Defining in-situ stress magnitude and the responses of geology to stress anisotropy in heterogeneous lithologies for the United Kingdom

Kingdon, Andrew; Fellgett, Mark W.; Williams, John D.O.

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Defining in-situ stress magnitude and the responses of geology to stress anisotropy in heterogeneous lithologies for the United Kingdom

Kingdon, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4979-588X; Fellgett, Mark W.; Williams, John D.O.. 2017 Defining in-situ stress magnitude and the responses of geology to stress anisotropy in heterogeneous lithologies for the United Kingdom. [Poster] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2017, New Orleans, USA, 11-15 Dec 2017. British Geological Survey. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Newly calculated in-situ stress magnitude data has improved the UK database of this important data, vital for understanding how rocks may behave under hydraulic fracturing or "fracking." As this process is controversial in the UK, all new data adds to our understanding of the potential risks of this process. The mode of deformation that rocks experience are highly dependent upon their detailed geology. New data from the highly variable UK Coal Measures Group highlights the degree of lithological control on these processes.

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