GEISER

Geothermal Engineering Integrating Mitigation of Induced Seismicity in Reservoirs (GEISER)

GEISER project is funded in the seventh framework program (FP7) of the European Commission (EC), aiming at investigating induced seismicity as an instrument to image fluid pathways induced by hydraulic stimulation treatments, as well as an implication of such treatments to potential seismic hazards.
The specific goals of GEISER are:

• to understand why seismicity is induced in some cases but not in others
• to assess the probability of seismic hazards depending on geological setting and geographical location
• to propose licensing and monitoring guidelines for local authorities, including a definition acceptable ground motion levels
• to investigate strategies for ‘soft stimulation’ that sufficiently improve the geothermal reservoir’s hydraulic properties without producing earthquakes that could be felt or cause damage

Link to GEISER Website: http://www.geiser-fp7.eu