN EQUATORIAL PACIFIC JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH Anderson, R. N., Zoback, M. D. 1982; 87 (NB4): 2860-2868

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THE DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL FRACTURES AND JOINTS AT DEPTH IN CRYSTALLINE ROCK JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH SEEBURGER, D. A., Zoback, M. D. 1982; 87 (NB7): 5517-5534

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STRESS MEASUREMENTS AT DEPTH IN THE VICINITY OF THE SAN-ANDREAS FAULT - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MAGNITUDE OF SHEAR-STRESS AT DEPTH JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH Zoback, M. D., Tsukahara, H., Hickman, S. 1980; 85 (NB11): 6157-6173

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RECURRENT INTRAPLATE TECTONISM IN THE NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE SCIENCE Zoback, M. D., Hamilton, R. M., Crone, A. J., RUSS, D. P., MCKEOWN, F. A., Brockman, S. R. 1980; 209 (4460): 971-976

Abstract

For the first time, New Madrid seismicity can be linked to specific structural features that have been reactivated through geologic time. Extensive seismic reflection profiling reveals major faults coincident with the main earthquake trends in the area and with structural deformation apparently caused by repeated episodes of igneous activity.

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MAGNITUDE OF SHEAR-STRESS ON THE SAN-ANDREAS FAULT - IMPLICATIONS OF A STRESS MEASUREMENT PROFILE AT SHALLOW DEPTH SCIENCE Zoback, M. D., ROLLER, J. C. 1979; 206 (4417): 445-447

Abstract

A profile of measurements of shear stress perpendicular to the San Andreas fault near Palmdale, California, shows a marked increase in stress with distance from the fault. The pattern suggests that shear stress on the fault increases slowly with depth and reaches a value on the order of the average stress released during earthquakes. This result has important implications for both long- and shortterm prediction of large earthquakes.

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NORMAL FAULTING AND INSITU STRESS IN SOUTH-CAROLINA COASTAL-PLAIN NEAR CHARLESTON GEOLOGY Zoback, M. D., Healy, J. H., ROLLER, J. C., Gohn, G. S., HIGGINS, B. B. 1978; 6 (3): 147-152

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LABORATORY HYDRAULIC FRACTURING EXPERIMENTS IN INTACT AND PRE-FRACTURED ROCK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES Zoback, M. D., Rummel, F., Jung, R., RALEIGH, C. B. 1977; 14 (2): 49-58

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PRELIMINARY STRESS MEASUREMENTS IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA USING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TECHNIQUE PURE AND APPLIED GEOPHYSICS Zoback, M. D., Healy, J. H., ROLLER, J. C. 1977; 115 (1-2): 135-152

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EFFECT OF HIGH-PRESSURE DEFORMATION ON PERMEABILITY OF OTTAWA SAND AAPG BULLETIN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS Zoback, M. D., Byerlee, J. D. 1976; 60 (9): 1531-1542

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PERMEABILITY AND EFFECTIVE STRESS AAPG BULLETIN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS Zoback, M. D., Byerlee, J. D. 1975; 59 (1): 154-158

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EFFECT OF CYCLIC DIFFERENTIAL STRESS ON DILATANCY IN WESTERLY GRANITE UNDER UNIAXIAL AND TRIAXIAL CONDITIONS JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH Zoback, M. D., Byerlee, J. D. 1975; 80 (11): 1526-1530

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EFFECT OF MICROCRACK DILATANCY ON PERMEABILITY OF WESTERLY GRANITE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH Zoback, M. D., Byerlee, J. D. 1975; 80 (5): 752-755

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NEAR-FIELD MOTIONS FROM KINEMATIC MODELS OF PROPAGATING FAULTS BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Boore, D. M., Zoback, M. D. 1974; 64 (2): 321-342

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2-DIMENSIONAL KINEMATIC FAULT MODELING OF PACOIMA DAM STRONG-MOTION RECORDINGS OF FEBRUARY 9, 1971, SAN-FERNANDO EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Boore, D. M., Zoback, M. D. 1974; 64 (3): 555-570

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