This framework demonstrates risk mapping for oil and gas infrastructure, integrating remote sensing and seismicity to assess vulnerability.
Oil and gas fields in subsidence-prone regions face multiple hazards that threaten the resilience of their infrastructure. This study presents an integrated risk mapping framework for the Yibal field in the Sultanate of Oman, utilizing remote sensing and geophysical data. Multi-temporal PS-InSAR analysis from 2010 to 2023 revealed cumulative surface deformation and tilt anomalies. Micro-seismic and fault proximity data assessed subsurface stress, while a flood risk map-based surface deformation-adjusted elevation captured hydrological susceptibility. All datasets were standardized into five risk zones (ranging from very low to very high) and combined through a weighted overlay analysis, with an emphasis on surface deformation and micro seismic factors. The resulting risk map highlights a central corridor of high vulnerability where subsidence, seismic activity, and drainage pathways converge, overlapping critical infrastructure. The results demonstrate that integrating geomechanical and hydrological factors yields a more accurate assessment of infrastructure risk than single-hazard approaches. This framework is adaptable to other petroleum fields, enhancing infrastructure protection (e.g., pipelines, flowlines, wells, and other oil and gas facilities), and supporting sustainable field management.
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