Industry Shared Practices

It is the responsibility of each operator to conduct operations safely and in accordance with the circumstances of their operation. [...] As with all aspects of oil and gas operations, hazards exist and should be evaluated/assessed to manage and mitigate the potential associated risks. [...] The absence of seismic activity does not necessarily mean the geologic system is not critically stressed, since the pore pressure may not yet have been sufficiently raised to the point of initiating slip, or the seismicity dataset may suffer from sparse array monitoring and may not have detected the seismicity. [...] For fluid disposal wells in areas where seismicity has been demonstrated and the operator chooses to monitor, it is recommended to monitor prior to and during disposal operations, and for a period thereafter. [...] Operators new to an area are encouraged to speak with nearby operators who have experience with and knowledge of fluid disposal and induced seismicity.