
well wonderful day I mean that’s sitting through here watching things so i’ve
through here watching things so i’ve
through here watching things so i’ve decided to completely change my talk but
decided to completely change my talk but
decided to completely change my talk but in looking at it i am going to do some
in looking at it i am going to do some
in looking at it i am going to do some things i love the improv so i’m going to
things i love the improv so i’m going to
things i love the improv so i’m going to go fast forward fast back to fast
go fast forward fast back to fast
go fast forward fast back to fast forwards I’m going to take advantage of
forwards I’m going to take advantage of
forwards I’m going to take advantage of some of those thanks and what I want to
some of those thanks and what I want to
some of those thanks and what I want to talk about today is maybe a little bit
talk about today is maybe a little bit
talk about today is maybe a little bit about life and as we go through the path
about life and as we go through the path
about life and as we go through the path in life the things that we think are
in life the things that we think are
in life the things that we think are going to happen may not and in wondering
going to happen may not and in wondering
going to happen may not and in wondering about where we may go and taking
about where we may go and taking
about where we may go and taking advantage I’m an educator taking our
advantage I’m an educator taking our
advantage I’m an educator taking our advantage in our minds and looking at
advantage in our minds and looking at
advantage in our minds and looking at answering questions along the way and
answering questions along the way and
answering questions along the way and I’m still struck by that x-ray with the
I’m still struck by that x-ray with the
I’m still struck by that x-ray with the with the nail I had similar experience
with the nail I had similar experience
with the nail I had similar experience my first year in college week 4 didn’t
my first year in college week 4 didn’t
my first year in college week 4 didn’t know anybody we go on of the geology
know anybody we go on of the geology
know anybody we go on of the geology field trip and I’m climbing on saw
field trip and I’m climbing on saw
field trip and I’m climbing on saw obsidian and I cut my middle finger to
obsidian and I cut my middle finger to
obsidian and I cut my middle finger to the bone and I’m profusely bleeding and
the bone and I’m profusely bleeding and
the bone and I’m profusely bleeding and the instructor has a load everyone up in
the instructor has a load everyone up in
the instructor has a load everyone up in the bus and we have to go to the
the bus and we have to go to the
the bus and we have to go to the hospital they wait while I’m having our
hospital they wait while I’m having our
hospital they wait while I’m having our sketch instead I’m wondering if I’m ever
sketch instead I’m wondering if I’m ever
sketch instead I’m wondering if I’m ever going to have a career in earth sciences
going to have a career in earth sciences
going to have a career in earth sciences so what what I want to do is I want to
so what what I want to do is I want to
so what what I want to do is I want to start today and then I’m going to go
start today and then I’m going to go
start today and then I’m going to go back in time and this is an editorial
back in time and this is an editorial
back in time and this is an editorial from the dallas morning news on money
from the dallas morning news on money
from the dallas morning news on money and it talks about earthquakes in Dallas
and it talks about earthquakes in Dallas
and it talks about earthquakes in Dallas came to dallas in 1983 i studied nuclear
came to dallas in 1983 i studied nuclear
came to dallas in 1983 i studied nuclear explosions and ground motion I didn’t
explosions and ground motion I didn’t
explosions and ground motion I didn’t think I would study earthquakes here in
think I would study earthquakes here in
think I would study earthquakes here in Dallas and so what I want to do is I
Dallas and so what I want to do is I
Dallas and so what I want to do is I want to go back in time then and talk
want to go back in time then and talk
want to go back in time then and talk about this story and talk about how it
about this story and talk about how it
about this story and talk about how it involved science how it involves the
involved science how it involves the
involved science how it involves the public and in talk about how we solve
public and in talk about how we solve
public and in talk about how we solve problems and so that’s a that’s our goal
problems and so that’s a that’s our goal
problems and so that’s a that’s our goal so well I teach one of the first year
so well I teach one of the first year
so well I teach one of the first year intro classes that general science kids
intro classes that general science kids
intro classes that general science kids have to take so they’re not all real
have to take so they’re not all real
have to take so they’re not all real happy to be in their sign it’s
happy to be in their sign it’s
happy to be in their sign it’s earthquakes and volcanoes they call it
earthquakes and volcanoes they call it
earthquakes and volcanoes they call it shake and bake but it’s an opportunity
shake and bake but it’s an opportunity
shake and bake but it’s an opportunity to end in the fall of 2008 I was
to end in the fall of 2008 I was
to end in the fall of 2008 I was teaching that course and on Thursday
teaching that course and on Thursday
teaching that course and on Thursday night we in Dallas had the first felt
night we in Dallas had the first felt
night we in Dallas had the first felt earthquakes that have ever occurred in
earthquakes that have ever occurred in
earthquakes that have ever occurred in 150 years and I thought terrific well
150 years and I thought terrific well
150 years and I thought terrific well had an opportunity tomorrow morning when
had an opportunity tomorrow morning when
had an opportunity tomorrow morning when I go into class I can finally talk about
I go into class I can finally talk about
I go into class I can finally talk about real-time earthquakes some of the
real-time earthquakes some of the
real-time earthquakes some of the students had felt and what an
students had felt and what an
students had felt and what an opportunity to bring it close to home
opportunity to bring it close to home
opportunity to bring it close to home those that I know where that path could
those that I know where that path could
those that I know where that path could go and so I want to take you through
go and so I want to take you through
go and so I want to take you through that half this is just a picture of
that half this is just a picture of
that half this is just a picture of earthquakes at hang there were about 100
earthquakes at hang there were about 100
earthquakes at hang there were about 100 earthquakes and you can see over the
earthquakes and you can see over the
earthquakes and you can see over the course of from november until May there
course of from november until May there
course of from november until May there were a series of sequences of
were a series of sequences of
were a series of sequences of earthquakes that began to occur here in
earthquakes that began to occur here in
earthquakes that began to occur here in the dallas area where we had never felt
the dallas area where we had never felt
the dallas area where we had never felt earthquakes before um and so in that
earthquakes before um and so in that
earthquakes before um and so in that thread that the students the idea was
thread that the students the idea was
thread that the students the idea was well let’s go study those earthquakes
well let’s go study those earthquakes
well let’s go study those earthquakes just because we won’t understand
just because we won’t understand
just because we won’t understand something about them and so we got some
something about them and so we got some
something about them and so we got some portal instruments we deployed
portal instruments we deployed
portal instruments we deployed instruments out to try to locate the
instruments out to try to locate the
instruments out to try to locate the earth works better than the USGS and
earth works better than the USGS and
earth works better than the USGS and sure enough about May of that year this
sure enough about May of that year this
sure enough about May of that year this outline right here is the DFW Airport
outline right here is the DFW Airport
outline right here is the DFW Airport and so you know that the West East
and so you know that the West East
and so you know that the West East runway in the West runway and when we
runway in the West runway and when we
runway in the West runway and when we located those those earthquakes they all
located those those earthquakes they all
located those those earthquakes they all occurred right here move the scale
occurred right here move the scale
occurred right here move the scale that’s only like about a while and you
that’s only like about a while and you
that’s only like about a while and you can see they let that little linear
can see they let that little linear
can see they let that little linear trend osal or and they were all about
trend osal or and they were all about
trend osal or and they were all about four and a half kilometers deep about
four and a half kilometers deep about
four and a half kilometers deep about three miles team all on that little
three miles team all on that little
three miles team all on that little little trend there if curious you know
little trend there if curious you know
little trend there if curious you know what’s going on with look and so as we
what’s going on with look and so as we
what’s going on with look and so as we began to look at these things these red
began to look at these things these red
began to look at these things these red circles are all the producing wells on
circles are all the producing wells on
circles are all the producing wells on the airport and then these will blue
the airport and then these will blue
the airport and then these will blue squares are two places that when we
squares are two places that when we
squares are two places that when we produce oil and gas we separate the oil
produce oil and gas we separate the oil
produce oil and gas we separate the oil from the water and then we dispose of
from the water and then we dispose of
from the water and then we dispose of the water amet was a wastewater injector
the water amet was a wastewater injector
the water amet was a wastewater injector it just turns out to be right where that
it just turns out to be right where that
it just turns out to be right where that location was again curious and so we go
location was again curious and so we go
location was again curious and so we go a step further and the Texas Railroad
a step further and the Texas Railroad
a step further and the Texas Railroad Commission keeps track of these kinds of
Commission keeps track of these kinds of
Commission keeps track of these kinds of processes so this is up this is a
processes so this is up this is a
processes so this is up this is a problem solving and until that
problem solving and until that
problem solving and until that particular injector had begun injecting
particular injector had begun injecting
particular injector had begun injecting water in the subsurface at about four
water in the subsurface at about four
water in the subsurface at about four and a half kilometers deep on the
and a half kilometers deep on the
and a half kilometers deep on the twelfth of sep tember and that first
twelfth of sep tember and that first
twelfth of sep tember and that first earthquake again on the thirty-first of
earthquake again on the thirty-first of
earthquake again on the thirty-first of october and then the earth began to
october and then the earth began to
october and then the earth began to occur over this time period if we think
occur over this time period if we think
occur over this time period if we think of earthquakes water can accelerate the
of earthquakes water can accelerate the
of earthquakes water can accelerate the release of tectonic stress on existing
release of tectonic stress on existing
release of tectonic stress on existing faults and so it over this time period
faults and so it over this time period
faults and so it over this time period we came to conclude that possibly that
we came to conclude that possibly that
we came to conclude that possibly that wastewater was triggering these
wastewater was triggering these
wastewater was triggering these earthquakes we shared this data and you
earthquakes we shared this data and you
earthquakes we shared this data and you can see that in this particular image in
can see that in this particular image in
can see that in this particular image in August that that water well that
August that that water well that
August that that water well that disposal well was abandoned so there was
disposal well was abandoned so there was
disposal well was abandoned so there was a conversation of these process now
a conversation of these process now
a conversation of these process now we’re going to take now this is a rewind
we’re going to take now this is a rewind
we’re going to take now this is a rewind part so that’s 2008 so now we’re going
part so that’s 2008 so now we’re going
part so that’s 2008 so now we’re going to rewind we’re going to rewind to 1975
to rewind we’re going to rewind to 1975
to rewind we’re going to rewind to 1975 and and we’re also going to take our
and and we’re also going to take our
and and we’re also going to take our limbs and instead of looking at Dallas
limbs and instead of looking at Dallas
limbs and instead of looking at Dallas we’re going to expand across the eastern
we’re going to expand across the eastern
we’re going to expand across the eastern United States and so this map maybe some
United States and so this map maybe some
United States and so this map maybe some of you if you’ve had a geology class
of you if you’ve had a geology class
of you if you’ve had a geology class this is a map of the United States these
this is a map of the United States these
this is a map of the United States these are earth quake hazardous across the
are earth quake hazardous across the
are earth quake hazardous across the United States you can see the San
United States you can see the San
United States you can see the San Andreas Fault of subduction you see this
Andreas Fault of subduction you see this
Andreas Fault of subduction you see this broad tectonic region read the entire
broad tectonic region read the entire
broad tectonic region read the entire risk from earthquakes when we look
risk from earthquakes when we look
risk from earthquakes when we look the eastern United States and see that
the eastern United States and see that
the eastern United States and see that in general the colors are much lighter
in general the colors are much lighter
in general the colors are much lighter there’s less there’s quick risk and and
there’s less there’s quick risk and and
there’s less there’s quick risk and and that’s because active tectonics doesn’t
that’s because active tectonics doesn’t
that’s because active tectonics doesn’t play a stronger role in the eastern
play a stronger role in the eastern
play a stronger role in the eastern United State and so as we look at
United State and so as we look at
United State and so as we look at earthquakes in the eastern United States
earthquakes in the eastern United States
earthquakes in the eastern United States this is the number Q lucky number of
this is the number Q lucky number of
this is the number Q lucky number of magnitude three earthquakes from 1975 to
magnitude three earthquakes from 1975 to
magnitude three earthquakes from 1975 to 2015 I don’t give you’re a scientist or
2015 I don’t give you’re a scientist or
2015 I don’t give you’re a scientist or who you are if you look at that plot
who you are if you look at that plot
who you are if you look at that plot that looks like pretty much a linear
that looks like pretty much a linear
that looks like pretty much a linear line so that means the same number of
line so that means the same number of
line so that means the same number of earthquakes per year so 2923 from 1975
earthquakes per year so 2923 from 1975
earthquakes per year so 2923 from 1975 until about two thousand eight and in
until about two thousand eight and in
until about two thousand eight and in 2008 some people call this to hockey
2008 some people call this to hockey
2008 some people call this to hockey stick but in 2008 we see this rapid rise
stick but in 2008 we see this rapid rise
stick but in 2008 we see this rapid rise in size missing that rapid rise in
in size missing that rapid rise in
in size missing that rapid rise in seismicity what’s what’s what’s the
seismicity what’s what’s what’s the
seismicity what’s what’s what’s the cause I think we now are coming to a
cause I think we now are coming to a
cause I think we now are coming to a conclusion that the same thing we saw
conclusion that the same thing we saw
conclusion that the same thing we saw out of the DFW Airport is occurring
out of the DFW Airport is occurring
out of the DFW Airport is occurring particularly to our neighbor to the
particularly to our neighbor to the
particularly to our neighbor to the north and Oklahoma where they have over
north and Oklahoma where they have over
north and Oklahoma where they have over an order of magnitude more water that
an order of magnitude more water that
an order of magnitude more water that they have to dispose of and we have here
they have to dispose of and we have here
they have to dispose of and we have here and that this may be related to the
and that this may be related to the
and that this may be related to the disposal of waste water flutes okay I’m
disposal of waste water flutes okay I’m
disposal of waste water flutes okay I’m going to go backwards again and so now
going to go backwards again and so now
going to go backwards again and so now we’re going to go back to nineteen sixty
we’re going to go back to nineteen sixty
we’re going to go back to nineteen sixty two so this lesson about wastewater
two so this lesson about wastewater
two so this lesson about wastewater disposal and injection of earthquakes is
disposal and injection of earthquakes is
disposal and injection of earthquakes is something that the literature and I
something that the literature and I
something that the literature and I think this is a lesson for us all at
think this is a lesson for us all at
think this is a lesson for us all at least in my mind makes me think about I
least in my mind makes me think about I
least in my mind makes me think about I always need to be learning and thinking
always need to be learning and thinking
always need to be learning and thinking about new things this is just south of
about new things this is just south of
about new things this is just south of Denver Colorado at the Rocky Mountain
Denver Colorado at the Rocky Mountain
Denver Colorado at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal and in 1962 of the US began to
Arsenal and in 1962 of the US began to
Arsenal and in 1962 of the US began to dispose of this is millions of gallons
dispose of this is millions of gallons
dispose of this is millions of gallons of chemical waste it was associated with
of chemical waste it was associated with
of chemical waste it was associated with chemical weapons and and fortunately
chemical weapons and and fortunately
chemical weapons and and fortunately they thought enough to put some seismic
they thought enough to put some seismic
they thought enough to put some seismic stations in and they
stations in and they
stations in and they number of earthquakes that were
number of earthquakes that were
number of earthquakes that were occurring in the area as they dispose of
occurring in the area as they dispose of
occurring in the area as they dispose of those fluids and so you can see the
those fluids and so you can see the
those fluids and so you can see the rapid rise of injection the rise of
rapid rise of injection the rise of
rapid rise of injection the rise of earthquakes the decay of injection decay
earthquakes the decay of injection decay
earthquakes the decay of injection decay of earthquake the rise that k and you
of earthquake the rise that k and you
of earthquake the rise that k and you can see that the earthquakes and the
can see that the earthquakes and the
can see that the earthquakes and the fluids follow each other they stopped
fluids follow each other they stopped
fluids follow each other they stopped there twice decay they don’t go away
there twice decay they don’t go away
there twice decay they don’t go away they come back up again and so back 50
they come back up again and so back 50
they come back up again and so back 50 years ago this idea that will include
years ago this idea that will include
years ago this idea that will include flow on defaults we can change the
flow on defaults we can change the
flow on defaults we can change the effective stress that the the faults can
effective stress that the the faults can
effective stress that the the faults can slip more easily just like us on a day
slip more easily just like us on a day
slip more easily just like us on a day when we’re driving and the rain it’s a
when we’re driving and the rain it’s a
when we’re driving and the rain it’s a rainy day and our tires to slip on the
rainy day and our tires to slip on the
rainy day and our tires to slip on the folks now you go back to Texas 1975
folks now you go back to Texas 1975
folks now you go back to Texas 1975 today this is the number of earthquakes
today this is the number of earthquakes
today this is the number of earthquakes and you can see the rise in earthquakes
and you can see the rise in earthquakes
and you can see the rise in earthquakes in Texas and actually throughout the
in Texas and actually throughout the
in Texas and actually throughout the state of objection so question why why
state of objection so question why why
state of objection so question why why this why the sudden increase in in 2008
this why the sudden increase in in 2008
this why the sudden increase in in 2008 one of the wonderful technological
one of the wonderful technological
one of the wonderful technological solution start our our energy problems
solution start our our energy problems
solution start our our energy problems are this are these ideas of
are this are these ideas of
are this are these ideas of hydrofracking breaking rock and
hydrofracking breaking rock and
hydrofracking breaking rock and recovering oil and gas primarily gas
recovering oil and gas primarily gas
recovering oil and gas primarily gas initially in these in these materials
initially in these in these materials
initially in these in these materials and in providing us some energy
and in providing us some energy
and in providing us some energy independence and these basins across the
independence and these basins across the
independence and these basins across the United States of places where those
United States of places where those
United States of places where those kinds of things are going on when we do
kinds of things are going on when we do
kinds of things are going on when we do that we recover some water with that
that we recover some water with that
that we recover some water with that with that oil and gaps and we have to
with that oil and gaps and we have to
with that oil and gaps and we have to separate that water and that water is
separate that water and that water is
separate that water and that water is very salty has lots of rhymes and so
very salty has lots of rhymes and so
very salty has lots of rhymes and so typically we dispose of it underground
typically we dispose of it underground
typically we dispose of it underground in most environments and that revolution
in most environments and that revolution
in most environments and that revolution provided the opportunity for increased
provided the opportunity for increased
provided the opportunity for increased disposal of fluids in a number of places
disposal of fluids in a number of places
disposal of fluids in a number of places Texas and Oklahoma among those
Texas and Oklahoma among those
Texas and Oklahoma among those as we’ve gone forward ok back to Texas
as we’ve gone forward ok back to Texas
as we’ve gone forward ok back to Texas 2008 what’s what’s happened since 2008
2008 what’s what’s happened since 2008
2008 what’s what’s happened since 2008 in Texas an area where the Fort Worth
in Texas an area where the Fort Worth
in Texas an area where the Fort Worth basin were again going back to about
basin were again going back to about
basin were again going back to about 1850 we have no written records of any
1850 we have no written records of any
1850 we have no written records of any earthquakes how we’ve had 3292 three
earthquakes how we’ve had 3292 three
earthquakes how we’ve had 3292 three earthquakes over that period 1924 over
earthquakes over that period 1924 over
earthquakes over that period 1924 over 200 earthquakes now in the Fort Worth
200 earthquakes now in the Fort Worth
200 earthquakes now in the Fort Worth Basin that have occurred so illustrating
Basin that have occurred so illustrating
Basin that have occurred so illustrating that these this kind of increase in
that these this kind of increase in
that these this kind of increase in earthquake activity that we see other
earthquake activity that we see other
earthquake activity that we see other places is ongoing here for us and in dfw
places is ongoing here for us and in dfw
places is ongoing here for us and in dfw we airport earthquakes were were here
we airport earthquakes were were here
we airport earthquakes were were here we’ve had a sequence of earthquakes in
we’ve had a sequence of earthquakes in
we’ve had a sequence of earthquakes in azle we’ve had a sequence of earthquakes
azle we’ve had a sequence of earthquakes
azle we’ve had a sequence of earthquakes here on the border between dallas and
here on the border between dallas and
here on the border between dallas and irving down here venus so all of these
irving down here venus so all of these
irving down here venus so all of these yellow dots are earthquakes that are
yellow dots are earthquakes that are
yellow dots are earthquakes that are ongoing the inner disel unanticipated at
ongoing the inner disel unanticipated at
ongoing the inner disel unanticipated at out comes back from that night 30th of
out comes back from that night 30th of
out comes back from that night 30th of october two thousand eight i was excited
october two thousand eight i was excited
october two thousand eight i was excited this this is the path to try to
this this is the path to try to
this this is the path to try to understand these things and i think it’s
understand these things and i think it’s
understand these things and i think it’s a path that makes some of you felt these
a path that makes some of you felt these
a path that makes some of you felt these events that all of us participating in
events that all of us participating in
events that all of us participating in trying to understand and how to mitigate
trying to understand and how to mitigate
trying to understand and how to mitigate these effects and even here in texas now
these effects and even here in texas now
these effects and even here in texas now the state legislature has found this to
the state legislature has found this to
the state legislature has found this to be important enough to generate
be important enough to generate
be important enough to generate something called Tex net where state
something called Tex net where state
something called Tex net where state funds are now going forward to begin to
funds are now going forward to begin to
funds are now going forward to begin to try to assess these things and
try to assess these things and
try to assess these things and understand this this linkage of induced
understand this this linkage of induced
understand this this linkage of induced earthquakes so it’s a multi-disciplinary
earthquakes so it’s a multi-disciplinary
earthquakes so it’s a multi-disciplinary it’s kind of exciting kind of thing in
it’s kind of exciting kind of thing in
it’s kind of exciting kind of thing in that it involves people from industry
that it involves people from industry
that it involves people from industry their understanding of these problems
their understanding of these problems
their understanding of these problems and involves economic issues it involves
and involves economic issues it involves
and involves economic issues it involves you and I as as residents here in Dallas
never know where you’re going to end up
never know where you’re going to end up and I don’t know how many of you opened
and I don’t know how many of you opened
and I don’t know how many of you opened up the dallas morning news on sunday and
up the dallas morning news on sunday and
up the dallas morning news on sunday and these two images were in Sunday morning
these two images were in Sunday morning
these two images were in Sunday morning paper these are impact now of magnitude
paper these are impact now of magnitude
paper these are impact now of magnitude 4.8 earthquake and negative 5.6
4.8 earthquake and negative 5.6
4.8 earthquake and negative 5.6 earthquake the possibility of that on
earthquake the possibility of that on
earthquake the possibility of that on the dallas-fort Worth area we live in an
the dallas-fort Worth area we live in an
the dallas-fort Worth area we live in an area that historically has had no
area that historically has had no
area that historically has had no earthquake hazards our building codes
earthquake hazards our building codes
earthquake hazards our building codes are a little bit different than in
are a little bit different than in
are a little bit different than in California and so it behooves this
California and so it behooves this
California and so it behooves this whatever the cause always thinking about
whatever the cause always thinking about
whatever the cause always thinking about what might be the implications to think
what might be the implications to think
what might be the implications to think about these and so FEMA has run these
about these and so FEMA has run these
about these and so FEMA has run these scenarios of a 94.8 95.6 just to put
scenarios of a 94.8 95.6 just to put
scenarios of a 94.8 95.6 just to put this into one dot is 10 million dollars
this into one dot is 10 million dollars
this into one dot is 10 million dollars worth of damage and and so these are
worth of damage and and so these are
worth of damage and and so these are significant kinds of impacts now the
significant kinds of impacts now the
significant kinds of impacts now the probability of these are low and so for
probability of these are low and so for
probability of these are low and so for all of us as we try to think about
all of us as we try to think about
all of us as we try to think about problem solving these locusts but
problem solving these locusts but
problem solving these locusts but possible high outcome kinds of things
possible high outcome kinds of things
possible high outcome kinds of things what should I think about what should I
what should I think about what should I
what should I think about what should I what should be our problem solving
what should be our problem solving
what should be our problem solving approach to to these kinds of efforts um
approach to to these kinds of efforts um
approach to to these kinds of efforts um it’s a broad-based problem solving kinds
it’s a broad-based problem solving kinds
it’s a broad-based problem solving kinds of thing we have to think of all the
of thing we have to think of all the
of thing we have to think of all the consequences this morning we heard about
consequences this morning we heard about
consequences this morning we heard about Richard Nixon and the consequences of
Richard Nixon and the consequences of
Richard Nixon and the consequences of one single educational bill and so I
one single educational bill and so I
one single educational bill and so I think that this is an example where we
think that this is an example where we
think that this is an example where we have to be quantitative and what to
have to be quantitative and what to
have to be quantitative and what to think about our feelings and think about
think about our feelings and think about
think about our feelings and think about what the implications of increased
what the implications of increased
what the implications of increased earthquakes are this is a a picture of
earthquakes are this is a a picture of
earthquakes are this is a a picture of one of the largest crude oil terminals
one of the largest crude oil terminals
one of the largest crude oil terminals in the United States it has a strategic
in the United States it has a strategic
in the United States it has a strategic characteristic for the United States and
characteristic for the United States and
characteristic for the United States and Cushing Oklahoma Vienna bring to you
Cushing Oklahoma Vienna bring to you
Cushing Oklahoma Vienna bring to you where they’re been increased their quick
where they’re been increased their quick
where they’re been increased their quick so it behooves us to think about what
so it behooves us to think about what
so it behooves us to think about what are the problems how can we solve these
are the problems how can we solve these
are the problems how can we solve these things interdisciplinary kinds of things
things interdisciplinary kinds of things
things interdisciplinary kinds of things are the place that
are the place that
are the place that not everyone agrees with all of the how
not everyone agrees with all of the how
not everyone agrees with all of the how these how these different
these how these different
these how these different interpretations go along the way but i
interpretations go along the way but i
interpretations go along the way but i think that’s that’s the other lesson
think that’s that’s the other lesson
think that’s that’s the other lesson that i come away with is we think about
that i come away with is we think about
that i come away with is we think about problem solving this is a report that
problem solving this is a report that
problem solving this is a report that involves the US oil and gas industry
involves the US oil and gas industry
involves the US oil and gas industry involves regulators involved people like
involves regulators involved people like
involves regulators involved people like me to study earthquakes trying to
me to study earthquakes trying to
me to study earthquakes trying to understand what the implications are of
understand what the implications are of
understand what the implications are of these events and so these are the kinds
these events and so these are the kinds
these events and so these are the kinds of steps we don’t have all the answers
of steps we don’t have all the answers
of steps we don’t have all the answers never in life do we always have all the
never in life do we always have all the
never in life do we always have all the answers and that day I cut my finger I
answers and that day I cut my finger I
answers and that day I cut my finger I wish I would have had the answer that I
wish I would have had the answer that I
wish I would have had the answer that I had not put my hand on that obsidian
had not put my hand on that obsidian
had not put my hand on that obsidian ledge when I reached up to those
ledge when I reached up to those
ledge when I reached up to those processes but in my mind the opportunity
processes but in my mind the opportunity
processes but in my mind the opportunity to try to solve problems in their
to try to solve problems in their
to try to solve problems in their interdisciplinary way and so with that I
interdisciplinary way and so with that I
interdisciplinary way and so with that I think I’m going to end except that in
think I’m going to end except that in
think I’m going to end except that in the in the spirit of ted and i’ve never
the in the spirit of ted and i’ve never
the in the spirit of ted and i’ve never given a TED talk as you can tell right
given a TED talk as you can tell right
given a TED talk as you can tell right now yeah but I think in the spirit of
now yeah but I think in the spirit of
now yeah but I think in the spirit of TED Talks the things that come at us in
TED Talks the things that come at us in
TED Talks the things that come at us in life provide an opportunity to learn and
life provide an opportunity to learn and
life provide an opportunity to learn and to discuss things and provide us a
to discuss things and provide us a
to discuss things and provide us a bility to problem solve in this
bility to problem solve in this
bility to problem solve in this particular case I’ve had the opportunity
particular case I’ve had the opportunity
particular case I’ve had the opportunity to interact with other seismologist
to interact with other seismologist
to interact with other seismologist other geologists political officials oil
other geologists political officials oil
other geologists political officials oil and gas industry people people like you
and gas industry people people like you
and gas industry people people like you of you who have felt the earthquakes and
of you who have felt the earthquakes and
of you who have felt the earthquakes and I think by walking through those doors
I think by walking through those doors
I think by walking through those doors we have opportunities to learn and
we have opportunities to learn and
we have opportunities to learn and develop our understanding of the world
develop our understanding of the world
develop our understanding of the world which we live so thank
”
Be First to Comment