James P Verdon

2025

Evaluating the performance of Distributed Acoustic Sensing for Crosswell Seismic Imaging of Abandoned Mine Geothermal Systems

Holmgren, J. M., Butcher, A. C., Werner, M., Lapins, S., Chambers, J. E., Kendall, J. M., Rodriguez, G., Verdon, J. P. & Starcher, V., 4 Apr 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Geophysics.

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Tolerable magnitudes for induced seismicity at offshore carbon capture and storage projects

Verdon, J. P., Schultz, R. & Edwards, B., 1 Mar 2925, In: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 142, 15 p., 104335.

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2024

An empirically constrained forecasting strategy for induced earthquake magnitudes using extreme value theory

Verdon, J. P. & Eisner, L., 1 Nov 2024, In: Seismological Research Letters. 95, 6, p. 3278-3294 17 p.

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Growth and stabilization of induced seismicity rates during long-term, low-pressure fluid injection

Verdon, J. P., Pullen, B. & Rodriguez, G., 9 Aug 2024, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Physical and Engineering Sciences. 382, 2276, 22 p., 20230183.

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Quantifying the variability in fault density across the UK Bowland Shale with implications for induced seismicity hazard

Rodriguez, G. & Verdon, J. P., 1 Jun 2024, In: Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 38, 18 p., 100534.

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2023

Assessing the variability in hydraulic fracturing-induced seismicity occurrence between North American shale plays

Verdon, J. P. & Rodriguez, G., 5 May 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Tectonophysics. 859, 229898.

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The temporal evolution of induced seismicity sequences generated by low-pressure, long-term fluid injection

Watkins, T. J. M., Verdon, J. P. & Rodriguez, G., 16 Mar 2023, In: Journal of Seismology. 27, 2, p. 243-259 17 p.

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2022

Basin-scale multi-decadal analysis of hydraulic fracturing and seismicity in western Canada shows non-recurrence of induced runaway fault rupture

Rodriguez, G., Eaton, D. W. & Verdon, J. P., 24 Aug 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 14 p., 14463.

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Coupled Poroelastic Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing-Induced Seismicity: Implications for understanding the post shut-in ML 2.9 earthquake at the Preston New Road, UK

Cao, W., Verdon, J. P. & Tao, M., 24 Feb 2022, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 127, 3, 24 p., e2021JB023376.

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Seismic Anisotropy Reveals Stress Changes around a Fault as It Is Activated by Hydraulic Fracturing

Igonin, N., Verdon, J. P. & Eaton, D. W., 2 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Seismological Research Letters. 93, 3, p. 1737-1752 16 p.

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2021

3D-seismic interpretation and fault slip potential analysis from hydraulic fracturing in the Bowland Shale, UK

Nantanoi, S., Rodriguez, G. & Verdon, J. P., 7 Dec 2021, In: Petroleum Geoscience. 28, 2, 29 p.

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Evaluating rock mass disturbance within open-pit excavations using seismic methods:A case study from the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station

Butcher, A. C., Stork, A. L., Verdon, J. P., Kendall, J. M., Plenkers, K., Booth, F., Boneham, M. & Koe, A., Jun 2021, In: Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 13, 3, p. 500-512 13 p.

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Fault triggering mechanisms for hydraulic fracturing-induced seismicity from the Preston New Road, UK case study

Verdon, J. P. & Kettlety, T., 17 May 2021, In: Frontiers in Earth Science. 9, 670771.

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Large-Scale Fracture Systems Are Permeable Pathways for Fault Activation During Hydraulic Fracturing

Igonin, N., Verdon, J. P., Kendall, J. M. & Eaton, D. W., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 126, 3, e2020JB020311.

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2020

Application of machine learning to microseismic event detection in distributed acoustic sensing data

Stork, A. L., Baird, A. F., Horne, S. A., Naldrett, G., Lapins, S., Kendall, J.-M., Wookey, J., Verdon, J. P., Clarke, A. & Williams, A., 17 Aug 2020, In: Geophysics. 85, 5, p. KS149–KS160 12 p.

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Characteristics of microseismic data recorded by distributed acousticsensing systems in anisotropic media

Baird, A. F., Stork, A. L., Horne, S. A., Naldrett, G., Kendall, J.-M., Wookey, J., Verdon, J. P. & Clarke, A., 1 Jul 2020, In: Geophysics. 85, 4, p. KS139-KS147 9 p.

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Green, yellow, red, or out of the blue? An assessment of Traffic Light Schemes to mitigate the impact of hydraulic fracturing-induced seismicity

Verdon, J. P. & Bommer, J., 28 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Seismology. 26 p.

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High resolution imaging of the ML 2.9 August 2019 earthquake in Lancashire, UK, induced by hydraulic fracturing during Preston New Road PNR-2 operations

Kettlety, T., Verdon, J. P., Butcher, A. C., Hampson, M. & Craddock, L., 28 Oct 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Seismological Research Letters. 92, 1, p. 151-169 19 p.

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Microseismic monitoring using a fibre-optic Distributed Acoustic Sensor (DAS) array

Verdon, J. P., Horne, S. A., Clarke, A., Stork, A. L., Baird, A. F. & Kendall, J.-M., 1 May 2020, In: Geophysics. 85, 3, p. 1-96 96 p.

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Stress transfer from opening hydraulic fractures controls the distribution of induced seismicity

Kettlety, T., Verdon, J. P., Werner, M. J. & Kendall, J. M., 1 Jan 2020, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 125, 1, 21 p., e2019JB018794.

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2019

An Improved Framework for Discriminating Seismicity Induced by Industrial Activities from Natural Earthquakes

Verdon, J., Baptie, B. & Bommer, J., 17 Apr 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Seismological Research Letters.

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A shallow earthquake swarm close to hydrocarbon activities: discriminating between natural and induced causes for the 2018–19 Surrey, UK earthquake sequence

Hicks, S., Verdon, J., Baptie, B., Luckett, R., Mildon, Z. & Gernon, T., 10 Jul 2019, (Accepted/In press) In: Seismological Research Letters.

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How big is a small earthquake? Challenges in determining microseismic magnitudes

Kendall, J. M., Butcher, A., Stork, A., Verdon, J., Luckett, R. & Baptie, B., 1 Feb 2019, In: First Break. 37, 2, p. 51-56 6 p.

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Investigating the role of elastostatic stress transfer during hydraulic fracturing-induced fault activation

Kettlety, T., Verdon, J., Werner, M., Kendall, J. M. & Budge, J., May 2019, In: Geophysical Journal International. 217, 2, p. 1200-1216 17 p., ggz080.

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Real time imaging, forecasting and management of human-induced seismicity at Preston New Road, Lancashire, England

Clarke, H., Verdon, J. P., Kettlety, T., Baird, A. F. & Kendall, J.-M., 1 Sept 2019, In: Seismological Research Letters. 90, 5, p. 1902-1915 14 p.

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2018

Examining the Capability of Statistical Models to Mitigate Induced Seismicity during Hydraulic Fracturing of Shale Gas Reservoirs

Verdon, J. & Budge, J., 1 Apr 2018, In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 108, 2, p. 690-701 12 p.

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Results of the downhole microseismic monitoring at a pilot hydraulic fracturing site in Poland, Part II: shear wave splitting analysis

Gajek, W., Malinowski, M. & Verdon, J., 8 Jun 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Interpretation.

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Seismicity induced by longwall coal mining at the Thoresby Colliery, Nottinghamshire, U.K.

Verdon, J. P., Kendall, J. M., Butcher, A., Luckett, R. & Baptie, B. J., 1 Feb 2018, In: Geophysical Journal International. 212, 2, p. 942-954 13 p.

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2017

Local Magnitude Discrepancies for Near-Event Receivers: Implications for the U.K. Traffic-Light Scheme

Butcher, A., Luckett, R., Verdon, J., Kendall, J. M., Baptie, B. & Wookey, J., Apr 2017, In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 107, 2, p. 532-541 10 p.

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Using beam-forming to maximise the detection capability of small, sparse seismometer arrays deployed to monitor oilfield activities

Verdon, J., Kendall, J. M., Hicks, S. & Hill, P., 1 Nov 2017, In: Geophysical Prospecting. 65, 6, p. 1582-1596 15 p.

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2016

Carbon capture and storage, geomechanics and induced seismic activity

Verdon, J. P. & Stork, A. L., Dec 2016, In: Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 8, 6, p. 928–935 8 p.

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Reservoir stress path and induced seismic anisotropy: results from linking coupled fluid-flow/geomechanical simulation with seismic modelling

Angus, D. A., Fisher, Q. J., Segura, J. M., Verdon, J. P., Kendall, J. M., Dutko, M. & Crook, A. J. L., Nov 2016, In: Petroleum Science. 13, 4, p. 669-684 16 p.

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Subsurface fluid injection and induced seismicity in southeast Saskatchewan

Verdon, J. P., Kendall, J.-M., Horleston, A. C. & Stork, A. L., Nov 2016, In: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 54, 2, p. 429-440 12 p.

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Using microseismic data recorded at the Weyburn CCS-EOR site to assess the likelihood of induced seismic activity

Verdon, J., Nov 2016, In: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 54 Part 2, p. 421–428 8 p.

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Water, oceanic fracture zones and the lubrication of subducting plate boundaries-insights from seismicity

Schlaphorst, D., Kendall, J. M., Collier, J. S., Verdon, J. P., Blundy, J., Baptie, B., Latchman, J. L., Massin, F. & Bouin, M. P., Mar 2016, In: Geophysical Journal International. 204, 3, p. 1405-1420 16 p.

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2015

Integrated hydro-mechanical and seismic modelling of the Valhall reservoir: A case study of predicting subsidence, AVOA and microseismicity

Angus, D. A., Dutko, M., Kristiansen, T. G., Fisher, Q. J., Kendall, J. M., Baird, A. F., Verdon, J. P., Barkved, O. I., Yu, J. & Zhao, S., 2015, In: Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2, p. 32-44 13 p.

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Seismic characterization of fracture compliance in the field using P- and S-wave sources

Foord, G., Verdon, J. & Kendall, J. M., 1 Dec 2015, In: Geophysical Journal International. 203, p. 1726-1737 12 p.

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Simulation of seismic events induced by CO₂ injection at In Salah, Algeria

Verdon, J. P., Stork, A. L., Bissell, R. C., Bond, C. E. & Werner, M. J., 15 Sept 2015, In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 426, p. 118-129 12 p.

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The microseismic response at the In Salah Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) site

Stork, A. L., Verdon, J. P. & Kendall, J. M., 1 Jan 2015, In: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 32, p. 159-171 13 p.

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UK public perceptions of shale gas hydraulic fracturing: The role of audience, message and contextual factors on risk perceptions and policy support

Whitmarsh, L., Nash, N., Upham, P., Lloyd, A., Verdon, J. P. & Kendall, J.-M., 15 Dec 2015, In: Applied Energy. 160, p. 419-430 12 p.

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2014

Assessing the effect of velocity model accuracy on microseismic interpretation at the In Salah carbon capture and storage site

Stork, A. L., Verdon, J. P. & Kendall, J. M., 1 Jan 2014, In: Energy Procedia. 63, p. 4385-4393 9 p.

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Evaluating fracture-induced anisotropy using borehole microseismic data

Kendall, J. M., Verdon, J. & Baird, A., Feb 2014, In: CSEG Recorder. 39, 02, p. 56-63 8 p.

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Seismic waveforms and velocity model heterogeneity: Towards a full-waveform microseismic location algorithm

Angus, D. A., Aljaafari, A., Usher, P. & Verdon, J. P., 1 Dec 2014, In: Journal of Applied Geophysics. 111, p. 228-233 6 p.

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Significance for secure CO₂ storage of earthquakes induced by fluid injection

Verdon, J. P., 1 Jun 2014, In: Environmental Research Letters. 9, 6, 064022.

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The robustness of seismic moment and magnitudes estimated using spectral analysis

Stork, A. L., Verdon, J. P. & Kendall, J.-M., Jul 2014, In: Geophysical Prospecting. 62, 4, p. 862–878 17 p.

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2013

Comparison of geomechanical deformation induced by megatonne-scale CO2 storage at Sleipner, Weyburn, and In Salah

Verdon, J. P., Kendall, J. M., Stork, A. L., Chadwick, R. A., White, D. J. & Bissell, R. C., 23 Jul 2013, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 110, 30, p. E2762-E2771 10 p.

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Influence of a velocity model and source frequency on microseismic waveforms: some implications for microseismic locations

Usher, P. J., Angus, D. A. & Verdon, J. P., Jun 2013, In: Geophysical Prospecting. 61, p. 334-345 12 p.

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Measurement of the normal/tangential fracture compliance ratio (ZN/ZT) during hydraulic fracture stimulation using S-wave splitting data

Verdon, J. P. & Wuestefeld, A., Jun 2013, In: Geophysical Prospecting. 61, p. 461-475 15 p.

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Monitoring increases in fracture connectivity during hydraulic stimulations from temporal variations in shear wave splitting polarization

Baird, A. F., Kendall, J. M., Verdon, J. P., Wuestefeld, A., Noble, T. E., Li, Y., Dutko, M. & Fisher, Q. J., Nov 2013, In: Geophysical Journal International. 195, 2, p. 1120-1131 12 p.

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2012

Monitoring carbon dioxide storage using passive seismic techniques

Verdon, J. P., Kendall, J. M. & White, D. J., 1 May 2012, In: Proceedings of the ICE - Energy. 165, 2, p. 85-96 12 p.

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