8-10 October 2017
Norman, Oklahoma
Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center
Chaired by Nori Nakata, Xiaowei Chen and Jacob Walter.
EasternSectionMeeting@seismosoc.org
Important Dates
Student Travel Grant Application Deadline: 1 August 2017
Hotel Room Block Reservation Cutoff: 17 September 2017
Abstract Submission Deadline: 17 September 2017
Pre-Registration Discount Deadline: 17 September 2017
Final Online Registration Deadline: 1 October 2017
On-site Registration will be available.
Meeting Schedule At-A-Glance
| Sunday, 8 October | |
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| 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Field Trip: The Geology of Oklahoma Wastewater Disposal and Induced Seismicity |
| 5:30 PM | Registration Opens |
| 6:00 PM | Ice Breaker |
| Monday, 9 October | |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Technical Sessions |
| 6:00 PM | Cocktail Hour |
| 7:00 PM | Banquet Dinner |
| Tuesday, 10 October | |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Technical Sessions |
Detailed Meeting Schedule
Monday, 9 October
| 8:30AM – 10:30AM, Session 1: Overview Chaired by Oliver Boyd and Nori Nakata |
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| 8:30AM – 8:40AM | Welcome to SSA-ES |
| 8:40AM – 9:05AM | Update on USGS Aftershock Forecasting Activities, Andrew Michael, USGS |
| 9:05AM – 9:30AM | Hydraulic Fracturing and Small Earthquakes Along Oklahoma’s Next Big Play, Jacob Walter, OGS |
| 9:30AM – 9:55AM | The 2013 – Present Induced Earthquake Sequence in Southern Kansas, Justin Rubinstein, USGS |
| 9:55AM – 10:20AM | A Decade of Induced Slip on the Causative Fault of the 2015 MW 4.0 Venus Earthquake, Northeast Johnson County, Texas, Heather Deshon, Southern Methodist University |
| 10:20AM – 10:30AM | Discussion |
| 10:30AM – 11:00AM Poster Break | |
| 11:00AM – 12:00PM, Session 2: Seismicity vs. Injection Volumes, Wells, Pressure, etc. Chaired by Xiaowei Chen and Justin Rubinstein |
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| 11:00AM – 11:15AM | Anthropogenic Enhancement of Earthquakes in the Conterminous USA, Marilia Hagen, UFF |
| 11:15AM – 11:30AM | Modified Cellular Seismology Exploration of Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Injection Wells and Seismicity, Hannah Chambless, Boston College |
| 11:30AM – 11:45AM | Fluid-Injection Activities Lead to Seismic and Aseismic Moment Release with Upper Bounds That Scale Linearly with Injected Volume, Art McGarr, USGS |
| 11:45AM – 12:00PM | The Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Earthquake Sequence: Seismicity Beyond Injection Period, Paul Ogwari, Southern Methodist University |
| 12:00PM – 1:30PM Lunch Break | |
| 1:30PM – 2:30PM , Session 3: Detection Chaired by Zhigang Peng and Jacob Walter |
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| 1:30PM – 1:45PM | Data Mining of IRIS Wavefield Experiment in Oklahoma for Seismicity and Structural Imaging, Nori Nakata, University of Oklahoma |
| 1:45PM – 2:00PM | Detection of Micro-seismicity and Long-duration Tremor-like Event from Oklahoma Wavefield Experiment, Chenyu Li, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 2:00PM – 2:15PM | Developing Catalogs of Induced Seismicity in Northern Oklahoma and Southern Kansas Using a Dense Array and a Local Network, Sara Dougherty, USGS |
| 2:15PM – 2:30PM | Baseline Microseismicity in the Rome Trough, Eastern Kentucky, Andrew Holcomb, Kentucky Geological Survey |
| 2:30PM – 3:30PM Poster Break | |
| 3:30PM – 4:45PM, Session 4: Technical Analysis of Site and Source Chaired by Qimin Wu and Christine Goulet |
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| 3:30PM – 3:45PM | Site Response in the Atlantic Coastal Plain Inferred from Spectral Ratios, Martin Chapman, Virginia Tech. Dept. of Geosciences |
| 3:45PM – 4:00PM | Variations Among Site Amplifications in the Mississippi Embayment Estimated from P-waves, S-waves, and Coda-waves and Presence of Basin-Induced Surface Waves, Farhad Sedaghati, The University of Memphis |
| 4:00PM – 4:15PM | Regional Q and Stress Drop for the Central US: Impact on the Induced vs Natural Seismicity Question, Chris Cramer, CERI, Univ. of Memphis |
| 4:15PM – 4:30PM | High-Resolution Source Parameter and Site Characteristics Using Near-Field Recordings – Decoding the Trade-off Problems Between Site and Source, Xiaowei Chen, University of Oklahoma |
| 4:30PM – 4:45PM | Analysis of Seismogenic Fault Structure and Stress Drop Estimation of the 2011 5.7 Mw Prague, Oklahoma Earthquake Sequence, Colin Pennington, The University of Oklahoma |
| 6:00PM – 7:00PM Cocktail Hour | |
| 7:00PM Banquet Dinner | |
Tuesday, 10 October
| 8:30AM – 9:30AM, Session 5: Mechanical Modeling Chaired by Heather Deshon and Brett Carpenter |
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| 8:30AM – 8:45AM | Hydromechanical Earthquake Nucleation Model Forecasts Onset, Peak, and Falling Rates of Induced Seismicity in Oklahoma and Kansas, Jack Norbeck, USGS |
| 8:45AM – 9:00AM | Maturity of Nearby Faults Influences Seismic Hazard From Hydraulic Fracturing, Michael Brudzinski, Miami University |
| 9:00AM – 9:15AM | Geomechanical Analysis of the Influences of Pre-Injection Pore Pressure and Stress Regime on Induced Seismicity Potential, Will Levandowski, Colorado College |
| 9:15AM – 9:30AM | Rocking the Boat: Poro-elastic Stress Change at Seismogenic Depth Associated with Oil Production in the Los Angeles Basin in the Early 20th Century, Susan Hough, USGS |
| 9:30AM – 10:30AM Poster Break | |
| 10:30AM – 12:00PM, Session 6: Basement and Arbuckle Structure Chaired by Will Levandowski and Sarah Dougherty |
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| 10:30AM – 10:45AM | Drilling Investigation of Seismogenic Crust in Oklahoma (DISCO), Brett Carpenter, University of Oklahoma |
| 10:45AM – 11:00AM | Exploring Intra-Basement Structures and Seismicity in Oklahoma, Folarin Kolawole, University of Oklahoma |
| 11:00AM – 11:15AM | New Aeromagnetic Data Reveal Structures and Lithology of the Crystalline Basement in Oklahoma, Anjana Shah, USGS |
| 11:15AM – 11:30AM | Community Velocity Model for the Charleston Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project (CAEHMP) II: New Results and Initial Model Validation, Steven Jaume, College of Charleston |
| 11:30AM – 11:45AM | Permeability Changes Observed in the Arbuckle Group Coincident with Nearby Earthquake Occurrence, Elizabeth Cochran, USGS |
| 11:45AM – 12:00PM | Deciphering Stress State of Seismogenic Faults in Oklahoma and Kansas Based on High-Resolution Stress Maps, Yan Qin, The University of Oklahoma |
| 12:00PM – 1:30PM Lunch Break | |
| 1:30PM – 2:45PM , Session 7: Seismicity Beyond Central US Chaired by Chris Cramer and Susan Hough |
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| 1:30PM – 1:45PM | Comparisons of Induced Seismicity in Canada, China and United States, Zhigang Peng, Georgia Tech |
| 1:45PM – 2:00PM | Visibility Graph Analysis of Alaska: An Investigation into the Correlation Between b-value and K-M Slope, Shima Azizzadeh-Roodpish, University of Memphis |
| 2:00PM – 2:15PM | Four Decades of Suspected Induced Seismicity Related to Fluid Injection in Southern Ontario, Nick Ackerley, Canadian Hazards Information Service |
| 2:15PM – 2:30PM | Induced Earthquakes at Song Tranh Dam, Vietnam, James Mori, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University |
| 2:30PM – 2:45PM | Detecting Induced Earthquakes by Template Matching Technique During the Puerto Gaitán (Colombia) Sequence from 2014 to 2016, Sebastian Gomez Alba, Universidad Nacional de Colombia |
| 2:45PM – 3:45PM Poster Break | |
| 3:45PM – 4:30PM, Session 8: Social Aspects and Hazards Chaired by Elizabeth Cochran and Andrew Michael |
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| 3:45PM – 4:00PM | Advocating for Geoscience in this New World: Why the Past is Not a Key to the Future, Phyllis Steckel, Earthquake Insight LLC |
| 4:00PM – 4:15PM | Evaluation of the USGS Induced and Tectonic Earthquake Hazard Forecasts, Daniel McNamara, USGS |
| 4:15PM – 4:30PM | USGS Central and Eastern U.S. Earthquake Hazards Research Facing Funding Headwinds, Robert Williams, USGS |
| 4:30PM – 5:00PM Business Meeting Discussion | |
Poster Information
| Poster ID | Abstract Title |
| 1 | Time Varying B-values Related to the 2016 Mw5.8 Pawnee Oklahoma Earthquake: Revised Estimates from Accurate Formulas for Short Magnitude Spans, Chris Cramer, CERI, Univ. of Memphis |
| 2 | Probabilistic and Scenario Seismic and Liquefaction Hazard Analysis of the Mississippi Embayment Incorporating Nonlinear Site Effects, Chris Cramer, CERI, Univ. of Memphis |
| 3 | Small Earthquake Cluster Detection at Edmond, Oklahoma Using a Very Dense Temporary Array, Raymond Ng, University of Oklahoma |
| 4 | Shallow Impedance Structure at Shatsky Rise Obtained Using Transdimensional Inversion, Sireesh Dadi, Texas A&M University |
| 5 | Quantification of Uncertainty in Velocity Log Upscaling Using Reversible Jump MCMC, Sireesh Dadi, Texas A&M University |
| 6 | Separation of Intrinsic and Scattering Attenuation in the New Madrid Seismic Zone of the Central United States, Nima Nazeemi, The University of Memphis |
| 7 | Towards Crustal S-wave Velocity Modeling in Oklahoma, Stephen Marsh, University of Oklahoma |
| 8 | Forecast Scenarios Using Shadow Ring Methodology, Caitlen Ahrens, University of Arkansas |
| 9 | Stochastic Summation of Smaller Earthquakes to Simulate Synthetic Strong Ground Motions: Extension to Double Corner Frequency Source Models, Farhad Sedaghati, The University of Memphis |
| 10 | Source-to-Site Distance Conversions for Extended Faults, Farhad Sedaghati, The University of Memphis |
| 11 | Reference Stations In The Vicinity Of the Mississippi Embayment for Site Effect Studies, Arash Yarahmadi, The University of Memphis |
| 12 | The Need for an Integrated Strong Motion Database for Iran, Zoya Farajpour, IIEES |
| 13 | Empirical Ground-Motion Model (GMM) Based On Integrated Strong Motion Database for Iranian, Zoya Farajpour, IIEES |
| 14 | Lg Attenuation Tomography, Site Response, and Magnitude-to-Source-Term Scalings for Natural and Induced Earthquakes in the Central U.S. and Intermountain West, Will Levandowski, Colorado College |
| 15 | Causal Links Between Crustal Structure and Stress Variations in Oklahoma and Southern Kansas, Will Levandowski, Colorado College |
| 16 | Assessing the Applicability of Ground-Motion Relations for Induced Seismicity Application in Central and Eastern North America, Ali Farhadi, University of Memphis |
| 17 | Progress on the USGS National Crustal Model in the Central and Eastern United States for Seismic Hazard Studies, Oliver Boyd, USGS |
| 18 | Monitoring the Background Earthquake Activity on Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada, Maurice Lamontagne, Geological Survey of Canada |
| 19 | Sn Velocity in the Central and Eastern U.S., Parichat Laphim, University of Missouri, Columbia |
| 20 | A Review of the Cases of Reservoir-Triggered Seismicity (RTS) in Canada, Maurice Lamontagne, Geological Survey of Canada |
| 21 | Stress Orientations in the Fort Worth Basin, Texas, Determined from Earthquake Focal Mechanisms, Louis Quinones, Southern Methodist University |
| 22 | Stress Drop Variations of Induced Earthquakes in Oklahoma, Qimin Wu, University of Oklahoma |
| 23 | Understanding Uncertainties of Stress Drop Estimation at Parkfield, Jiewen Zhang, University of Oklahoma |
| 24 | Cellular Seismology Predictability as a Measure of Association Between Wastewater Injection Wells and Earthquakes, Alan Kafka, Weston Observatory, Boston College |
| 25 | Simulation of Reservoir Induced Microearthquakes Around the Epicenter of the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, Weilai Pei, Gatech |
| 26 | Fine Seismic Reservoir Prediction in Shaximiao Formation on East Slope of Western Sichuan Depression, Kuan Wang, China University of Petroleum-Beijing |
| 27 | Newspaper Media Content Analysis: Community Effects of Induced Seismicity in Oklahoma, Georgia Halkia, UCI |
Abstract Deadline: 17 Sepember 2017
The abstract deadline was on 17 September 2017.
Student Travel Grants
Travel awards for students submitting abstracts will be available on a competitive basis. To apply, send an email to olboyd@gmail.com with “ES-SSA Student Travel Grant Application” in the subject line, listing the following information: first and last name, title of paper, estimated travel expenses, and any other sources of funding available to you for travel to the meeting. Applications are due by 1 August 2017.
Student Awards
Awards will be given for the best oral and poster presentations by students.
Poster Information
The maximum poster size is 4 feet tall and 6 feet wide.
Registration
Online registration will be available mid-summer.
Rates:
Discounted Registration Rate, Available Through 17 September:
- Standard Ticket – $175
- Student Ticket – $85
Standard Registration Rate, Available from 2 September to 1 October:
- Standard Ticket – $200
- Student Ticket – $100
On-Site Registration:
- Standard Ticket – $225
- Student Ticket – $100
Banquet
A dinner banquet will be held on Monday evening, 9 October with Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and the Environment Michael Teague as the keynote speaker. Cocktail hour will begin at 6:00 PM followed by dinner at 7:00 PM.
Tickets for the Banquet are $60 ($30 for Students with valid ID).
Field Trip
“The Geology of Oklahoma Wastewater Disposal and Induced Seismicity”
Sunday 8 October – 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
$35 per person
A tour of the structural geology and stratigraphy of the Arbuckle Group, as it is exposed in south-central Oklahoma. We will also include a stop at the Oklahoma Geological Survey’s core facility to view Arbuckle and basement rocks that have been previously cored.
Hotel Information
Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center
2501 Conference Drive
Norman, Oklahoma 73069
Reservations: 1-866-577-1273 (Mention special group rate “OGS”)
http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/O/OKCESES-OGS-20171008/index.jhtml
Rooms reserved at $119/night until September 17
Important: Callers should reference “OGS” when booking a room to get the group rate. The Eastern Section meeting technical sessions, icebreaker, and banquet all will be held within the hotel. A block of rooms has been reserved for the 2017 ES-SSA meeting starting at a basic rate of $119 USD. For reservations, please contact the hotel at 1-866-577-1273.
Because of high demand in October, lodging reservations from the block of rooms being held for the ES-SSA meeting will be available only until 17 September 2017, so please make your hotel reservations before that date. Reservations received after that date will be provided on a space-available basis at prevailing rates.
Travel Information
The meeting hotel is located roughly 20 miles (30-40 minutes) from the Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) in Oklahoma City, OK. Lyft, Uber, and taxi service are available to and from the airport.