Induced Seismicity--Stakeholder Engagement in Iceland
- Key words
- Reinjection; induced seismicity; Hellisheidi; Hengill; stakeholder engagement
- Location
- Hellisheidi, Iceland; Hengill, Iceland
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 2014
- Session
- Environmental aspects; Injection; Induced seismicity
- Language
- English
Abstract
Commissioning of the Húsmúli reinjection area for the Hellishei?i power plant in late 2011 caused significant induced seismicity that was felt in nearby communities. Seismicity risk and risk mitigation were not taken sufficiently into account when planning the commissioning. Reinjection into the Húsmúli area has now been ongoing for almost three years. The startup and operation of the reinjection has resulted in several lessons learned regarding stakeholder engagement and better work procedures for future projects and operation of the reinjection areas.
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