A micro-seismic survey was carried out in concurrence with reservoir interf
erence tests around Olkaria well 719, which has a mass output of 140-160 to
n/h. The correlation between output and micro-seismicity shows that the sei
smic intensity peaks have a time lag of 6 to 11 days behind the mass output
peaks. Seismicity spreads from the well bore in two major directions, a fa
ster NE-SW trend at about 0.6 m/h and a slow NW-SE trend at about 0.4 m/h.
These rates are comparable to those obtained by injecting organic tracers a
nd monitoring in adjacent wells. Fluid feeder zones are at 1300-1400 m and
1600-1800 m depth and are coincident with contacts between different lithol
ogies that provide capping and horizontal permeability. A possible NNE-SSW
trending barrier to fluid flow has been observed between OW-719 and OW-718
wells. (C) 1999 CNR. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
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